MARIA LE MESURIER PODCAST

EPISODE 91 | CHRISTIAN BENSE | INTERIOR DESIGM STUDIO

MARIA LE MESURIER PODCAST

Show Notes

TODAY ON EP.91 I’M CHATTING TO LONDON BASED INTERIOR DESIGNER CHRISTIAN BENSE. YOU MAY WELL HAVE SEEN HIS BEAUTIFUL WORK RECENTLY FEATURED IN HOUSE & GARDEN. HE IS KNOWN FOR ESTABLISHING WHAT IS BEST FOR THE HOME, WEAVING IN WHAT’S BEST FOR THE CLIENT & FINISHING OFF WITH A STYLE THAT’S BEST FOR BOTH. HE SAYS HE WANTS TO CREATE SPACES THAT ARE CLASSIC, SOPHISTICATED, THOUGHTFUL & DESIGNED WITH LONGEVITY IN MIND. CHRISTIAN IS ORIGINALLY FROM SOUTH AFRICA & LAUNCHED HIS OWN DESIGN STUDIO IN 2020, AFTER WORKING WITH TURNER POCOCK. HIS WEBSITE IS WWW.CHRISTIANBENSE.COM & IG IS @CHRISTIAN_BENSE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT ME MY WEBSITE IS WWW.MARIALEMESURIER.COM & MY INSTAGRAM IS @MARIALEMESURIER.

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