
Lara Winter
Lara is originally from Germany, where she studied Special Educational Needs before moving to England in 2016. She now runs the instagram account What A View Cottage which has over 240,000 followers, who tune in to be inspired by her modern take on rustic style.
Lara has always had a creative streak and the urge to experiment with colours and different layouts made her rearrange the furniture of her childhood bedroom constantly. These days she lives with her husband, their two sons and their fluffy, ginger cat Gizmo in a modern cottage in Wiltshire. She loves to create cosy, lived in spaces with lots of texture and the use of colour. Her specialty is to give rooms that cottage feel with a modern and sometimes unexpected twist and she's not afraid to mix interior styles.
'If you think that sounds expensive, you're wrong!' Lara says. 'I'm proud to have done everything in our home myself and on a budget. Finding cheaper alternatives, thinking of creative solutions, upcycling and DIYing are my go-tos and I always have a long to-do list of projects in my mind. In addition to my love for interiors I've developed a real passion for gardening and you will often find me pottering around our garden with amazing views, slowly adding more colour, charm and personality.'
Latest articles by Lara Winter
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Design shouldn't be matchy-matchy, and my home is anything but – how I create a cohesive home (even while mixing all the styles)
The trick to how I mix it up yet still make everything flow together
By Lara Winter
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How to add pieces to your home that tell your story, and how I ignored all the interior design 'rules' to make a house that felt like me
How I added fun, colour, and a whole lot of personality to my 200-year-old cottage by giving up on following the rules
By Lara Winter
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Will vinyl floor panels look good? I've tried them instead of tiling my bathroom and have a very strong opinion
I took the plunge and tried vinyl floor panels on my bathroom floor instead of tiles – this is my honest take on how it went
By Lara Winter
