DE S IGN CENTRE
ONES TO WATCH
Discovering exceptional talent is always a pleasure. Here are just a few of the new generation of interior design practices who bring their unbounded creativity, flair and imagination to every project
LAUREN ELLIOT
Based in North Yorkshire, Elliott started her own practice five years ago. She works on projects around the UK, and as far afield as Los Angeles.
What inspires you? Inspiration is everywhere if you really open your mind to see it. I have been inspired by things such as carvings in the stone temples of Cambodia and then in equal measure the colour of a house against the blue backdrop of the sky. I once designed a headboard based on the shape of a roof I saw and liked, so really I am always searching.
What’s the thread that runs through every scheme, regardless of the aesthetic? My playfulness with colour and pattern. I always like to add an unexpected pattern or texture into a scheme and/or a colour – or both sometimes!
What projects have you got coming up? A lovely project that is a complete new build, but designed to look like a period property, with the advantages of an interior that works for modern-day living. I am looking forward to it.
Describe your style in three words Fun, intriguing, colourful.
What’s your latest discovery at the Design Centre? I liked the fabulous ‘Mariner’ cabinet by Julian Chichester so much that I bought two for my own home – they will be sitting pride of place in my hallway!
OAKLEY MOORE
After a varied career that included running Asprey in Paris and working at Sotheby’s, Fulham-based Kate Aslangul retrained as an interior designer. After a stint at Todhunter Earle, she set up on her own in 2017.
What inspires you? I trained as a photographer, so it’s everything that I see, including travel, art, books, architecture and nature. I’m constantly adding to my 60,000 – well-catalogued – photographs on my iPhone.
What’s the thread that runs through every scheme, regardless of the aesthetic? I don’t have a formula, but it’s about that sense of flow and coherence, and whether you feel well in the space. There’s always a light, playful element that makes it very personalised: you might open a cupboard and find a lovely wallpaper inside.
Do you have a specific starting point for a project?
The client is the starting point. I always spend a lot of time understanding their lifestyle and how they see themselves using the space – because you want to improve on it. What’s the value added of having an interior designer, if they don’t give you more?.
What are the details that matter to you? Craft is really important to me – well-made curtains, well-made furniture. Also, the layering of different materials, colour, pattern and scale; it’s what gives a room depth and makes everything more coherent.
Describe your style in three words Thoughtful, personal, liveable.
What’s your latest discovery at the Design Centre? I recently discovered CMO Paris’ wallpapers at Elitis.
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