My interior design journey began in 2012 when I bought my first London flat which needed a serious revamp. Together with my husband, we have since fully renovated two further homes and now live in a beautiful Edwardian house in SW London where there are always new creative projects on the go. It often features on my Instagram account Chez Hanny. 

 

Originally I trained as a musician specialising in saxophone performance and composition. For 16 years I worked as a music teacher until in 2023, I left behind the position of Director of Music to follow my passion and retrain as an interior designer.

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Writing is a creative outlet that I can't live without and I publish weekly on my Substack newsletter - Chez Hanny as well as hosting a podcast - Creative Career Change - which features women who have left corporate life behind and moved towards a more creatively fulfilling career.

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Wildlife and the natural environment influence my creative work significantly and I'm often found pottering in my small garden (pictured). I've recently added a tiny pond and am amazed at the wildlife it has started to attract. 

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Biophilic design concepts play a pivotal role in many of my design schemes. I always favour the use of natural materials and forms in my work as I believe they bring a sense of calm to the home.

 

Finding out about the interests and hobbies of my clients helps me to understand their creative interests so that we can find ways to draw that into the design schemes that we create together. 

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I'd love to chat with you about your project and see how I can help to transform your home in the way I've been fortunate enough to do with my own.

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