de le Cuona

de Le Cuona is a brand specialising in luxury textiles and accessories for interiors that ooze a sense of style. Top quality products for Interior Design.

The inspiration at the heart of de le Cuona is Bernie de le Cuona who founded the brand from her kitchen in 1992.

The de le cuona website gives a tentelising introduction to the range of linen fabrics, paisleys and rich textures that bring a quiet glamour and simple elegance to luxurious spaces. Their range includes cushions, throws, furniture and fabrics. This is just a tiny example from the selection of linens and paisleys.

de Le Cuona is dedicated to sourcing all her fabric from mills around England and other parts of Europe and reflects a commitment to the environment, through a broad range of eco friendly materials.

Porta Romana Designs

Porta Romana's head office is located in Surrey. They work with many celebrated designers in the UK and abroad and they employ may skilled artisans and craftspeople in their workshops. Their products contribute to the resouces available to skilled Interior Designers and Interior Architects in creating beautiful, stylish and elegant interiors.

Porta Romana pieces can be seen in many of the world’s most beautiful interiors, including hotels, private houses and yachts.

Porta Romana 'Stripe Shade'

Porta Romana designs for table lamps, wall lights, mirrors and accessorites are often utilised in Jocelyn Cousins projects, as are fabrics, wall coverings, furniture and furnishings from other top design houses including Mulberry,  De le Cuona, Parkertex, Zoffany, and many others.

Jocelyn Cousins Interiors and Architectural Design Kent - Design Team

Jocelyn is a qualified interior architectural designer specialising mainly in interior design. She has accumulated a wide spectrum of clients who have taken advantage of her skills over various projects time and time again. Her in depth knowledge of the fabrics, and the products she sources and combines in an eclectic mixture in the showroom, reflects the attention to detail that is essential in good interior design.

A naturally talented designer with a grown family, she is able to put her life experience to ensure that the team’s designs are not only creative but practical and functional.

Chris is a qualified Architectural Technician and construction consultant with a vast experience in the design and construction of all types and styles of buildings. His entire career has been to design buildings.

Working closely with Jocelyn has enabled the practice to evolve into Interior Architecture, for all projects from single room design to entire large new build, refurbishment and restoration of homes, showrooms restaurants and hotels. Chris' flair for design in traditional and contemporary style has brought the practice into high regard for the attention to detail that is evident in all aspects of their work.

The team members are a group of qualified designers, artists and crafts skilled persons who work closely together,  providing a complete service from survey, design, sourcing and fabrication, not only for interior and architectural design, but also the soft furnishings, upholstery, artwork and lighting that combine to complete our clients dream and the designers vision.

Fabrics and Furnishings in Kent

At Jocelyn Cousins Interiors and Architectural Design, we work with many of the leading British and international designers of fabrics, wall coverings, furniture, furnishings and lighting, including:

• Porta Romana
• David Emery
• Creations
• Flambeau  
• Carlos Reimes
• Delta Light
• John Cullen 
• Andrew Martin
• Brian Yates
• Busby 
• Colefax and Fowler  
• De La Cuona  
• Designers Guild  
• GP & J Baker  
• James Brindley  
• Jason D' Souza 
• Larsen Manuel
• Canovas
• Mulberry
• Nicholas 
• Haslam  
• Nobilis  
• Osbourne & Little  
• Parkertex  
• Pierre Frey  
• Romo  
• Sacho  
• Sheila Coobes  
• Timney Fowler  
• Zoffany

We source products and materials for our many clients and have acquired a vast knowledge and portfolio of suppliers and manufacturers, and know how to work together with them. 

Interior Design Kent - Fabrics & Furnishings

We work in close conjunction with local and international craftsmen to design and produce bespoke furniture in all types and combination of materials. We also use skilled upholsterers, blind and curtain makers, as well as commissioning artwork, sculpture and artefacts designed to compliment not only the interior but also the exterior of the building.

Interior Design Kent - Fabrics

Our showroom gives clients a sense of the extensive range products, fabrics and furniture that we can supply, and demonstrates our renowned attention to detail that successfully co-ordinates the contemporary with the classic form.

Interior Design Kent - Fabrics

The showroom is fitted with controllable lighting displays with designer and feature lights, and highlighted furniture. We also have commissioned artwork on display.

Artefacts and Objet D'art

We have many fabric pattern books from leading designers  for you to browse over in the friendly and professional atmosphere of our showroom.

We also provide Poles and Accessories: 

• Handsome Trimmings 
• Houles of Paris 
• Reseina 

Furniture Mirrors and Artefacts:

• Kingcome  
• Christopher Guy  
• Porta Romana  
• Katherine Knight  
• JVB  
• ELG   
• Mis en Demeure  
• English Home  
• Sibona 
• John Richard

Wooden Louvred Shuttters: 

• Canterbury Interior Shutters  
• S-Craft

Architectural Services Kent

Jocelyn Cousins Interiors and Architectural Design combines Interior Design and Architecture as stand-alone services, or combined to provide Interior Architecture for existing buildings or concept designs.

We believe that our combination of these core services gives us a unique perspective on many projects, and bringing them together allows for the maximum consideration of both balance and style. 

Our core services include:

• Interior Design
• Interior Architecture
• Listed Buildings
• Conservation Consent
• Roof Conversions
• Internal Alterations
• Refurbishment
• Planning Permission
• Orangeries and Conservatories

We offer a full Interior Design and Architectural Design service across London, Kent, Sussex and the South of England. We undertake classical and modern renovations, extensions, new builds, landscaping and furnishing, and work with residential as well as commercial clients.

Our offices and showroom are in the small village of Wingham, near Canterbury. Please visit us at:

32-33 High Street
Wingham
Canterbury
Kent CT3 1AB

Tel:  01227 722600