Patricia Gilliam – Interior Designer
Over the past 40 years, Patricia Gilliam has carried out a wide variety of interior design projects both private and commercial. Starting in Lausanne at the age of 19 she was involved in the total re-build and refurbishment of a large penthouse apartment.
On return to the UK, encouraged by the fact that friends recognised her sense of style and colour in her own home, she set up interior design showroom and workrooms, initially in Stratford upon Avon and subsequently in the Cotswolds. The business evolved rapidly and she was soon designing the interiors of numerous private homes and showhouses for Estate Agents and Developers from Leicester to the South Cotswolds.
A prestigious client was the Hilton Hotel Group and Patricia decorated the Manager’s apartment and several major suites in the London Hilton on Park Lane, as well as renewing most of the furniture in the front reception area. At one point, every voile curtain in the Hilton Hotel came from her workroom!
A favourite and fulfilling undertaking in her career was to assist in the total redecoration and refurbishment of the Salcombe Hotel and then to supply and make up all the soft furnishings. Other projects, both commercial and private, followed in Salcombe and the surroundings.
Patricia describes her style as ‘soft, classical and uncluttered’ and prides herself on being able to achieve a warm, friendly and calm atmosphere. If required she will do a complete re-decoration with relatively little input from the client, but much prefers a client’s total involvement in the project.
She loves working with antique furniture and traditional pieces, but is equally happy to follow more modern trends and seek out interesting modern furnishings. No project is too small, from the re-covering of a favourite sofa to the full furnishing and interior decoration of a home or hotel.
Over the last 25 years Tricia has been engaged by my companies based in Devon to work with clients from the outset advising on the selection of colour schemes, all types of flooring and curtains to Pubs, Hotels and Holiday Parks.
Geoff Giddy, Director Bideford Carpet & Furnishing Centre