Sam Hood is the Founder & Creative Director of Amara
Sam gained a BSc in Textiles and Consumer Studios at Southbank Polytechnic before becoming a buyer with Mothercare on their management training scheme. She then made the moved on to Evans before branching into design and manufacturing of ladies fashion selling to the likes of Principles. Sam took a career break to raise a family before enthusiastically re-entering the world of business in 2005 with the launch of Amara. Having managed the re-design of her own home and the homes of friends, Sam soon realised there was a gap in the market for a first class interior design service outside of London which could also offer the world’s most exclusive brands.