Articles by Charlotte Olby, Style & Trends Editor

Charlotte is style and trends editor at Homes and Gardens and has been with the team since Christmas 2023. Following a 5 year career in Fashion, she found herself working at many women's glossy magazines including Grazia, Stylist, and Hello! as well as freelance styling for one very busy stint. Charlotte was the Interiors Editor at British heritage department store Liberty prior to her role at Homes & Gardens, where she worked behind the scenes on the magic-making at Liberty.

On the weekends, you'll find her working through the never-ending list of DIY jobs at home - from kitchen fitting to tiling and endless painting. Her personal interior style is ever-evolving, but she mostly admires designers with an eclectic, lived-in feeling that sparks joy like Beata Heuman and Studio Ashby.

Charlotte Olby

Latest articles by Charlotte Olby

3 Outdated Furniture Trends That You Might Be Surprised to Find on the 'Out' List in 2026

Is 'Timeless' Style Actually a Lie? Designers Reveal That Chasing Timelessness Could Just Be Dating Your Home in 2026

What Does 'Good Taste' Look Like in 2026? 12 Top Designers Break Down the Fundamentals and Why It Has Zero to Do with Following Trends

'Look for Opportunities to Create Symmetry and Then Break it' – Shea McGee Shares Her Trick to Creating a Perfectly Imperfect Living Room

Sherwin-Williams’ Happiest Paint Colors Will Instantly Lift the Mood in Your Home in 2026 – These Are the 4 to Start Decorating With

I've Used Farrow & Ball's Best-Seller Dimity in Four Rooms of My Home – Here's Why I Agree It's the Best Warm Neutral Shade for Creating Soft, Calming Spaces

These 5 Dated Bedroom Trends Are Giving Interior Designers Nightmares in 2026 – Here's Why You Should Avoid Them in Your Sleep Space

Finally! Shea McGee’s New Stylish Pet Collection Is Made for Dog Owners With Impeccable Taste

How to Recover Your Home From its Sad Beige Era – 4 Designer Tips to Inject Color, Pattern, and Personality Back Into Your Rooms

I'm an Aquarius, but Benjamin Moore's January Birth Month Color Has Convinced Me to Try This Unexpectedly Rich Color Combination

I Added This Tiny Backplate Upgrade Before My Kitchen Was Finished – Here’s Why It's Made A Huge Impact

The Colors That Broke the Internet – From Butter Yellow to Avocado, These are Homes & Gardens' Best-Loved Hues of 2025

The Best-Loved Homes & Gardens Bedrooms of 2025 – the Coziest, Calmest, and Chicest Sleep Spaces You Loved Last Year

5 Important Interior Design Questions to Ask Yourself When Your Home Isn't Feeling Inspiring Anymore

6 Furniture Trends We Guarantee Will Transform Your Home into the Sanctuary You’ve Been Dreaming of

The 7 Biggest Rug Trends for 2026 – Designers Pick Their Favorite Styles for the Year Ahead

Here's Everything My Builder Told Me NOT to Do in My Home Remodel, and Why I'm Glad I Ignored Them

I’m Recreating Shea McGee’s Whimsical ‘Hollywood Cottage’ Living Room Trend – and Everything I Need Is in Her New Target Spring Collection

Designers All Agree the Most Stylish Spaces of 2026 Are Far From Perfect – Here’s How They Embrace the Lived-In Look in Their Own Homes

You've Heard of a Color Scheme – But What About a Furniture Scheme? Here's How to Mix and Match Furniture After the Death of Matching Sets

Benjamin Moore Just Revealed Their Most Sampled Paints of 2025 – and No, They Weren't All White

Shea McGee Says This Once-Loved Color Has Truly Had Its Day – These are the Trends She's Leaving in 2025, and What She Chooses Instead for 2026

Homes & Gardens' Best Loved Living Rooms of 2025 – the Cozy and Colorful Spaces You Loved Most Last Year

This Interior Designer’s Simple Color Balancing Formula Finally Helped Me Plan the Scheme for My Entire Home – It’s the Answer to Using Both Calming Neutrals and Bold Shades

If You Want to Give Your Home That Layered Vintage Look in 2026, Designers Say This Is the One Color You Need to Use