About E-Design

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about working with Urvashi Patel Interiors.

If your question isn’t answered here, get in touch at info@urvashipatel.com. I respond within 48 hours.


  • E-design is a complete interior design service delivered entirely remotely. Instead of a designer visiting your home, you share photos and measurements of your space, we have a video call, and I develop a full design concept for you — colour, materials, furniture direction, lighting, and the reasoning behind every decision — delivered as a PDF you can act on straight away. No site visits required. No geographic limitations.

  • For concept direction, colour, material selection, furniture recommendations, and layout guidance — yes, completely. Everything a designer needs to understand about your space can be understood through photographs, measurements, and a genuine conversation. What e-design does not replace is contractor management, site visits during a build, or physical sample selection in the room. But for the design thinking — which is the hard part — remote works beautifully.

  • E-design works well for anyone who wants a considered, professional design direction for their home but doesn't need a designer physically present throughout the project. It suits busy professionals who want the thinking done for them, homeowners about to renovate who need clarity before they spend anything, and content creators who want their home to feel as considered as the content they create in it. All services are available to clients worldwide.

  • The studio is based in the West Midlands, UK. Because all services are delivered remotely, I work with clients throughout the UK and worldwide. Location is not a barrier.

The Process

  • You get in touch via the website or email. I send a short questionnaire that covers how you use the space, the light conditions, what's not working, and what you want to feel when you walk in. Once that's returned, we arrange a video call — usually around 45 to 60 minutes — where I ask questions and listen carefully. From there I develop the concept document, which is delivered within ten working days of the call. One revision round is included as standard.

  • Photos of the space from several angles, approximate room measurements, and any images that capture the feeling you're drawn to — Pinterest boards, magazine pages, screenshots. If you have a floor plan with accurate measurements, that's useful but not essential. A hand-drawn sketch with dimensions works just as well.

  • From the video call, the completed concept document is delivered within ten working days depending on the scope of the project. The questionnaire and call scheduling typically take a few days from the point of booking. Most clients receive their completed concept within three to five weeks of starting.

  • Single room services include one revision round. The Whole House E-Design service includes three revision rounds. Revisions are agreed in the Letter of Agreement before work begins.

  • A professionally presented PDF concept document covering colour and material palette, furniture and lighting direction, placement guidance, and a written rationale explaining every decision. If The Edit is included, a separate sourcing schedule is delivered alongside the concept document. Everything is formatted so you can act on it straight away — or share it with a contractor, builder, or furniture supplier.

  • Yes. A Letter of Agreement is signed before any design work begins. It sets out the scope of services, fees, payment terms, timelines, and revision rounds clearly.


Design Approach

  • The studio doesn't have one fixed style because every project is built around the client. The aesthetic draws from art, fashion, and nature — from the colour relationships in Matisse and Rothko, from the restraint of Yohji Yamamoto, from the quality of spring light and natural texture. These references produce interiors with depth and atmosphere. But the design is always rooted in how the client actually lives — their rhythms, their identity, what they need from the space. The inspiration informs the thinking. The client shapes the result.

  • It will feel like you. The process starts with how you live and what you need from the space — not with aesthetic preferences. The design methodology exists to serve the client, not to express the designer's taste. Every project begins with the same question: how should this space make you feel? Everything that follows is in service of that answer.

  • No. Trends exist to sell things, and a home built on trends needs updating every few years. The studio designs for longevity — spaces rooted in proportion, material quality, and the client's identity rather than what is current. A considered room looks as right in ten years as it does today.

  • The depth of thinking behind every decision. Before any colour is chosen or furniture recommended, the space is understood — its light, its flow, its proportions, and how the client lives in it. Every recommendation has a reason behind it, and that reasoning is written into the concept document. The result is not just a beautiful room. It is a room that feels genuinely right to live in — one that could not belong to anyone else.

Services & Pricing

  • All services are e-design — delivered remotely as a complete concept document. Single room concept design starts from £495 for a living room, bedroom, or dining room. Kitchen and bathroom concepts start from £695. The Edit — a full sourcing schedule with specific product recommendations and retailer links — can be added to any single room service. The Whole House E-Design service covers every room in the home for £2,500, with The Edit included as standard.

  • The Edit is a sourcing schedule included with selected services and available as an add-on to single room concepts. For each key piece in the room — sofa, lighting, rug, occasional furniture, and accessories — it provides a specific product recommendation with a direct retailer link, dimensions, price at time of sourcing, and one alternative at a different price point. It turns the concept direction into a shopping list you can act on with complete confidence.

  • Single room concept design starts from £495. With The Edit sourcing schedule, from £670. Kitchen or bathroom concepts start from £695, or £895 with The Edit. The Whole House E-Design service — covering every room in the home with The Edit included — is £2,500. All prices are fixed and include the deliverables listed on the services page. Full payment is taken before the start of the project as deliverables are not in phases and everything is delivered together.

  • All current services are delivered remotely as e-design. In-person services across the West Midlands are planned for a future phase of the studio's development.

  • All prices exclude VAT. The studio is not currently VAT registered.

Working Remotely

  • Through photographs, measurements, and a genuine conversation. The questionnaire and video call are designed to give me a thorough understanding of the space — the quality and direction of the light, the proportions, how the room connects to the rest of the home, and how you actually use it. Most of what a designer needs to understand about a space can be gathered this way. The concept, the palette, the furniture direction — all of it is developed from that foundation.

  • Yes. All services are available to clients worldwide. The process is identical regardless of location. Payment is in GBP. If you're based outside the UK, your bank will handle any currency conversion.

  • A smartphone or computer for the video call — Zoom, Google Meet, or FaceTime all work. A smartphone for photos of the space. A tape measure for room dimensions. That is genuinely all that is required.

  • Yes. If you'd like a short conversation before committing, get in touch via email at info@urvashipatel.com and we can arrange a brief call to discuss your project and whether the service is the right fit. I respond within 48 hours.