At TRS Bespoke Interiors, we handcraft bespoke dressing rooms for homeowners across Lyme Regis, working within everything from the Georgian townhouses of Broad Street to the Regency apartments tucked along Silver Street, and the elevated properties positioned along Pound Street and Timber Hill.
Though our workshop is based inland in the Devon countryside, our craftsmen are regularly on the road over to this stretch of the Jurassic Coast, and that same dedication to handcrafted excellence travels with them into every Lyme Regis home we work in.
TRULY BESPOKE DESIGNS FOR LYME REGIS HOMES
Lyme Regis is a town built up a steep hillside above its harbour, and this has shaped the housing stock in a very particular way, with tall, narrow Georgian townhouses close to the seafront giving way to more generously proportioned Victorian and Edwardian houses as the streets climb towards Pound Street and Timber Hill.
A great many of the properties along Broad Street and Church Street are listed buildings, their upper floors converted into apartments and maisonettes over the years, whilst the homes set further back from the town centre tend to offer more conventional room layouts to work with.
Lyme Regis also has a particular rhythm to it, with a strong population of homeowners who split their time between the town and elsewhere, alongside families who have put down roots here permanently, drawn by the coastal walking, the fossil-rich beaches and the town's long-standing arts community.
Whether a dressing room is being designed for a full-time family home or a much-loved second property, the same principle holds true: it should be built entirely around how the space will actually be used, rather than fitted in as an afterthought.
It's this combination of characterful, often awkward period layouts and a truly varied homeowner base that makes bespoke design particularly well suited to Lyme Regis. A dressing room here rarely fits a standard template, and every design we create is built entirely around your individual tastes and your unique home's architectural characteristics, allowing us to create bespoke creations designed specifically for you.
Tom Stokes founded TRS Bespoke Interiors after building over 15 years of design and craftsmanship experience across projects in both New Zealand and the UK, and it's this breadth of knowledge that continues to shape the unmatched design expertise behind every dressing room our team creates for homeowners in Lyme Regis.
Every piece leaves our Devon workshop having been shaped by hand, bringing traditional craft skills together with more contemporary techniques, so that each design carries the kind of unparalleled craftsmanship built to serve you and your loved ones well for decades of daily use.
“Tom and his team built us the most beautiful, bespoke walk-in wardrobe units. Tom took us from basic ideas through design and recommendation of fittings and design options – the result has met every expectation and is truly beautiful and finely crafted. If you are looking for beautiful bespoke work undertaken by a super friendly, supportive team bringing your dreams to life, look no further; that is my recommendation.”
- Stephan B.
LOCAL DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR LYME REGIS HOMES
Working on a period property in Lyme Regis tends to bring a particular set of considerations with it, and these are things our team factors in from the very first visit. Many of the Georgian and Regency buildings around Broad Street and Church Street were never designed with a dedicated dressing room in mind, so we're often working with a converted bedroom, a box room, or an awkwardly shaped loft space, and making the most of that footprint without compromising on storage is central to how we approach the design.
Listed status and conservation area restrictions are also common across the older parts of town, and where this applies, we design with a clear understanding of what can and can't be altered structurally, so the finished dressing room enhances the property rather than working against its character. For homes higher up towards Pound Street and Timber Hill, where properties are often larger and more recently built, the challenge shifts, and here we tend to focus on making full use of generous proportions and adequate natural light, rather than working around period constraints.
For homeowners using their Lyme Regis property as a second home, we also design with practicality in mind, creating dressing rooms with clear, individualised storage systems that make packing up and settling back in as effortless as possible between visits.
ONLY THE FINEST MATERIALS
Whether the property in question overlooks the Cobb, sits along one of the terraces close to the town centre, or is set further out towards Uplyme, the materials we bring into a Lyme Regis project are always chosen with the same standard in mind, selected as much for the way they will age and last as for how they look on the day of installation. Hand-selected walnut veneers, warm oak cabinetry, custom brass hardware, oiled bronze glass and blue velvet-lined drawers all feature regularly across our work, each material brought in because it earns its place within the finished design rather than simply filling a specification sheet.
Every homeowner we work with in Lyme Regis has their own sense of what makes a space feel right, and it's this individuality that drives our material choices from project to project. Our unwavering attention to detail and our uncompromising quality standards are carried through every stage of sourcing and construction, so the dressing room you're left with brings together lasting beauty and durability for a design built to serve you for years to come.
UNMATCHED CRAFTSMANSHIP FOR HOMES ACROSS LYME REGIS
Broad Street holds some of the town's finest Georgian frontages, many now divided into elegant townhouses and apartments, whilst Silver Street and the lanes around it hold a mix of Regency cottages and more modest period homes, each with their own particular character. Higher up, along Pound Street and Timber Hill, properties tend to open out with better views back over the harbour and further along the coast, though the same principle applies across every one of them, that a dressing room should be built to reflect the person living in it rather than simply the size of the room available.
We understand the dressing room serves as the heart of personal style, where confidence is built and individual expression is celebrated. TRS's bespoke approach combines expert craftsmanship with modern techniques to create designs that are elegant, layered with warmth, and made to be lived in.
