INTERIOR STYLING

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Interior styling is a surprisingly misunderstood profession, with many placing styling, design, architecture and staging into the one box. While all these professions work extensively with homes and interiors, each plays a very different role. Here we look at interior styling and its place in home design.

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN INTERIOR STYLIST AND AN INTERIOR DESIGNER?

People often confuse interior designers with interior stylists, but the two jobs are quite different. Interior stylist Vanessa Colyer Tay put it beautifully when she said an interior designer is a scientist, whereas an interior stylist is a magician.

Interior designers are also often referred to as interior architects. They are required to have a deep understanding of the bones and structure of a room and spend their time analysing