a gourmet butcher and yoga studio,
to a foot massage parlour,” enthuses
Annabelle.
“I like colour bursts and eclectic
pieces that I have collected from all over
the globe. I don’t like to restrict myself to
one particular style though; I just go for
what catches my eye at the time, which
could explain my eclectic mix,” she says.
It’s no wonder her day job spills into
her home life. After years of sourcing and
tracking down the right rug or the perfect
dining table for clients both here and
abroad, Annabelle realised there was
a gap in the market for contemporary
organic furniture with hand finishes.
Rather than sit still, Annabelle set out
to find a furniture brand she loved and
believed in. She is now distributing the
beautifully designed pieces frommcm
House in Hong Kong (see page 20 to
learn more).
Each piece in this inviting home
has a sense of meaning. From a hand-
studded snakeskin trunk – a wedding
gift from her late father-in-law – to her
custom-designed hand-knotted floor
rugs that Annabelle designs and imports
from India, each piece creates warmth
and character and, as she says “brings
the whole room together.”
Wisdom and style has come about
with each project Annabelle has worked
on, and her philosophy for her own home
is just like she’d offer a client: “Don’t be
too concerned with what is happening
in the design world at the time; go with
what you love. Trends come and go, but
your treasured and expensive pieces,
more often than not, don’t.”
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