Coco Chanel famously said something to the effect of that with an outfit and accessories, always take one thing away and then you have the right look.
I asked Jodie if it was the same as decorating a villa or designing interiors.
Jodie feels it’s the same theory but in reverse!!
“Once you fill a room with everything, you rarely take anything out”.
However, Jodie does say that she is happy with how the villa presents and never wanted the rooms to be full of unusable pieces.
“There is always pressure to have everything finished, but if the room is presentable and comfortable, I think it’s worth waiting for those special pieces that will be perfect.
So, for the time being, I am happy with how the villa presents and if anything I’ll be adding collector’s pieces rather than removing anything.
So my apologies to Coco, but I guess that’s where our design practices differ”.