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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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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6 interior designers on how they would use Sherwin-Williams' most unpopular color – a 'misguided pastel relic' or 'romantic, and calming'?
Radiant Lilac has been christened as Sherwin-Williams Loneliest Color for 2025. But what do top interior designers think of this less-than-popular shade?
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Best container plants for privacy – 5 beautiful plants for instant screening and gentle structure
These beautiful container plants will create a sense of refuge and intimacy
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The 6 must-have colors to bring into your home this June
Delicious summer colors are ripe for adding to interiors this June
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Why, when, and how to propagate a string of dolphins – houseplant experts reveal the steps to follow for success
If you choose to propagate this unique plant, you'll want to take heed of this expert advice
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Sherwin-Williams Repose Gray Vs Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter – both are best sellers but which should you pick?
Two of the most loved neutral paints go head-to-head – here’s how Sherwin-Williams Repose Gray and Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter compare, and which one might be the better fit for your home
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Your basil will thrive when paired with these plants – we reveal the best companions, plus the ones to avoid
The best basil companion plants, approved by experts
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Sherwin-Williams' much-loved Sea Salt is the perfect pale green paint to create that nostalgic, easy breezy, Nancy Myers aesthetic
We take a deep dive into Sherwin-Williams' Sea Salt – and ever-popular pale green paint that brings a relaxed coastal vibe to any room
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What does having a black front door mean? And is it the right color for your home?
First impressions count, and that's why black is a winning choice for many of us when it comes to choosing a front door color. But what does this color mean?
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The balcony gardens at this year's Chelsea Flower Show showcased a new wave of possibilities for urban spaces – here are the key trends I spotted
What Chelsea Flower Show 2025 balconies tell us - the aesthetic and ecological shifts driving the new garden frontier
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