A step by step guide to whitewash wooden floors, the eco-friendly way Whitewashed wooden floorboards in my home I’ve always longed to live in a light and airy Scandinavian or Parisian apartment with lofty ceilings, huge windows and whitewashed floors like the...
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The health benefits of houseplants
One of my earliest memories is my mum driving around the City in London in the early 1980s rescuing house plants. She and my step dad had discovered that as soon as the plants that decorated the huge shiny glass offices in the financial district of London dared to...
Biophilic design – what is it and why does it matter?
Biophilic design, or 'biophilia', means bringing our love of nature into our homes and workplaces to support our health and wellbeing. We have evolved over hundreds of thousands of years to live in harmony with the natural world and our health is dependent on our...
New look blog coming soon
Hi everyone. You might have noticed I haven't posted for a while and I thought I would pop on here and give you an update! Having had a break from blogging, I am in the process of redesigning the blog so that it is more user friendly and is filled with inspiring...
Tapiola, a 1970s house: my latest interior design project
I recently designed the interiors for Tapiola, a house designed by the architects Anthony Goddard and Donald Manton in 1975. The house is locally listed and won an architectural award when it was built for its inventive layout and sympathetic design within the...
When I met Zandra Rhodes at home
My piece on the legendary fashion designer Zandra Rhodes and her fabulous technicoloured home appeared recently in The London Paper. Styled and written by me. Photos by Ingrid Rasmussen. From our new book 'Creative Living London'. The legendary fashion designer Zandra...
Tori Murphy’s home in Germany’s Couch magazine
Following my feature in The Guardian, textile designer Tori Murphy's lovely home featured in Germany's Couch magazine, styled and written by me. Check out Tori's fabulous work here and also in the Christmas issue of Living Etc out this month.
How to… style a mantlepiece or sideboard
I often get asked for styling tips so I thought I would share some ideas for styling surfaces such as mantlepieces and sideboards. Most of us have a surface like this at home and it's all too easy for them to become a dumping ground for piles of post, empty coffee...
Cool rooms for kids
I had a baby boy a few weeks ago and while he is sleeping with me at the moment, my thoughts have turned to decorating the nursery where he will join his big brother in a few months (hopefully he will be sleeping through!). I've been really lucky to have styled some...
Jo Wood’s vintage home (Creative Living London)
Huge thanks to Clare Nolan at YOU for featuring Jo Wood's gorgeous home, taken from my new book Creative Living London!
Hi I’m Emily
I’m an interiors stylist and writer with a focus on sustainability and wellbeing for a happy healthy home. I’ve written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, Homes & Antiques magazine and more. I was recently named one of the top six interiors Instagram accounts to follow in 2020 by The Sunday Times.
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