Designing a Legacy: Inside the Mother‑Daughter Partnership Powering Cave Interiors

Founded by Creative Director Georgina Cave and now co‑piloted by her daughter, Head of Design Anouska Cave, Cave Interiors produces tactile, art‑inflected homes across London, the UK, Ireland and far beyond. Their portfolio might read like a roll‑call of enviable addresses, but the heartbeat of the business is a family dynamic that turns collaboration into second nature.

From Fine Art to FF&E

Anouska’s route to interiors wasn’t a straight line. After finishing her fine‑art degree she hopscotched through roles as an artist’s assistant, a set‑design assistant, and finally an internship with the decoration team at House & Garden. When the placement ended, she freelanced as a stylist and took a part‑time desk in her mother’s studio. What began as a stop‑gap soon revealed a new passion: the layered world of furniture, fixtures & equipment. “She realised how much she enjoyed curating the tangible pieces that turn a space into a home,” Georgina recalls. Before long, the pair were working side by side full‑time.

Defined Roles, Shared Vision

Today Georgina remains the guiding hand, overseeing every stage of each commission onsite and in the studio. Anouska, meanwhile, leads the schemes, sourcing everything from 18th‑century commodes to contemporary lighting, commissioning art, and dressing finished rooms down to the final vase. Their tastes align instinctively — both favour a relaxed elegance— but their strengths diverge just enough to cover every base. Georgina’s obsession is space‑planning; Anouska’s hunter‑gatherer eye is trained on antiques, textiles and art. The overlap keeps projects coherent; the differences push them forward.

Switching Hats with Ease

Ask how they balance mother‑daughter life with board‑room decisions and you’ll hear about an unspoken switch that flips the moment they leave the studio — or, just as often, the moment they step into an antiques fair on a Saturday. Lunch in Marylebone can segue seamlessly into a spontaneous sourcing trip; family gossip gives way to fabric references and back again. Down‑time is respected, but the borders are porous, stitched together by mutual trust.

Strength in Quiet Understanding

Business has taught each woman something new about the other. Georgina admires Anouska’s work ethic and the ease with which she wields her natural flair. Anouska points to her mother’s calm pragmatism — vital ballast when creativity threatens to capsize into chaos. Disagreements, when they surface, are solved by knowing when to step back and let the other lead.

Building Something That Lasts

For Georgina, the greatest reward is seeing her daughter present confidently to clients, knowing the company she built is destined for a future beyond her own day‑to‑day involvement. For Anouska, it is the chance to expand the studio’s visual language — folding her background in fine art into Cave Interiors’ signature blend of considered architecture and soulful detail.

Family Rules for Working Together

The lessons that guide them are deceptively simple:

• Respect is non‑negotiable. Treat everyone—team, trades, clients—with equal courtesy and they will give you their best work.

• Compatibility is key. Share a vision before you share a balance sheet.

• Talk freely. Candid conversations prevent small tensions from becoming structural cracks.

Looking Ahead

As Cave Interiors moves into its next chapter, the mother‑daughter partnership feels less like a novelty and more like an engine. Georgina’s seasoned spatial intuition and Anouska’s curatorial verve combine to create homes that feel collected, never contrived. Together, they prove that when family ties are grounded in mutual respect and a common aesthetic thread, a studio can become both a business and a legacy—one beautifully appointed room at a time.