A Kinder Approach to Design
About
Kinder Design is an interior design studio based in Camberwell, working across Dulwich, Peckham and the wider South East London area. We specialise in residential renovations and selected commercial interiors, turning overlooked spaces into thoughtful homes, workplaces and community environments.
Our process is collaborative and resourceful. We work closely with clients, architects, contractors and skilled craftspeople to shape interiors that are practical and full of character, balancing creativity with the realities of everyday living.
Much of our work centres on the objects within a space: we source vintage furniture and commission bespoke joinery, working with independent makers to bring individuality, craftsmanship and material richness to a project.
We believe good design should feel personal, lived-in and built to last, favouring layered interiors with longevity and identity over short-lived trends.
This is what we call eclectic minimal: pared-back interiors where each element earns its place, clean architectural lines sitting alongside expressive colour and carefully chosen pieces. The result is calm, distinctive and quietly personal.
Meet the Founder
Founded by Leo Wood
Kinder Design is founded and led by Leo Wood, a London-based interior designer whose deeply considered approach brings practicality, sustainability and client individuality to the heart of residential and commercial spaces.
Leo writes The Kinder Journal, exploring colour, craft and how people really live at home. Alongside her design practice, she also develops small-scale housing on overlooked London sites with her architect husband, including a RIBA London award-winning project.
Featured widely in the press, Leo regularly contributes at speaking engagements on interiors, sustainability and design.
"The best thing I've invested in. Leo is so precise in her choices, and solutions, and gives it so much thought, much like an artist. I am so pleased with the final results and I cannot recommend her highly enough. Thank you Leo, your work is outstanding. I have the most lovely, soulful home and it has exceeded my expectations!"
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‘Kinder’
Our ethos is simple: it's cool to be kind, and even cooler to be Kinder.
In a world where kindness is often overlooked, we're here to uplift others through our work and interactions. Whether it's creating a soulful, well-designed home for our clients or supporting our local community, kindness is at the heart of everything we do.
DEFINED BY OUR VALUES
What makes us Kinder Design
INVESTING IN THE
FUTURE OF CRAFT
Supporting talented craftspeople through designing and commissioning beautiful bespoke pieces that bring a truly unique quality to homes and work spaces is central to our ethos of collaboration and longevity.
SUSTAINABILITY & RESOURCEFULNESS
We source new materials carefully, taking into account their origin and long-term effect on the planet. We dispose of waste responsibly, repurpose wherever possible and ensure any new additions are built to last.
PRIORITISING OUR RELATIONSHIPS
It really matters that our clients and partners have a wonderful time working with us. We listen thoughtfully, aim to inspire through our process, and nourish professional relationships to ensure projects run smoothly.
5% OF OUR PROFITS ARE DONATED TO CHARITY
5% of all Kinder Design profits are donated to the Spitalfields Crypt Trust Restoration Station, a furniture restoration workshop in Shoreditch where people in recovery from drink and drug addictions learn woodwork skills.
The Kinder Journal
The Kinder Journal is where I think out loud about design. I write about colour and how it shapes the way we feel in a space, about the makers and craftspeople I commission, about the anthropology of how people actually live at home, and about the practical realities of renovation: what works, what doesn't, and why it matters. It's part project diary, part design thinking, part reading list.
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