Acanthus Interiors

What Acanthus Interiors does

Acanthus Interiors is an Edinburgh-based interior design studio and retail boutique founded in 2005, with a physical storefront opened in 2011 at 98 Bruntsfield Place in the Bruntsfield district. The company employs 1–10 staff, anchored by a team of four designers (Head Designer Rebecca Currie, Senior Designer Jenny McCluskey, Junior Designer Giulia Piredda, and Aimee Mitchell), and serves both residential homeowners and commercial clients across Edinburgh, the Scottish Highlands, the Scottish Islands, and UK-wide via e-commerce. Service offerings include interior design consultations (starting at £500), design boards (£150 per room), an interior styling service (£250), project management with vetted tradespeople, paint/wallpaper/fabric supply from premium brands such as Sanderson, Designers Guild, Zoffany, and Ralph Lauren, and recurring community events through the Acanthus Book Club.

The retail operation spans curated home accessories, lighting, handmade in-house soft furnishings (cushions, curtains, faux fur throws), furniture, tableware, candles, and decor, priced from £3.95 to £3,428. The product catalogue is sold through a Shopify-powered e-commerce storefront offering UK-wide delivery (£7.95 standard, £15.95 Scottish Islands) and a white-glove delivery service exclusive to Edinburgh postcodes. Customer acquisition relies on content marketing via the Acanthus Journal blog, organic social media (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram), an email newsletter, and ticketed in-person events.

Revenue is generated through two streams: professional services (consultation fees, design board charges, and markups on trades and furnishings) and one-time retail product sales (including proprietary branded items such as Acanthus scented candles alongside curated third-party designer pieces). The go-to-market is sales-led for design services (bookable online or by phone, with an initial free 30-minute consultation followed by paid engagement) and direct-to-consumer for retail (e-commerce plus physical boutique, open Monday–Saturday). No external funding, parent company, or acquisition activity is recorded; Acanthus Interiors operates as an independent, privately held business with no disclosed revenue.

Name

Acanthus Interiors

Legal name

Acanthus Interiors

Website

https://acanthusinteriors.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Acanthus Interiors is an Edinburgh-based interior design studio and retail boutique founded in 2005, offering design consultations, styling, handmade soft furnishings, and curated home accessories to residential and commercial clients across the UK via a physical showroom and Shopify e-commerce store.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Interior Design Services

NAICS

Interior Design Services (541410), Home Furnishings Retailers (44912), Furniture Retailers (449110)

SIC

Retail-Home Furniture, Furnishings & Equipment Stores (5700), Retail-Furniture Stores (5712)

akta.pro primary industry

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Custom Cabinet Design & Build (HSAPAIAA), Built-In Shelving, Niches & Custom Interior Features (HSAPAFAG)

Keywords

• Interior design services
• Home furnishings retail
• Soft furnishings supply
• Lighting design retail
• Bespoke home styling

Headquarters

HQ city

Edinburgh

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Interior Design Services: Professional interior design consultations, bespoke design boards, project management, and styling services for residential and commercial clients. Revenue generated through consultation fees, design board charges, and markups on trades and furnishings.
2. Retail Product Sales: E-commerce sales of curated home accessories, lighting, soft furnishings (handmade cushions and curtains), candles, furniture, and decor. Products include both proprietary branded items (Acanthus scented candles) and curated third-party designer pieces.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Acanthus Interiors is an Edinburgh-based interior design studio that delivers professional interior design services, bespoke design boards, project management, and styling for residential and commercial clients. It also operates a curated retail business, selling handmade soft furnishings, lighting, furniture, candles, tableware, and home accessories through a physical boutique in Bruntsfield and a Shopify e-commerce store shipping across the UK.

