Marie has had no formal education in interior design. However, instead of a hindrance, she believes this lack of formal degree frees her from the confines of established styles, customs and practices. So instead of "designing interiors", Marie's aim is to observe as intensely as possible the client's way of "being in his or her world" that surrounds them. She can then project her creativity through these observations to create an ambience. Marie imagines this ambience as a "nest" that is both inspiring and restful to the client; a "nest that is bound together with a collection of branches and materials" by both Marie and the client such that no ambience could possibly resemble another.