Lily Blacker / 29 April 2025 / Categories: City, Services, Household, Home Interiors

Elizabeth Archer Interiors London Designer On The Doorstep

How we discovered local talent at The Room Interiors?

It remains a challenge for small companies and individuals to get their name out there. My sister is a designer and I have always sewed, upholstered, fixed stuff been interested in interiors, fabrics, textiles. When I lived in London I spent more time in Designers Guild and Colefax and Fowler and did an internship with Claibourne Interiors an interior design office in Palos Verdes in California so I cannot tell you how surprised I was to meet Elizabeth Archer in Countesthorpe working from a studio workshop in a business park opposite the garden centre where everything, yes everything is made in house. Skilled British craftsmanship right on our doorstep.

Rose Farm Business park I had never been in before. I was picking someone up from a personal gym session with a trainer renting another of the units and she was late. While I was waiting there was a hive of activity going on across the way and before to long a van pulled up and they started loading three or four pieces of handmade absolutely beautiful furniture, the type of custom couches and chairs you’d see coming out of a high end interior designer in Chelsea.

Who knew.

Immediately I was out of the car to have a nosey and maybe meet the proprietor and find out what was going on inside.

I met Elizabeth and her husband partner and they couldn’t have been more passionate about high craftsman ship made in the UK, making things to last, sustainability all the things important tome.

The most striking thing was Elizabeth’s eye and well frankly good taste. In her studio her projects and story boards weren’t local at all, I could have been sitting in a studio in Milan or Paris for style except quintessentially English sort of a cross between modern British Heritage like the Ralph Lauren brand with clever use of colour and print.

I loved her style and couldn’t quite believe I was standing in a business park in the outskirts of Leicester of all places.

so for your grand designs rebuild, barn loft conversion or just escaping to the county you’ve got an international talent with local independent prices if you know where to find her.

Amanda Lock is another lovely local interior business who can help you with curtains, blinds, cushions, throws and slip covers if you cannot make these yourself. You find her concession inside Tim Barradell, the Carpet and Flooring business in the Dye Works Buildings in Countesthorpe.

I would recommend anyone who immediately thinks John Lewis for custom interiors curtains and blinds give Amanda a call first. You will get a better service for a lower price and maybe end up with something no one else has got, a designer experience for real from a local independent business.

I don’t know how I would have ever come across either of these great businesses unless it was completely by chance.

Who knew Countesthorpe in Leicestershire could offer interior design talent worthy of Architectural Digest.

You can also find Liz Archer at her super cute interiors store in Cosby No 13 lifestyle store. It’s a teeny tiny store in Cosby and I’d imagine a way to market her bespoke design services to our community. It’s run by Liz who has completely transformed the old post office. The shop is so quaint just a bit off the beaten track so other reasons to go to Cosby are The Cook In The Nook featuring a warm friendly welcome from

Harry or The Tithe Barn, for a more corporate “Marriott Hotel” like experience with a beautiful outdoor patio and really good service.