Thea Babington-Stitt

Thea is the Managing Editor for the Ideal Home website. Thea became the Deputy News & Houses Editor of LivingEtc, and over the years held positions at Homes & Gardens and Country Homes & Interiors before moving to working with the print and digital versions of Ideal Home in 2021 and her current role in 2022.

Thea wanted to write for a living ever since she was a teenager. After school in Northern Ireland, she attended the University of Exeter to read English Literature before gaining an MA in Magazine Journalism from City University, London.

Although she specialised in Security and Organised Crime, Thea spent some time working on fashion and lifestyle titles, everything from Stylist to The Mail on Sunday before the process of styling her rental made her realise her love of interior design.

Thea has interests across every area of homes - from kitchens and colour schemes to technology and architecture. Over the past couple of years she has interviewed some of the most renowned names in interior design and is passionate about talking to people to discover new ideas, theories and ways of looking at design. In addition to her role at Ideal Home, Thea is studying for a diploma in interior design with The Interior Design Institute.

IDEAL HOME TRUTHS

Where's your happy place?Anywhere near a coastline. Although ideally in a cute beach house that fully leans in to the theme with bleached woods, woven textures and blues tones aplenty!

What's your home addiction?I adore candles. As soon as the sun goes down I get trigger happy with my matches to set the perfect relaxing mood.

What is your next home project?Very glamorously it's winter-proofing my Victorian flat – the current insulation is next to none.