MARIA LE MESURIER PODCAST

Ep.110 Today I’m talking to Edward Bulmer - an interior designer for over 30yrs & one of Britain’s leading architectural historians, who specialises in restoring & decorating historic buildings. Edward is an advocate of practical sustainability in everyday living & the founder of his pioneering, plant-based, award-winning paint brand, Edward Bulmer Natural Paint. He is passionate about making living spaces healthier, as well as protecting both buildings & the environment. We talk about: If Edward feels we’re collectively making headway in awareness & action taking better care of our earth, how his paint is actually made, what he places the most value on in life, something that he dreams of accomplishing in the future, his best piece of parenting advice & more! Edward’s website is http://www.edwardbulmerpaint.co.uk & IG is @edwardbulmerpaint. If you would like to be in touch with me, my website is http://www.marialemesurier.com & IG is @marialemesurier.

EP.109: Today I’m with Sophie Rowell, founder & principal designer at Cote de Folk. Sophie has over 22yrs experience working as an international art director & fashion stylist - & decided to transition into the world of interiors, launching her design studio in 2016 in the coastal town of Folkestone. Sophie believes that our surroundings profoundly impact our well-being & sense of identity - & designs homes that reflect the personality & lifestyle of their owners. She says, “Your environment is important. I believe we all need a home that uplifts the spirit.” I recorded an episode with Sophie at the beginning of the year, & she’s back to talk about the incoming new season. Sophie’s website is http://www.cotedefolk.com & IG is @cotedefolk. If you would like to be in touch with me, my website is http://www.marialemesurier.com & IG is @marialemesurier.

EP.108: Today I’m with the completely lovely Martina Casonato. Martina is a designer, photographer & cook, living in London - & originally from the Venetian countryside. She studied Industrial Design & Graphic Design, then worked for some of London’s most prestigious design studios for over a decade. In 2020 she launched her hugely popular platform called The Venetian Pantry, where she shares her passion for food & interiors. Martina also hosts her own Podcast called Spilling Tea. Martina’s website is http://www.thevenetianpantry.com & IG is @thevenetianpantry. This is the last of my episodes until September now & I will look forward to you hopefully coming back to my podcast after a wonderful August! Have a brilliant summer and please stay in touch with me at http://www.marialemesurier.com & IG @marialemesurier.

EP.107: Today I’m chatting to Joanna Plant, the brilliant London based interior designer. I recorded an Episode with Joanna just over a year ago - & she’s back today to talk about her new book called “A Decorator’s Reflections On Making A Home”. Joanna works across both residential & commercial projects in the UK & overseas. She’s been one of the House & Garden Top 100 Interior Designers for the last 9 years, & is well known for creating homes that are timeless & elegant. The projects that Joanna has worked on are regularly featured in publications including Architectural Digest, House & Garden, Vogue & The World of Interiors. Joanna’s website is www.joannaplant.com & IG is @joannaplantinteriors. If you would like to contact me my website is www.marialemesurier.com & IG is @marialemesurier.

EP.106 - Today I’m chatting to Interior Designer Henry Prideaux. Henry founded his Studio in 2014, which is now based in the heart of Twickenham. Henry works with his girlfriend Amy, offering professional design services for private residential & boutique commercial clients. Their aim is to create genuine homes that are both beautiful & practical, designed with a deep understanding of their clients’ lifestyle needs. Henry’s website is www.henryprideaux.com & IG is @henryprideauxinteriordesign. If you would like to contact me my website is www.marialemesurier.com & IG is @marialemesurier.

EP.105 - Today I’m chatting to the highly sought after Interior Designer Sean Symington. Sean grew up in the suburbs of Toronto with, he says, “A complete obsession with interior design & architecture”. After studying at Toronto Metropolitan University's School of Interior Design, he decided to pursue his career in England, & has never looked back. Sean lives in Bath, & has a design studio in Tetbury. The homes he designs are extremely elegant & always a perfect reflection of the people living in them. Sean’s website is www.seansymington.com & IG is @seansymington. If you would like to contact me my website is www.marialemesurier.com & IG is @marialemesurier.

