I've recently met Anishka Clarke of Ishka Designs through the wonderful world of twitter, and happy to call her a talented new friend. She answered a few short questions about creating her beautiful spaces and the future plans for Ishka Designs. Somehow she forgot to add that she'll be doing my dream home in her five year plan, but whatever, I know how to reach her.
-You formerly had a career in finance. What caused you to take that leap
from finance to Interior Design?
It was something that I just had to do. I was actually looking for change prior to the transition and unfortunately it took me about a year to realize that the only change I would’ve been content with was interior design.
-What inspires your spaces?
Almost always my clients.
-If you could design any space, grand or small, what would it be?
Ideally, some boutique hotel or group of villas on/or near the beach with a handful of rooms each requiring its own sensibility.
-Where do you see Ishka Designs in 5 years?
Actively working on target size commercial projects in the US and the Caribbean. We have very clear 5-year goals that we recently set and we have begun to sow the seeds to get there.
-Your spaces often have a bit of nature included, whether exposed wood or
rough hewn tables. Is that an Ishka Designs signature? If so what does it
mean to you and your spaces?
Hmmm, not all our projects have exposed wood included I think, but for each project we definitely bring in some natural element. Both myself and Niya are strongly influenced by texture. Probably me more so. In a way, tactile surfaces have become very important to how I arrive at a solution. Maybe my desire to always be grounded manifests itself in this way…
-What can this designer not leave home without?
Lip gloss and a sharpie!
from finance to Interior Design?
It was something that I just had to do. I was actually looking for change prior to the transition and unfortunately it took me about a year to realize that the only change I would’ve been content with was interior design.
-What inspires your spaces?
Almost always my clients.
-If you could design any space, grand or small, what would it be?
Ideally, some boutique hotel or group of villas on/or near the beach with a handful of rooms each requiring its own sensibility.
-Where do you see Ishka Designs in 5 years?
Actively working on target size commercial projects in the US and the Caribbean. We have very clear 5-year goals that we recently set and we have begun to sow the seeds to get there.
-Your spaces often have a bit of nature included, whether exposed wood or
rough hewn tables. Is that an Ishka Designs signature? If so what does it
mean to you and your spaces?
Hmmm, not all our projects have exposed wood included I think, but for each project we definitely bring in some natural element. Both myself and Niya are strongly influenced by texture. Probably me more so. In a way, tactile surfaces have become very important to how I arrive at a solution. Maybe my desire to always be grounded manifests itself in this way…
-What can this designer not leave home without?
Lip gloss and a sharpie!
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1 comment:
the side table is so gorgeous.
thanks for sharing :)
xo Alison
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