A TALENTED interior designer has had her company recognised as the best small business in Essex.

Michelle Frawley, 44, of Walker Avenue, in Fyfield, won the award from the Federation of Small Businesses, for her company Inspire Design Ltd.

Since setting up Inspire three years ago, Michelle has worked on a variety of projects from pubs, and restaurants, to private homes.

One of her recent designs was shown on the BBC program Dream Homes, and she has now taken on clients from throughout the UK and overseas.

Michelle said she was “Over the moon,” at winning the award adding: “I wasn’t expecting to win but I was hoping to. I’m hopeful it’ll put me out there and get me noticed.

“One of our main qualities is we generate a lot of business for other small businesses. Every project I take on entails all different trades and I try to use local as much as possible- they really liked that. The business has gone from strength to strength over the last couple of years. This year will be more difficult but I think we’ll come through it.”