Emma Pocock
Published on: 2010-06-08
Turner Pocock is an interior design practice specialising in high-end residential work and boutique commercial projects both in the UK and abroad. Established in London by Bunny Turner and Emma Pocock the duo like to pool their resources from their experiences in the commercial art world, property developing and classic interior design. Bunny and Emma run a small team from their offices in Holland Park in order to keep their service personal, creative and 100 per cent efficient. The scope of each project is tailored to meet the precise requirements of each individual client and both Bunny and Emma are involved in each project. They like to get to know their clients on a personal level ensuring that the journey each client embarks on is as fulfilling as the end result.
What do you wish someone would have told you when you first started out?
The KLC School of Design were pretty good at outlining the pitfalls we were going to face when we were learning about starting out as designers. The biggest warning they give us was that admin takes 90 per cent of our time, which leaves only ten per cent
If you would hire an interior designer, what is the first question you would ask them?
We feel personality is the key and, rather than ask a lot of questions related to style, we’d want to know that this was someone we could build a relationship with.
Which aspect of your work do you find most challenging?
We aim to completely remove the headache of a project for our clients, this means that we spend a lot of time anticipating problems before they appear; this is our day-to-day challenge.
What do you do when you have a creative block?
The great thing about having a business partner is that it’s unusual if we both have a creative block at the same time. However, we do both try to visit as many new hotels and bars as possible because that is where the investors often give designers ample
The first thing you notice when you enter a room?
A couple of things can spoil a well-decorated room. First, lighting – if the layout and levels are wrong it can ruin the ambiance instantly, we spend tremendous amount of time ensuring we get this right. Second, art can transform a room from average to sp
What is the strangest thing you have ever done for a client?
We flew to Kenya for a five-hour meeting to give our presentation.
Which is your favorite room in your house and why?
Bathroom, I have a bath for half an hour every morning, it’s the best way to properly relax.
If you could have the project of your dreams, what would it be?
A boutique hotel in the Alps!!
What do you consider to be the most significant design innovation of the past 100 years?
The internet, we often don’t understand how anyone did our job before it was around.
If you could have chosen any other profession what would it be?
Probably fashion design, I trained as that first, if not I am rather fixated on diamond dealing at the moment, so maybe I’d do that?
What was it that most influenced your decision to become a designer?
Interior design is about making the world around us a nice place to be and both myself and my partner Bunny wanted to be part of this. We work with our clients’ own design visions; creating a beautiful relaxing surrounding in which to take time out.
Which celebrity’s home would you love to design and why?
Kate Moss. Bunny and I think she has fantastic style and it would be great to be part of that. Besides, we don’t think that Kate would be scared to take the odd risk.