In all the years I’ve been writing about interiors I’ve never heard a designer say that they want to create spaces that give people solace. But that’s the main aim of the London-based designer Cat Dal — to create a sense of being held, nurtured and comforted, and I felt it was the perfect feeling to cherish this Christmas.
"I like to use color palettes to evoke emotional responses, to fill homes with natural, tactile materials and to make sure there is enough storage so that the home never feels cluttered," Cat says. "If your home can soothe you, and give you lovely moments every day then, yes, it can become a place of solace."
