Meet India Whalley, Founder of Edition 94, London

Have you ever wanted to bring back an object from a hotel or a restaurant? And if so which one?
Probably every time I stay at a hotel – I have wanted to bring a piece of it home! I absolutely love Boutique Hotels and always choose to stay in small Boutiques if possible whenever I travel. We were in Rio de Janeiro a few years ago and stayed at Vila Santa Teresa! The design throughout the hotel was SO beautiful and I would have loved the teleport it all home! I especially loved their tableware – they had incredible bamboo napkin rings in their tiny dining room surrounded by gorgeous vintage and antique pieces.

Who influenced your taste in terms of interiors? 
I probably didn’t appreciate it growing up, but my Grandma is a huge antique and vintage collector and her home resembles a mini antique centre! Every time I visit her home – I notice how much I have been influenced by the pieces she has collected over the years in terms of my taste and when buying for The Edition 94.

How would you describe your style in interiors? 
A mixture of old and new! I really love to incorporate as many antiques and vintage pieces into my home as I can- I love that they each have a story and bring that with them into our home and the same can be said for The Edition 94.

Your favourite Hotel/Restaurant?
Vila Santa Teresa, in Rio De Janeiro that I mentioned before is hard to beat. The interiors are incredible but the views are unbelievable.

Do you have a brand you particularly like at the moment? 
I love all the lighting pieces designed by Beata Heuman and the bedding by Trove by Studio Duggan.

In what way do you think this pandemic will influence the way people see their homes?
I think people are seeing their homes as their personal sanctuaries away from everything that is going on. Therefore people are really looking at ways to make their homes a really special place not only for themselves but also to have friends and family round to when they are allowed. We have really noticed how important the art of entertaining has become even when people are just having 4 or 6 people round for an evening they want it to make it memorable.