Holly Walsh
Holly Walsh is a freelance Interiors Writer and Shopping Editor, but worked in-house here at Ideal Home for nearly 10 years. She joined the mag as Style & Decorating Assistant, making sure the big decorating shoots ran smoothly and compiling the inspiring shopping pages. In 2017 she became Features Editor of both Ideal Home and our sister mag Style at Home, where she continued to work on all things shopping, design and style, for both the magazines, and the website too. In 2021 she became Content Editor, and while she continued to produce decorating, style and advice features for the magazines, she spent a big chunk of time writing and adding to our vast library of inspiring content online.
Holly has worked in the world of interiors for nearly 15 years, starting out on the lifestyle team at a Sunday Supplement magazine, before making the leap to a monthly mag where she was until deciding to continue her career as a freelancer in 2024. Holly studied Interior Design at University, and prior to that Textile Design at Art College so her passion for homes and interiors also comes with a background of studies too.
Ideal Home Truths
Where is your happy place?
My happy place is on our big, blue velvet, squishy sofa with my husband, two children and our cat, watching movies and chilling out (with the cat of course taking up most of the space!). The sofa was my pride and joy when we first bought it, but one fluffy cat and two small children later, it’s not exactly looking its best anymore, but it’s still my favourite spot to sink into at the end of the day.
What’s your home addiction?
I have a bit of an obsession with trays, and can’t seem to stop myself from buying more, much to my husband's dismay! I have a rather lovely collection now in an array of shapes and sizes, the latest being a hot pink scalloped-edge number which currently resides on the living room coffee table. They are great for making surfaces seem less cluttered and messy, and house all sorts of things, from TV remotes and candles, to lego figures and hairclips!
What is your next home project?
We sold our first home last year, which we lovingly restored and decorated over the 7 years lived there, and are now living in a house that needs that same treatment again! Having made a start on the living room, I think the kids rooms will have to be next on our list.
Latest articles by Holly Walsh
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Stepping up: clever ways to update your staircase
A staircase with wow factor can be a design statement in its own right. There are plenty of easy ways to add style to yours
By Holly Walsh
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7 ways to design your home with your hobbies in mind
Crazy about golf? Got a hankering for history? Isn’t it about time we start decorating our homes to reflect our personal pastimes?
By Holly Walsh
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The best dryers for wet-weather days
Meet the machines that will deliver soft, fluffy clothes throughout the colder months without blowing your energy bill.
By Holly Walsh
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The only way your space is going to pay
No space? No problem! Space can be a premium, so it's all about being smart with your square foot.
By Holly Walsh
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You need these brutally honest doormats in your life
From ‘blow out your candles’ to ‘check your hair straightener’ - which one do you need?
By Holly Walsh
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7 ways to a make a great display
Everything you need to know to work wonder onto your walls
By Holly Walsh
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9 stairways to heaven
Find inspiration to make your stairs stand out
By Holly Walsh
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Clear the Clutter- Easy to live with storage solutions
Attack and conquer the clutter danger zones and banish the build-up of household mess with these easy-to-live-with storage solutions.
By Holly Walsh
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5 creative ways to store books in your country home...
Stunning storage suggestions for the bookworm in your home...
By Holly Walsh
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Pack a punch with our colourful painted cabinet idea
Have a go at our bathroom storage solution.
By Holly Walsh
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12 easy ways to tame a chaotic cupboard
Have your cupboards become a black hole of clutter? Bring them back into order with these 12 organising ideas
By Holly Walsh
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5 inventive ways to display collections
Get creative and master the art of display
By Holly Walsh
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8 creative ways to display travel tokens and photos
Got the bug? Keep it alive at home with these nifty ideas for travel junkies
By Holly Walsh
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Create a retro display with fabric hoops
Our wall art is easy to make and it makes a great gift too!
By Holly Walsh
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Lift the lid on bespoke storage
Our selection of the best custom-covered storage ottomans
By Holly Walsh
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Modern staircases: 8 ways to make an impact
Whether you live in a period or contemporary home, a striking staircase will hit all the right notes
By Holly Walsh
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Five lust-haves for the stationery freak
Livingetc picks out the most stylish notebooks, diaries and folders
By Holly Walsh
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Go Modern team up with luxury Italian brand
From a desk worthy of the greatest novelist to a table with plenty of wow, discover the Lema collection
By Holly Walsh
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Shelving ideas - 10 of the best
Click through our gallery for 10 great shelving ideas from Style at Home. For more decorating ideas, visit housetohome.co.uk
By Holly Walsh
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Discover this bathroom's storage solutions
Ideal Home explores a monochrome shower room with bags of storage. Find more bathroom makeovers and house tours at housetohome.co.uk
By Holly Walsh
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How to create a craft room in 9 steps
Any sized and shaped room can work well as a crafting area, so don't think you can't commandeer a room for your work unless you have bags of free space at home.
By Holly Walsh