Years ago I realised my table mats were boring and mass-produced, so I decided to design my own using decoupage. People would sit at my table and immediately comment on the mats. Then they would ask me to make some for them – using my ideas or their own. That is how Insight Design began. I believe a table setting should be interesting. Since the dinner table is a source of good conversation, why not have table mats as conversation pieces? Formal occasions require more serious beautiful images, while casual meals provide an opportunity to be wacky, humorous or just plain colourful. I love the challenge of combining ordinary images to produce something unique. Sometimes I chose the images because they are attractive, sometimes because they are edgy and sometimes it’s just because they make me smile.