Goodie Spotlight: Rachel Meddowes

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Jan 24

For our second Goodie Spotlight of January (a month totally dedicated to Children’s Room Design!) Little Party-Goers spoke with the accomplished and very talented Rachel Meddowes! With a focus on styling, propping and personal shopping, Rachel is currently a contributing Editor at Harper’s Bazaar magazine and a successful entrepreneur with an eye for detail!

Keep reading to see what Rachel told us about her awesome career and tips for children’s rooms!

Image Courtesy of Rachel Meddowes

LPG: Please explain briefly when and why you started your business.

RACHEL: I started my business in 2006 after 12 years on Harper’s Bazaar as Lifestyle Editor. I had always decorated for friends and friends of friends. I was always being asked for advice and if I could possibly find unusual things for their houses and children’ s rooms. My black book is pretty good, so from there it was word of mouth, and it just grew. Great press in The Times, The Telegraph, ES, Daily Candy and Bazaar always is a joy to see.

Image Courtesy of Rachel Meddowes

LPG: What makes your approach to decorating children’s rooms unique?

RACHEL: I listen to what both the parents and the child actually want. I then translate that into their own unique empire. I like to include my clients and let my imagination fly. Practically, I like to arrange things at different levels (i.e mirrors, shelves, pictures, furniture and lighting); it’s much more inclusive. I also adore transforming adult things into dream bedroom essentials (i.e a vintage wooden surf board becomes a desk, etc.). Nothing is impossible providing you have an excellent carpenter and painter on hand!

Children’s rooms do not need to be garish places- I think quite the opposite; they can be a sanctuary that grows with them. I always keep something back that reminds them of before.

Always remember to make the inside of cupboards, shelves or curtains interesting. Children are never too young to enjoy a beautiful bedroom full of surprises!

Teach kids that some things can never be touched or played with – they are just there to be admired, but will grow with them and be a happy memory to take to their first apartment… this could be a clock, picture, photograph, ornament or a piece of furniture.

Image Courtesy of Rachel Meddowes

LPG: What is the number one thing that parents should know about children’s room design?

RACHEL: It should be really fun and interesting and should reflect their child’s character and interests. The only exception to this rule is the nursery, when it is all about what the parents want, and is a fantastic opportunity to make their baby’s first bedroom really special.

Image Courtesy of Rachel Meddowes

LPG: What goals do you want to achieve in the next 5 years?

RACHEL: Some more spectacular rooms for children that they remember for their entire lives. Appreciating beautiful things from an early age is such a gift. I am also working on a very exciting project… more of which when it launches!

Image Courtesy of Rachel Meddowes

LPG: What else would you like everyone to know about yourself and your business?

RACHEL: We are based in Edinburgh and London.

The key is to always be on the look out for interesting and unusual objects that make children’s rooms and play areas utterly unique!

A big thanks to Rachel for answering all of our questions!

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For more information on Rachel Meddowes, visit:

www.rachelmeddowes.com

Stay tuned for another Goodie Spotlight coming this Friday! In the meantime, let us know what you think by tweeting us at@littlepartygoer & @LPG_Staff, or leaving us a message on our Facebook wall!