ABOVE: The library of a recent project in Brooklyn by US designer Leonora Hamill, who looks to Design Centre showrooms such as Pierre Frey and Tissus d’Hélène to create her richly patterned
schemes OPPOSITE, LEFT TO RIGHT: Informality is a watchword for House Nine's JoJo Barr – for this project in Hastings she specified Kirkby Design’s durable ‘Faze FR’ fabric for the sofa for fuss-free family life; a bespoke pantry in a project by Emma Ainscough, turning practical storage into a pretty focal point