One of the first questions many clients ask is, "How long will my project take?"

It is a perfectly reasonable question, but the answer is rarely straightforward.

The honest answer is that every project is different. The timeline for refreshing a London apartment is very different from a full renovation of a period family home, and every client's brief, property and level of structural work will influence the programme.

We often think about interiors in terms of how they look. The colour of the walls. The materials. The furniture. Yet the homes we remember most are rarely defined by any one object. They're remembered because of how they make us feel.

There is a moment, when you walk into a well-designed room, where something shifts. It is not always easy to name. The light is right. The proportions feel generous. There is nowhere your eye snags on something out of place. You simply relax.