RACHEL HICKMAN

JUNIOR INTERIOR DESIGNER

 

TWENTY QUESTIONS

QUESTION ONE : Describe yourself in three words.

  • Passionate

  • Chatty

  • Energetic

QUESTION TWO : Give us a quick run down of a typical day at Suna for you?

Every day at Suna varies! I am usually doing a range of the following  sourcing furniture, designing concepts, visiting site, making 3D models and meeting new suppliers.

QUESTION THREE : What’s your favourite Suna project?

Central Marketing suite, Mount Anvil.

I love the industrial feel to the chunky desks with the sleek curves. The busy terrazzo perfectly contrasts the smooth pink concrete. The material palette within this space is beautiful.

QUESTION FOUR : Tell us something about you we would never guess?

QUESTION FIVE : If you had £1,000,000 what would you spend it on?

I would invest in property, buy myself a flat in central London.

QUESTION SIX : Favourite food/drink?

Gin and Tonic, with lots of ice and slice of lime.

QUESTION SEVEN : Least favourite food/drink?

Any shellfish! Too salty for me.

QUESTION EIGHT : Favourite film?

Love Actually, a family Christmas classic.

QUESTION NINE : Favourite holiday destination?

Anywhere in the sunshine to escape the British weather, preferably with a sandy beach.

QUESTION TEN : What are your top three pet peeves?

  • When someone has a boring monotone voice

  • Waiting a week between episodes of a tv show, I love to binge watch

  • Running for a train and then watching the doors shut in front of you

QUESTION ELEVEN : What does an ‘ideal weekend’ look like for you?

Surrounded by friends and family, lots of drinks and good food!

QUESTION TWELVE : What is your favourite possession?

My plants! I have far too many but I love watching them grow or flower (that is if I manage not kill them)

QUESTION THIRTEEN : Favourite restaurant/hotel?

Padella, by London bridge. The gnocchi is incredible!

QUESTION FOURTEEN : Dream home?

Something old and full of character, with a modern contrasting extension. Preferably designed and site managed by myself, proper Grand Design style. Located in the countryside with an easy commute back to central London

QUESTION FIFTEEN : Do you believe in ghosts and/or aliens?

I do believe in aliens! There must be more life forms out there other than just on Earth, Not to say they are anything like aliens in movies.  

QUESTION SIXTEEN : What’s your favourite or earliest memory?

When I was younger I used to go camping in the South of France every summer, I always remember driving through the beautiful sunflower fields. I now have a large sunflower tattoo to remind me of the happy times!

QUESTION SEVENTEEN : If you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life what would it be?

Pasta, it is such a versatile food.

QUESTION EIGHTEEN : If you had three wishes what would you wish for?

  • A puppy

  • A house slightly outside of London with a big garden for my puppy

  • For the UK to have sunnier weather

QUESTION NINETEEN : Who would be your dream dinner party guests?

James Acaster and Ed Gamble, I would love for them to judge my food choices just like they do in there podcast.

QUESTION TWENTY : Do you have any weird phobias?

Dreams, Hate waking up feeling confused and disorientated.