A Week in the Life of Susan Knof

Susan Knof November 7, 2016

In: DESIGN magazine has taken a behind the scenes look at "A Week in the Life of Susan Knof'. Come have a read and see how our Creative Director gets inspired.

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Hello! Curiousity may have killed the cat, but it made the designer. I am a natural explorer and design addict. I find inspiration everywhere. Come join me on my journeys.

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WANDERLUST WEDNESDAY 🌻 | Oh, Beautiful Bulgaria! You have taught me so many things. In 2012, when I first started my company in England I was unsure. Unsure if I could do it, unsure if it would work, unsure of how I could manage all facets of owning and operating a company in the UK on what still felt like foreign soil as my business background and training was US based. Then you...Bulgaria! Not what I imagined! My first project was International! I was just learning how to run my business and now I had to consider international import and export laws, multiple currencies, foreign building codes, local suppliers and resources, and um, language! I love when the Universe chuckles in your direction 🤣 I’m sort of glad there was an element of blissful ignorance when I agreed and dove in. Fast forward and here I am a few years later on a drive from a stone quarry to a meeting with a metal worker. Outside the window was this heavenly sunflower field! 🌻 🌻 🌻 Of course, there was only one thing to do! Pull over and frolic!!! What this picture does not capture, is me pulling off thorns, burrs, and stickers from my silk jumper during the next 45 minute drive to my meeting in a Bulgarian factory. @knofdesign #sunflowerfield #frolic #flowers #mountains #bohemianbusinesswoman

LIGHT AS A FEATHER 🕊 | Texture Tuesday in the form of feathered tiles, thanks to @fameedkhalique a nice Tuesday to spread your wings. 🕊 How do you plan to soar today? @knofdesign #texturetuesday #tiles #pattern #design #tilestyle #dreamhome

MONDAY MOTIVATION | A little lightening up can go a long way. I believe that everything in your home should radiate joy and light. Our environments have a profound impact on our overall being. It’s no wonder that when our homes are a reflection of our true being and our spaces are free of clutter and chaos so are our minds. Have a flip to see how we transformed this space to bring in some light! 📷@seanlitchfield @knofdesign #roommakeover #interiordesign #designer #homestyle #dreamhome

SATURDAY SKETCH | This week’s Saturday Sketch is in reverse. Flip to see where this beautiful teen room started. I had just returned from a trip to Morocco 🇲🇦 and this bohemian bedroom was inspired by that journey. Filigree lantern lights, blockprinted accent wallpaper, dreamy daybed, playful patterns, tapestries and tones all done in a modern manner. Usually my initial sketches are very loose, but to make visions a reality you need to get more real and precise, details, measures, and planning to precision.@knofdesign

THROW IT ON | Don’t question a cushion ;) white, clean and neutral with a splash of cushion colour. So clean and versatile. My interior dream as I would be changing the cushion colours up on a seasonal basis. @knofdesign

WANDERLUST WEDNESDAY | This week’s wander takes me high in the skies above Turkey 🇹🇷 and is a great reminder of staying grounded while in mid air (with a little help of a yoga tree pose). When everything feels uncertain, it’s scary and unknown, but it forces me to get incredibly grounded, strongly rooted in the present, and focused on my priorities. Flip through to see the start and preparation and then.....this picture high in the sky midway between the beginning and the end point, turning back and moving forward are equidistant....so move forward! Have faith in the middle it’s always where the questions arise. And to get through mid week with some motivation, here is a favourite quote from Jack London- when you hear your own ‘Call to the Wild’ ... ‘I would rather be ashes than dust! I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dry-rot. I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet. The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.’ #wanderlustwednesday #calltothewild #jacklondon #adventure #climbing #ropes #treepose #hardhatsoftheart #inspiration

TILE TUESDAY | Solid? Coloured? Patterned? How do you like to use tiles? Here are some beautiful Tone and Textures used to create perspective and visual interest on hard surfaces. Do you have a favourite? @knofdesign #tiles #textures #tones #patchwork #linework

CLEAN START | What is the best way to start your Monday...Clean and Fresh! I love a neatly detailed bathroom, pure and elegant. Continue on our open house tour of our Penthouse on the Park project where you will see a few more clean and modern bathroom designs we did in stories above ☝🏻 @knofdesign #dreamhome #bathroomdesign #penthouseliving #modernhome #cleanliving

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