THE JOURNAL
ONCE UPON A TIME
Ticky Hedley-Dent discovers why imaginative narratives and delightful contrasts are the secret to creating highly individual spaces
The defining characteristic of humans is our ability to tell stories – without stories there would be no culture. So perhaps it should come as no surprise that in these unprecedented times that storytelling and individualism are the main driving forces in interior design. “What we’re finding is that people are having a bolder approach to decorating their homes and in a different way,” says interior designer Joanna Plant. “The
culmination of the postmodern
situation –everything and anything go!” agrees Scott Maddux of Maddux Creative. There is no doubt that there is a huge appetite for original projects which artfully mix bold textures, colour, layering and craftmanship. Interior designer Beata Heuman is the poster girl for this trend towards whimsical, playful and confident interiors. Her book Every Room Should Sing that came out in March 2021 captured the zeitgeist and is already on its fourth print run. “What it means to me is that a room should be comfortable and beautiful but overall that it really inspires you and energises you. It’s more about the energy rather than exactly how it looks – more about how it makes you feel,” says Heuman. Jena Quinn and Lucy Derbyshire, founders of Studio QD, who like Heuman cut their teeth working for Nicky Haslam, are known for their designs that engage the senses. “If a space feels tactile it automatically teases the senses and, combined with an enticing colour palette and layers of light, the space will undoubtedly draw you in.”
OPPOSITE: Luke Edward Hall designed the 40-bed Hôtel Les Deux Gares in Paris. In the lobby a Salvesen Graham sofa from David Seyfried Ltd in cobalt blue ‘Ice’ fabric from Kirkby Design at Romo with a deep red fringe from Houlès, is set against pea green wainscotting and ‘Greuze’ wallcovering by Charles Burger at Turnell & Gigon
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