Retail Interior Design Specialists in Edinburgh
Skela Studio is an interior design company located in Edinburgh. Our expertise lies in retail interior design and shop-fitting, dedicated to optimising clients’ retail spaces. We take immense pride in our passion for bolstering the success of local businesses throughout Scotland.
The competition posed by major retailers is undeniably challenging. Yet, we firmly believe that independent retailers possess a unique charm and value. Our collaborative efforts often extend to partnering with brand specialists and marketers, enhancing both online and in-store brand visibility. Undertaking bespoke design and shop-fitting projects may be demanding, but the gratification of witnessing our impact on another business’s triumph is unparalleled.
Our scope encompasses an array of commercial interior design services across Edinburgh and the broader Scottish landscape. Our services span from conducting a comprehensive SWOT analysis of your shop, cafe, bar, or restaurant, offering constructive feedback for enhancements, to orchestrating complete interior fit-outs. With an added touch of art direction, we’re dedicated to crafting spaces that embody your vision
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CUSTOMER FEEDBACK
We were looking to ‘revitalise’ our independent opticians practice to attract new patients but were scared of alienating our existing patients and so we asked Aleksandra to come up with a design that had had in mind. Following a comprehensive pre-visit questionnaire and a visit to our business Aleksandra presented her design to us and not only was I blown away by the design, but the amount of effort and detail that was put into the design was also way more than I was expecting. The detail and explanation provided in the design has also had the added benefit of energising the whole staff team who are 100% on board with the plans.
Stephen Bolland
Interior Design Services in Scotland and the UK
Our Residential Interior Design Services range from simple room styling to complete house decoration. Listening to you is our main priority, and we endeavour to help you create a home that is perfect for you. You can be involved a lot in the design process or as little as possible. Helping you source antiques, modern furniture, lighting, art and even design bespoke joinery is part of our service.
We pride ourselves on keeping the work within the timescale and the budget, resulting in clients coming back to us and recommending us to others.
Aleksandra J. Hannah founded Skela Studio in 2015 after a decade shaping customer journeys as a retail stylist and visual merchandiser for high-street names such as Debenhams and the Arcadia Group. Spotting a gap for independent businesses that needed the same calibre of design—without the cookie-cutter feel—she retrained in interior design and set up her own studio in Scotland.
Today her portfolio spans everything from whisky boutiques and boutique hotels to cafés, apartments and offices, and now includes yoga studios and flexible meeting spaces that prioritise calm, flow and wellbeing. Whether it’s a Highland kilt shop, a tech firm’s breakout hub or a Georgian apart-hotel, every project balances material intelligence, colour confidence and lighting as a guiding architectural element.
Alongside studio work, Aleksandra delivers workshops and guest lectures for organisations such as Google, Accenture, The City of Edinburgh Council and Heriot-Watt University, sharing practical insights on interior strategy, customer flow and the power of light.
At Skela Studio, we create spaces that work hard, feel effortless and stand the test of time.
Aleksandra has achieved something remarkable with our kilt shop refurbishment in Inverness, preparing all the interior and exterior design drawings, product selection, purchasing props, and furniture designs for the builders. With the refurb now nearing completion, Aleksandra has also staged the shop, and the result is stunning. Massive thanks again!
David A. – Ben Wyvis Kilts
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Interior Design for Argonaut Books Edinburgh Completed March 2022
