Adrienne Chinn was born in Grand Falls, Newfoundland and grew up in a large family in Quebec. After a career as a journalist in Montreal, she eventually made her way to London, England where she became a TV and film researcher before embarking on a career as an interior designer, lecturer and writer. When not up a ladder or at her computer, she can usually be found rummaging through flea markets or haggling in the Marrakech souk.