MARIA LE MESURIER PODCAST

EP.105 - Today I’m chatting to the highly sought after Interior Designer Sean Symington. Sean grew up in the suburbs of Toronto with, he says, “A complete obsession with interior design & architecture”. After studying at Toronto Metropolitan University's School of Interior Design, he decided to pursue his career in England, & has never looked back. Sean lives in Bath, & has a design studio in Tetb...

EP.104 - Today I’m with Lucy Barlow - Founder & Creative Director of the London based design studio Barlow & Barlow. Lucy works with her husband Joshua, an Architectural & Landscape Designer - & alongside her brother Max, who is the studio’s lighting designer - so that together they offer a complete service using all of their skills. Lucy says, “It’s so important to create a space that makes your...

Episode 103 & today is something a little different - I’m with Hannah Teare - Fashion Editor-at-Large for Tatler Magazine & formerly at Conde Nast UK. Hannah creates strong visual stories - for commercial, media, theatre & film - at the intersection of a deep passion for history & art - textiles & literature. Hannah is also a Stylist & Art Director, regularly contributing to American Vogue, Vogue...

Episode 102 & today I’m chatting to Interior Designer Sarah Brown,  who’s studio is based in West London with clients in the UK & abroad. Sarah is known for creating unique moods & identities for each room she designs, whilst retaining a balanced, workable whole. At the heart of Sarah’s practice is a commitment to functionality & a great use of colour - creating very comfortable homes. Sarah’s web...

Episode 101 & today I’m chatting to Interior Designer Emma Sherlock. With a background in Fine Art, Architecture & History of Art, followed by a long career at Vogue, Emma established her Interior Design studio in 2016. She’s passionate about creating homes that are rich, soulful, practical & uniquely personal, that have an uplifting, comfortable English style. Emma lives in Hampshire with her hus...

Today it’s Episode 100 & I’m talking to Claire Sá of De Rosée Sá - the full spectrum architecture & interior design studio based in Notting Hill & Lisbon, that Claire founded in 2007 with her husband Max. The Studio is well known for it’s focus on luxury projects all over the world - & they believe that graceful design fosters delightful living - & by nurturing human connection, that in turn creat...

Today it’s Episode 99 & I’m chatting to Phoebe Hollond, Founder of Studio Hollond, a boutique design studio based in London specialising in high end interiors. Phoebe trained with Beata Heuman, was named a House & Garden Rising Star & in their Top 100 - & in the Top 50 Finest Designers chosen by Country & Town House Magazine. Phoebe’s website is www.studiohollond.com & IG is @phoebehollond. If you...

Today for Ep.98 I’m with Jules Haines, founder of Haines Collection. This is an award-winning UK-based online resale platform that Jules launched in 2020, after working in interiors for 5yrs, to reduce waste in the interiors industry by selling surplus, leftover, or discontinued luxury fabrics, wallpaper & home accessories. It acts as a sustainable, circular economy, sourcing materials from top in...

TODAY FOR EP.97 I’M WITH IRENE BERNI, FOUNDER & DIRECTOR OF VALDIROSE, A RENOWNED EXTREMELY BEAUTIFUL PALAZZO JUST OUTSIDE OF FLORENCE. YOU MAY WELL HAVE SEEN HER WONDERFUL VALDIROSE INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT, WHICH IS FILLED WITH IMAGES OF THE BEST KIND OF ITALIAN INTERIORS, LANDSCAPE, ARCHITECTURE, FOOD & STYLE.  SHE HAS WRITTEN 2 BOOKS & IS CURRENTLY COMPLETING HER 3RD - ENCOMPASSING ALL THAT SHE STAND...

TODAY FOR EP.96 I’M WITH INTERIOR STYLIST, SALLY DENNING, THE UK BASED FREELANCE INTERIOR STYLIST & CREATIVE DIRECTOR. SALLY HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR OVER 25 YEARS TRAVELLING ALL OVER THE COUNTRY & WORKS WITH A WIDE PORTFOLIO OF CLIENTS, BOTH COMMERCIAL & EDITORIAL - SUCH AS COLEFAX & FOWLER, LITTLE GREENE PAINTS & NEPTUNE - WHO HARNESS HER CREATIVE FLAIR & STYLING SKILLS TO ENHANCE THEIR BRANDS. S...

TODAY FOR EP.95 I’M WITH INTERIOR DESIGNER ANNA HEWITSON, FOUNDER OF ANNA HEWITSON DESIGN. ANNA’S WORK BALANCES CONTEMPORARY & TRADITIONAL DESIGN TO CREATE CALM, LAYERED SPACES THAT FEEL COMFORTABLE & ARE EASY TO LIVE IN. YOU MAY WELL HAVE SEEN HER BEAUTIFUL HOME FEATURED IN HOUSE & GARDEN LAST YEAR, & HER PROJECTS ARE WELL DOCUMENTED ON HER WEBSITE & INSTAGRAM PAGE. SHE SAYS, “IMPROVING THE WAY P...

