It was an utter delight to spend time with talented Interior Designer Laura, in her beautifully curated home. We were mesmerized by the immaculate rooms filled with quirky and considered details. For example a beautifully commissioned painting of the family dog Lulu on a plate.
Each room was spacious, filled with natural light and felt like a true sanctuary. Laura herself is a charming hostess and warm personality and we even got to meet her excitable Lulu. It was so inspiring to get an insight into her creativity and style when it comes to clothes.
I have always taken great joy in creating beautiful surroundings. Even in my room in my student digs at University I painted and found vintage furniture for. I decided to change career from being a secondary school Geography teacher to interior design and signed up to a course at Chelsea College of Art and Design.
It’s so important to go with the feel of the house and celebrate its features as well as your preferred aesthetic. It’s also key to really choose pieces, as far as you can afford, which are going to stand the test of time.
Clients who approach me are looking for colour, pattern and elegance in their homes and that is what I am known for. I am certainly not a minimalist.
Spending time with my girlfriends is the best way for me to switch off from work. They make me laugh and always give me a sense of perspective.
Well instinctively I would say a retreat in the countryside but in actual fact, I always love returning to London and find the diversity, buzz, creativity here infectious and inspiring.
My floral dresses, I feel most comfortable when I’m wearing them...
I’m loving the Skye Meadow Border Maria Dress. The print is so pretty and the shape is super flattering.
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