Sophia Pouget de St Victor
Sophia Pouget de St Victor is the UK Editor at Homes & Gardens, leading the editorial direction for the UK facing Homes & Gardens website. She brings readers the latest trends, expert insights, and timeless design inspiration tailored for a UK audience.
She has previously worked in the luxury homes and interiors industry and studied Garden Design in London, where she mastered her passion for creating landscapes that have a visceral impact on their onlookers. Home, though, is where Sophia's heart is. While she adores a wide variety of interior styles, she prefers interiors with a uniqueness that challenges any definable style. That said, there's little she finds more indulgent than walking down Pimlico Road and admiring the window display at Robert Kime; she has always found his interiors perfectly judged for a home that exudes an easy, unforced elegance.
Sophia lives in West London with her partner, along with two very naughty wiry terriers, and a plump cat named Lettuce.
Latest articles by Sophia Pouget de St Victor
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This breathtakingly beautiful oceanfront garden in The Hamptons is one of the best examples of a formal garden that tore up the rulebook
Take a tour of the landscape design at one of the most showstopping gardens in the Hamptons
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You can save your garden plants from the searing heat with this 1 household item that you definitely already own
The heat is here in all its glory and severity, but we have a simple hack for protecting your plants using a bedsheet
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How to deadhead impatiens – for full-throttle flower power all summer long
How to get round-the-clock flowering from these pocket rockets
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6 best herbs to plant in a window box – each one will thrill with fragrance and form as much as they function
Get your hands on these herbs for a stunning window box display that smells and tastes as good as it looks
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How to deadhead verbena – for relentless flowering from this graceful bloom all summer long
Everything you need to know about deadheading verbena for a long season of interest
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How to ensure this year is the best year ever for your Annabelle hydrangeas
Addicted to your Annabelle hydrangeas? Here's how to get them to perform better than ever this summer
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How to deadhead fuchsias – for a truly showstopping summer display of non-stop flowers
Fuchsias are one of the prettiest, daintiest, and hardest-working flowers in the garden. But did you know they are cut-and-come-again?
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6 flowers that are most at risk from a heatwave – and how to keep them happily blooming even when temperatures soar
Extreme heat can cause flower buds to wither, slow, or shut down chlorophyll production
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5 container plants that repel mosquitoes, so you can enjoy al fresco dining in peace this summer
It's the time of year when more of the day is spent outdoors than indoors. But there is nothing as vexing as being attacked by mosquitoes
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Gardeners warned against growing these 5 invasive herbs – and what to do if you want to keep them in your yard
Herbs are very forgiving plants to grow, but some do tend to avail themselves of all garden space possible
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Planning your summer getaway? Experts guarantee these 5 houseplants will survive without being watered while you're on vacation
These houseplants will thrive on neglect while you're away this jet-setting season
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9 classically beautiful large planters and pots to shop right now – for timeless style in your yard ahead of summer
Choose from our expert edit of elegant large garden pots for trees and big leaf plants
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Is it too late to plant tomatoes in June? A growing expert shares all you need to know to get a successful fruit crop
It is possible to enjoy a delicious tomato harvest even when planting later in the season
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How to create your own calathea potting soil mix – the perfect recipe to help these temperamental plants flourish
If you love the bold painterly patterns and colorful stripes of calathea plants, it's paramount to get the potting soil just right
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3 classic wallpaper prints interior designers never tire of
These are the wallpaper prints designers swear by time and time again
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How to grow gardenia – a prolific bloomer with an intense summer fragrance
Gardenias are loved for their unrelenting flowering potential and their delicious summer scent
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If pests are running riot in your garden, it might be time to unleash the ladybugs – and here's exactly where to buy them
Discover six of the best places to buy these pest-eating insects for effective natural predators
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Are your blooms looking lacklustre? Your soil may be lacking in this one vital nutrient. Here are 5 ways to add nitrogen to your soil for prolific, healthy plants
To ensure plant health, you must first ensure soil health. To improve soil health, we must add an all-too-often missing ingredient: nitrogen
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The Moorish-inspired courtyard at this year's WOW!house in London is a lesson in carefully managed reduction – here's how to get the look
Our 5 top tips for creating an elegant courtyard space at home
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Should you choose your paint color or your furniture first? Trust me, there is a right order if you want a cohesive scheme
Design has no strict formulas. Nevertheless, there is a sensible and a not-so-sensible order to approaching designing a room – we ask the experts what comes first, paint color or furniture choice?
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Have you heard of Little Greene's Portland Stone? British designers swear it's the perfect neutral paint and it's quietly launched stateside with rave reviews
Why are so many interior designers (both British and now American) infatuated with Portland Stone by Little Greene?
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5 colors designers warn to never pair with wood
Wood features in most homes, it's incredibly versatile, however, there are certain shades that will clash rather than complement
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Sherwin-Williams' color of the month is a cooler take on butter yellow – Icy Lemonade is the perfect balance of soft yet sophisticated
Icy Lemonade is Sherwin-Williams' color of the month for June. It's zesty, lively, and effervescent, but can it be grown up enough to use in cool and calm interiors?
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Inside London's WOW!house 2025 – browse the rooms from one of the biggest designer showcases in the world
Take a look inside the biggest design showcase of the year at Design Centre Chelsea Harbour
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