Curating the coolest gallery wall with Drawdeck

When Drawdeck approached me to work on a collaboration to curate my own affordable wall gallery, let’s just say it was a match made in heaven.

I have picked 20 of my absolutely favourite artworks from their collection, 6 of which are now displayed in my home office. To say I am totally in love with my new space is an understatement!

How to create the perfectly imperfect gallery wall

I do love a salon-style display - that's the interior stylist's technical term for a gallery wall of artwork of various sizes, colours and types. It's a great way to display an existing collection of art in one place. Obviously there are many ways to create, display and hang an instagram-worthy gallery wall but here are my 5 tips to create one that is perfectly imperfect, reflects your personality and won't cost the earth...

[Star Tips] How to transform your pad in 2017 (rented or not!)

I thought I'd start the year with a little lesson on 'there are no right or wrong in home styling' and 'trust your gut' to get you to make your pad your happy place over the next few months. The majority of expats (me included) are not home owners and rent out their pad here and this can bring a whole world of limitations (click here for my tips on how to turn your rental into a home) but it doesn't mean you have to give up on having your dream home. So forget about resolutions, it's so 2014, and instead here are a few 'do's and don't', easy tips, my two cents' worth essentially, on how to pluck up the courage to transform your home (even if it's not yours!) in 2017. In the next few weeks, I will post more blogs about how and where to find the cool stuff to make it a reality.

[Chez Moi] Am I suffering from design schizophrenia?

Although things are probably not as dramatic as this blog title suggests, and I am probably not suffering from an actual diagnosable mental illness (although if you consider madness that could be questionable), but I am definitely showing symptoms of what you'd call design schizophrenia, if that was an actual condition.

Chez MoiEmilie Jacob5 September 2016interior design, interior styling, design schizophrenia Comment

[Stella Loves] Tribe Dubai's new showroom

Looking for quality yet affordable design in Dubai, is a bit like looking for tasty chocolate that doesn't make you fat... (forgive the bad food analogy but I have been the victim of the 'Dubai stone' curse and currently experiencing serious cravings). So when you find a store that has beautiful and unique pieces, carefully selected from independent designers from around the world, made from sustainable materials, and the price tags don't make you shiver uncontrollably with anxiety, it really feels like the interiors gods have heard your prayers... So if you're not familiar with this little drop of homeware heaven yet, let me introduce you to Tribe Dubai.

Stella LovesEmilie Jacob1 September 2016interior design, interior styling, dubai, sustainableComment

Amara Interior Blog Awards 2016: I need your love...

Yes I do, really, really need your love as it's officially awards season peeps (interiors, not Oscars!) and my blog Stella + the Stars has been nominated in the Amara Interiors Blog Awards 2016...