Here at First Avenue Design live a small team of creators, explorers and dreamers.

We believe that people's lives are improved when a space is purposefully designed for the way they live. 

OUR CREATIVES

Barb

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Who would you most like to design a house for (past or present) and why?

Steve Jobs.  Developing the perfect home for a true visionary, and showcasing that a home space designed for you 'changes your world ' would have been a dream

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If I wasn't designing homes I'd be ?

Excavating an archaeological dig to see what I missed

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You'll never see me?

Wearing purple

My favourite 3 adjectives?

Balanced, Bold (not bright), Unique

A past or present design trend I loathe?

Micro suede fabric on sofas, or anything!!

You've travelled extensively, your favourite neighbourhood?

Regents Park London.Every street, park and building is inspiring (+plus there's squirrels)

Go to dining room colour?

Deep anything (not purple)

My personal decadent splurge in a home would be?

I adore tall doors; they change space perception

Am I a collector or minimalist?

I don't have collections as such, I have groupings of important pieces, with a very strict  'one in - one out' rule

One tip I wish someone had given me when I started designing?

Ask a hundred questions. Always wait for tradesmen you trust. Triple measure everything.  Use suppliers who represent your standards. (Did you say one sentence?)

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View or Pool?

View

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Art Deco or Mid-Century?

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Mid-Century

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Belle or Vogue?

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Belle

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Eames or Corbusier?

Ray & Charles

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Flowers or candles?

Flowers

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Movies or music?

Music 

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