“I think I’m a bit of a hoarder,” says Charlotte Taylor softly, as she runs her fingers through a bag of some 600 lighters. “These have become such an obsession that even my business card is a lighter.” This collecting habit of hers has made our visit to her home in the suburbs of London all the more interesting. Every white-walled space is filled with intriguing objects galore – from impractical wooden tools to piles of sudoku books (“I have them in every single room of my house, even the bathroom”). But think again if you’re imagining nooks and crannies crammed with thoughtless knick-knacks. Charlotte’s interiors are highly considered and beautifully curated, defined by a palette of calming neutrals. See for yourself: join us as she shows us around in our latest film and selects just seven of her favourite things.

When she’s not scouring eBay or solving puzzles, Charlotte runs her own business, Maison de Sable. Having founded the 3D and moving-image studio in 2019 – which designs utopian digital and physical spaces – Charlotte has particular know-how when it comes to place-making. Her previous home, a live/work apartment near London Fields that we previously visited, was a testament to her skills. Many of the sculptural and offbeat pieces we lusted over then can now be found here, at her family home, where she lives with her short-haired tabby cats, Dante and Wolfgang. The designer spent most of her teenage years here before she moved to Hackney at 19 (following a stint in Paris). “This house changed a lot since then,” she says, as she welcomes us inside.

Showing us around, Charlotte picks pieces to unpack that are particularly telling. A silver hammer-cum-screwdriver, for instance, speaks to her affinity with making. “I love tools in any form,” she says. “I even had some wooden tools made, which are completely non-functional.” She holds up a saw that doubles as a sculpture. “I even have a wooden tape measure upstairs, which is even less functional.” A devotion to wooden objects, in fact, is evident throughout. Charlotte sits on a wooden chair when working at her wooden table in her book-filled studio. A wooden mirror sits atop a wooden dresser in the dining room. And then there are her white-painted wooden shelves in the kitchen, which are lined with several wooden vases and vessels, including small honey-hued drawers that Charlotte has stuffed with all sorts of curious things: fortune cookie messages, tiny tools, a lipstick-shaped knife…

But don’t let us spoil all the fun – instead, watch our film for the house tour and to hear Charlotte speak about her Seven Wonders. And, if you haven’t already, be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you never miss a new episode. Enjoy!