Interior Styling for Real Homes: Ideas, Advice & Inspiration
I’m an interior writer, stylist, photographer for interior magazines and a Sunday Times best selling author, sharing ideas to help you style your home with confidence and ease. this blog is about interior styling for real homes.
If you love interiors and want your home to feel stylish, pulled together, yet still personal, you’ve come to the right place. I’ll be sharing styling advice to help you edit, layer, and finish your home with confidence, alongside articles on what’s happening in the interiors world — from design events and colour stories to features on interior gurus.
I also take you on tours of beautifully styled homes from around the world, offering inspiration and styling ideas to steal for your own space. Ultimately, I’ll show you how a little bit of styling can be transformational and take your home to a whole new level.
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The Creative Eye of Holly Becker
Discover the creative world of Holly Becker — founder of decor8, bestselling author, stylist, and creator of The Eye - her brand new creative community. In this Interior Spotlight feature, I explore Holly’s unique approach to interiors and creativity, and explore why she continues to inspire interior lovers around the world. I will also share with you how you can join her studio and be part of her creative world.
Inside JTH Tucson: One of the World’s Most Stylish Vacation Rentals
Discover the beautifully designed interiors of JTH Tucson, a soulful desert retreat blending global influences, natural textures, and thoughtful styling perfect for ideas your own home or vacation rental.
Outdoor Living Space Styling Ideas for Patios, Terraces and Gardens
Whether you have a balcony, decked area, courtyard, terrace or garden, a few easy layers — outdoor cushions, throws, mirrors, rechargeable lamps, planters and rugs — can turn it into a gorgeous outdoor living room and a seamless extension of your home.
From Fallen Trees to Forever Pieces: Handcrafted furniture and home decor from salvaged urban trees
Discover how salvaged urban trees are turned into handcrafted furniture and décor — from statement tables and benches to sculptural bowls — celebrating natural grain, texture, and sustainable luxury design.
Shelf Styling Ideas: How to Decorate Different Types of Shelves
From floating shelves to vintage units and tiny picture ledges, shelves come in all shapes and styles—and when styled well, they can transform a space. In this post, I’m sharing some of my favourite shelving ideas, including how I’ve styled shelves in my own home and in homes I’ve photographed. Whether you're working with a kitchen nook, bathroom alcove, or living room wall, you'll find creative ways to decorate shelves that feel personal, practical, and effortlessly stylish.
Interior Styling: What is it and How To Create a Beautiful, Cohesive Home
Interior styling is the final layer that makes a home feel personal, stylish and lived in. Here, I explain what it is, how it differs from interior design, and how you can style your home with confidence.
Stylish Home Tour: Inside the Vintage-Styled Captain’s Rest by Interior Stylist Sarah Andrews
In this stylish home tour, we step inside Captains Rest – the unique Tasmanian retreat styled by Sarah Andrews featured by Vogue as Tasmania’s best stay. From vintage finds to curated vignettes, discover how this former scientist turned stylist created a soulful, story-filled space that continues to inspire vintage style lovers worldwide.