EP.104 - Today I’m with Lucy Barlow - Founder & Creative Director of the London based design studio Barlow & Barlow. Lucy works with her husband Joshua, an Architectural & Landscape Designer - & alongside her brother Max, who is the studio’s lighting designer - so that together they offer a complete service using all of their skills. Lucy says, “It’s so important to create a space that makes your life better. Colour, pattern, warmth, beautiful lighting – these are the tools to make you feel happy in a home”. Lucy’s website is www.barlowandbarlow.com & IG is @barlowandbarlow. If you would like to contact me my website is www.marialemesurier.com & IG is @marialemesurier.

Episode 103 & today is something a little different - I’m with Hannah Teare - Fashion Editor-at-Large for Tatler Magazine & formerly at Conde Nast UK. Hannah creates strong visual stories - for commercial, media, theatre & film - at the intersection of a deep passion for history & art - textiles & literature. Hannah is also a Stylist & Art Director, regularly contributing to American Vogue, Vogue China, Vanity Fair, How To Spend It & Italian Glamour. We talk about sorting out your wardrobe, what’s on her current Wishlist, advice on how to shop - & how she lives her life & what she’s learnt along the way. Hannah’s website is www.hannahteare.com & IG is @hannahteare. If you would like to contact me my website is www.marialemesurier.com & IG is @marialemesurier.

Episode 102 & today I’m chatting to Interior Designer Sarah Brown, who’s studio is based in West London with clients in the UK & abroad. Sarah is known for creating unique moods & identities for each room she designs, whilst retaining a balanced, workable whole. At the heart of Sarah’s practice is a commitment to functionality & a great use of colour - creating very comfortable homes. Sarah’s website is www.sarahbrowninteriors.com & IG is @sarahbrowninteriors. If you would like to contact me my website is www.marialemesurier.com & IG is @marialemesurier.

Episode 101 & today I’m chatting to Interior Designer Emma Sherlock. With a background in Fine Art, Architecture & History of Art, followed by a long career at Vogue, Emma established her Interior Design studio in 2016. She’s passionate about creating homes that are rich, soulful, practical & uniquely personal, that have an uplifting, comfortable English style. Emma lives in Hampshire with her husband & 3 children. Emma’s website is www.emmasherlock.com & IG is @emmasherlockltd. If you would like to contact me my website is www.marialemesurier.com & IG is @marialemesurier.

Today it’s Episode 100 & I’m talking to Claire Sá of De Rosée Sá - the full spectrum architecture & interior design studio based in Notting Hill & Lisbon, that Claire founded in 2007 with her husband Max. The Studio is well known for it’s focus on luxury projects all over the world - & they believe that graceful design fosters delightful living - & by nurturing human connection, that in turn creates beauty & meaning. De Rosée Sá website is www.deroseesa.com & IG is @deroseesa. If you would like to contact me my website is www.marialemesurier.com & IG is @marialemesurier.

Today it’s Episode 99 & I’m chatting to Phoebe Hollond, Founder of Studio Hollond, a boutique design studio based in London specialising in high end interiors. Phoebe trained with Beata Heuman, was named a House & Garden Rising Star & in their Top 100 - & in the Top 50 Finest Designers chosen by Country & Town House Magazine. Phoebe’s website is www.studiohollond.com & IG is @phoebehollond. If you would like to contact me my website is www.marialemesurier.com & IG is @marialemesurier.

Today for Ep.98 I’m with Jules Haines, founder of Haines Collection. This is an award-winning UK-based online resale platform that Jules launched in 2020, after working in interiors for 5yrs, to reduce waste in the interiors industry by selling surplus, leftover, or discontinued luxury fabrics, wallpaper & home accessories. It acts as a sustainable, circular economy, sourcing materials from top interior brands & designers. Jules’s website is www.hainescollection.co.uk & IG is @haines_collection. If you would like to contact me my website is www.marialemesurier.com & IG is @marialemesurier.

