I trained at The Interior Design School in London – with professionals who emphasised the importance of learning to interpret clients’ objectives, and of effective planning, as well as the creative and technical aspects of interior design.

Before that, I spent many years in advertising and marketing, which taught me vital skills: to understand people’s motivations, to manage budgets, never to say "impossible", to balance creativity with practicality, all now transferred to the world of interiors.

I'm now doing up my own property (again! it's becoming a habit) whilst working with clients to improve theirs.