Tamara Kelly
Tamara was Ideal Home's Digital Editor before joining the Woman & Home team in 2022. With a career in journalism spanning 18 years, she's worked across fashion and beauty, but found her true calling in the world of interiors. She's spent the last 15 years working with the style teams at Country Homes & Interiors and Ideal Home, both now at Future PLC. It’s with these award wining interiors teams that she's honed her skills and passion for shopping, styling and writing. She's been privileged to serve as an ambassador for the brands on multiple occasions, most recently on Matalan’s The Show and as a presenter at top interiors trend events Autumn Fair and Spring Fair.
There’s nothing Tamara doesn't know about the latest interior trends – whether it’s what colour we should be painting our living room walls next season, or if 'cottagecore' cushions are a good or bad idea! Six years ago Tamara bought her own 'ideal home', a period style property on the Essex coast. It's beautifully decorated throughout (by her Dad) in serene greys with pops of pink and Farrow & Ball Hague Blue – including the Flamingos wallpaper from the New Contemporary collection by Cole & Son. A favourite piece in her home is a marble topped, gold gilded side table – found in a local charity shop – and her latest investments, the drinks trolley of dreams and a West Elm-style coffee table from Aldi.
Latest articles by Tamara Kelly
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Pinterest reveals the Halloween trends set to spook us in style for 2019
Looking to host a spooktacular party this Halloween? See what's trending right now, to help you do so in style
By Tamara Kelly
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Spains Hall – Elizabethan country house – on sale for the first time in 250 years!
Don't let the name fool you, the only way is Essex for this spectacular house
By Tamara Kelly
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The new Primark sequin tablecloth – to add a touch of sparkle to Christmas tables
And beyond, because sequins are not just for Christmas
By Tamara Kelly
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Grills, teppanyakis and hotplates: Cook like summer's coming!
Outdoor cooking is wonderful, but why wait on the weather when you can enjoy alfresco-style food indoors all year round?
By Tamara Kelly
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No longer just for Christmas these best-selling items are now available all-year-round at John Lewis
As entertaining from the comfort of our own homes grows in popularity, as do these stylish accessories
By Tamara Kelly
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This summer best-seller is now most in demand for winter gardens – have you got yours?
Don't be left out in the cold during winter restrictions
By Tamara Kelly
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#CabinPorn! Inside the most beautiful cabins around the world
The new alternative to swanky hotels and everyone's latest guilty pleasure
By Tamara Kelly
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25,000 tulips set to bloom in time for festival
See more than 25,000 tulips in flower at the annual Pashley Manor tulip festival
By Tamara Kelly
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9 no-brainer essentials for any home to have
From extra bedding to radiator keys, there are some home essentials that we just can't do without. Stock up on these necessities and your home (and everyone in it) will thank you for it
By Tamara Kelly
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The ‘invisible cleaning’ a Dyson expert says we should all be doing – but are you?
And for very good reason it appears, because dust is an indication it's already too late
By Tamara Kelly
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All you need to know about selling an inherited property – by leading expert
Five tips to make the heart-wrenching task a little easier
By Tamara Kelly
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Stop the clocks
5 stylish clocks to make you feel better about losing an hour in bed
By Tamara Kelly
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Make a reversible throw
Follow our simple steps to make a throw that will add eye-catching colour and pattern to any room
By Tamara Kelly
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How to create a turf seat
It only takes a weekend to build a pretty summer seat in your garden
By Tamara Kelly
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Brunswick sun lounger from Homebase
Give your outdoor space a summer update with stylish garden furniture
By Tamara Kelly
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Cleaning hashtags are HUGE on Instagram – and these are our top inspirational posts
They're even bigger than #avoontoast and #netflixandchill
By Tamara Kelly
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Keep cool with amazing rainbow sprinkler – only £29 on Wowcher deal
Don't miss this week's hottest Wowcher deals on fun inflatables
By Tamara Kelly
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The pre-Christmas jobs and fixes homeowners aim to get done first
Millions of homeowners are already prepping for Christmas and this is how...
By Tamara Kelly
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The wait is over: John Lewis Christmas advert 2019 is here – watch Excitable Edgar the Dragon
The Boy and the Piano have made way for an excitable new star...
By Tamara Kelly
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New on-trend fringed mirror surprising and delighting Primark shoppers
Mirrors are fashionably fringed for the new season
By Tamara Kelly
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Surprising number of Brits have 'break up plan' for their homes – do you?
Preparing to fail? Is this sensible or just plain cynical?
By Tamara Kelly
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Could we be risking illness by not cleaning our homes in the right way?
New research reveals how viruses can lurk in our homes, if left untouched
By Tamara Kelly
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Be inspired by the stunning interior of Ash Farm in Berkshire
From architectural design details to chic decor choices this house is bursting with inspiration
By Tamara Kelly
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Country Homes & Interiors Summer tickets now on sale
Love a rustic look? Here's your chance to book tickets for a unique home show showcasing the best of modern country style, all under one roof!
By Tamara Kelly