Studio Shields

•SHORTLISTED•

WOW, WOW, WOW!! Beyond thrilled and bloody humbled to announce that Joy Haus has been shortlisted for Residential Design 2026

My first project outside of my own home, sitting alongside designers I’ve admired for years… it feels surreal. There’s not enough words to express all the feelings.

But more than anything, Joy Haus is special because of Mitch & Clare. The level of trust they gave me ~ full reins, no hesitation, is rare. It shaped not just the outcome, but a friendship that will last well beyond the project.

This is why I love what I do. Creating homes that feel deeply personal. Spaces that don’t just look good, but feel like something.

Thank you to the judges for recognising the joy, and the love poured into this one.

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•DULUX COLOUR AWARDS•

A bit of a pinch-me moment for the studio.

To have my first two projects as a solo practice recognised in the 40th anniversary of the Colour Awards, and named finalists across 2 categories, feels monumental and bloody exciting!

These projects mark the beginning of Studio Shields as its own voice. Colour-led, story-driven, and colour being deeply ingrained into the fabric of each space, not applied as an afterthought, but embedded from the outset.

A huge thank you to the judges for recognising the work and the diversity in how colour has been used across both projects. It is an honour to be recognised in such a talented group of designers.

Joy Haus holds a special place in all of this. A home shaped by trust, generosity and a shared appetite for colour. Thank you to my wonderful clients who leaned in, said yes, and allowed the work to become something layered, personal and full of life.
Nominated for residential interior & exterior ✨

For The View, thank you to Patrick, who has been there through every iteration, every wild colour turn in our own home, backing the experimentation and letting it unfold without restraint.
Nominated for residential interior ✨

Colour has always been more than a visual tool for me. It’s how I understand space. How I build atmosphere. How I tell stories.

This feels like a full circle moment, and also just the beginning.

Both projects photographed by the talented
The view ~ carpentry & bespoke pieces
Joy Haus ~ built by
Both projects styled by

•ELIZA LEGAL•

Not every legal space needs to feel cold or clinical. Our latest commercial project, , explores how colour can transform a professional environment into one that feels warm & welcoming.

Eliza Legal is a practice that leads with empathy first. A place for family law that acknowledges the emotional weight people often carry when they walk through the door, uncertainty, vulnerability, big life shifts. The interior responds by softening the experience of arrival, creating a space that feels human before it feels corporate.

The palette sits in careful balance between warm and cool, a little nod to Lady Justice herself. The spatial planing of the space was a balance between private offices, a boardroom and an area for the legal team to work together. Acoustics play a huge role for privacy along with colour zoning to define key spaces.

Set within an original Victorian bank building, we wanted the exterior to stand out and have a street presence. Defining the key brand colour & drenching the lower story contrasting it with terracotta tiles and a custom coloured triple rider. There’s no missing it.

The result is a legal office that moves away from the clinical greys and whites we’ve come to expect. Instead, colour and material are used to build atmosphere, comfort and trust.

A place that recognises that sometimes the most powerful thing a space can offer is simply a sense of calm.