Welcome to Ziboh Interiors

I am Vikki Fox, and I formed Ziboh Interiors Ltd in 1993, having started my interior design career three years previous. As well as a strong passion for interiors I am also a ceramic artist, working from my own pottery studio in Ventnor. In addition, I enjoy drawing, photography, and playing drums! My intention is to show you how passionate I am about sustainable interior design, and to come across as an approachable and down-to-earth person.

So long as I’m working with my hands, I’m happy!

In 2019 – before anyone had even heard of Covid – my husband and I made the decision to move to the Isle of Wight. We adore the Island with its breathtaking coastline and stunning countryside. It’s an honour to have red squirrels living in our garden, to be able to see buzzards soaring over our house and hear the crash of waves on the shore. This beautiful island is certainly a tonic for the soul. We love the calmer pace of life here and are heartened to see how much people have time for each other. Ventnor is an absolute treat as it’s such a friendly place – arty but real.

Ziboh’s journey to sustainable interior design

Over time I have grown increasingly uncomfortable working within an industry that is pretty wasteful and disrespectful of our planet. Glossy interior design magazines and TV programmes continually entice us to chuck things out and keep up with fashion. Manufacturers don’t always care about the materials their products are made from.

I no longer wanted to be an interior designer blindly offering clients things based on look and price alone, with no consideration of sustainability.

When I moved to the Island, I made the decision to change the way I worked. Interiors that I design for clients are now as sustainable and as socially responsible as I can make them.

I want clients to think carefully about their purchases, even if that means not making a purchase!

The combined Carbon Footprint for Ziboh Interiors and our home is shown below. At 7.9 tonnes, it’s well below the UK average, but higher than the world average. However, there is only so far one can go to reduce a carbon footprint. Certain aspects are out of our control, like policies set by our government. When UK laws and policies are changed, all of our carbon footprints are affected. I will continue to recalculate our carbon footprint, as and when we make changes.

Does this strike a chord with you?

If you’ve read this far, I hope you feel a connection with what I have said.

I would love to help you create a beautiful interior that is sustainable, using products that don’t pollute, don’t consume excessive energy, don’t create avoidable waste, and are ethically sourced.

I have an unpretentious and down-to-earth but friendly way of dealing with people. With a strong belief that an interior has to be about the customer, not me, I don’t impose a ‘house-style’ upon people.

I’m not looking for hundreds of clients; I just want to work with a very small number of people who have a similar outlook as me. People who take time to think about what they buy and how they lead their lives. I’m not talking about eco warriors, but everyday people who want to do something – even if small – towards protecting our irreplaceable planet.

I refrain from taking on multiple projects at a time, so that I can spend the right amount of time working with a client. I genuinely want each client to feel important because, to me, they are exactly that. This means you can be assured of reliability with a strong focus on detail.

Let’s chat and see what comes of it