In my shop, greenhouse and home, I create living stage sets to give my clients a better visual of how these artist-crafted hand-selected items – lighting, rugs, floor screens, textiles, cushions and dinnerware – will look and feel when they take up residence in their own spaces.

The idea of showcasing items this way goes back to 2004 when I exhibited them in New York City’s Chelsea Hotel, which is where everyone from Andy Warhol and Allen Ginsberg to Madonna and Leonard Cohen used to hang out.