During the conceptualisation of Choux, I was working on the interior of our home Villa des Fleurs, both inspired one another. I envisioned what would be sitting in a villa by the Mediterranean Sea in the 1950s, I've always loved traditional silhouettes and French elegance when it comes to furniture design. When looking for soft pieces for my home, I look for cosy hard-wearing fabrics, and forms where comfort meets beauty.

Creating a concept from a time or place in my mind. Visualisation is an amazing tool and it's where I work from when designing a collection, whenever I’m working on a concept I escape back to my imagination. I collect physical elements, such as vintage book references, fabrics, cuttings or objects. Creating a physical palette of colours and textures. Once I have the core ideas mapped out, I create a digital canvas layering all the elements. The canvas will become a journal for the collection, sometimes building up to 50 pages, full of sketches, ideas, notes, inspiration and will keep evolving through the process. 

My grandmother had a pink velvet slipper chair in the corner of her bedroom in the 90’s, with a silk bullion fringe. Choux was conceptualised from memories of my childhood, my love for design history and the present moment. 

Enya — Carribean Blue. The anthem of my childhood. It reminds me of the comfort of ‘home’.

Honey — The warm buzzing of our beehive.

Chocolate — Comforting like a warm cacao.

Lake — A morning swim, a daily ritual.

Butterbean — A favourite Mediterranean dish.

A French art house movie or a natural wine with friends.

Time spent experimenting in the kitchen, making something new with no time pressures or plans. And if it turns out to be a success... quickly inviting loved ones over to share it with.

Food. Sharing a meal and sharing stories. I love to cook!

At the moment, we are enjoying making a fresh batch of pasta each week with a simple sauce. Oyster mushrooms with leek are a current favourite.

During winter I drink lots of herbal tea, normally ginger to ground and warm me up.

I love to unwind from my day by reading before bed.

Eating dinner under candlelight.

Don’t be afraid! 

Introduce colour through larger pieces of furniture. I love how it anchors a space and gives a home personality. 

Warmth, always!

High gloss paint.

Wandering the streets of Saint Ouen, Paris.