One of the most frequent questions I am asked as a designer is where I source my antiques and objets d’art which I use to complete a particular look for an interior. I love juxtaposing say a fine Georgian chair with a contemporary bathroom but where can you find a similar antique for a reasonable sum?

Well, I’ll share with you my secret passion for antiquing – finding my treasures in several of the annual antique and vintage fairs that I frequent, usually filled with antique dealers I know from the Chelsea area and London as a whole.

As a designer, I’ve always been intrigued with the nature of inspiration – where it comes from and how we all react in different ways to our physical environments and aesthetic experiences. All my life, I have responded to the visual pleasure surrounding me with the smallest observations bringing renewed energy to my work, helping keep my design eye fresh and alive. Visual pleasure is as natural to me as breathing - whether that is the wild roses I noticed as I walked on Hampstead Heath this morning, or…

I have lived in London for quite some time now and consider it my home but every now and again, I am taken back to my multi-cultural roots, growing up in the South of France. Working with differing nationalities with my interior design studio, I am often reminded of both the similarities and the differences between the French and the English and this is never more evident than in the hosting of a dinner party. The French are very particular about the way they wine and dine and as I am eternally intrigued by the cultural mores that both unite and divide nationalities, I thought I might share a few pointers as to how to host the French when entertaining.

In this issue, I talk about a much used phrase in design circles and what it means to me - Quiet Luxury. Luxury interiors are a complex and evolving mix of self-expression and social status.  When people have reached a certain level of economic success, one of the first things they do is…