TRS Bespoke Interiors designs and handcrafts bespoke dressing rooms for homeowners throughout Sidmouth, from the Regency terraces along the Esplanade and York Terrace to the Georgian and Victorian family homes set back around Salcombe Hill and Peak Hill, along with the more intimate cottages tucked into the lanes off Fore Street and Old Fore Street.
Our workshop sits in the beautiful Devon countryside, and our team of skilled craftsmen travel down to this stretch of the East Devon coast regularly, bringing the same dedication to handcrafted excellence to every Sidmouth project, whatever the distance travelled to get there.
TRULY BESPOKE DESIGNS FOR SIDMOUTH HOMES
Sidmouth is a town with Regency character, whether it's a fine Georgian house with wrought iron railings overlooking the Esplanade, a thatched or Gothic-detailed cottage set back from the seafront, or a detached property within the Bickwell Valley Conservation Area.
Every design is tailored entirely for you, your unique lifestyle, and your Sidmouth home's unique architectural layout. Our dedication to handcrafted excellence and commitment to nothing but perfection allows us to create bespoke dressing room designs that routinely exceed our homeowners' expectations.
We believe that every Sidmouth homeowner deserves a dressing room that brings together beautiful design with bespoke storage configurations, offering ample space to keep your individual collections organised and easily within reach.
Each design is handcrafted to look as good as it functions, with this belief shaping our design approach across every detail we handcraft for our Sidmouth clients. allowing us to create thoughtfully crafted designs with your individual needs in mind.
Tom Stokes, founder of TRS Bespoke Interiors, brings over 15 years of design and craftsmanship experience gathered across projects in both New Zealand and the UK, and this depth of knowledge, paired with an unmatched design expertise and dedication to quality, informs every dressing room we create for our Sidmouth homeowners.
Every design is handcrafted within our Devon workshop, where traditional hand skills are brought together with modern craft techniques to produce dressing rooms of unparalleled craftsmanship, built to last you and your loved ones for decades of daily use.
"Tom and the team at TRS designed and built us a bespoke media unit and walk-in wardrobe for our new build home. From start to finish, the design process through to a workshop visit to choose finishes and colours felt like a true collaboration of our ideas with his expertise. The quality of the work is excellent, and during the installation process, his team were polite and professional and left the house as clean as they found it. Highly recommend Tom and all at TRS."
- Louise Oxland
LOCAL DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR SIDMOUTH HOMES
Many of the Regency and Georgian properties along the Esplanade and York Terrace are listed buildings, which means structural alterations are limited, and any dressing room design needs to work within the existing fabric of the room rather than changing it. In these homes, we typically favour freestanding or lightly fixed solutions that make the most of high ceilings and original proportions without requiring permissions for structural work.
The thatched and Gothic-detailed cottages set back from the seafront often bring a different challenge, with low ceilings, sloped rooflines and smaller upper-floor rooms that need a carefully planned layout to avoid feeling cramped. For homeowners further out towards Peak Hill and Salcombe Hill, where properties tend to be larger detached Victorian or Arts and Crafts houses, there's typically more flexibility to design a dedicated dressing space with room to spare.
ONLY THE FINEST MATERIALS
Whether we're working within a waterfront property overlooking Salcombe's estuary or one of the more contemporary homes along Devon Road and Allenhayes Road, set higher up on the slopes behind the town centre, every material we choose is selected for its beauty as much as its lasting quality. From hand-selected walnut veneers and warm, natural oak cabinetry to custom brass handles, oiled bronze glass doors and blue velvet-lined drawers, each choice is made with the individual character of your Salcombe home in mind, so the finished dressing room feels every bit as special as the view beyond the window.
Every bespoke dressing room we design for our Salcombe homeowners is built entirely around your individual tastes and your unique home's architectural characteristics, and delivering a result that goes beyond expectation is something we take real pride in. We remain committed to sourcing only the finest materials available to us, maintaining our unwavering attention to detail and our uncompromising quality standards throughout, so your finished dressing room brings together lasting beauty with a design built for generations to come.
