THE JOURNAL
JESSICA SUMMER
From her studio just outside Richmond, Summer heads up a team of four. She was nominated for Frederic magazine’s It List in 2023, a barometer of up-and-coming creatives.
What inspires you? Looking to the past is always very inspiring. With Instagram and Pinterest it’s almost like there’s too much inspiration out there, so I like looking further back, and then collecting the details.
What’s the thread that runs through every scheme, regardless of the aesthetic? Interiors that are cohesive, with nothing too contrasting. I use colour and pattern in quite a restrained way: I don’t think my interiors are minimal, but I am in the “less is more” camp.
What projects are you working on at the moment? I’m finishing up a project in California in the next few months; it’s been exciting working with a different style of architecture. I’m starting a project in Seattle in a really modern apartment for the same client, so that’ll be interesting.
What details matter to you? The architectural details. I find that a good way of knowing I’ve got the details right is when I see a finished room before the furniture has gone in, and everything has changed – it makes it a layered interior, not something that’s just been decorated.
Describe your style in three words? Elegant, restrained, classic.
What’s your latest discovery at the Design Centre? Holland & Sherry I use a lot – they’ve got such lovely textures. And there’s a rug from Tim Page that goes with every project.
STUDIO RAFF
Sophia Ayrton-Grime started Studio Raff in 2019, having gained a large amount of multidisciplinary experience in the creative industries, from working at the Design Centre’s Altfield showroom to taking a graphic design course. She trained at the KLC School of Design and is based in east London.
What’s the thread that runs through every scheme, regardless of the aesthetic? I’m very drawn to bright and bold things, but they are quite simple at the same time. The design itself is simple, but then colour, pattern and textures are added.
What inspires you? Sometimes it can be quite a small thing. I’m a bit of a magpie: I can become obsessed with one simple thing and my brain will go a bit wild with it.
Is there any business advice you wish you’d known when you started out? I’m still learning: making mistakes is where you really learn. It would have been useful to know the basics of the financial stuff before setting up a business.
Current projects? I’m finishing up a huge project in Petworth very soon, which I’ve been so lucky to have.
What details matter to you? The architecture is obviously important; if it’s got a good foundation, then that can be exciting to work with. I also like using a wallpaper or a specific fabric as a starting point – finding one piece that’s amazing, and working around that.
Describe your style in three words Individual, simple, flirty.
What’s your latest discovery at the Design Centre? I love Schumacher and Turnell & Gigon. They’re my two favourites.
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