Emma Vans Agnew is a woman on a mission. She’s been putting the style into Sussex homes – and the interiors industry – for the last 24 years and is determined to make country living chic not just in the county but around the world. The founder of F & P Interiors , which offers traditional designer wallpapers, fabrics and furniture with a contemporary twist, has worked on prestigious projects for well-known clients throughout her career including Claridge’s Hotel, London, Charlie Chaplin’s lakeside retreat near Montreux, in Switzerland, and the refurbishment of Princess Diana’s family home Althorp House for her father John Spencer, the late Viscount Althorp and his wife Raine Spencer.
They were ‘fantastic times’ she told The Argus's sister title Sussex Life but Emma finds just as much, if not more, enjoyment bringing to life a vision for a more down-to-earth client who wants to refresh or totally change the look of their home. (Image: Courtesy of Emma Vans Agnew) ‘I love interior design,’ she says. ‘I’m passionate about pulling schemes together.
I’m still very hands on and work hard to interpret what a client wants for their home and won’t finish until it looks amazing. ‘That’s why we now make bespoke furniture for our clients because we couldn’t always find the right piece that was the right size or shape. Now we can adapt everything to fit any nook or cranny in a client’s home so we can ensure it looks perfect and will last.
’Humble Begin.