Philosophy
Surface Contemporary Interiors by Christine Roberts. Originally from a financial then fashion background, I decided after being invited on several occasions to have my home featured in interiors pieces, to pursue my dream to create beautiful spaces. From a loft conversion to a beachfront home, I like to work closely with my clients offering a bespoke service that realises their dreams and develops the potential of how they would like to live.
I am based in London, New York and Cancun Mexico, specialising in modern, contemporary living styles, creating areas of space and light. Working closely with clients and developing an understanding of their needs and desires.
When one touches a design, it should satisfy one’s fingers and not disturb them; one’s hands should judge as well as one’s eyes. Line Vautrin (1913 – 1997) This quote that I recently came across magically captures how I feel about design. It epitomises how I feel when I enter a room and take in its layers and surfaces. Our interiors are a reflection of ourselves and serve many purposes from functionality, to comfort. The different skeins and surfaces when peeled back reveal the layers of our lives. Where we have been, where we are now, and where we are going.
Our spaces should be a visual, sumptuous feast, however modernist or minimal, with every surface demanding to be touched, and exciting curiosity. We all covet light filled spaces that are tempting and inviting and the forms within whether created by furniture, sculpture, lighting or design should draw one to them. These spaces can also be enhanced by adding fabric and colour, whether stealing a style in the form of a 1950’s Danish chair, a 1960’s lamp or a 18th century Turkish carpet. Foraging local shops & markets from Paris to New York and bargaining in the souks of Morocco for rare and beautiful things. Possessions collected and assembled that are inspiring and tactile evoking memories, stories of the past, complementing the modern surfaces they decorate, lending texture and imparting soul.
It could be a Balinese basket from the village of Tenganan, resting on a marble floor. A Benin Bronze thrown in the lost wax method, employed as a paperweight. A wooden Rajasthani door leant against a wall for no other purpose then the impact of its beauty. Layers of contrasting surfaces that make up the interiors of our lives.