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OUR CREATIVES
Here at First Avenue Design live a small team of creators, explorers and dreamers.
We believe that people's lives are improved when a space is purposefully designed for the way they live.
Barb
Who would you most like to design a house for (past or present) and why?
Steve Jobs. Developing the perfect home for a true visionary, and showcasing that a home space designed for you 'changes your world ' would have been a dream
If I wasn't designing homes I'd be ?
Excavating an archaeological dig to see what I missed
You'll never see me?
Wearing purple
My favourite 3 adjectives?
Balanced, Bold (not bright), Unique
A past or present design trend I loathe?
Micro suede fabric on sofas, or anything!!
You've travelled extensively, your favourite neighbourhood?
Regents Park London.Every street, park and building is inspiring (+plus there's squirrels)
Go to dining room colour?
Deep anything (not purple)
My personal decadent splurge in a home would be?
I adore tall doors; they change space perception
Am I a collector or minimalist?
I don't have collections as such, I have groupings of important pieces, with a very strict 'one in - one out' rule
One tip I wish someone had given me when I started designing?
Ask a hundred questions. Always wait for tradesmen you trust. Triple measure everything. Use suppliers who represent your standards. (Did you say one sentence?)
View or Pool?
View
Art Deco or Mid-Century?
Mid-Century
Belle or Vogue?
Belle
Eames or Corbusier?
Ray & Charles
Flowers or candles?
Flowers
Movies or music?
Music
Mark
Who would you most like to design a house for (past or present) and why?
My parents, because they'd be amazing clients
If I wasn't designing homes I'd be ?
Travelling as a flight attendant, being surrounded by inspiration
You'll never see me?
Including a 'mancave' in my design
My favourite 3 adjectives?
Pristine, Gracious, Spectacular
A past or present design trend I loathe?
Decorative adornment with no purpose'
You've travelled extensively, your favourite neighbourhood?
Chelsea, New York
Go to dining room colour?
Green
My personal decadent splurge in a home would be?
Bang & Olufsen sound system
Am I a collector or minimalist?
Minimalist. I always make sure my homes don't have enough storage for unnecessary hoarding.
One tip I wish someone had given me when I started designing?
Love what you design
View or Pool?
View
Art Deco or Mid-Century?
Mid-Century
Belle or Vogue?
Belle
Eames or Corbusier?
Ray & Charles
Flowers or candles?
Flowers
Movies or music?
Music