INTERIORS / MOODBOARD
Paula Goodburn
The founder of King's Road African interiors boutique Porcupine Rocks shares her inspirations porcupinerocks.com ยก Your favourite holiday destination? ยก While I would naturally default to South Africa for a safari, I enjoy cycling around the unspoilt Ile de Re exploring the markets, long lunches, playing on the beach and laughing with family and friends.
ยก Our favourite designer? ยก I worked with restaurateurs Corbin and King on the design and build of Colbert and Brasserie Zedel. Shayne Brady was the main designer. He has style, artistic flair and charisma and nothing is ever impossible. I like that.
ยก What is your favourite piece from Porcupine Rocks? ยก I love the collection of bronze bowls handmade by Bronze Age. The rawness of their exterior mixed with the polished gold leaf inlay is eye-catching.
ยก Your most treasured possession? ยก I have kept the hospital wristbands from the birth of our children. They remind me of two of the happiest days of my life.
ยก Your favourite work of art? ยก Jacob Epsteinโ s last work The Rush of Green sculpture that sits at near the barracks in Hyde Park. It reminds me that London is a bustling place to live and we are lucky to be able to relax and enjoy beautiful green spaces.
ยก Your style icon? ยก Definitely an object, not a person: the Le Corbusier Chaise Longue. Designed in 1928 this chair was way ahead of its time. Recently I picked one up at a flea market and reupholstered it with a skull and bones anatomy fabric from Fabric Nation.
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