Interior Design
As well as being the creator of my fabric, wallpaper and furniture Collections I am also an Interior Designer based in London working in a small, bespoke team. Having trained as an art historian, much of my work is based around the placement of art and good furniture. I trained under John Stefanidis and have worked in many galleries, so my philosophy is to have pieces of substance as anchors to the interior which enhance and restore the existing.
My style is eclectic and there is always a good mix of the modern and the antique that are playfully placed together with a splash of bold and vibrant fabrics. I love to incorporate my fabrics, wallpapers and furniture collections within my schemes, wherever possible.
I like to work closely with my clients to achieve personal interiors that feel like home.
London Penthouse Apartment
With its own roof top garden and breathtaking views over central London, the brief for this modern interior was to create a sense of calm, high over the bustle of the city.
A space required to entertain both client and family gatherings meant furnishings needed to be elegant, yet practical.
Colours were chosen to compliment the skyline - pale blues and greys paired with accents of warm earthy chestnut tones. The stainless steel kitchen mirrors the skyline at night whilst the bedrooms and bathrooms match up to the best luxury hotels.
Charlottenlund House
This is a lovely large bright villa in Charlottenlund for a client who was relocating to Denmark.
Due to Covid restrictions almost all decoration was done from plan, reusing the clients furniture whist adding in many new pieces.
The result is a happy bright family house with many of their favourite photographs from their years in Finland. As well as adding more light and white schemes, which we felt worked better in Denmark, we edited and recovered many pieces to ensure the rooms flow and retain the same sun filled upbeat vibe.
Suffolk
For this new build house, built by Hudson Architects to mimic the fishermen’s huts along the Suffolk coast, I mixed antiques and modern furniture together to create for a bright, comfortable modern family home with great splashes of colour and exposed timbers. The antique pieces anchor the house beautifully and add a patina which would not be achieved with purely modernist furnishings.
Country House
This house has been an ongoing project for me, as rooms are renovated again or additions and changes are made as the needs of the family evolve. The aesthetic here is relaxed modern country chic without much fuss. The house is bright and light, with a style of classic modern furnishings mixed with very early rustic antique pieces set in an almost monastic style. I used my knowledge of antiques to procure many special pieces.
Helsinki
Directly overlooking the Baltic, for this ex Ambassadorial flat I worked with an open and light scheme. Plain curtains were used in the main rooms so as not to distract from the grand views. Colourful punches from VWC fabrics were then added in for this young family. Finally, to fill the immense white walls I commissioned photographer Paddy Sutton to create winter and summer scapes of the coastline. These will remain with the family as a great memento when they move on.
Notting Hill
This top floor flat is the temporary home for a young client. The aim for the project was to create a light and airy feeling with punches of colour; such as the fabulous Terry Frost Tambourine suite in the dining room.
I used the VWC Klismos chairs and benches to add some classic pieces as a juxtaposition for this youthful and vibrant space.
Highgate
This family house with factory style metal doors into the garden was created from a small dark Edwardian house. The work included extending into the roof and garden with additional windows to add light. The result is a warm and bright open plan ground floor with the kitchen becoming the hub of the house. The client wanted a mismatched and hand-built aesthetic. The beautiful mauve quartzite creates a feeling of bringing the outside in whilst VWC fabrics and wallpapers add fun colour pops to keep the space informal.
Pied à Terre, London
For this London apartment the client wanted a luxury hotel feel whilst still feeling at home. I worked with a palette to link this apartment to the client’s main home. The quality of the furnishings is fabulous and there is a feeling of calm allowing the client some peace in this vibrant and bustling part of London.
East London House
This house is a work in progress for an energetic family with young children and a dog. It was essential to create more space in the loft, a large utility room and good bathrooms to make the house function better. The playful colourful schemes reflect the mood of this family. Many of the fabrics used for this project are from the Virginia White Collection. We are now working on extending the whole ground floor to create a huge family kitchen, dining room along with a living room that merges with the garden.
