Surrey Homes | SH97 | February 2023 | Education Supplement inside

the years, he says, “This house isn’t
our first rodeo! My wife and I have
done quite a few homes together – I
think we did five or six in the first five
years.” He took things a step further in
2016 when he swapped his career as a
shipbroker to follow his life’s passion
and become an interior designer,
studying at the distinguished Inchbald
School of Design, followed by a number
The living room is full of
richness and warmth. “It’s a
more adult entertaining space
which is classic contemporary,
not too modern and not
too old fashioned, a good
description of my style”
of successful years at a top 100 interior
design firm. He then set up his own
studio, “I always loved property and
around the time my son was born I
took some time off and retrained.”
Stepping back into the kitchen/
diner, Alex’s objective of bringing lots
of light in has been realised. Multiple
light sources allow the room to adapt
to any mood, while the skylight above
the large dining table illuminates the
whole area. Bifold doors open up
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