Just over a decade ago, my architect husband stumbled upon a derelict warehouse in Whitechapel, which he thought we should buy and renovate into a family home. At that time, I was working as a theatre producer with a small baby, but whilst spending hours on a building site, I found myself falling in love with the idea of transforming spaces. So, I switched careers and started trying my hand as an interior designer.

I have no formal training in interiors, but over the last ten years, I’ve learned on the job, working on projects for clients and co-designing and building two homes for our family. Being married to and collaborating with an architect has given me a good understanding of how architects think and problem-solve. I’ve seen first-hand what an architect prioritises when transforming a space, and it’s been interesting to realise how different the approach and skill set of an architect is to my own as an interior designer.

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