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About cate st hill

Cate St Hill is an interiors writer, stylist and design consultant based in London. With a background in architecture and journalism, Cate has been writing about design for over 12 years.

catesthill.com was founded in 2011 as a journal to share simple design for everyday living. An introverted homebody, who loves nothing more than a cosy night in, Cate is interested in how our homes can become our inner sanctuaries, soothing our souls and uplifting our wellbeing.

Cate is regularly named one of London’s best interior bloggers and has been featured in The Times, Grazia, House Beautiful, Enki magazine, Elle Decoration Denmark and Apartment Therapy.

She also works with homeowners to bring calm and clarity to their interior spaces, with simple solutions that can evolve with them – from one-off consultations to furniture sourcing.

catesthill.com is your design resource for simple living and tactile, nature-inspired interiors designed for all the senses.

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cate st hill

Cate St Hill

Cate St Hill is an interiors writer, stylist and design consultant based in London. With a background in architecture and journalism, Cate has been writing about design for over 12 years.

catesthill.com was founded in 2011 as a journal to share simple design for everyday living. An introverted homebody, who loves nothing more than a cosy night in, Cate is interested in how our homes can become our inner sanctuaries, soothing our souls and uplifting our wellbeing.

Cate is regularly named one of London’s best interior bloggers and has been featured in The Times, Grazia, House Beautiful, Enki magazine, Elle Decoration Denmark and Apartment Therapy.

She also works with homeowners to bring calm and clarity to their interior spaces, with simple solutions that can evolve with them – from one-off consultations to furniture sourcing.

catesthill.com is your design resource for simple living and tactile, nature-inspired interiors designed for all the senses.

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[Ad] Japanese craftsmanship meets Danish design – [Ad] Japanese craftsmanship meets Danish design – you know I have a soft spot for Japandi interiors so I can’t think of a better pairing than @nakagawa1716_global and @carlhansenandson 🪑🫖 Until the 16th June, Nakagawa – purveyors of Japanese craft and heritage – are exhibiting a selection of considered design objects in the stunning setting of Carl Hansen & Son’s showroom in London. 

Founded over 300 years ago in Nara, Nakagawa is on a mission to keep Japanese craft alive. Since creating linen clothes for samurai soldiers many centuries ago, they’ve worked with more than 800 small, family-run businesses. 

From placemats and rice bowls to teapots and cushions, each piece is simple and refined yet designed to be enjoyed and appreciated every day. Head to nakagawa1716.com to learn more or find Nakagawa at their Shoreditch pop-up shop on Calvert Avenue in London 🤍
Had to give my anxious brain a good talking to thi Had to give my anxious brain a good talking to this week - I don’t know why but it’s really playing up at the moment and I’m having to bring out all the tools in the toolbox 😮‍💨 so I thought I’d share this, because I said something like this to a friend and she said ‘oh I think that too!’ - so I’m sure I’m not alone and we’re all looking around the room thinking ‘why is everyone else acting normal??’ when really we’re all thinking the same thing. And if you’ve got a case of the anxiety monster, I’ve found it really helpful to say ‘I’m not anxious, I’m excited’, turns the same feelings round into something positive ❤️‍🩹

Mental wellbeing - mental health - slow living - simple living
A simple reel, no gimmicks, just a breath of fresh A simple reel, no gimmicks, just a breath of fresh air and the evening light helping me feel calmer 🌿💫
An interior lovers guide to MANCHESTER 📍bookmark a An interior lovers guide to MANCHESTER 📍bookmark and save 🤍 I enjoyed a foodie 36 hours in the capital of the north, if you’ve never been I’d describe the city as effortlessly cool and unpretentious, it’s not trying to be anything it’s not, with unassuming restaurants and bars, and little independent shops that you wouldn’t know about unless you know about them, here’s my highlights. I’ll share a full guide on Substack too!

WHERE TO EAT
- @skof_manchester - unpretentious 1 Michelin starred restaurant by @cheftombarnes - perhaps the best meal of my life! 🍽️
- @stray.bar - excellent cocktail bar in the Northern Quarter - try the vine tomato margarita 🍸
- @portfolio.mcr - elegant champagne and wine bar 🥂
- @allpressespresso - for your caffeine fix; Japandi interiors and green cups get a plus point from me ☕️
- also bookmark @barshrimpmcr @flawdwine @stowmcr 

WHERE TO SHOP
- @formlifestylestore - I could have spent hours in this interior shop, it’s down a little alleyway so you could easily miss it but it’s beautifully curated and I came home with some wine glasses and candles 🕯️
- also bookmark @deadstockgeneralstore 

WHERE TO GO 
- @whitworthart - A gallery with a cantilevered extension by architects MUMA. As a fan of all things Japanese, I really enjoyed their current exhibition Beneath The Great Wave: Hokusai and Hiroshige, which is free and on until 15th November - go if you get a chance! 🌊

STAY
- @dakotahotelsuk - if you’re feeling fancy 🛌
- I’ve also heard good things about the new @mollies_manchester and @lockehotels 

[disclosure - AD - press stay - I was hosted at Dakota, Skof and Stray, I paid for my travel to Manchester and everything else on the trip]
Little things 💫 my home has never been tidier when Little things 💫 my home has never been tidier when there isn’t a little one at home 😂 enjoying the peace and quiet, a new butter knife, the sunny weather, breakfast in the garden and finishing a book I really enjoyed. Simple pleasures 💚 working today but then those words (35k of them!) won’t write themselves…
I read this quote this week and it really resonate I read this quote this week and it really resonated: think not have I don’t enough work to rest, but have I done enough rest to do my best work 💡 like wow! I’m allowed to rest, I’m allowed to do nothing. A yappy slow Sunday at my house, with dippy eggs and marmite toast in the garden, a book I can’t put down and sunshine on my face, happy days! Wishing you all a lovely Sunday 💫

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