2019-06-01 Homes and Gardens

Q

Howwouldyoudescribe

yourdesignstyle?

Personaltotheclient.Eclectic,

layered and full of surprises.

Q

Whathasbeenyourmost

interestingprojectsofar?

Myfirstproject,a neglectedGrade

II-listedbuildingontheStrand,

whichwastransformedintofour

largeapartments.Itwasan

incrediblelearningcurve.A

new-build beach house in Jamaica

is alsoturningouttobeinteresting

because,aesthetically,it’sunlike

anything we’ve done before.

Q

What’sthenext trend

ininteriors?

Peoplearegettingbraver– colours

arebrighter,patternsarebolder

andthere’sa multicultural

eclecticismcomingthroughthatis

downtothesurgeinglobalonline

inspiration,coupledwithour

increasing love of travelling.

Q

Namethreesuppliers

youcouldn’tdowithout.

MycurtainmakerPatGiddens,my

upholstererBespokeSofaLondon

andPierreFreyforallitsfabulous

fabrics and wallpapers.

Q

Yourfail-safedesigntip?

Buywhatyouloveand

don’tgetboggeddownintrends.If

youcollectthingsyouconnectwith,

yourhousewillbeyoursanctuary.

■barlowandbarlow.com.

l u c y B a r l o w , Barlow&Barlow

afterstudyingattheInchbaldschoolofDesignandachievingfamewitha

celebrated period renovation, lucy is now a leading interiors innovator

Colour,patternand

warmtharethe

hallmarksof

Lucy’s interiors.