Creating a welcoming home, for family and friends, as well as for herself and her husband is paramount to interior designer Lulu Hampson. ‘We love good company, ’ she says, ‘so I want to make our home as comfortable as possible for people to come over and have a lovely time with us, sharing food, enjoying a few drinks, just relaxing together.’ To ensure her West Sussex home of 22 years looks its best for family and guests alike, Lulu always keeps on top of the décor: she recently commissioned a new kitchen from Tom Howley and is constantly refreshing walls that inevitably end up with the scuffs and scrapes of life. ‘You have to expect to make small changes, ’ says Lulu.