BEDROOM 2 - MEET THE DESIGNER

Jecks Stone of Persona Abode Interiors

London-based residential interior designer Jecks creates home environments enriching the health and well-being of their occupants through her company, Persona Abode. It was inevitable that she would incorporate sustainability into the operations of the business and the designs of the environments she reimagines. Sustainability has been the common thread that weaves together her time working in recycling management followed by listed building conservation architecture.

Founded by Friends of the Earth, the charity Brumcan Recycling was at the forefront of providing sustainable waste solutions for local residential communities and businesses, including National Rail & Carillon. Recycling was the tip of the iceberg compared to the progress sustainability has made today. However, alongside overseeing the conservation projects, it laid a foundation for marrying interiors with environmental impact.

After looking at the unsustainable practices that took place within the interior design industry, when she graduated from her studies in 2017, she became one of the first UK designers to be vegandesign.org certified ™. The course solidified Jecks' reluctance to design without meaning. It unveiled how design choices have significant repercussions for animals and humans, especially in marginalised communities, and was fuel for Jecks to advocate for designing more kindly.

Today, Persona Abode strives for every project to be designed for the benefit of people, places and the planet. Efforts are put into being considerate of the impact of the earth’s diminishing resources by designing as much waste out of the equation and mindfully designing interiors for the long-term health of its users and the surrounding environment.

Jecks applies science-based principles studied at West Dean College, Parsons New School of Design and the WELL Building Institute to elevate the experiences we have in the places that should nurture us every day, home.

Keen on helping to clean up the industry’s act, it was essential to team up with other interior design practices to effect significant change. In March 2021, Persona Abode was one of 9 founding signatories to Interior Design Declares, an official public declaration and show of commitment to respond to the environmental crises around the globe. As part of the wider network, Built Environment Declares, the collective voice shares resources, liaises with other industry-based organisations and networks, and constructively engages with clients and the architectural press.

Jecks is also accredited as Water Literate and a certified Mental Health First Aider.