Constance Ryland has been designing homes for over 15 years working at Colefax and Fowler, Marriott’s Portfolio of Homes + Airbnb. One of Constance’s great strengths is an ability to curate her clients’ taste rather than impose a look. She believes with any room, the PEOPLE in them are far more important than the content of the room themselves. What she craves is fewer anonymous homes; aiming for interesting spaces, brimming with personality, character and individual stories. Rooms where everything works together, however, nothing “matches”to avoid overly polished, “decorated-in-one-go” schemes. All whilst staying pragmatic: how one functions, works, and cooks. Equally important: how one relaxes, socialises and sleeps. Very early in her life and design career, Constance made it a personal challenge to work/design in as many locations/countries as possible. It breeds a certain adaptability which is key. As is conceptual and creative thinking. Constance is always seeking hidden design opportunities; objectively seeing a space from a different perspective than perhaps the client or architect. And whilst creativity might be the first skill people look for in a designer, Constance allows clients’ enough space to curate their own taste and imagination. Most importantly, Constance is a firm believer in interiors that don’t cost the earth. Born into a philosophy of “make do” versus buy new, in celebration of Fowler’s “humble elegance”, she strives to repurpose a home’s existing natural resources. Not only does that keep material costs to a minimum, it respects a client’s budget reality and the environment. For Constance, her design-led life-force has always been the continual renewal of inspiration; breathing that into clients, watching their layered stories unfold, making dated rooms smile once again.