Back in my twenties I was working as a photographer in London, shooting  and styling property for real estate and film locations. After a few years (and literally thousands of homes) I became more interested in how a home feels than how well it photographs and gradually took on projects guiding renovations and refurbishments for a variety of clients

I help to create homes that reflect the people who live in them, and in this respect I don’t consider myself an interior designer and my involvement is always client-led. I simply encourage people to materialise some of their more nuanced, personal ideas - ideas that perhaps seem unachievable, intimidating or unavailable alone

Life is too short to make only rational choices, but too sacred to be frivolous, and this reflects in my approach to design in general. I am resourceful with materials and fastidious about quality fixtures - it’s not specifically eco-driven, I just don’t really like plastic and I’m a sucker for a heavy brass tap 

I work between clients, architects and contractors, pulling together a design and build, and then source and oversee the project. I also often simply consult in the initial stages, help you with costings, outline a comprehensive schedule for your builders to follow, and leave you to it, helping you to see past the initial overwhelm

In 2009, I set up the wallpaper brand Beware the Moon on the side. In 2017 I moved to Costa Rica with my American husband, Frank - we built our own house and had our daughter here in Guanacaste, and have made it our permanent home since. From here we continue to run the wallpaper company and consult on the occasional design project, with Frank doing much of the building and carpentry himself