The Homestyle Handbook

We all want to live in a home that reflects our personalities and experiences. But if we are not a professional decorator or stylist where do we start? In this inspirational and helpful handbook, interiors stylist and tutor Lucy Gough will teach you how to understand your true style and how to implement it as you decorate your living space. Your dream home needn't be a spacious, architecturally designed building - it could be small or rented - and with this book you'll discover what YOU love so you can surround yourself with the colours, furniture, furnishings and finishing touches that inspire you. The book includes:

• How to create and use a moodboard.
• How to translate magazine imagery into your home
• How to create impact with art, plants and accessories
• How to style your kitchen, living room, bathroom, home office and hallway
• Key inspirational case studies - explaining how and why they work so well.

About the Author

Lucy Gough is an Australian-born interior stylist who has lived and worked in London for the last 12 years, but is currently based in New South Wales.

Lucy has art directed, styled and created concepts for brands and publications including John Lewis, Marks & Spencer, Livingetc, Homes & Gardens, The Sunday Times, You Magazine, Dulux, Crown Paint, Heal's and many others, and continues to create unique and inspiring imagery for all her clients. She writes regularly for The Sunday Times and has a monthly 'design your space' column in House Beautiful UK.

In April 2020 Lucy launched an online course 'How to become a professional interior stylist' on her website lucygoughstylist.com, followed by 'How to style your home like a magazine' and now has more than 1500 students - all have left 5-star reviews. Delivering workshops to groups of interiors enthusiasts and professionals is a particular favourite activity of Lucy's and these have included events for Heal's and Livingetc, plus teaching an online interiors workshop on the newly launched Times+ platform.