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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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.
Styling with Spring Flowers - vase arrangements that look effortlessly chic
Bring the joy of spring indoors with effortlessly chic vase arrangements using both faux and real blooms. In this post I’m sharing my favourite styling tips—plus a real cross section of vases, from rustic terracotta and stone pots to vintage green-tinted glass and colourful statement pieces—to help you create a fresh, uplifting look in every room.
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.
Vintage-Filled Small Home Tour: Styling with Reclaimed and Repurposed pieces.
Step inside The Little Gate House, a vintage-filled small home built in place of an old garage. Interior designer Helena Impett has transformed this compact space using reclaimed materials, preloved furniture, and beautifully repurposed pieces to create a home full of character, texture, and timeless style. Discover how to style a small space using vintage finds and thoughtful interior details.
Home Decor Essentials to Style Your Home and Make a Room Feel Finished
In the article I am going to look at actual interior home decor essentials that make a room look finished. It’s the details that add style, personality and tell a story. I’ll introduce you to the key home decor essentials that make a space instantly far more stylish including rugs, table lamps, mirrors, cushions, throws, plants, books, vessels and vases.
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.
Styling your Home with Blue Accents: Different Ways to Use this Timeless Hue
From pale powder blue to bold cobalt blue, it is one of the most versatile colours and remains a timeless hue. In this post, I’m sharing various ways to bring in blue, whether it’s adding drama with a bold accent wall or lighting up a corner with a ceramic blue lamp. I’ll take you through different ways to bring this classic colour into your home.
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.
Dining Area Makeover: Styling, Decoration & Before-and-Afters
Join me as I take you behind the scenes of my dining area makeover—from bare walls and wall-to-wall carpet to bold black framed doors, ebony floors, and bespoke curved shelving. Inspired by LA interiors and softened with coastal charm, this before-and-after is full of decorating tips, practical decisions, and personal style.
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.
20 Stylish Headboard Ideas to Refresh Your Bedroom
If you are looking to refresh your bedroom start with a headboard. From modern minimal to vintage-inspired, these 20 stylish headboard ideas will help you create a space that truly makes a statement.
Cloud Dancer (Pantone Colour of the Year 2026): How to Style with Off-White in Your Home
Curious about Pantone’s Cloud Dancer (Colour of the Year 2026)? This homeowner-friendly guide shows how to bring the shade into your interiors with easy swaps: lampshades, ceramic vases, bedding, rugs and textured cushions, plus the best colour pairings to keep it warm and inviting.
Stylish Home Tour: A 17th Century Manor Styled with Quintessential English Charm and a Scandi Twist
Step inside this elegant 17th century manor, styled with a perfect mix of English charm and Scandi simplicity. It’s full of light, warmth, and timeless inspiration.
How Miffy became a Design Icon in Interiors and Fashion
Miffy might look like a simple children’s character, but this small Dutch rabbit has leapt from the pages of kid’s books to become a design and fashion icon. In this post, I explore how she moved from bedtime stories into the worlds of interiors and style.
Festive Candles and Candle Holders: How to Decorate with Candlelight in the festive season
There’s something magical about candles to bring in a feeling of warmth and a festive glow, especially at Christmas time.In this blog post, I will show you all sorts of different types of candles and candle holders you could style around your home during the festive season.
Natural Festive Decorations by the Pros: How to Get the Look at Home
In this article, I go behind-the-scenes at Chewton Glen Hotel to see the florists in action decorating in both a natural foraged style and a more traditional look. From the more classic festive palette of red and copper, to the wild foraged installations, read on to find out how you can create hotel festive styling in your own home.
Stunning Moroccan-Inspired Desert Home Tour Packed with Styling Ideas.
Join me on a tour of the most stunning desert abode in Joshua Tree. With its earthy tones, plaster finishes, hand-woven textiles, and home decor from across the globe, Desert Wild is, in my opinion, one of the most beautifully designed and styled vacation homes. It is beautifully styled, with many ideas to steal for your own home.
Beautiful Vintage Airbnb: An Interior Stylist’s Vacation Rental
In this article, I’m taking you on a tour of a vintage-filled vacation home - The Biscuit Cottage, designed and styled by Clare Southcombe-Holmes, an interior stylist and owner of award-winning interior boutique, No 64 The Biscuit House. Click here to see her interior styling skills and vintage finds.
Dried Grasses, Leaves and Branches: How to Style Your Home with these Natural Elements
In this article, I’ll show you different types of grasses you can style with, as well as leaves and branches, including tips on how to dry them and dye them a different colour to suit your interior scheme.
FESTIVE MANTELPIECES - a mix of unusual ideas and inspiration to create your own Yuletide mantel masterpiece
Whether you have a classic stone hearth, a modern wood burner, or even just a faux surround, the mantelpiece is the perfect place to get creative with festive styling. In this article, I will show you my handpicked selection of festive mantelpieces, with advice on how to get the look, kicking off with a few elements you might want to use to create your own.
