One of my biggest challenges for my own space at home is trying to narrow down my inspirations. I spend my working life getting excited by the huge variety of creativity that exists- within interiors as well as in a love of music, travel, fashion and clothes. There's a romance in creating worlds through combinations of elements that I love about design and style. Trying to decide how to design my own home with the things that will have lasting appeal is the big challenge. Which is why I love the concept of curateology. It allows you to change things up according to occasion and mood- a bit like getting dressed for different occasions.

I'm a big fan of colour in my home and also in what I wear. Colour can help transform your day, it can create different moods and can shape the same space in many different ways. There's a whole science around colour and mood, as well as the nuance of how different colours combine- it has a real power to evoke mood and memory which appeals to my romantic sensibilities.

I love cooking- I find it quite therapeutic, and for me the tablescape should reflect the food that's being served. I own an eclectic mix of serving dishes that share material and colour scheme, so that whatever I'm serving I have something that fits the food, and that matches with the other things on the table. I've spent some time working with the design of 5* restaurants and hotel food service, and one of the ways to create a true 'scape' is to build different heights and shapes into the display of different dishes. It's like an architectural landscape in miniature.

To make eclectic curation work well, it can help to keep some items consistent. So marking out places with place mats, and having plain shiny glassware can help to create contrast with a bold mix of plates and serving pieces. And greenery always helps- it can help to build height within your table setting, but also works well laid on a table to frame the dishes being served, and doesn't get in the way of people's faces when you're eating either!