UNMATCHED CRAFTSMANSHIP FOR HOMES ACROSS SIDMOUTH
From the Georgian and Victorian villas rising above Whitestrand and Fore Street in the heart of town, to the luxury apartments and houses of North Sands and South Sands looking directly out over the estuary, and from the detached properties enjoying elevated positions around Snapes Point and Higher Batson, with views stretching across Batson Creek and the surrounding countryside, to the traditional stone cottages of the outlying villages of Malborough and East Portlemouth, every Salcombe home we work with brings its own unique layout, light and sense of place to the table, which shapes our design approach for each individual project.
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.
At TRS, every Salcombe project starts with truly understanding the home it's being designed for, taking account of its natural light, its proportions and its architectural detail, whether that's a period cottage close to the harbour or a contemporary home higher up towards Snapes Point with the estuary stretching out beyond, so that the finished dressing room feels entirely at home there, handcrafted exclusively for the way you and your loved ones actually live.
FOR THE WHOLE 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 the whole 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 Exeter-based workshop by our dedicated team of skilled craftsmen and designers – it just starts with a conversation.
BESPOKE DRESSING ROOM FEATURES
Every bespoke dressing room we design for Salcombe homes can include whichever features you have in mind, with every element of your existing space taken into account, so the finished result feels completely cohesive and turns the room into something genuinely one of a kind.
Our bespoke dressing room designs can include:
Bespoke Wardrobes and Storage: Beautifully handcrafted wardrobe and storage solutions designed and crafted specifically for your dressing room, combining artisan-quality cabinetry with a bespoke internal configuration that is tailored entirely to your wardrobe, your lifestyle and your individual needs.
Bespoke Shelving and Display: From open shelving for shoes and accessories to beautifully crafted display solutions for jewellery and precious personal items, every shelf and fitting is individually designed and handcrafted to make the very most of your available space whilst adding a sense of elegance and beauty to your dressing room.
Fitted Dressing Tables: Completely bespoke fitted dressing tables designed and handcrafted to work in perfect harmony with the rest of your dressing room, creating a seamless and considered aesthetic that is entirely and uniquely yours.
Bespoke Lighting and Mirrors: Thoughtfully designed and integrated lighting and mirrors that add depth, warmth and a sense of understated luxury to your dressing room space, each one handcrafted in our workshop to complement and enhance your desired end vision.
Bespoke Details: Whether it's oiled bronze glass doors and custom brass handles or blue velvet drawer linings and hand-finished cabinetry ornamentation, every detail is carefully chosen to either accent or enhance the overall design.
Island Units and Seating: For those who want to create the ultimate dressing room experience, our bespoke island units and seating solutions combine unparalleled craftsmanship, exquisite materials and thoughtful design to produce a space that is as practical as it is beautiful to spend time in every single day.
WHY SIDMOUTH HOMEOWNERS CHOOSE TRS FOR THEIR BESPOKE DRESSING ROOMS
Homeowners across Salcombe and the wider South Hams continue to place their trust in TRS Bespoke Interiors for bespoke dressing rooms of exceptional quality, with unparalleled craftsmanship carried through into every last detail of the design, from the very first sketch to the final fitting.
From the materials we source through to the skill and care with which every door, drawer and shelf is handcrafted and finished within our Devon workshop, our uncompromising commitment to creating designs that last as long as they are beautiful means every dressing room we deliver to Salcombe is built not only to make a lasting impression from the day it is installed, but to serve your loved ones for generations to come.
Our immersive 3D design service allows Salcombe homeowners to walk through their new bespoke dressing room from every angle long before a single piece has been made, giving you complete confidence that we understand your vision and are the right team to bring it to life.
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 SIDMOUTH
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Yes, sloped ceilings are common in Sidmouth's older thatched and period cottages, and we plan the layout specifically around the roofline, positioning taller storage where the height allows and using lower sections for shelving or drawers, so the finished design makes full use of the space.
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Not necessarily. We regularly design dressing rooms within listed buildings, and where structural alterations aren't possible, we use freestanding or minimally fixed solutions that work within the room as it stands, preserving the original features while still delivering a truly bespoke result.
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A dressing room is an internal design project, so in most cases conservation area restrictions relate to the exterior of the property rather than the room itself. That said, we always take the specific circumstances of your home into account and can advise early on if anything needs checking before work begins.
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