HOME SPRING 2019 63homes. The key thing that people wanted
was the ability to help them at the very
beginning and offer more than just a pure
interior design service.Q: Can you describe your signature
style?
A: At the heart of my design is enthusiasm
for a good layout. I am a complete layout
addict, which is where the business’s
architectural arm comes in. I love nothing
more than working and reworking
floorplans to make them suit each family.
Even my own work still amazes me:
despite the number of terraced houses I
have worked on, they always end up with
different layouts to suit their different
owners. You may need to tweak your house,
update it and edit it but when you design a
house, its bone structure should stand the
test of time. It’s easy for clients to get lost in
their current moment and forget the future.
Designing a home for babies won’t stand
the test of time: children are children/teens
and young adults for longer than they are
babies. A key part of the work we do is the
decoration, not the soft furnishing but the
painting and architectural joinery.Q: Where do people go wrong with their
interiors?
A: I always tell clients they don’t need to
be ashamed and hide a radiator, a speaker
or a television – we are all allowed to keep
warm, listen to music and watch television.
We always look at practicality and real life,
a home should be a home and that means a
real reflection of the people who live there
and how they live in it. I often challenge
my clients with their choices and I have a
practical approach that they appreciate. I
do not believe that homes should be over-
styled. Also, I love colour. There is a place
for neutrality, but colour and pattern are
something that people are really missing
out on. I just love the combination of
different patterns and materials.LIVING |HOUSE TOUR
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