After reading your blog, we were drawn to the fact that you particularly focus on interior design items that are not only attainable price wise but also offer value and enhance
Yes, so this was a key lesson I picked up whilst studying Interior Architecture. A lot of the time spaces are designed in a way to make sure they have aesthetical value, however sometimes I find the personal and functional values can be missed out. It is key when moving forward in the future of designing to consider how it will impact someone’s day to day life and the people that can benefit from this. This can be as small as making sure there is enough daylight entering a space and at the right times, so the angle the windows are placed in. This can influence some working from home in so many ways turning their day from negative to positive.
Take Maggie Centres for example, Maggie’s is a charity providing free cancer support and information in centres across the UK. Their centres are a key example of well-thought-out design that also is beautiful. They are designed to house those struggling with something so difficult and traumatising and allows them to utilise a space in such a way it will help them feel good about their day.
What type of interior design style or aesthetic would you say is your favourite?
I’d say the key styles or aesthetics I am most drawn to would be Minimalistic, Detailed features, Modern and Neutrals. I really appreciate bright colours and extravagant patterns but less likely to bring it across in my own work.
I love the Aesthetic of Rose Uniacke and 1508 London.
Where do you see yourself in 5 years from now?
I’m not one to usually plan this far ahead and at the moment with the current climate I’m taking every day as it comes. However in 5 years time from now I’d love to have a key role in an Interior Design Firm and potentially be taking on a lot more freelance work of my own to help grow Laurel Living.
What are your thoughts on sustainable living?
After a Trip to Fiji, I was very inspired by their way of sustainable living, however living in the UK it would be a lot harder to implement their system due to completely different climates. I try to be as sustainable as I can be and definitely want to better myself in this region as soon as possible.
I believe sustainable living is becoming more regularly discussed with more and more people are becoming aware of it. I have aimed to try and avoid fast fashion as much as possible in 2021 and starting to use charity shops or sustainable brands as my go to’s for clothes.
In my field of work, I am always looking for new ways in which I can be more sustainable, researching sustainable fabric brands and using materials that are preloved etc. This is also something I’d like to incorporate into my 5-year plan: looking into ways people can exchange materials in the design world and replenish them. In my final year project of my degree, I designed a fashion house where instead of creating new items, local users would bring in their old clothes and they would be repaired and brought up to current trends. The users would also learn how to repair clothes themselves to gain transferable skills in the hope to aim towards to a better future.