How does a London Interior Designer like yourself

And this is part two of my interview.

How does a London Interior Designer like yourself include artwork in your designs?

Often I will ask during the project briefing what type of artwork my client is collecting. If they have started their own collection then I always try to create interior design schemes that map onto their tastes. Alternatively, if we are creating an interior design with no pre-existing art, I need to know this as well. For example, in London it is really easy to find great photographs and also amazing paintings. Lighting can be a challenge regardless under London’s often-gloomy skies, but we need to tailor the lighting features of the interior design scheme to best showcase and present either paintings or photos.

Do you feel that junior interior designers can learn “good taste”?

Definitely. In fact, we see this very process with clients all the time. Sometimes we work with Londoners who have never hired an interior designer before and who will tell me frankly that they don’t know anything about design.

So what is the process for acquiring taste?

I think the best way is to roll up one's sleeves and jump right in. Try to create an interior design scheme, implement it somewhere in London, and then have a break and take a good hard look at the results. You might imagine a fabulous interior design concept, but then when you try to execute, it ends up being disappointing! Well, you need to learn from your mistakes and move on. Only practice makes perfect. Interior designers continue to develop and refine their design taste with every new project they do. It is a process.

Can junior interior designers learn “style”?

Style is largely a gift. I feel that one can fine-tune one’s style, but fundamentally it is either there or it is not.