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‘IF A CLIENT ASKS FOR A BLACK ROOM IN MONACO OR SAINT-TROPEZ, WHO AM I TO QUESTION WHY?’

There’s seemingly no request, big or small, that Martin Kemp can’t fulfil. In fact, the interior designer relishes a challenge. Having worked with some of the most esteemed in the business, including Barbara Barry in Los Angeles and Candy & Candy in London, Kemp is more than qualified. The Welsh designer spent 30 years working on retail and commercial properties before establishing his own business, Martin Kemp Design, which now works with private clients around the world. He travels from the Bahamas to Saint-Tropez conjuring up creative concepts for anything from cosy lounges to grand super-yachts and luxurious private jets.

a former client’s house caught fire and ended up very badly damaged. It

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