You have such a fascinating background. How did you end up in interior design, and what prompted you to come to New York? The draw to New York has something to do with the water, being brought up on the Atlantic Ocean. I’m Portuguese and English, a breed of old, old families that lived in Portugal. I went to school in Switzerland, to boarding school in England, and then to college in Lisbon, which gave me an incredible background. Then, my whole world exploded when the revolution of 1974 happened. I ended up leaving at 2 o’clock in the morning with my husband and my little baby, and never went back to my house, which was right on the Atlantic.I eventually came to Canada, and brought up my children in Montreal. I really had to support my family, and my background was in interiors, history of art, furniture and porcelain.