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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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New CMA Clay Collection by Cecilie Manz for 1616/arita Japan
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On My Radar: February 2022

by cate st hill February 23, 2022
On my radar: recent interior finds – January 2021 - New homeware from Form + Refine
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On My Radar: Recent interior finds – January 2021

by cate st hill January 27, 2021
On my radar: new furniture launches – January 2020 - Muuto 70/70 Table
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On my radar: new minimalist design launches – January 2020

by cate st hill January 27, 2020
String shelving. credit: photographer: Marcus Lawett. Get the look: beige interior inspiration
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Get the look: beige interior inspiration

by cate st hill April 30, 2019
On my radar - new furniture launches for March - Juul furniture
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On my radar: new furniture launches for March

by cate st hill March 6, 2019
12 of the best minimal bar trolleys - Kristina Dam Studio - Bauhaus trolley
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12 of the best minimal bar trolleys

by cate st hill November 5, 2018
Sculptural Minimalism: New designs from Kristina Dam Studio
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Sculptural Minimalism: New designs from Kristina Dam Studio

by cate st hill January 29, 2018
Kristina Dam day bed
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Interior trend: best of day beds

by cate st hill January 27, 2016
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Q&A with… Kristina Dam

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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.

Pre-order my book The Japandi Home, out in May 2025

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So what is Scentscaping? 🕯️it’s something I’ve bee So what is Scentscaping? 🕯️it’s something I’ve been hearing talked of a lot in the interior design world - and it’s not just adding a scented candle. It means intentionally designing scent into a space, in the same way you would consider texture or colour, to create different moods and zones that can help you transition from day to night. With scent you can evoke a feeling or a memory, the idea being that if we design for all the senses we can create spaces that are more grounding and calming. More on Substack if you’re interested! catesthill.substack.com
Just over here pottering in my garden 🌿 drinking c Just over here pottering in my garden 🌿 drinking coffee, romanticising my life and appreciating how far this home has come in ten years 💫 good things take time and I love hiding away in this green oasis 💚

Garden ideas - small gardens - courtyard gardens - crittall doors - simple living - minimal home - green living
HAPPY FRIDAY! Recommend blaring this really loud o HAPPY FRIDAY! Recommend blaring this really loud on a Friday afternoon to shake all your wiggles out 💃🏻 I feel like I don’t have much of a life at the moment, parenting by myself and chaining myself to my laptop for a big deadline next week (iykyk 📗✍🏼), all while recovering from a tummy bug and melting in the heatwave with a fivenager 🫠 I dream of words and a time when I’m not sweating in front of the computer, so this is my only release 😂 happy frigging Friday!

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HOW TO mix different woods together 🪵🪜🪑🌿 I often g HOW TO mix different woods together 🪵🪜🪑🌿 I often get asked about the rules of mixing different wood finishes together in a home. And what I really want to say? Don’t worry too much about rules, or do this, do that, wood finishes go together precisely because they are made of the same material. And honestly in a minimal space, the more texture the better! That is what will add richness and character to a room and prevent it from feeling flat. But if you want a little guidance, here are a few tips: make sure there’s a contrast in tone or texture, understand the different wood families and find other ways to bring harmony, for instance with a unifying style. It’s all about balance! 💚 more on Substack at catesthill.substack.com
[Ad] Sharing some stills of my finished bedroom - [Ad] Sharing some stills of my finished bedroom - it now looks so serene and cosy now thanks to @cotswoldco Winson light oak bedside tables and lots of layered textures. I think my colour palette and aesthetic is slowly getting warmer (I’m not a stark minimalist anymore!) and this really works here to create that sanctuary like feel. Here are three tips for a cosy bedroom:
- lighting is a small thing but will have the biggest impact, choose shades that give a soft glow and warm white bulbs - I love oversized lamps to add impact 💡
- mix and match bedding and layer pillows and cushions to add tactility - the more texture the better! 
- storage is key - you don’t want to see all your clutter as you’re trying to nod off 😴 negative space is as important as the objects you choose, especially in a bedroom, as it allows space for your eyes to rest 🤍

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No place I’d rather be 🤍 than this little urban oa No place I’d rather be 🤍 than this little urban oasis. I find this space so calming, I think it’s the combination of the lush foliage outside, the neutral walls to give my eyes something to rest with, the natural materials that feel tactile and soothing. What makes you feel calm? 💫

Calm interiors - wellbeing in the home - green view - green living - minimal home - minimal interiors - neutral decor

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