An interior designer with a north Essex business has received a prestigious award from a home specialist association.

Carissa Snelling Doe, a designer based at the Colchester studio of Nicholas Anthony Services, won Kitchen Designer of the Year at the Kbsa Designer Awards 2024 and received £50,000 for her project.

The awards were held at The Belfry Hotel & Resort in Sutton Coldfield and were attended by top designers and industry leaders.

The award winning kitchen designed by Carissa Snelling DoeThe award winning kitchen designed by Carissa Snelling Doe (Image: Nicholas Anthony) The firm's managing director Tony Nicholas expressed his delight at the company’s success and said: "We are incredibly proud of Carissa for her outstanding achievements at the Kbsa Designer Awards 2024.

"This award highlights the passion, ingenuity and commitment of our design and installation team.

"Their skill in merging creativity with originality truly distinguishes us in the realm of luxury interiors.”

The family-run business opened in 1963 and now has studios in London, Ascot, Colchester and Cambridge.