home truths

GO-TO DESIGN BRAND?

Jeremy: Thonet. The chairs are beautiful and uncomplicated. They are as timeless now as they were when they were first drawn.

DREAM PIECE OF FURNITURE?

I love Brazilian modernist pieces. We recently bought for Alexander House (our HQ, next door to our home and a showcase of our work) a vintage Jean Gillon for Italma Wood Art easy lounge chair from Vampt Vintage Design, a furniture dealer. It was not in good shape but we had to have it! We worked with a restorer (Demuz Designs) who ensured all the original details were maintained.

BIGGEST DESIGN MISTAKE?

If we design with our own narrative top of mind, we tend not to solve the client’s problem. Our role is to design to the client’s narrative and yet through our lens.

FAVOURITE DECORATIVE MATERIAL?

The burgundy leather curtains (with a natural hide edge) that we installed in the library of Alexander House, our company HQ.

ESSENTIAL ACCESSORY IN YOUR HOME?

I love fresh flowers and plants. I like the fact they are beautiful in the moment and they don’t last, that the experience is significant and yet also temporary.

WALLPAPER OR PAINT?

Snowy Mountains by Dulux for an interesting chalky white hue… an edgeless white. It’s like being wrapped in a cotton ball!