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Originally from Vancouver, Canada I left for a two week holiday to Japan when I was 20 years old which turned into living in Tokyo for three years and, eventually, led me to the U.K. I've now lived here long enough to automatically say 'toe-mah-toe' ...but not long enough to say
'vit-a-min'.
I have been working as an interior designer since 2012 (when I graduated from KLC School of Design in London) both as a freelancer and for my own clients.
Prior to that I worked as a camerawomen for Nickelodeon and Channel 5 which, although not an obvious route into interior design, is more connected than you might think. Although each job requires specific technical and creative abilities, at their hearts, both are about the ability of instinctively knowing what is aesthetically pleasing. That experience is also very useful when designing for short term lets, for example, because I am designing knowing what will make an eye-catching photograph. The first thing a prospective tenant or buyer will likely see is a photograph and that first impression is the difference between a yes or a no. Effective interior design can make a property stand out from the competition, attract attention and offer an inspiring and functional environment for tenants or guests.
I have worked on both residential and commercial properties across the UK including multi-unit short term let apartments in Edinburgh, Airbnb's from Yorkshire to Brighton, new apartments in London and period and new build homes in Bristol and Bath. Whilst freelancing for a company in London, I won first prize for an Airbnb design and in both 2021 and 2023 was a finalist at the Bristol Property Awards.
I believe interior design (specifically how your home works for your needs and reflects your style) has a profound impact on your happiness and because of that I want interior design to be as accessible as possible by offering a range of services and access to trade discounts.
Why wait to have a home you love or a property that stands out from the crowd?