⬩ MEET THE TEAM ⬩
WHO WE ARE
PRINCIPAL & FOUNDER
EMILY SMOOR
Fantoush was founded back in 2011 by Emily Smoor as an upholstery studio, a sister company to a property development company which over time merged and evolved to become the interior design studio it is today. Since she was a little girl, she has loved nothing more than trawling flea markets, car boot sales and antique shops on the never-ending quest of finding treasure. After 3 decades of practise she is rather good at it
Emily lives in Edinburgh, where the studio is based, with her husband, two children & their dog Winston. When she is not treasure hunting she spends most of her time clearing up after them.
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CO-DIRECTOR
SIMON SUMNER
Emily’s other half and co-director of Fantoush, Simon keeps on top of the numbers and patiently hunts down the receipts for all the treasure Emily keeps buying. He is regularly deployed on furniture buying blind dates, which involve meeting sellers in supermarket carparks up and down the country in order to secure ‘the perfect piece.’ When he isn’t juggling VAT, antique bagging and child care he can be found blissfully happy on the golf course.
THE STUDIO
SENIOR DESIGNER
AILSA REEVE
Ailsa joined Fantoush in 2021 after cutting her teeth in London design studio, Tessuto. Ailsa previously worked in fashion and ran her own womenswear company until her love for interior design got the better of her and she retrained at the esteemed KLC School of Interior Design.
Ailsa is our resident CAD wizard and, like our founder, has an innate love of colour. She has many strings to her bow - Ailsa is also a successful wedding photographer, an accomplished horsewoman and curates a beautiful Instagram account showcasing some of her favourite interiors.
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INTERIOR DESIGNER
TONI-OLIVIA MARTIN
Toni studied Interior Environmental Design at Duncan of Johnstone and has worked as a freelance interior designer and Colour consultant for Craig and Rose. Toni has an incredible capacity to memorise technical information so is our walking encyclopedia on any project while bringing an endless supply of positive energy and calm to the studio
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STUDIO MANAGER
BRIONY KENT
Briony, our Studio and FF&E Manager is the organisational brain behind the operation. In a previous life she was an Associate Partner in a brand consultancy, with the likes of the BBC and Universal Music as clients. She later went to work for acclaimed British fashion house, Kate Sheridan until a move to Edinburgh and her love of design, happily brought her to Fantoush in 2022.
Briony keeps us wayward creatives in check with an amazing array of timelines and apps. As well as looking after Team Fantoush, Briony is the busy Mum of 3 boys yet is some how finding the time to study for an interior design degree. Like we said, she is organised.