TODAY FOR EP.97 I’M WITH IRENE BERNI, FOUNDER & DIRECTOR OF VALDIROSE, A RENOWNED EXTREMELY BEAUTIFUL PALAZZO JUST OUTSIDE OF FLORENCE. YOU MAY WELL HAVE SEEN HER WONDERFUL VALDIROSE INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT, WHICH IS FILLED WITH IMAGES OF THE BEST KIND OF ITALIAN INTERIORS, LANDSCAPE, ARCHITECTURE, FOOD & STYLE. SHE HAS WRITTEN 2 BOOKS & IS CURRENTLY COMPLETING HER 3RD - ENCOMPASSING ALL THAT SHE STANDS FOR - LIVING SIMPLY, THOUGHTFULLY & WELL. IRENE’S WEBSITE IS WWW.VALDIROSE.COM & IG IS @VALDIROSE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT ME MY WEBSITE IS WWW.MARIALEMESURIER.COM & MY INSTAGRAM IS @MARIALEMESURIER.

TODAY FOR EP.96 I’M WITH INTERIOR STYLIST, SALLY DENNING, THE UK BASED FREELANCE INTERIOR STYLIST & CREATIVE DIRECTOR. SALLY HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR OVER 25 YEARS TRAVELLING ALL OVER THE COUNTRY & WORKS WITH A WIDE PORTFOLIO OF CLIENTS, BOTH COMMERCIAL & EDITORIAL - SUCH AS COLEFAX & FOWLER, LITTLE GREENE PAINTS & NEPTUNE - WHO HARNESS HER CREATIVE FLAIR & STYLING SKILLS TO ENHANCE THEIR BRANDS. SALLY’S WEBSITE IS WWW.SALLYDENNING.COM & IG IS @BLACKSHORESTUDIO. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT ME MY WEBSITE IS WWW.MARIALEMESURIER.COM & MY INSTAGRAM IS @MARIALEMESURIER.

TODAY FOR EP.95 I’M WITH INTERIOR DESIGNER ANNA HEWITSON, FOUNDER OF ANNA HEWITSON DESIGN. ANNA’S WORK BALANCES CONTEMPORARY & TRADITIONAL DESIGN TO CREATE CALM, LAYERED SPACES THAT FEEL COMFORTABLE & ARE EASY TO LIVE IN. YOU MAY WELL HAVE SEEN HER BEAUTIFUL HOME FEATURED IN HOUSE & GARDEN LAST YEAR, & HER PROJECTS ARE WELL DOCUMENTED ON HER WEBSITE & INSTAGRAM PAGE. SHE SAYS, “IMPROVING THE WAY PEOPLE LIVE GIVES ME SUCH PLEASURE.” ANNA’S WEBSITE IS WWW.ANNAHEWITSON.COM & IG IS @ANNAHEWITSONDESIGN. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT ME MY WEBSITE IS WWW.MARIALEMESURIER.COM & MY INSTAGRAM IS @MARIALEMESURIER.

TODAY FOR EP.94 I’M WITH BARI JERAULD, FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL DESIGNER OF LONDON BASED BLANK SLATE STUDIO. BARI STUDIED BOTH TEXTILE DESIGN & INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE IN NEW YORK, TRAINED UNDER PETER MARINO & DESIGNED & DEVELOPED FURNISHING COLLECTIONS FOR VARIOUS DESIGNERS. SHE MOVED TO LONDON IN 2014 TO ESTABLISH BLANK SLATE, WHICH IS KNOWN FOR IT’S CLASSIC, THOUGHTFUL & VERY PEACEFUL AESTHETIC. BARI LIVES IN WEST LONDON WITH HER HUSBAND & 3 CHILDREN. BARI’S WEBSITE IS WWW.BLANKSLATESTUDIO.CO.UK & IG IS @BLANKSLATESTUDIO. F YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT ME MY WEBSITE IS WWW.MARIALEMESURIER.COM & MY INSTAGRAM IS @MARIALEMESURIER.