Product overview

Acanthus Interiors is an Edinburgh-based independent interior design business established in 2005, operating both a retail boutique and an e-commerce store. The company offers a unified product and service portfolio combining curated home furnishings with professional design services. The product range spans multiple categories: Lighting (lamps, shades, pendants, chandeliers, floor lamps from the Aurora and Lighting Collections), Soft Furnishings (handmade cushions in various designs including Greenhill, Tipu, Leamington, Chamberlain; faux fur throws including Bear and Koala), Furniture & Decor (tables, consoles, armchairs, easels), Candles (pillar, dinner, spiderweb-inspired), Tableware (Jille collection), and Home Accessories (pots, vases, mirrors, picture frames, baskets, glassware). The service offerings include Interior Design Services (consultations, design concepts, project management), Interior Styling Service, a Book Club for exploring designer collections, and Paint/Wallpaper/Fabric supply from premium brands including Sanderson, Designers Guild, Zoffany, Ralph Lauren, and others. The company was founded in 2005, with the physical store opening in 2011 at 98 Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Interior Design Services Professional interior design services spanning initial consultation, design concept boards, design confirmation, and full project management. Service scope ranges from handmade soft furnishings to full house redecoration, for residential and commercial clients.
• Interior Styling Service Styling service for revamping tired rooms or adding finishing touches. Initial in-store consultation followed by a personalized collection brought to the customer's home. Cost: £250 with 20% off purchases.
• Paint, Wallpaper and Fabric Supply Supply of paints mixed to order (Sanderson, Designers Guild, Zoffany) and trade-only fabric and wallpaper collections from a wide portfolio of premium designer brands.
• Soft Furnishings Collection (Handmade Cushions, Throws, Curtains) Handmade in-house cushions using designer fabrics in 45cm, 50cm, and 60cm sizes with feather-filled cushion inners, plus faux fur throws and curtains.
• Lighting Collection Eclectic range of lamps including ceramic and wooden lamp bases, handmade customisable shades, pendant lighting, antique-style chandeliers, and floor lamps from European suppliers. Lamp bases and shades sold separately.
• Furniture and Decor Collection Curated furniture collection including seating, dining, side tables, consoles, and side boards, featuring pieces like the Bernini Console Table, Montpellier Armchair, 19th Century Easel, and John Constable art reproductions.
• Candles Collection Candles and candle holders including tall dinner candles, pillar candles, spiderweb-inspired candles, and unique candle holders, including the proprietary Acanthus scented candle line.
• Home Accessories Collection Varied array of home accessories including plant pots, vases, mirrors, objects d'art, trays, picture frames, glassware sets (flute, wine glasses), baskets, and gifts/vouchers.
• Jille Tableware Collection Tableware collection including oven dishes, bowls, serving plates, teapots, sugar pots, milk jugs, espresso cups, and tea cups with saucers.
• Acanthus Interiors Book Club Events Free ticketed evening events for exploring fabric and wallpaper collections, with designers on hand to share knowledge. Attendees receive samples and an exclusive 10% discount on fabrics and wallpapers.
• Aurora Lampshade Collection Handmade customisable lampshades including Empire, Chandelier, and Hanging Shade styles, available in various sizes and finishes.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Cox & Cox: UK-based home furnishings and decor retailer offering curated designer lighting, furniture, soft furnishings, and home accessories online and via catalogue. Directly comparable to Acanthus's curated, design-led retail assortment serving design-conscious UK consumers.
• Pooky: UK direct-to-consumer lighting brand offering designer lampshades, table and floor lamps, and pendants. Highly comparable to Acanthus's lighting category, particularly the handmade customisable lampshade range, and shares a design-led premium positioning.
• Neptune: UK home furnishings brand operating a network of showrooms with curated furniture, lighting, paint, and design services. Comparable in showroom-plus-e-commerce model and premium positioning, though operating at significantly larger scale than Acanthus.
• OKA: British home furnishings and interior design retailer offering curated furniture, lighting, and accessories alongside in-store and online interior design services. Closely matches Acanthus's combination of premium home retail and professional design services in the UK market.
• Sweetpea & Willow: UK online retailer specializing in designer-inspired furniture, lighting, and home accessories with a focus on premium curated style. Comparable e-commerce-led model and aesthetic positioning to Acanthus, though without a physical boutique.
• House of Hackney: British design-led lifestyle brand producing patterned fabrics, lighting, wallpaper, and home accessories with strong interior-design DNA. Comparable for its UK base, premium designer positioning, in-house designed soft furnishings, and emphasis on pattern-led home aesthetics.
• Heal's: Long-established British furniture and home furnishings retailer offering contemporary designer pieces, lighting, and accessories via showrooms and online. Comparable for UK retail heritage, designer-led assortment, and lighting/furniture category depth.
• Loaf: UK home furnishings brand operating showrooms and e-commerce, focused on comfortable, design-led furniture and home accessories. Comparable in dual-channel retail model and British premium home positioning, though with broader furniture-led assortment.

Broad incumbents

• Anthropologie: Global design-led home, fashion, and lifestyle retailer with a strong UK store presence offering curated, eclectic home furnishings. Comparable premium-positioned, design-conscious assortment but at significantly larger scale and broader category footprint.
• John Lewis & Partners: Major UK department store offering broad home furnishings, lighting, and interior design services including in-store design consultations. Overlaps Acanthus on home retail and design services but as part of a much wider general merchandise portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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