The Studio
Meet JoJo Macnamara.
Creative instinct. Considered detail. A very personal approach.
JoJo leads every Studio Macnamara commission personally, working closely with clients and a trusted network of specialist collaborators.
The Studio Macnamara approach
The Art of Understanding.
JoJo's favourite part of any project is the first conversation. That's where the most important inspiration tends to appear — rarely on a mood board, often in passing.
It might be a treasured possession, a childhood memory, a place, a painting, or a feeling that's hard to put into words. JoJo has a gift for recognising it, sometimes before her clients realise its importance.
That detail becomes the anchor around which the whole design grows.
Lighting design
Light is the layer you live with.
Daylight gives a room its character; the lighting is what you actually live with after dark. We design it alongside the layout rather than as a final addition, so the fittings, switching and sockets end up where the room is genuinely used.
Daylight first
How the room works through the day and the year, before a single fitting is chosen.
Layers of light
Ambient, task and accent, so one room can hold a morning, a meal and a quiet evening.
Warmth and colour
Fittings chosen for the light they give as well as how they look — the difference between a room that feels flat and one that feels warm.
Simple control
Switching and dimming that make sense in the dark, without a panel of scenes nobody uses.
Working together
Coordinating with your electrician, architect and contractor so cords, tracks and outlets land where the furniture will sit.
After the reveal
Adjusting angles, levels and timings once you've lived in the room for a week or two.
How we work
A collaborative journey, stage by stage.
Most commissions follow the same four stages. Where a property is listed, in a conservation area or being altered architecturally, we work alongside your architect, contractors and the people who need to agree the work — so the design survives contact with the real thing.
The Anchor
We delve into the project — who you are and how you want to live. This is where we look for the anchor.
Concept & Direction
We develop the intentions, the overall concept and the design direction.
Detail & Costings
All the detailed design happens here, alongside the costings.
Delivery
We deliver the finished interior — a home that could only be yours.
Awards & recognition
"Studio Macnamara doesn't begin with a style. It begins with understanding."
Explore Our WorkStart with a conversation.
Tell us a little about your property and we'll arrange a time to talk.