Katharine Pooley, a design inspired by a taste for far-flung travels and adventure

An intrepid traveller having visited more than 150 countries, escaladed the highest mountains in the world, led a team of sled dogs to the North Pole and crossed the Sahara desert on horseback, the talented British born Katharine Pooley has forged herself an image as an interior architect with a daring style, inhabited by several far-flung expeditions. Her book, Journey by Design, retraces her travel adventures.

Katharine Pooley, globe-trotting design

Page after page, one discovers refined and eclectic interiors, from the rustic charm of the Forter castle, in the Scottish Highlands, to a contemporary villa on Palm Islands, in Dubai, or the golden overones of a private residence in Doha, Qatar. Her trademark is always identified by the exacting attention she brings to each detail of a project.

In this boudoir, the objects and antiques of the stylist were collected over the years, all over the Far East. © DR

The corridor, where each special trinket has its place, harmoniously mixing different styles. © DR

A studio of exclusive creations and 2 boutiques

In addition to her London creative studio that receives orders from companies as well as private clients, Katharine Pooley owns 2 boutiques, in Knightsbridge, the most upscale district of the city, and at the heart of the Emirate's capital where her collections appeal to a great many aesthetes. So in order to benefit from her special services, just send her your private jet…

For the dining room, the designer cleverly overlapped Western and Asian table settings. © DR

As in this living room, the boutiques of Katharine Pooley feature accessories, crystal vases and cashmere throws. © DR