As huge fans of interior designer Kit Kemp, with her incredible eye for interiors and craft shown in her Firmdale hotels and many product collections, we have been honored to work with her on several projects. Today, Kit speaks with Coral & Tusk designer and founder Stephanie Housley in Firmdale's "Meet the Maker."
Read some of the interview below or head to Kit Kemp's blog for the whole conversation!
Kit Kemp is a firm believer that ‘every room tells a story’ and we love that about Coral & Tusk designs. Where do you get your inspiration from?
Stephanie Housley: Thank you! We are inexplicably humbled that we are anywhere on Kit Kemp’s radar! What she brings to the field is so extraordinarily delightful, smart, alluring, refreshing and fulfilling.
Our inspiration comes from so many places ranging from literally asking ‘what do we want to portray in any given design’ to ‘does this design show an individual that we value their time spent looking at it’. These days there are endless options for any thing, at any price in the marketplace. We are honoured that we are able to get in front of people and that they choose to look at what we make, be excited by and welcome our products into their lives and homes. And so, we attempt to provide some level of discovery for them, whether it’s realising that it is a carefully made and embroidered item, or that there is a subtle design detail upon closer inspection, or there is a pocket on this. What is in the pocket?!"