Interior design studio website cost in St Helier, Jersey: local agencies vs Kolonell (2026)

The verdict in three sentences

In St Helier, an interior design studio website built by an island agency costs, as a 2026 order of magnitude, between 5 000 and 20 000 GBP, in a narrow market where few suppliers share the work and UK agencies also bid. Kolonell builds the site at a fixed price of 2 300 GBP, 3 900 GBP or 6 900 GBP, with a bilingual FR/EN version included in Premium, useful for clients arriving from France. The comparison rests on the three-year cost, on the discretion clients expect and on how photography is organised, since Kolonell does not shoot on site.

What does a St Helier studio pay for its website?

The ranges below are cautious orders of magnitude. They draw on the public rates of a few Channel Islands agencies, minimum project sizes shown by UK agencies on Clutch.co, hourly rates commonly published in the UK and the islands (often 80 to 130 GBP per hour) and Upwork rates. The small number of freelancers on the island reduces competition at the lower end.

Payment is by bank transfer or Wise, 50 % at kickoff and 50 % on delivery. The project manager follows the project on Jersey time, with Google Meet calls at your hours and a weekly written update. The team is in Senegal (GMT): same time as Jersey in winter, one hour apart in summer. Package details are on our international websites offer.

Which Jersey-specific expectations must the site cover?

A St Helier studio's clients are particular. High-value residents settled on the island, finance and trust company executives, families renovating an old granite house, owners of apartments facing St Aubin's Bay or in St Brelade, and fund administration offices that want a polished reception. Many care about anonymity. Hence a few design choices:

• A portfolio without addresses: no street names, no faces, no recognisable personal objects, with each client's written agreement before publication.
• Confidential projects shown on request: a simple password-protected page can be scoped in the quote; a real client area is a custom application, quoted on request.
• Island logistics explained: furniture and materials shipped from the UK or France, freight lead times, local partner trades. A client arriving in Jersey wants to know how a project runs on the island.
• A French version for owners from Normandy, Brittany or Paris, included in Premium.
• A qualified project enquiry: property type, floor area, indicative budget, timeline, optional photos of the space.

On compliance, a few facts. Jersey has its own data law, the Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2018, supervised by the Jersey Office of the Information Commissioner: minimal forms, photos of homes treated as potentially personal data. Protected buildings fall under the island's own planning regime: if you work on a protected house, say that permissions are handled with the planning department and the project architect. Interior designer is not a protected title; architect is, so check with the local professional association. WCAG 2.2 AA remains the accessibility reference. This is not legal advice.

What is the three-year total cost?

The table compares an island agency with Kolonell Growth, using an identical maintenance assumption on both sides (Kolonell maintenance after the support period is quoted on request).

These figures are a reading grid. Ask every supplier to fill in the same lines.

Which package suits a three-person studio?

Ongoing SEO and any custom application are quoted on request.

Which questions should you ask suppliers?

• How do you anonymise photos of private homes?
• Is the French translation included, and who proofreads it?
• Are the domain and hosting in our name?
• Who coordinates the photographer and checks the web licence?
• What does adding a project cost after launch?

Mini case study

Illustrative example. Charlotte L. runs a three-person studio in St Helier that designs homes for high-value residents and offices for trust companies. She wants a French version for clients from France. An island agency quotes 15 000 GBP, plus 1 800 GBP for translation. Kolonell proposes Premium at 6 900 GBP, FR/EN bilingual included, on a written 5-week plan. The island photographer costs 1 300 GBP either way.

Build, translation and photography: 18 100 GBP against 8 200 GBP, a gap of 9 900 GBP. Charlotte keeps the option of a client area, quoted on request, for later.

FAQ

How much does an interior design studio website cost in St Helier in 2026?

As an order of magnitude, 5 000 to 20 000 GBP with a Jersey agency and 2 000 to 6 000 GBP with a freelancer. Kolonell charges 2 300 GBP, 3 900 GBP or 6 900 GBP at a fixed price.

Can the site be in French?

Yes, FR/EN bilingual is included in Premium (6 900 GBP), with native copywriting in both languages.

How can we show projects without exposing our clients?

By removing addresses, faces and personal objects, and keeping the most sensitive projects on a password-protected page. Each client's written agreement is still needed before publication.

Which data law applies in Jersey?

The Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2018, separate from the UK GDPR. Keep the form to 5 or 6 useful fields and check your obligations with the island regulator.

Can Kolonell come to the island?

No, Kolonell does not do physical meetings or shoots. Everything runs by video call at your hours, with delivery in 3 to 4 weeks for Starter and Growth.

Let's scope your project. Send us your recent projects, your confidentiality rules and your clients' languages, and you will receive a fixed-price proposal delivered in 3 to 6 weeks depending on the package. Request your free quote or see the international offer.