TODAY FOR EP.94 I’M WITH BARI JERAULD, FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL DESIGNER OF LONDON BASED BLANK SLATE STUDIO. BARI STUDIED BOTH TEXTILE DESIGN & INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE IN NEW YORK, TRAINED UNDER PETER MARINO & DESIGNED & DEVELOPED FURNISHING COLLECTIONS FOR VARIOUS DESIGNERS. SHE MOVED TO LONDON IN 2014 TO ESTABLISH BLANK SLATE, WHICH IS KNOWN FOR IT’S CLASSIC, THOUGHTFUL & VERY PEACEFUL AESTHETIC. BARI...

TODAY FOR EP.93 I’M WITH JOHN HERSEY, ONE OF MY VERY FAVOURITE PHOTOGRAPHERS. JOHN SPECIALISES IN LIFESTYLE, FOOD & INTERIORS - & SHOOTS STILLS & MOTION FOR A DIVERSE RANGE OF CLIENTS CAPTIVATING VISUAL STORIES FOR LUXURY BRANDS, PRODUCTS & EXPERIENCES LIKE GLENEAGES, ESTELLE MANOR, FORTNUM & MASON & LIBERTY LONDON. HE SAYS HE’S DRIVEN BY INTRIGUE, & A WORSHIP OF LIGHT & SHADOW. JOHN IS BASED IN C...

EP.92 TODAY I’M CHATTING TO CARINA HARFORD, CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF THE INTERIOR STUDIO HARFORD HOUSE, WHICH SHE FOUNDED IN 2021. WE LOVE CARINA’S FUN INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT WHERE SHE GIVES GREAT DESIGN TIPS, OFTEN WHILST SITTING IN BED. SHE SAYS - “HOME IS A PROFOUNDLY IMPORTANT SPACE.  AS A DESIGNER I FEEL MY STRONGEST SKILL IS CREATING SPACES THAT FEEL AUTHENTIC TO MY CLIENTS:  I SEE MY ROLE AS YOUR EX...

TODAY ON EP.91 I’M CHATTING TO LONDON BASED INTERIOR DESIGNER CHRISTIAN BENSE. YOU MAY WELL HAVE SEEN HIS BEAUTIFUL WORK RECENTLY FEATURED IN HOUSE & GARDEN. HE IS KNOWN FOR ESTABLISHING WHAT IS BEST FOR THE HOME, WEAVING IN WHAT’S BEST FOR THE CLIENT & FINISHING OFF WITH A STYLE THAT’S BEST FOR BOTH. HE SAYS HE WANTS TO CREATE SPACES THAT ARE CLASSIC, SOPHISTICATED, THOUGHTFUL & DESIGNED WITH LON...

TODAY ON EP. 90 I’M WITH REBECCA WAKEFIELD, FOUNDER & CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF STUDIO FORTNUM - THE LONDON BASED INTERIOR DESIGN STUDIO. HAVING STUDIED ARCHITECTURE, REBECCA WENT ON TO BE THE CREATIVE DIRECTOR AT BANDA PROPERTY BEFORE SETTING UP HER OWN BUSINESS 9 YEARS AGO.  REBECCA IS PASSIONATE ABOUT CREATING STYLISH, CALM & UNPRETENTIOUS INTERIORS. SHE IS IN THE TOP 40 ON THE EXPERT & IS THE MUM T...

TODAY ON EP.89 I’M WITH CHARLEY LAW - A FORMER COMMODITY TRADER WHO IS NOW AN EXECUTIVE COACH, SPEAKER & BEST-SELLING AUTHOR OF THE BRILLIANT BOOK, “IT’S NOT JUST MUMBO JUMBO - THE 7 STEPS THAT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE”, ABOUT HIS BURNOUT TO BREAKTHROUGH. CHARLEY WORKS WITH CEO’S, FOUNDERS & HIGH-PERFORMING LEADERS WHO’VE BUILT IMPRESSIVE CAREERS BUT FEEL STUCK, UNFULFILLED OR AT A CROSSROADS & NEED...

TODAY ON EP.88 I’M CHATTING TO RACHEL ASHWELL - AUTHOR, DESIGNER, ENTREPRENEUR & FOUNDER OF THE ICONIC BRAND SHABBY CHIC, THAT LAUNCHED IN 1989 IN CALIFORNIA. RACHEL’S STYLE IS DEFINED BY A BLEND OF ENGLISH HERITAGE, ROMANTIC FLORALS & COMFORTABLE, TIME-WORN INTERIORS THAT CELEBRATE THE BEAUTY OF IMPERFECTION. SHE SPLITS HER TIME BETWEEN HER HOMES IN L.A & SOMERSET. RACHEL HAS WRITTEN 12 BOOKS - T...

