Do you have a golden thread?

For me, it’s the element that catches your eye first — artwork, an architectural detail or something unexpected that gives the room its ‘wow’ factor. It takes precedence. That’s the golden thread, and that’s where hierarchy comes in: knowing what should command attention, what should support it, and what should quietly sit in the background.

It doesn’t matter what style of house you live in, the golden thread should always be there.

I look at the whole picture — the architecture, proportions, light, colour, furniture, materials and the things you already own and love.

For older properties, that might mean working with the history and character rather than trying to disguise it. For a newer home, it might mean creating the beginning of its story. The people who live there are at the start of that story, with the opportunity to create something that will grow with them.

Either way, I’m looking for the same thing: the connection between the space and the person.

I don’t want your home to look like a showroom, a magazine or somebody else’s house.

I want it to feel like you. You are the one living in it.

My role is to bring clarity when there are too many choices, challenge an idea when I think there is a better solution, and help you create a home where everything works together — the new, the old and the sentimental.

How I came to interiors

My route into interiors wasn’t exactly conventional.

I’ve worked with jewellery, antiques, homeware and fashion — different worlds, but each taught me to look closely at colour, proportion, texture, detail and the relationship between things.

It was seeing what could work together — and understanding why.

That’s what eventually brought me to interior design.

How I see a home

Older French properties often have layers of history, details and imperfections that make them special.

Some things shouldn’t be erased, but I don’t believe a house has to become a museum either. Sometimes the best solution is simply to look at what you already have in a different way.

The same applies to a new build. It doesn’t need to pretend to be an old house. It needs to become your home.

Ultimately, I’m looking for that connection between the space and the person — creating a home that feels considered and individual, not like somebody else’s idea of beautiful.