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Matthews Rea Interiors Matthews Rea is an award winning interior design studio based in Surrey, and Hampshire. The Company

I'm an interior designer working in Portsmouth, on the South Coast of England. With experience in designing interiors of luxury houses and apartments, I also undertake commercial design projects, including show homes for developers, beauty therapists and gentleman's grooming, restaurants and small hotels. 3D visuals and animations can be produced in-house.

15/10/2026

A quick detour between meetings to see the new accessory displays at Harvey Nichols, with each table styled as its own colour story. We make a point of keeping up with what the top stores are showing. It’s a lesson in how confident colour can transform a space.



14/10/2026

We went along as a full team yesterday, and it was the best kind of day out of the studio: new materials to get our hands on, fresh collections to discover, and plenty of catching up with the friends, makers and suppliers we’re lucky to work alongside.

A particular highlight was watching our Managing Director, Lauren, join the panel on Lighting for Wellbeing. Light is one of the most powerful tools we have in a space. It shapes how a room feels, how we rest, and how we live in it hour by hour. It was a real pleasure to hear that conversation unfold.

We came home inspired and full of ideas. Thank you to everyone who stopped us to say hello. It was lovely to see so many familiar faces and meet new people to collborate with.

A study is where the house gets serious.Whether it’s a dedicated room or a corner you’ve claimed, it should be somewhere...
12/10/2026

A study is where the house gets serious.

Whether it’s a dedicated room or a corner you’ve claimed, it should be somewhere you can concentrate by day and close the door on by evening. These are the five things we advise:

01 Face the light, not the wall
02 Light the task, then the room
03 Soften the sound
04 Close the door on paperwork
05 Add a second chair

Where do you really work at home? Tell us below.

Our Founder, Lauren Livramento will be taking to the stage at Olympia, London tomorrow to join the conversation around t...
12/10/2026

Our Founder, Lauren Livramento will be taking to the stage at Olympia, London tomorrow to join the conversation around the ideas and issues influencing how we think about interior design today.

If you’re heading to Decorex, come and be part of the discussion.

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10/10/2026

The spaces we spend our days in quietly influence our mood, our sleep and our sense of calm. Daylight, good air, natural materials and a little room to retreat all make a real difference to how we feel at home and at work. Today feels really Autumnal, I was out early and wised I had a scarf! This afternoon is banana bread recipe, coffee and the sofa.

At Matthews Rea we believe wellbeing should be designed in from the start, not added on afterwards. if we can help with making your home a sanctuary, please get in touch.

And please, take a moment today to notice how your space makes you feel, and reach out to someone who might need it.

If you’re struggling, you don’t have to manage it alone.

08/10/2026

This is a day we love, in the studio, working on schemes, setting out samples of materials. Fabrics, wood, leather, metal details.

As the evenings draw in, a room doesn't need redesigning. It needs warmth and texture added in the right places. 01 Inte...
05/10/2026

As the evenings draw in, a room doesn't need redesigning. It needs warmth and texture added in the right places.

01 Interline the curtains
Interlined curtains can stay up all year. Pair them with blinds behind for the lighter summer months.

02 Dress the bed in layers
Bedspreads, wool throws, velvet cushions and deeper tones.

03 Warm the textile palette
Think texture, thickness and cosiness.

04 Choose throws with weight
Summer is lightweight cotton. Now it's chunky wool, velvet, embroidery and quilting.

05 Mix matt and sheen
Always consider reflection. By candlelight, a room with no glass, metal or shine will look flat.

Add soft lighting and a warm scent and you are ready to see in the season of mist and mellow fruitfulness.

At the top of the market, a home now needs to be the finest on the street, or the cheapest. Buyers want to walk in and l...
01/10/2026

At the top of the market, a home now needs to be the finest on the street, or the cheapest. Buyers want to walk in and live, with every detail considered, from the art on the walls to the glassware in the bar.

And increasingly, how a home makes you feel matters too. With our partners , we're designing for better sleep, cleaner air and calmer spaces.

Designed. Furnished. Finished.

30/09/2026

Today the our Design Manager is using her expertise in hospitality design to good use with the new project we have, refurbishing an existing area in a large five star hotel. We are looking forward to presenting this to our clients and working closely with them to ensure we hit the brief. It’s a tricky space and needs careful thought and understanding of how F&B (food and beverage) really works in a hotel. Presentation coming soon!!

There's a reason the dining room is the room people remember in your home. Beyond the table itself, it comes down to a h...
22/09/2026

There's a reason the dining room is the room people remember in your home. Beyond the table itself, it comes down to a handful of decisions, the proportions, layering the light so it works morning and night, choosing comfort over uniformity in the seating, and letting the rug do its job properly. Small details, but they're the difference between a room that photographs well and one that people actually want to linger in after the plates are cleared. Add some fabulous artwork, pair it with great company, and it's where the best evenings happen.

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Images - ai and cgi, Matthews Rea

Address

Vine House, 41 Portsmouth Road
Cobham
KT111JQ

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 6pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 6pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 6pm
Thursday 8:30am - 6pm
Friday 8:30am - 6pm

Telephone

+441932212646

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