The year in motion

Returning to work from travels on Australia's east coast, being very close to areas affected by our devastating fires, has been bittersweet.

I'm excited to complete some unfinished work from 2019 and looking forward to beginning many new projects this year. However, I'm feeling strangely torn at the thought of working as a designer, at a time when Australia has seen so much loss, so much devastation, so much sadness.

It seems the best way to move forward is to review my design ethics and to adopt a positive, and sustainably viable approach to my work, to consciously respect our environment and our precious country.

Adopting an eco friendly attitude in interior design could include, eliminating wastage by recycling and repurposing furnishings wherever possible, selecting locally made, long lasting products produced from sustainable, natural materials and switching to green power where we can, reviewing our carbon footprint and pledging an ongoing commitment to offset our carbon emissions in 2020.

All good ideas in theory, it just takes a little effort and good decision making to put these ideas into practice.

Here’s to a healthy and safe 2020.

Cape Byron Lighthouse, Byron Bay January 2020