Every project we take on in Lyme Regis starts with time spent understanding the property itself, from the way light moves through the room across the day to the particular quirks of a period building or the clean lines of something more recently built. It's only once we understand the home properly that we begin designing, so the finished dressing room feels as though it was always meant to be there, handcrafted specifically around the way you and your loved ones actually live.
FOR YOUR ENTIRE LYME REGIS HOME
Whether you’re looking for a bespoke kitchen with stunning veined Calacatta marble, handcrafted rift-sawn oak veneer bathroom cabinetry, or a bespoke media unit that instantly becomes the focal point of the room, we can design one-of-a-kind spaces for your whole Lyme Regis home. From bespoke home studies, living room furniture and alcove units to bespoke storage in hallways, boot rooms and utility rooms, we can create whatever you envision, handcrafted from within our Devon-based workshop by our dedicated team of skilled craftsmen and designers – it just starts with a conversation.
BESPOKE DRESSING ROOM FEATURES
However you picture your finished dressing room, the individual features within it are what set a TRS design apart, with every element built around the specifics of your space so the overall result feels truly one of a kind rather than something assembled from a standard list that simply might not work in your Lyme Regis home.
Our bespoke dressing room designs can include:
Bespoke Wardrobes and Storage: Hand-built wardrobe and storage solutions designed around the exact dimensions of your dressing room, with the internal layout configured entirely around your wardrobe and the way you get ready each day.
Bespoke Shelving and Display: From practical shelving for shoes and accessories to more considered display space for jewellery and treasured pieces, every fitting is designed and handcrafted to make full use of the space available whilst adding a sense of elegance to the room.
Fitted Dressing Tables: A dressing table built to sit within your space rather than simply placed in it, handcrafted to match the rest of your dressing room and finished to feel entirely your own in your Lyme Regis home.
Bespoke Lighting and Mirrors: Thoughtfully positioned lighting and mirrors that bring warmth and a sense of understated luxury into the room, each piece handcrafted in our Devon workshop to suit the finish you have in mind.
Bespoke Details: From oiled bronze glass doors and custom brass handles to blue velvet drawer linings and hand-finished cabinetry detailing, the smaller touches are where the finer details and unique character of a TRS design come through.
Island Units and Seating: For those wanting to take their dressing room a step further, a bespoke island unit or seating area brings together exceptional materials and thoughtful design, creating a space that is every bit as practical as it is beautiful to spend time in.
WHY LYME REGIS HOMEOWNERS CHOOSE TRS FOR THEIR BESPOKE DRESSING ROOMS
Homeowners in Lyme Regis are often working with characterful but sometimes challenging spaces, whether that's a converted room within a listed Georgian townhouse or a loft space with sloped ceilings and awkward angles, and this is exactly the kind of project our team has the expertise and skill to take on. Rather than offering an off-the-shelf solution that ignores these constraints, we design around them from the outset, so the finished dressing room works with the property instead of against it.
For the many homeowners who split their time between Lyme Regis and elsewhere, we also bring a practical understanding of what a second home needs, designing storage that meets your exact needs whether you're in residence for a weekend or the whole summer. And for those who call the town home full-time, our uncompromising commitment to creating designs that last as long as they are beautiful means the dressing room we build for you now is one that continues to serve your loved ones for years to come.
Our immersive 3D design service also means you can walk through your new dressing room, room by room and angle by angle, long before any of it has been built, giving you complete confidence in the design well ahead of the first cut being made, something particularly valuable when working within a listed or conservation area property where every detail needs to be exact from the very beginning.
OUR PROCESS
1. CONSULTATION
Tell us what you want so we can understand your requirements and your unique vision.
2. Site Visit
We come to the site to see where it is that we will turn your vision into reality
3. Quote
A personalised breakdown of everything that will be required for the project.
4. 3D Visualisation
A breathtaking 3D walkthrough that allows you to experience the design from every angle.
5. Manufacture
Once you are happy with every aspect of the design, we manufacture the project.
6. Installation
We install your project on site and bring your bespoke furniture dream to fruition.
MEET THE FOUNDER
TRS Bespoke Interiors is founded and led by master craftsman Tom Stokes, whose over 15 years of international experience across New Zealand and the UK has shaped a design philosophy rooted in the belief that every home deserves something truly one of a kind. Having honed his skills across some of the most demanding and creatively ambitious projects in both countries, Tom brings a rare and genuine fusion of craftmanship mastery and artistic vision to every bespoke creation that leaves our Devon workshop, and it is this unique combination of skill, passion and experience that sets TRS apart from every other option available.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FOR BESPOKE DRESSING ROOMS IN LYME REGIS
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Yes, we regularly work within listed properties and conservation areas around Broad Street and the town centre. Our designs are created to enhance the existing architecture rather than alter its structure, and where necessary we can work alongside your conservation officer or planning contact to make sure everything is fully compliant.
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Absolutely. Many of our Lyme Regis homeowners use their property as a second home, and we design with this in mind, creating clear, well-organised storage systems that make arriving and packing up between visits far more straightforward, without compromising on the quality or style of the finished design.
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Sloped ceilings and irregular room shapes are common in Lyme Regis's older properties, and they're something we design around rather than see as a limitation. We take detailed measurements of the space and build the layout specifically to make the most of every usable inch, so the finished dressing room feels intentional rather than compromised.
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