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MASTERS Member of the week: Junilla Bakridi

Each week a unique MASTERS Member is highlighted. A MASTERS Member is a member of MASTERS League. In 2008, Junilla Bakridi decided to translate her sense of creativity and drive for good service into her own business: Junilla Interior Design. She not only transforms spaces into stylish places, she creates a warm, comfortable home base.Text: Larissa Schaule Jullens
Image: Gijs Spierings

I'm coming home

Junilla Bakridi is an interior designer. She does not use one concept, but she designs at the client's request. "From private homes, restaurants and salons to hotels: I really do everything. I focus on the high end, but it is very important to me that I am approachable. It shouldn't be so high-threshold that people get the idea that you have to be massively wealthy to hire a designer. I do a lot of turnkey deliveries, but if someone has a lesser amount to spend, I can accommodate that too. It won't be a turnkey delivery, but I can help someone with their project. The client has to feel at home with me. As a designer you are very involved on a personal level with the client. So for me the personality and unburdening the client is very important," Junilla said.

Comfort is the key to...

"Before I take on an assignment, I have a conversation with the client. I translate your story, so there has to be a click. I want to know who you are, what you do and what really suits you. Luxury to me means comfort. There are a lot of beautiful designer furniture that offer no comfort and that is absolutely not what I understand by luxury. When you come home after a day's work, the sofa should be comfortable. If you spend eight hours working at your desk, the workstation should be comfortable enough. A typical Junilla design is custom-made. Every design I create is unique and every design has its own story. What is most important to me in design is to translate my client's story. My signature is details: it should not be found in anyone else."

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