About

Founded by Olivia Chisci, Dimora Studio is a multi-faceted studio offering a suite of bespoke services – from interior architecture, design and styling, to property sourcing, project management, planning administration and legal services.

Since 2020, Dimora Studio has helped clients purchase and refurbish numerous properties across the UK and Italy, collaborating closely with local experts such as architects, geologists, building engineers, landscape designers and art dealers.

Originally from Florence, Olivia began her journey as an interior designer in London, where her passion for aesthetics and keen eye for detail blossomed. Olivia continues to draw inspiration from her Tuscan heritage – a region famous for art, architecture and as the birthplace of the Renaissance – to breathe new life into homes beneath the Italian sky and beyond.

Navigating the intricate bureaucracies of property project management with finesse, Olivia and her team will be there to assist you step by step, from initial consultation to design, planning and project management to tendering, building and obtaining all the necessary certificates.

With each and every project treated individually, Dimora Studio’s work has spanned family homes and contemporary pied à terres in London, charming villas in Lake Como, historical apartments in Sicily, through to a characterful seafront property in Tunisia – all guided by Olivia’s love of artistic beauty, balanced with seamless practicality.

What our clients say

We instructed Olivia and her team on a full refurbishment of our house in London, and the experience was excellent from start to finish. She helped us from scratch to make us understand our vision and personal style, enhancing it with creative ideas and thoughtful details that felt completely aligned with our taste. Will use her expertise again for our holiday home in Italy.
— ★★★★★ Lars Oliver Luecking, Asset Manager
We were very happy with Olivia’s help with the renovation of our apartment in Ortigia, Sicily. She managed an extensive overhaul with great taste, professionalism, and attention to detail, making the entire process smooth and stress-free. Highly recommended.
— ★★★★★ Malin and Tim
Olivia styled our entire house in Hammamet, Tunisia, and her creativity truly transformed the space. She brought fresh, imaginative ideas while remaining sensitive to the character of the house and Arabic design, resulting in interiors that feel both cohesive and distinctive. Her eye for detail and ability to elevate each room made the whole process a pleasure. We would highly recommend Olivia to anyone looking for a creative and thoughtful interior stylist.
— ★★★★★ Terlizzi and Giuseppe Patroni Griffi, Costume Designer and Film Director
I enlisted Olivia to help redesign my bedroom and reconfigure an adjacent room into an en-suite bathroom, and the experience was exceptional from start to finish. From the outset, she demonstrated a genuine understanding of my vision and personal aesthetic, never imposing her own style but instead carefully interpreting what I wanted to achieve. At the same time, she brought a level of creativity and insight that elevated the project, introducing ideas, fabrics, and design elements I wouldn’t have considered on my own, yet which felt entirely true to my taste. As someone who didn’t feel completely confident navigating the project alone, I found Olivia’s guidance invaluable. She was thoughtful and strategic in her recommendations, always mindful of budget constraints while steering me toward smart, considered choices that ultimately brought the scheme together beautifully. What truly sets Olivia apart is her ability to fully embody a client’s brief and deliver accordingly. She also managed day-to-day communication with contractors while we were away during the summer works, which was an enormous relief. Her calm, professional manner and natural rapport with tradespeople ensured the project ran smoothly in our absence. Since completing this refurbishment, I have asked Olivia to work on additional projects, each time with consistently excellent results. I would wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone seeking an interior designer who not only listens, but becomes deeply attuned to the client’s vision – almost as if working as an extension of the client themselves.
— ★★★★★ Laura Fantacci, Co-founder, Wardrobe Icons
Olivia is an amazing interior designer and overall project manager. She helped us to reimagine our new home in Italy and bring it to life. She has wonderful taste and came up with things I would have never thought of. She made sourcing local materials like furniture and tiles so easy – I would have been lost! It was so successful that we are using her project management skills again for the next phase – re-designing the garden and the outside space. I would highly recommend her to anyone doing a similar project in Italy.
— ★★★★★ Carrie and Markus, HR Director and Forensic Account Partner