a hallway designed by interior design studio COAL

St Ives

Architecture & Interior Design

Sustainable Architecture, Timeless Interiors

COAL is a Cornwall-based design studio, founded in 2017 by architect Joe Reilly and interior designer Emily Reilly. We deliver cohesive, low-energy homes by blending architecture, interiors, and landscape. Our sustainable approach prioritises the dialogue between old and new, utilising natural materials to create timeless, handcrafted spaces designed to age beautifully.

A white cottage with a red roof and two chimneys in a meadow designed by architecture studio COAL

Rose Cottage Farm

Architecture

Interior design project. Dining room with a wooden table, wicker lamp, colorful painting, candles, and fruit bowl. Sideboard with a vase of flowers and open door to pantry.

Weatheroak

Interior Design

Cozy living room with a wooden table, striped chair, and bespeoke joinery. There's a purple lamp, a globe on a shelf, and a bright red curtain. A purple armchair and a yellow chair are visible in the foreground. Cornwall interior designer.
Bedroom interior with wooden furniture, yellow floral wallpaper, a bedside table with a lamp and flowers in blue vases, and a bed with a striped pillow. Cornwall interior designer
Modern architecture of red corrugated metal house with rectangular windows, surrounded by a garden with ferns and a stone fountain in the foreground.

Cottage In The Palms

Architecture

Red corrugated metal roofs of buildings with skylights, surrounded by green trees and vegetation. Cornwall architects
Red house and garden with window surrounded by lush greenery and trees in Cornwall by architect.
Arts and Crafts architecture extension surrounded by trees, set against a blue sky with clouds.

Arts & Crafts Extension

Architecture & Interior Design

A close-up of contemporary Arts and Crafts architecture with a slate roof, white walls, and several windows. The roof features angular sections, and there is a prominent white chimney with two black pipes. The sky is partly cloudy.
Bathroom with olive green walls, featuring a white sink with chrome legs, a wavy framed mirror, dual wall lamps, a wooden stool with a potted plant, and a white bathtub. Designed by interior designer.
Arts and crafts interior. Bedroom with floral wallpaper, double bed, patchwork quilt, yellow accent pillows, two bedside tables with green lamps, small window with yellow arch, and floral decor on the wall.

Sail Loft

Interior Design

Interior with blue walls, wooden furniture, decorative vase with greenery, table with fruit bowl, paper lantern ceiling light, and open door leading to a tiled bathroom.
Arts and crafts interior design. A wooden dresser with two colorful vases holding flowers, a decorative figurine, a children's book, and a wooden doll against a floral wallpaper background.
Architect designed wooden cabin with timber cladding surrounded by greenery and gardens, clear blue sky above.

COAL Studio

Architecture & Interior Design

Interior design studio. A cozy corner with orange paneled walls, a cushioned bench featuring striped green and white fabric, floral-patterned pillows in yellow and blue, and sunlight streaming through.
Architect designed studio clad in chestnut wood with two potted sunflowers in front, surrounded by lush green trees and foliage.
Interior design cozy living room with fireplace, colorful cushions, patterned ottoman, and paintings on walls.

Dorset Farmhouse

Interior Design

Interior design living room corner with a dark blue armchair, colorful cushions, wall art, a floral wall light, and a brass floor lamp.
Interior design living room corner with striped sofa, orange armchair, vase of orange tulips, framed diploma, retro lamp, and candles on a side table by a window.
Modern interior design staircase with vertical blue slats and wood steps, illuminated by natural light and a wall-mounted light fixture.

Fisherman’s Cottage

Architecture & Interior Design

Coastal interior design room with blue shiplap walls, window view of ocean, gray chest, starfish decoration, yellow chair.
Contemporary interior design kitchen counter with white cabinets, brass handles, and a gold faucet. There are white tiles, a small framed artwork, a wall sconce, cutting boards, and a white pitcher.
Architecture drawings of a Grade II listed farm complex with several buildings, including barns, sheds, and a house, surrounded by stone walls and a large tree.

Bowjy Coth

Architecture