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Homes & Gardens online & magazine
I am Editorial Director of Future's Homes network, and I am very proud to run the brilliant media brands Homes & Gardens (including its sister print magazines Country Homes and Period Living) and Livingetc. I've been writing and editing interiors, design, decorating and lifestyle content for my whole career and I am utterly passionate about it. It spills into my home life, too, as I renovate projects with my husband George. Style-wise I am most comfortable in pared-back spaces, where a curated selection of pieces have room to breathe. I love raw linen, textured plaster, weathered wood and luscious marble. I then also try to mix in an imaginative or surprising touch - like a bespoke cornice (we recently did a fun bobbin design), an accent chair with a frill or a stand-out pattern in a small entryway. It’s all about the detail.
I am the Editor (Digital) of Homes & Gardens online. Before starting this position, I had completed various interior design courses at KLC Design School, as well as working across Ideal Home, LivingEtc, 25 Beautiful Homes and Country Homes & Interiors as an interiors writer. When the opportunity to work on such a prestigious, influential brand came up, I just couldn't pass up on the offer. I have long admired Homes & Gardens, and to me, this brand epitomizes luxury and beauty at its finest. My perfect space would be a grand Georgian property – it is an architectural style that I admire greatly – though my style varies wildly from anywhere between classic design to modern rustic simplicity. If I could pick one interior designer to remodel my home, it would be Jake Arnold. His California-cool interior choices are unparalleled.
I have written about interiors, property and gardens since 1990, working my way around the interiors departments of women's magazines before switching to interiors-only titles in the mid-nineties. I was Associate Editor on Ideal Home, and Launch Editor of 4Homes magazine, before moving into digital in 2007, launching Channel 4's flagship website, Channel4.com/4homes. In 2018, I took on the role of Global Editor in Chief for Realhomes.com, taking the site from a small magazine add-on to a global success. I was asked to repeat that success at Homes & Gardens, where I also took on the editorship of the magazine. I am now Content Director of the brand. I am a serial renovator and also own rental properties, so bring first-hand knowledge to the subjects I oversee. I have many design heroes, but if forced to pick two, they would be Jake Arnold and Irene Gunter – both create beautiful homes that are inviting and practical.
I made my first foray into writing about homes 10 years ago when I joined the Homebuilding & Renovating team as web editor. In 2015 I was asked to also look after Real Homes and Period Living websites, too, before moving into a role specialising in product content. In 2020 we took on Ideal Home, Livingetc and Homes & Gardens and I was later made Content Director for shopping content across the brands. When I bought my first house seven years ago my love of interiors suddenly became a lot more hands on. It is an ongoing project but I have put our advice to good use, tiling a bathroom wall and converting my attic. Preferring to be outside, my garden probably gets the most attention and is a mix of Mediterranean planting and English cottage borders.
I joined Homes & Gardens in February 2022 as a Content Editor. After studying English Literature at University, I have worked as an Ecommerce Website Editor, Content Writer and Buying Intern at multiple independent businesses within the luxury retail and lifestyle sectors. My role at Homes & Gardens unites my love, experience and passion for the world of design and desire to create inspiring written content. In terms of my own personal style, I'm a huge lover of color and pattern, I especially love a pastel color scheme. I also enjoy nothing more than discovering new trends, brands and products, whether that be in fashion, interior design or lifestyle – my wish list of new things to buy is never-ending.
I am Editor of Homes & Gardens magazine. Before joining Future Plc, I worked as an interior stylist and set designer, specializing in editorial and commercial photo shoots as well as installations, exhibitions and events. My background within this field means I have a particular interest in the creative ways to make a house a home, as well as hunting down the best places to source beautiful things.
I'm a homes writer and editor with more than 20 years' experience in publishing. I have worked across many titles, including Ideal Home and, of course, Homes & Gardens. My day job is as Chief Group Sub Editor across the homes and interiors titles in the group. This has given me broad experience in interiors advice on just about every subject. I'm obsessed with interiors and delighted to be part of the Homes & Gardens team.
