IMPORTANT NOTHINGS
“Which of all my important nothings shall I tell you first?” ~ Jane Austen
Decor pieces we stop seeing
This little camera no longer captures memories; it has become one.
The Mission Statement I Didn’t Write
Perhaps a creative mission statement isn’t something you explicitly write. Rooms, colours, line weights, and patterns have a way of settling into familiar ways. Over time, those small decisions build their own understanding, one you never had to write down, and by then the mission statement quietly reveals itself, years after you’ve been practising it.
A Well Placed Quilt
The mood of a quilt is shaped by far more than its design. Colour, scale, fabric choice, and even batting all play a role in how it lives within a home.
The Patterns that Stay
Thoughts on timeless surface patterns and designing for lived-in homes…
Some patterns are declarations. They announce themselves loudly, asking to be admired, discussed, and taken notice of.
Others are places.
The Threads of Her Making
A personal reflection on loss, creativity, and legacy. Two years on, I explore how my mother’s precision and love of making continue to shape my design work and creative life.
Fabrics yet imagined
Have you ever stopped to think about the story behind the fabrics you love? Every floral flourish, gingham check, or whimsical bird motif began as an idea, an image on a page or screen, before becoming the material that softens a sofa or gives a handmade cushion its charm. Fabric design is an art form rooted in centuries of creativity and craftsmanship, and while today’s designers may work with tablets and digital tools, the heart of the process remains beautifully human.
All the Pretty Courses
‘Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.’
And boy do I love an online course….
Imagining that Faraway Tree
Got a favourite book? When did you first read it? How many times have you read it? I’ve got another question.
What book sparked your curiosity, captured your imagination and never let go?
Hearing the Past Click into Place
What’s your earliest childhood memory? Can you clearly remember being in your cot? Or do your memories start around the time you attended kindergarten or pre-school? And I often wonder what is a real remembered memory and what is a memory grown from heard stories?
Important Nothings
“My dear Cassandra, Where shall I begin? Which of all my important nothings shall I tell you first?”

