The contemporary interior design professional knows that one ingredient essential for great lighting is flexibility

- and indeed my own signature interior design philosophy is to light a room from multiple dimmer-controlled sources. Interior design trainees/interns at our London-based firm sometimes make the mistake of trying to light the whole room at the same level - thus reducing the impact and interest of the entire interior design concept. Personally, I adore using gentle lighting schemes to promote a relaxed mood and combining these with focused light to showcase artwork