TODAY FOR EP.87 I’M WITH OWEN GALE - INTERIORS PHOTOGRAPHER & ART DIRECTOR. AT THE END OF LAST YEAR, HAVING TRAGICALLY LOST HIS BELOVED WIFE EMMA, OWEN STEPPED AWAY FROM HIS ROLE AT HOUSE & GARDEN MAGAZINE WHERE HE WORKED AS THEIR PHOTOGRAPHY DIRECTOR FOR 20 YEARS, & HAS VERY EXCITINGLY JUST SET UP HIS OWN PHOTOGRAPHY BUSINESS COLLABORATING WITH LUXURY HOSPITALITY GROUPS, INTERIOR DESIGNERS AND DE...

EP.86 IS MORE A FOCUS ON THE BODY & HEALTH & I’M WITH FENELLA LINDSELL. FENELLA FOUNDED & WAS THE DIRECTOR OF THE ART OF HEALTH, LONDON’S LARGEST COMPLEMENTARY HEALTH AND YOGA CENTRE IN LONDON YEARS AGO & TRAINED AS A YOGA TEACHER OVER 35 YEARS AGO. NOW SHE DELIVERS CLASSES TO OVER 150 PEOPLE A WEEK IN LONDON & RUNS REGULAR INTERNATIONAL YOGA RETREATS CATERING TO ALL AGE GROUPS AND ABILITIES THROU...

TODAY FOR EP.85 I’M WITH JAYNE HENDERSON - INTERIORS CONSULTANT & DESIGNER - WHO LIVES IN ONE OF MY FAVOURITE HOUSES OF ALL TIME, VILLA CASTELLUCCIO IN PUGLIA, SOUTHERN ITALY. JAYNE HAS THE MOST EXQUISITE TASTE THAT I HAVE ADMIRED FOR A LONG TIME. HER INSTAGRAM PAGE IS PURE HEAVEN - FILLED WITH PHOTOGRAPHS OF HER HOME, ITALIAN LANDSCAPE & ALL MY BEST LOVED EARTHY TERRACOTTA COLOURS. INCREDIBLY SAD...

TODAY FOR EP.84 I’M WITH OLI LYTTELTON. OLI GRADUATED FROM CENTRAL SAINT MARTINS, WHERE HE STUDIED FURNITURE DESIGN, & WENT ON TO ASSIST RACHEL CHUDLEY FOR 6 MONTHS, AFTER WHICH HE SET UP HIS OWN BUSINESS,  THE OLIVER LYTTELTON STUDIO, IN 2020. OLI’S LONDON BASED DESIGN COMPANY WORKS ACROSS BOTH INTERIOR DESIGN & CREATIVE DIRECTION. THE STUDIO COLLABORATES WITH PRIVATE & COMMERCIAL CLIENTS, OFFERI...

TODAY ON EPISODE 83 TODAY I’M WITH SOPHIE ROWELL, FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL DESIGNER AT COTE DE FOLK. SOPHIE HAS OVER 22YRS EXPERIENCE WORKING AS AN INTERNATIONAL ART DIRECTOR & FASHION STYLIST - & DECIDED TO TRANSITION INTO THE WORLD OF INTERIORS, LAUNCHING HER DESIGN STUDIO IN 2016 IN THE COASTAL TOWN OF FOLKESTONE. SOPHIE BELIEVES THAT OUR SURROUNDINGS PROFOUNDLY IMPACT OUR WELL-BEING & SENSE OF IDEN...

WELCOME TO EPISODE 82. TODAY I’M TALKING TO THE WONDERFUL ITALIAN FRANCESCA WEZEL, FOUNDER & OWNER OF FRANCESCA’S PAINTS. FRANCESCA IS AN ARTISIAN & COLOURIST, DESIGNS PAINT COLOURS & PRODUCES HER OWN LINE OF BEAUTIFUL PAINTS. SHE FOUNDED HER COMPANY IN 1996 & WAS ONE OF THE VERY FIRST BRANDS TO OFFER SUSTAINABLE PAINTS IN THE UK. ASIDE FROM BEING EXTREMELY TALENTED WITH COLOUR, FRANCESCA IS A VER...

WELCOME TO EPISODE 81. TODAY I’M CHATTING TO JODEY COLLORICK, FOUNDER & CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF KELMSCOTT STUDIO. JODEY IS BOTH AN INTERIOR DESIGNER AND MASTER CRAFTSMAN WHO HAS OVER 25YRS EXPERIENCE OF CREATING BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED INTERIORS. HE SPENT 20 YEARS AS HEAD DECORATOR FOR PLAIN ENGLISH, THE INFLUENTIAL CABINET MAKERS WHOSE MODERN-CLASSICAL DESIGNS ARE ROOTED IN TRADITIONAL CRAFTSMANSHIP, -...