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What trends are you witnessing among your clients Do you think there is a strong link between fashion
currently? and the interior world?
I encourage my clients to ignore the trends. Trends come There is undoubtedly a strong link between the two. If
and go. Whilst they may seem fun at the time, they soon you follow both as I do, you will soon draw strong and
disappear resulting in a scheme looking dated within numerous comparisons between the two; season to
6 - 12 months. I will often use fashion as a parallel. You season. This has become even more prominent with
wouldn’t choose the latest outfit off the catwalk to wear, fashion designers such as Matthew Williamson doing
you’d choose an outfit that suits you and your personal Interior Design collections for fabric houses.
style - interior design is exactly the same.
Can you describe a typical Noushka Design client?
What would you class as an ‘inspiring’ interior I actually can’t! The beauty of what I do is the array of
design scheme? different people I am privileged enough to work with. I
To me, an inspiring design scheme is one that successfully have designed for all sorts of people, from DJ’s to Doctors
breaks the rules, and one that is unforgettable. and from bachelors to families of 6. The variation is what
makes my job so exciting.
What is the source of inspiration for your designs?
I am always thirsty for inspiration and absorb it Is there anyone that you’d like to collaborate with
wherever I go. I am very inspired by art and will often in the future?
visit art galleries and exhibitions. I am always intrigued I would like to collaborate with my favourite artist –
to witness new techniques and colour combinations. Louise Dear. I am a huge fan of her work and have found
Artists are great risk takers and I find this courage myself designing rooms around her art work on many
through experimentation utterly awe inspiring. occasions. Her paintings evoke such passion and energy,
whilst pushing the boundaries of colour and genre. I