Interiors

The Renovator: ‘My desire is to see how far I can push materials and styles to spark real curiosity’

Designer Carla Benedetti has worked across many creative mediums, but none are as testing as the art of home renovations. Here, she explains the highs and lows of being a four-time renovator

Carla Benedetti: ‘When I have a vision for a space, I love to push the creative limits to what I know can be achieved, to what I know will be the best possible design’

If you happened to be in school the day Maslow’s hierarchy of needs was explained then you know how it goes, but for the uninitiated, it basically suggests that there are five ‘levels’ of basic human needs that have to be met before we can feel like our cup is full. Carla Benedetti seems to override the theory slightly, in that the pretty non-negotiable sixth level of her life is the necessity to be immersed ...