Kate Watson-Smyth is a journalist with over 15 years of experience writing about interiors for publications such as the Financial Times, the Independent and the Daily Mail. Her blog, madaboutthehouse.com, is the UK's number-one interiors blog, winning Vuelio number 1 UK Interiors Blog in 2015/16 and 2016/17, Amara Interior Blog Awards Best Design Inspiration in 2015, and Domino top 16 interiors blogs US/UK 2016. Kate's first book Shades of Grey was published in 2016 and translated into Dutch, French and Italian. Kate lives and works in London and regularly hosts talks forecasting future trends for clients including ELLE Decoration and Anthropologie.
For Mad About the House: 'We've long admired Kate Watson-Smyth's on-point interior design skills, and her book Mad About The House is a staple on our coffee tables.' - Stylist '[Kate Watson-Smyth is] the ideal guide to getting it right in the troublesome world of interior decorating.' - The Simple Things 'A must-read for anyone trying to figure out their house style.' -Independent.co.uk 'Full of design hacks for every budget.' - Metro 'This book should be on every homeowner's bedside table.' - Your Home 'There's something for every interiors enthusiast in Kate Watson-Smyth's new book.' - House Beautiful 'A cult interiors classic.' - Stylist For 101 Interior Design Answers: 'Kate Watson-Smyth [is] a perennial oracle of interiors.' - Living Etc 'Journalist and blogger Kate Watson-Smyth has the answers - all written in her warm, friendly and oh-so-readable style and illustrated with pretty line drawing.' - Reclaim