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The House Ministry Limited The House Ministry, a full-service interior design studio based in Cheltenham and working across the Cotswolds.

The House Ministry, a full-service interior design studio based in Cheltenham and working across the Cotswolds.
The team create timeless British interiors that are elegant, practical, and tailored to each client. Known for their calm, design-led process, they handle everything — from layout and lighting to bespoke British-made furniture — so clients can enjoy a home that works beautifully and feels unmistakably their own.

02/10/2026

We decided it's time to stop going off grid...

If you've been following our stories, you'll have seen this one unfold in real time, and this is the first time it's on the grid for everyone to see 👀

A Cotswolds ensuite, taken from bare shell to finished room. The before is humbling. The during is chaos. The after will make every decision along the way worth it. Although this is the smallest room in this renovation, it hasn't come without its fair share of challenges!

As this goes out, the final touches are already in progress, and then…the reveal 🤩

22/09/2026

The moment you’ve been waiting for 🪄

You’ve seen the bad and the ugly - now finally, here’s the good.

Installation day took place last week and watching the design come to life across multiple rooms is, without question, our favourite part of the process. Every piece, existing and new, placed exactly where it was always meant to go ✨

Months of planning. Months of work. Years of coming home to something that just works (and wishing you would’ve started sooner...)

Have you enjoyed following along? We’re not quite done yet 👀

Beautiful rooms are easy to photograph.Homes that actually make life easier are much harder to capture.They're the ones ...
04/09/2026

Beautiful rooms are easy to photograph.

Homes that actually make life easier are much harder to capture.

They're the ones where mornings run smoother because the kitchen actually works. Where school bags, dog leads and phone chargers have somewhere to go, instead of colonising the hallway table. Where people end up sitting round the island for another hour after dinner because nobody wants to get up. Where putting the washing away stops being a small daily argument with yourself. Where you have somewhere peaceful to stick your nose in a book for 10 mins.

None of that makes the cover of a magazine.

But it's usually what clients still mention, unprompted, years after we've finished.

That's the bit we're actually being paid for.

What's the one thing about your home that drives you mad, but you've just learned to live with? 👇🏼

Photography by Amanda Jackson

She's back! 🤍Last year we said goodbye to Jess for her most exciting project yet and we meant every word. But we are so ...
07/08/2026

She's back! 🤍

Last year we said goodbye to Jess for her most exciting project yet and we meant every word. But we are so happy to have her back in the studio, mug in hand and ready to go!

The tiny socks chapter is well and truly underway at home, and now the mood boards and design meetings are back on the agenda here.

Welcome back, Jess - the studio hasn't quite been the same without you. 🌿

31/07/2026

Before you see the picture perfect room, there’s all of this… 🏗️

Site visits, coordinating trades, walls coming down and going back up again. It may not look like much right now, but this is what months of careful planning looks like in action.

This is the part of the process that doesn’t make it onto the mood board and we’re right in the middle of it, with plenty more still to come! People often underestimate just how much goes into a project before anything starts looking like your saved Pinterest board 📌

We may have shrunk since last year… the award is the same size, we promise! 🏆For the third year running, we have been na...
17/07/2026

We may have shrunk since last year…
the award is the same size, we promise! 🏆

For the third year running, we have been named Interior Design Company of the Year. We're a small team (also in height, clearly) so only Kelsey and I were able to make the photo, but this win also belongs to Jess, Neil, and the brilliant suppliers and trades who help us deliver beautiful homes that are brilliantly managed.

It's a recognition that the way we work genuinely matters, not just the rooms we create at the end of it.

To our clients - thank you for trusting us with your homes and letting us do what we do best. We're raising a glass to you all 🥂

Most people think full-service interior design is about choosing colours and furniture 🛋️In reality, it's about managing...
10/07/2026

Most people think full-service interior design is about choosing colours and furniture 🛋️

In reality, it's about managing hundreds of decisions, suppliers, trades, and project details - so you don't have to.

Design, specification, procurement, trade coordination, project oversight, installation. That's what a full-service actually covers, and understanding what’s not included is just as important.

We've just published a plain-English guide to what's included, what's not and whether it's the right fit for your project.

👉 Link in bio - Before You Start | Guides, Articles & FAQs

Photography by Carlé & Moss

You’ve budgeted for the renovation. But have you budgeted for what goes inside? Furnishing a home properly is one of the...
03/07/2026

You’ve budgeted for the renovation. But have you budgeted for what goes inside?

Furnishing a home properly is one of the most consistently underestimated parts of the process and one of the last things people think to plan for. A built-in wardrobe that feels like a £3,000 job is closer to £13,000 made to measure. A furnishing budget that felt generous on day one can turn out to be roughly half of what’s actually needed. 🤯

The rule of thumb? Plan to spend 10-25% of your property’s purchase price on furnishing it - on top of any building work.

We’ve just written an article explaining exactly how it works, with a real worked example for a Cotswolds property.

👉 Read the full article here: https://thehouseministry.co.uk/cotswolds-furnishing-budget/

Photography by Amanda Jackson

What does £150k, £250k or £500k actually get you in a Cotswolds renovation? 💷Most homeowners start a project with a roug...
26/06/2026

What does £150k, £250k or £500k actually get you in a Cotswolds renovation? 💷

Most homeowners start a project with a rough number and a Pinterest board, but rarely an honest picture of what that number actually buys. Structural changes, bespoke joinery, kitchens, furnishings, lighting - the figures vary more than most people expect, and the areas most consistently underestimated aren't the building work. They're furnishings, lighting and window treatments.

We've written an honest, local article on what each budget level realistically delivers, and where the money really goes.

👉 Read the full article here:
https://thehouseministry.co.uk/cotswolds-renovation-budgets

Photography by Amanda Jackson

19/06/2026

From the design board to installation day - this is what a project with The House Ministry actually looks like! 👀

Every detail is thought of long before anything reaches the house. Fabric selections, material samples, site checks, trade coordination and then, finally, the moment it all comes together.

We work with a trusted network of local specialists at every stage. Electricians, upholsterers, joiners, flooring experts, lighting suppliers - skilled people whose work forms the backbone of every finished interior.

The process matters as much as the result. ✨

Address

Eagle Tower, Montpellier Drive
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
GL50 1TA

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 5:30pm
Thursday 9am - 5:30pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+441242806131

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