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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.

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

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[Ad - press stay] There’s nothing selfish about wa [Ad - press stay] There’s nothing selfish about wanting time to yourself - a solo stay @aethoslondon was just what I needed. I went several years ago when it was once Nobu Hotel, and this time as I sat at the exact same dining table as the one I had once sat at with my ex husband, surrounded by couples enjoying romantic dinners, I realised I was completely content by myself, with just a book for company. Not only that, I was GLAD there was no one else there. Relieved. Like that Benedict Cumberbatch meme where the waiter says ‘Will anyone be joining you sir?’ And he replies ‘I f****** hope not!!’ 🤪 In that moment I didn’t need anything but my own solitude. I recommend it - checking into a hotel for a staycation whether you’re single or not. We all need to fill our own cup first 💚
Little things that have brought me infinite joy la Little things that have brought me infinite joy lately 🌿 [Ad - press gifts indicated on the relevant photo] Summer version - scribbles and sketches, good books and good mugs, collecting treasures and making a creative home 💚 not quite sure what day of the week it is but enjoying the juggle of the holidays nonetheless!
Decided to sack of work yesterday for an afternoon Decided to sack of work yesterday for an afternoon by myself. Absolutely loved the Henry Moore show - Monumental Nature - at Kew Gardens @kewgardens. Just what I needed to fill my cup and feel inspired again 🌿 The Yorkshire-born artist viewed the human form as part of nature, and took inspiration from his surroundings to create his organic sculptures. Some look pre-historic, some look like shells or seed pods. Incredible to see them where they ought to be, out in the wild. It would take all day to get round the show, there’s 30 sculptures set on the 320 acre estate. I managed 25. I recommend it! 💚
Co-parenting and nesting after divorce 🏡 let’s get Co-parenting and nesting after divorce 🏡 let’s get into the deep stuff! Have you ever heard of nesting? The child stays in one place, the adults come and go. It’s something I’ve wanted to talk about for a while now, because I feel we need more role models on how it can be done positively and amicably. We broke one vow three years ago but we are tied together for a life of parenting. Having grown up with an absent father who I only met at the age of 18, my biggest fear when we split was that my ex would go back to France and I would be left a single parent, repeating the same patterns. So I would do anything in my power to make sure my daughter has a present father, even if that means sharing a house and despairing at the loo seat which is up AGAIN or the occasional disturbances to my peace, even if it’s a bit unconventional and hard to explain to others. She shouldn’t have to pay for a bullet we triggered. So we’ve settled into this arrangement, which works for now, trying to create a stable family unit and secure base for her, while not being together together. We’re generous with each other, we let things slide, we take our egos out of it, and we find we can get along happily, having meals together, celebrating birthdays, still doing things as ‘a family’. I don’t think our daughter will ever remember us hugging or being romantic with one another, but she will also have never seen us argue or fight. We’re just making the best of a sad situation. Divorce shouldn’t be seen as a failure, for some, like us, it’s just the closing of one chapter and the beginning of another. And it can’t really be seen as a failure if our biggest achievement was creating her. The proof is in a happy, smiley, confident girl. More on Substack - catesthill.substack.com. And if you’re just here for the interiors they’ll be back soon! 💚
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The Notes app but make it ADHD 🥴 or just the mind The Notes app but make it ADHD 🥴 or just the mind of someone who is a bit delulu! Lists I make a start on and don’t finish, existential thoughts, things I need to do and then forget about, lists entitled ‘thoughts’ ‘thoughts 2’ ‘thoughts 3’ ‘hmm’ , bingo cards, made up quizzes, and symptoms of mystery conditions 😂 god I must have been in a dark place when I wrote ‘the awfulness of there being nowhere to go’, no idea what was going on there, no idea who G is and why I need to email them, can’t remember who Arnold or William are, and I’m just lolling at myself 🤣 things that make absolutely no sense!! Also happy to say I can now boil an egg without thinking of a past lover, PHEW 😂😂😂

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