home truths

DESIGN HERO?

Ilse Crawford – I would love to meet her.

IF YOU WERE A SOFA, WHICH ONE WOULD YOU BE?

Russell Pinch has a new corner design that’s on my lust list. It’s super comfortable to sit/lie on.

YOUR ZEN PLACE?

I find that tremendous and restorative peace can be found looking at beautiful things – in galleries, nature and at home.

HOW DID YOU CREATE YOUR COLOUR SCHEMES?

A lot of thought and a lot of trial and error in the colour sampling phase as I have never used so much colour in a renovation. I tried to ensure that it all flowed seamlessly from one room to the next.

CLASSIC DESIGN ITEM YOU COVET?

The Hans J Wegner Valet chair.

TAKEAWAYS FROM THE RENOVATION?

So many things – the whole process brought both agony and uplifting joy. But most of all, I found that it paid in spades to source a limited number of expert suppliers and craftsmen and to stick with them.