Sustainability

I founded my interior design practice with one aim, which remains as important today as it was on Day One: To enrich lives by transforming homes through good design, craftsmanship and considered materials.

This combination of elements focuses my design work on efficiency; practicality; investment in artisanal craftsmanship that may otherwise cease to exist; and making conscious choices when it comes to procuring and sourcing furniture, equipment, fabrics, paints and accessories.

“In our current economy, we take materials from the Earth, make products from them, and eventually throw them away as waste – the process is linear. In a circular economy, by contrast, we stop waste being produced in the first place”, Ellen Macarthur Foundation.

A circular economy is based on three principles, driven by design: 1) eliminate waste and pollution; 2) circulate products and materials; and 3) regenerate nature. I try, in my own small way, to support a circular economy in the work that I do.

Eliminate waste and pollution + Circulate products and materials:

When embarking on your project, rather than wiping the slate clean, I explore what you already own, editing through your possessions to reveal treasured pieces, practical items and objects that can be repurposed or up-cycled. Example are furniture that can be restored and brought back to life - and photos and artworks that can be restored and reframed, either in vintage frames or handmade, hand-painted ones.

I also try to source from Haines Collection, which gives surplus fabric a second life through its pioneering platform for the resale of unwanted textiles, wallpaper, lights and accessories that would otherwise most likely be headed for landfill. Read Jules Haines’ open letter on Earth Day 2021 here.

#lesswastelessharm

Regenerate nature:

I am pleased to have been introduced to Ecologi and have partnered with them to help collectively tackle climate change. Ecologi offers a simple way to fund the world’s best climate crisis solutions and reforest the planet, supercharging our impact over and above just limiting our own damage.

I have committed to plant trees throughout the year, supporting the funding of climate solutions for a positive climate impact.