Inside the home of: Allie Smith

When it comes to having a good ol’ nosy in other people’s lives, we’re all pretty guilty of it. There’s just something so intriguing about being in the know, without technically knowing: whether it’s finding out some goss’, catching sight of your friends WhatsApp chats or peeking into someone’s home. And well, here at Ideal Flatmate, we love nothing more than seeing how people really live behind closed doors. So each month, we’re inviting ourselves over to people’s houses, for a proper natter about all things house and home (and definitely having a little rummage in their food cupboards).

Second in our series, we’ve got interior and lifestyle blogger Allie, inviting us into her beautiful home to talk all things cosy decor and giving us the low down on where she loves to shop.

How would you describe your interior style?

I always find this question weirdly difficult. I guess overall I find my interior style homely, but I guess that is a subjective term. One thing for sure is I’m definitely not a minimalist, I like collecting pieces from travels and independent shops to adorn my home with! Also, plants play a huge part of my interior style!

What’s your favourite room in your house?

The lounge, at the moment. I’m always changing my mind but, at the moment as autumn draws in the lounge is my favourite place to be. I have approximately four blankets on my main sofa for ultimate comfort.

What’s on your bedside?

The book I’m reading currently, a candle, some sleep spray, a jewellery dish and a clock.

Tell us about your biggest interior faux pas?

When I first moved out I was a little overwhelmed at the idea of styling the entire home and ended up buying a lot of generic pieces from one shop. I’ve learnt now that building up a style slowly is a much more ‘me’ way of doing it.

Where is your favourite place to interior shop?

Ohh this is a hard one. Can I chose a few? I absolutely obviously love Homesense for a good bargain, Amara for luxury items, West Elm for a treat and Urban Outfitters furniture is just glorious.

How does your dream home look?

I would love to live in a London Victorian townhouse, with beautiful tiles in the hallway. More prints, more plants and definitely a roll top bath!

It takes a lot, but we eventually leave Allie’s home wanting to re-do our lounge complete with West Elm furniture. And a touch of snug, because her home is cosy for sure. To see more of Allie’s home, you can follow her on Instagram. Like the look of the area? We’ve got plenty of flatmates and rooms to rent in Knightsbridge for you, right here.