I am the Head of Interiors at Homes & Gardens; I have a background in lifestyle and interior journalism and a passion for renovating small spaces. You'll usually find me attempting DIY, whether it's spray painting my whole kitchen, don't try that at home, or ever-changing the wallpaper in my entryway. Homes & Gardens has been such a huge inspiration and has influenced my style since I moved into my first rental and finally had a small amount of control over the decor and now I love being able to help others make decisions when decorating their own homes.
I am Head of Gardens at Homes & Gardens. My editorial career began 15 years ago on Country Living magazine, sparking a love of container gardening and wild planting. After more than a decade writing for and editing a wide range of consumer, business and special interest titles, I became editor of floral art magazine The Flower Arranger. I then trained and worked as a floral designer and stylist in London for six years, creating floral installations at iconic venues and styling for some amazing interiors brands. My love of gardening has endured throughout, and I now grow an abundance of vegetables and cut flowers on our rambling Yorkshire plot, whilst also renovating our Edwardian home. I am particularly interested in sustainable gardening methods and growing flowers and herbs for wellbeing.
I am Head of Living at Homes & Gardens, covering hosting and entertaining, seasonal styling ideas, sleep and wellbeing, along with a highly experienced team of writers and reviewers. With more than 15 years' experience in lifestyle content, I was previously an editor at luxury lifestyle platform, Muddy Stilettos, have been a features writer at Sainsbury's magazine and have also written for a wealth of other food and lifestyle titles including Ideal Home, Waitrose Food, John Lewis' Edition and The Home Page. I am passionate about heritage style and live in a 100-year old cottage in rural Hertfordshire, where I enjoys finding creative ways to live and host stylishly.
I was the editor of Real Homes before joining Homes and Gardens as Head of Solved. Before joining the homes vertical, I spent 16 years writing and editing lifestyle and consumer pieces for the national press, working across print and digital on both newspapers and magazines. I am a Sunday Times bestselling ghostwriter, former BBC Good Food columnist and founding editor of independent magazine, lacunavoices.com. I love keeping my home clean, tidy and injecting life into this newly-built little space with DIY projects I can manage around my chronic pain.
I am the Head of Celebrity Style News at Homes & Gardens. I first joined Future Plc as a News Writer across their interiors titles, including Livingetc, before becoming H&G's News Editor in April 2022. Now, I lead the Celebrity/ News team.
Before joining Future, I worked as a News Explainer at The Telegraph, following my MA in International Journalism at the University of Leeds. During my BA, I lived in New York, where I also wrote for NYC-based publications. I currently live in London, where I enjoy weekends browsing local design stores and the city's many coffee shops.
Homes & Gardens socials
Francesca is the Social Content Director for Homes & Gardens, Livingetc, Ideal Home and ROOMS, overseeing social content execution and strategy across all four brands. She is a social media expert with over 15 years' experience and a strong background in fashion, beauty, and lifestyle. Throughout her career Francesca has worked for many well-known brands including Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, NET-A-PORTER, Hypebeast and, ABASK.
I’m the Social Media Editor at Homes & Gardens, joining the team in the summer of 2023 to take over the running of our many social media platforms. I started my career in magazines working at Wallpaper* in 2018 with a huge passion for interiors, and evolving my love of social media into a job. You can always find me with at least one phone in hand, taking pictures and staying in touch with our wonderful online community, and I’m constantly on the hunt for the perfect pieces for my future home.
Homes & Gardens newsletters
I'm the Newsletter Editor for Homes & Gardens and Cucina, covering everything from emerging design trends to enduring interior style. Previously, I worked as Deputy Editor for Your Home and Garden magazine in New Zealand, splitting my time between styled shoots, home tours, and trips to the beach. Before that, I was Managing Editor of Massive and Culture Editor at Critic Te Arohi. In my spare time, you'll find me at a flea market, iced coffee in hand, on a serious hunt for a vintage gem.
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Homes & Gardens, 121-141 Westbourne Terrace, London, W2 6JR
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