I’m always keen to see the spaces where makers and creatives produce their work. How they leave their tools, if there are inspirational images on the walls, whether there’s an admin corner, a tea station, snacks; is it messy?

I’ve heard people say that curtains are a nightmare to source, and I imagine that bay windows feature in that nightmare. That’s largely because standard ready-made options are limited when it comes to poles and tracks for bay windows.

Althea McNish is one of the most influential, post-war textile designers in Britain, who also gained international recognition. Given the nature of her work, and being from my homeland of Trinidad and Tobago, Althea is near the top of my very short list of people that I admire.