TODAY FOR EP.93 I’M WITH JOHN HERSEY, ONE OF MY VERY FAVOURITE PHOTOGRAPHERS. JOHN SPECIALISES IN LIFESTYLE, FOOD & INTERIORS - & SHOOTS STILLS & MOTION FOR A DIVERSE RANGE OF CLIENTS CAPTIVATING VISUAL STORIES FOR LUXURY BRANDS, PRODUCTS & EXPERIENCES LIKE GLENEAGES, ESTELLE MANOR, FORTNUM & MASON & LIBERTY LONDON. HE SAYS HE’S DRIVEN BY INTRIGUE, & A WORSHIP OF LIGHT & SHADOW. JOHN IS BASED IN CORNWALL & WORKS THROUGHOUT THE UK & INTERNATIONALLY. JOHN’S WEBSITE IS WWW.JOHNHERSEY.STUDIO & IG IS @JOHNHERSEY.STUDIO. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT ME MY WEBSITE IS WWW.MARIALEMESURIER.COM & MY INSTAGRAM IS @MARIALEMESURIER.

EP.92 TODAY I’M CHATTING TO CARINA HARFORD, CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF THE INTERIOR STUDIO HARFORD HOUSE, WHICH SHE FOUNDED IN 2021. WE LOVE CARINA’S FUN INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT WHERE SHE GIVES GREAT DESIGN TIPS, OFTEN WHILST SITTING IN BED. SHE SAYS - “HOME IS A PROFOUNDLY IMPORTANT SPACE. AS A DESIGNER I FEEL MY STRONGEST SKILL IS CREATING SPACES THAT FEEL AUTHENTIC TO MY CLIENTS: I SEE MY ROLE AS YOUR EXPERIENCED & KNOWLEDGEABLE COLLABORATOR, NOT AS SOMEONE TO IMPOSE A DESIGN OR OUTCOME. SENSITIVITY IS ESSENTIAL TO THIS WORK, AND I HAVE OFTEN BEEN TOLD BY CLIENTS THAT I’VE UNDERSTOOD & VISUALISED FOR THEM WHAT THEY COULDN’T QUITE ARTICULATE.” CARINA’S WEBSITE IS WWW.HARFORD-HOUSE.COM & IG IS @HARFORD_HOUSE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT ME MY WEBSITE IS WWW.MARIALEMESURIER.COM & MY INSTAGRAM IS @MARIALEMESURIER.

TODAY ON EP.91 I’M CHATTING TO LONDON BASED INTERIOR DESIGNER CHRISTIAN BENSE. YOU MAY WELL HAVE SEEN HIS BEAUTIFUL WORK RECENTLY FEATURED IN HOUSE & GARDEN. HE IS KNOWN FOR ESTABLISHING WHAT IS BEST FOR THE HOME, WEAVING IN WHAT’S BEST FOR THE CLIENT & FINISHING OFF WITH A STYLE THAT’S BEST FOR BOTH. HE SAYS HE WANTS TO CREATE SPACES THAT ARE CLASSIC, SOPHISTICATED, THOUGHTFUL & DESIGNED WITH LONGEVITY IN MIND. CHRISTIAN IS ORIGINALLY FROM SOUTH AFRICA & LAUNCHED HIS OWN DESIGN STUDIO IN 2020, AFTER WORKING WITH TURNER POCOCK. HIS WEBSITE IS WWW.CHRISTIANBENSE.COM & IG IS @CHRISTIAN_BENSE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT ME MY WEBSITE IS WWW.MARIALEMESURIER.COM & MY INSTAGRAM IS @MARIALEMESURIER.