So much of being an interior designer is about understanding your client. You want to design a space that feels reflective of them, incorporating elements of their personal style and interests. A lot of the role involves setting your own tastes aside and putting yourself in the mind of your client. So what happens then, when your client is yourself?
This was the question Katie Edmondson, founder of De La Warr Design, was left to answer when designing her own loft conversion. And for her, the answer lay in a return to simplicity. When design is your job, it's so easy to become absorbed by the constantly changing trend cycle, with new, beautiful ideas flooding your feed day after day. The challenge for Katie was stepping away from this. "Working in interiors, I'm constantly exposed to trends, and it was important to me that the scheme felt current but not trend-led, especially in the bathroom, where I look at spaces all day, every day," Katie explains. "I wanted something that would still feel right in 10 years."
