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Emma’s style is so carefully timeless yet boldly incorporates a dash of the unexpected. All the rooms are fresh and there is a seamless fow from one room to the next. Emma has no desire to simply isolate a room without considering the effect on the surrounding rooms. The children’s rooms are practical and, at the same time, eclectic. She and her husband share a long-term view of their bedrooms: stylish, but most importantly, fun. Emma always has a plan, but it’s evolved from visits to far-fung places. Their home is flled with special books,

magazines and exquisite artworks. Throughout the home, all styles, from Asian to French and American, each have their unique moment. And, her attention to detail is evident through furniture Emma has had custom-made and hand-covered with sourced fabrics from Altfeld and Kinsan. Online shopping for good pieces has made it easier for her eclectic style to develop. Some of Emma’s favourite interior shops are Manks, Aluminium, Ovo Studio and Artura Ficus.

Emma commissioned a white custom-bui lt bookcase for her

l iving room so she could house al l the books and curiosities from their travels. Try putting some of Emma’s style in your home by mixing the shelves up with colour. Her secret is to go back and edit the shelves again and again when a look gets tired. “Colour blocking is one way to style your books and treasures. I feel sculpture and items you col lect bring a different dimension to a space.” Not only is Emma’s keen understanding of colour pleasing to the eye, but it also makes a great conversation starter.

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