Q&A

with Ian & Lorraine West

ADVICE FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE RIGHTSIZING: Ensure you have extra storage outside the apartment and change things out seasonally. We only keep some of our towels and sheets here and even our big platters stay in the basement storage until we host bigger dinner parties. (Lorraine)

CRAFTING A COHESIVE LOOK: Stay true to what you love and what feels comfortable for you. I do a lot of online research following my favourite interior designers, such as Kelly Wearstler, but the biggest influence has always been travel and

I am still an avid interior design magazine and book buyer. (Lorraine)

FAVOURITE LOCAL PLACES TO EAT: Twenty Three cafe and Frasers for coffee and brunch, a glass of wine at The Corner Store and then night-time eateries Al Volo for great pizza and pasta, and Xoong for amazing Asian fusion. (Ian)

THE IMPACT OF APARTMENT LIVING ON OUR LIFESTYLE: It’s much the same, as we have been living in the city since 1994, but we now tend to book more weekends away to get our fill of green space, given we have no garden – which is the biggest change. A little garden cottage in the Cotswolds or Tuscany is the next planned dream purchase in 2022! (Ian)

NEXT PURCHASE FOR THE APARTMENT: The next buy will always be wall art since our possessions in general are constantly being edited, curated and kept to a minimum. Editing and curating are staple words now we are rightsizing. (Lorraine)

‘I believe every room should have a mirror or a play of light’