You’ve decided to hire an interior designer, but what questions should you ask them before you hire them. It’s important to ask the right questions so you can hire the right interior designer for you.

There is much to be said for creating vision. I love to try and do this through conversation and materials and looking for the light in my Client’s eyes. I find (or, I believe I find) that I’m often successful in helping my Clients see the spaces in their mind’s eye, and appreciate the change that is about to come.

Perhaps Fabric, perhaps Rugs, perhaps just Fantasy - here are some of Tord Boonjte’s wonderful textile creations and textile installations!

I first learned of Tord Boontje in 2009 when I was in New York, at the Swarovski showroom. We were designing a chandelier, and Tord was one of my great inspirations. Like any great designer, he has forged his aesthetic in a mysterious and mythical way - always unique and specific to the moment.

When we purchase items with a budget in mind, we can learn so much about the look, shape & form, upholstery principles, the origins, the how and why of more expensive items to make determinations about; quality, style, proportions, durability, and indeed, future worth.

There is no question that when we start a room’s design with the artwork it informs the room’s tempo; the room’s ethos in fact. It is a good thing to try and let the artwork speak to you, as it asks you to contemplate. You don’t need to “know what it is.” You don’t need to pronounce it good or bad. What you MUST do is allow yourself to feel the work and see if it can take you somewhere - anywhere.

Here, a Captivating Cabinet - How would you use this? Where would you place it?

Of the many ways I see this piece, certainly, an obvious and great choice is at the end of an entrance hall - perhaps in a large niche with soft charcoal grey grasscloth wall covering. Another captivating place might be as a focal point in a public room, the living room perhaps with a dramatic red silk damask wall covering behind.

Here is some inspiration to help get ready for and welcome the unique light of the early spring - clear and warm. We have been under a proverbial cloud for so long now, but I for one, do see some light coming at the end of the tunnel, with the news of the vaccine, springtime around the corner, our world beginning to open again, and our economy starting to bounce back.