Bella Evennett-Watts

1 week ago | redonline.co.uk | Bella Evennett-Watts

Buying good quality bedsheets, for me, is like investing in stocks and shares (the capital gains being the ever-elusive shut eye) and I don’t think you can beat the hotel luxury of crisp white bedding. Indeed, if you seek the tools for a good night's sleep – or simply fantastical interiors inspiration – take note from the year-round hosts. As for those illustrious crisp bedsheets lining the sumptuous beds of top hotels?

1 week ago | redonline.co.uk | Bella Evennett-Watts

How can room design shift to mirror family life in flux? It begins with solid foundations: floor-to-ceiling shelves hugging a door frame or cupboards filling an awkward crevice can house plush teddies now; baskets of bric-a-brac in years to come; and a collection of books further down the line. As for wallpaper, choose graphics untethered to a particular age bracket (think: abstract patterns or stripes, which are less likely to be outgrown or unloved).

2 weeks ago | prima.co.uk | Bella Evennett-Watts

As with all household bugbares, there are many ways to approach common pests in our homes. Some go down the natural route: pinecones laced with cinnamon and other aromatic spices on doorsteps are thought to prevent spiders. And in the garden, some people use wafts of strong incense to repel mosquitos. The other route? Calling in the big guns – chemical sprays and pellets to ward off the likes of gnats, slugs and snails. I used to be in the former camp.

3 weeks ago | prima.co.uk | Bella Evennett-Watts

Being a Homes Editor means I get the opportunity to see gorgeous homeware pieces far ahead of their launch (sometimes up to six months before they land on shelves). It's both a blessing and a curse - perusing beautiful decor is lovely (of course), but the perils? I crave shopping for new long before I can get my hands on pieces myself. Enter, my latest interiors obsession: the £20 glass bubble jug from John Lewis' SS25 collection.

4 weeks ago | redonline.co.uk | Bella Evennett-Watts

You can always rely on Lucy Williams to inject interiors with money-can't-buy taste. Take her London home, which is a jewel box of chic design, thanks to its abundance of pattern, glorious colour palette (see: Lucy's blue living room) and flurry of texture. Match that timeless style with the expertise and craftsmanship of Pelican House - the design studio loved by interior designers and tastemakers alike for their artisan rugs - for best-in-class homeware.