I’m drawn to the quiet power of spaces.  The way they hold us, shape our moods, and open pathways to connection.  There’s something deeply moving in the way light spills across a surface, how form and material can speak without words, inviting us to feel, to remember, and to belong.

I believe in design as a shared journey.  One that unfolds through trust, dialogue, and mutual respect.  I’m curious about the unseen layers that give life to a place:  the memories it invites, the relationships it nurtures, the grounding it offers in a shifting world.

My hope is to create spaces that feel deeply human, - attuned to presence, open to story, and alive with meaning.



   
2025 05 30The heart shape“Mum, can we get a waffle maker?”

That was the first thing my son said when he came home from a sleepover at a friend’s house. He told me they had waffles for breakfast.

I’d always thought of those things as just another gadget that would end up collecting dust. I had no intention of buying one. But then I happened to come across a good secondhand one, and I couldn’t resist bringing it home.

The batter is runnier than for pancakes. Just pour it in, press, and in less than two minutes, the waffles are ready.

This is good. Easier than making pancakes in a frying pan.

My kids carefully place their knives along the waffle’s cut lines. It’s perfect practice for using a knife and fork.

The little heart-shaped piece they cut out seemed to hold so much. The ease of the waffle maker. The joy of that first bite. Small signs of growing up. And the little happiness of a slow Sunday morning.



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