‘Capitalising on the space’s grand proportions, we exaggerated the scale of the rooms with oversized lighting and natural materials such as marble, bronze and limestone to create pockets of romance and poetry,’ she says. ‘The client wanted a dreamlike home, so I sought out fantasy finds in flea-markets.’
In contrast, her design of an apartment in London’s Palace Gate is calm and classical, honouring its owner’s travels in Europe and Africa. It includes a beautifully curved wall featuring built-in shelving that doubles as a room divider. ‘The design embraces soft colours that reflect a sunset setting, contrasting these with stone textures and darker, earthy fabrics to create a harmonious tension,’ Fustok adds.
What is she currently working on? A warehouse conversion in Cambridge, ‘with a magnificent glass-bottomed swimming pool that sits above the sitting room, with its five-metre-long brass fireplace’. Plus, a London penthouse with a mix of open spaces and intimate corners. ‘It challenges the meaning of “homely”,’ says Fustok. ‘The transitional spaces – which include an infinity-mirrored corridor with integrated lighting – are key.’
She says: ‘I believe that interior design has the power to enrich lives and evoke powerful emotions. The spaces I curate with my team are considered and designed to inspire.’ talafustok.studio