Author: Kristina

While the last few years have seen my work focus on large-scale residential projects, just this last summer I was approached to design a new London photography gallery / café and bar – BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! –  which I was thrilled to get involved with.  I started my career in large hotel & restaurant projects … Continued

I’m ringing in 2025 by doing a little personal lifestyle edit, considering what I want more of in the months to come.  And it’s adventure on the very top of my list.  Last year, some close friends persuaded me to join an amazing group of ladies on what has become a series of quite serious, … Continued

With Design Miami and Art Basel Miami in full swing across the pond this week, I’ve been thinking about the profound effect that buying art has on the design of a home. Art, when selected well and displayed correctly can be the magic element that makes a space truly memorable. I am of the growing … Continued

It is not often that I get to work with close friends and I am always so delighted when given the opportunity to help design their homes. In many ways, the “job” is almost effortless –  not only do I know them and their family well and how they live, but also their likes, dislikes … Continued

Autumn is a time of change and, I always feel, a time to simplify life declutter my home. As someone who loves to collect beautiful and interesting things, my home has become a gallery of my art, antiques and artisan pieces gathered over the years on my travels. I love my home — with layers … Continued

It’s suddenly October with its crisp, sunny days and lengthening nights. Before I fully embrace the Autumn, I am still relishing the lighter, warmer days of Spring & Summer.  This year in particular has been a special one, as I was finally able to go home and see family in New Zealand. One early morning … Continued

With everything that is currently going on in the world, it’s times like these when we appreciate how lucky we are to have our family and a place to call home —where we feel safe and can escape from the world, taking time to relax and be together. I like to think of my house … Continued

No matter the size, a bar – be it a built-in or a bar cart – is such a jolly feature for entertaining at home. The size is dependent purely on the space you have available; the trick is in making it into a special feature, one that calls attention and sparks joy. Here are … Continued

Having grown up for most of my life in Asia I have always been aware of the importance of Feng Shui. It is quite a complex philosophy that is ultimately about enabling the positive, harmonious energy in nature – or Chi – to flow through a space. When investing in a property of any size, Feng Shui is … Continued

During this prolonged period of uncertainty we are living through, we have all had to make adjustments to how we lead our daily lives, including how we work from home.  Without the physical commute to an office, it’s all too easy to let work slowly and steadily seep into home life – to the point … Continued