IN PARTNERSHIP WITH RANGE ROVER
Her favourite designers, makers, artists – and her idea of good taste …
Your favourite virtue Curiosity, it keeps me learning, questioning, puzzling, and evolving.
Your favourite qualities in a man Kindness, intelligence and good counsel during difficult times.
Your favourite qualities in a woman The ability to balance grace with grit.
Your chief characteristic Determination, I don’t let go of an idea until it’s realised.
What you appreciate the most in your friends Drive and humour: the ability to encourage and inspire me, and push me to new heights.
Your main fault My mind runs at such a pace that I sometimes assume I’ve communicated something important when, in fact, I’ve only thought it.
A pastime you like outside work Board games, crosswords, Wordle, spelling bees, Sudoku, reading. When I need to get outside, running and gardening.
Your idea of happiness Time with my children in a beautiful place, unhurried, with space to breathe. Ideally the northwest of Mallorca.
Your idea of misery Stagnation, being trapped in the ordinary with no vision. I cannot stand still, downtime is not for me.
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If not yourself, who would you be? A writer living surrounded by books in a period house in a quiet coastal town, with a beautiful garden and sea air.
Your current state of mind Focused and ambitious, but also reflective – conscious of what matters most as I plan. Less but better is the motto.
Your favourite colour, tree and flower Indanthrene Blue – it’s a signature tone of mine. Monkey puzzle – they always strike me as architectural, long lived and wise. Hydrangeas, blue and purple.
Most overrated virtue Self-discipline: it can be exhausting!
Which talent would you most like to possess A beautiful voice.
Your favourite designers and makers David Collins, Frank Lloyd Wright, Niamh Barry, and Sophie Dickens.
Your favourite poet and author Eavan Boland (“Night Feed” is my favourite poem) and Agatha Christie.
Your favourite heroes and heroines in fiction Evelyn “Eve” Ross in Amor Towles Table for Two; Philip Marlowe in the novels by Raymond Chandler; Hercule Poirot, by Agatha Christie.
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Your favourite artist Diana Copperwhite. I love Brian Bourke’s landscapes.
Your favourite musical artists and composers Ralph Vaughan Williams (Vaughan is my son’s middle name, I listened to “The Lark Ascending” on repeat while pregnant with him), Tame Impala, PJ Harvey, Henryk Gorecki, Little Dragon and Chappell Roan.
The principal aspect of my personality Relentless drive paired with a love of beautiful things.
Your idea of good taste Understated confidence, the ability to edit and resist the unnecessary. People who have confidence in what they like, a true sense of their own style. It’s rare.
The quality I look for in my surroundings Texture and sensory immersion. I love layers of interest in my surroundings.
I try to preserve the environment by … in my work, investing in pieces that last, supporting sustainable makers, and designing with longevity in mind. Personally, I love antiques, pre-loved clothes and plant cuttings from my mother!
The country where I should like to live I am very proud to call Ireland home, but a second base on the northwest coast of Mallorca for the light, the food, and the beauty, would be the dream.
I look to the road ahead with … Purpose, focus and optimism, knowing there’s still much to create, build, and discover.
