
Luke Arthur Wells
Luke Arthur Wells is a design writer, award-winning interiors blogger and stylist. He's created design content for some of the world’s top design brands, counting the likes of Tom Dixon Studio, Sonos, Jo Malone, Farrow & Ball and H&M Home as regular collaborators, from writing to shooting and styling products for their product campaigns and social media feeds.
His work has been featured in print and online in publications ranging from Domino Magazine to The Independent, Stylist, Grazia and The Sunday Times. He’s regularly been featured in Vuelio’s Top 10 Interior Blog list over the years, won the Best Creative Blog Award at the Amara Interior Blog Awards, and also judged the Sweetpea & Willow Blog Awards. He’s designed a sofa line with Swyft, as well as a custom paint color collaboration with COAT Paints.
He's a hands-on type of interiors expert too, contributing practical renovation advice and DIY tutorials to a number of magazines, as well as to his own readers and followers via his blog and social media. He’s adept at the art of the IKEA hack, and loves to mix low and high design in his interiors. He’s currently renovating a Victorian home in the UK, and loves to spend time pottering around in his small Mediterranean-inspired courtyard garden, which he designed and landscaped himself.
Luke trained at college as a stylist across fashion and interiors. For Livingetc, Luke covers design content, both inside and out of the house, and has an eye for discovering emerging trends.
Latest articles by Luke Arthur Wells
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5 exterior trends architects are loving that will make the outside of your home look modern, expensive and feel more private
Whether you're building a home, or looking to remodel to improve its curb appeal, these are the exterior trends architects are embracing for modern homes
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5 Entryway Seating Ideas Designers Use To Make a Home's Entrance Look Amazing (and the "Dated" Thing They'll Never Do)
The entryway seating that interior designers love, and the one idea they always avoid
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'It's the new accent wall, but better' – the next big trend that will make your rooms so much more interesting
The accent wall was a great way to make an impact with interiors, but the trend for 'accent reveals' works so much better, say designers
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What can I use instead of pea gravel in my yard? This is what most landscape designers I asked prefer to use
Gravel might be having a moment in landscaping, but it's not without its drawbacks. Here's what landscape designer suggest instead
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They're going viral! 7 faux beam tutorials that will convince you this DIY is exactly what your home is missing
You might be on the fence about the idea of faux beams, but these spaces prove that they can really deliver on the wow-factor
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How to make your coffee table look good – the 5 golden rules interior designers always follow
There's a fine line between a well-curated coffee table and your decor looking chaotic. Here's how interior designers approach choosing and styling them
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Does every room need a ceiling light? There's one in particular that really doesn't, these designers agree
I'm definitely part of the "anti-big light" movement in my own home, but where does it actually make sense to cull your ceiling lighting?
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5 interior design trends for 2024 that will make your home feel so much more expensive
These are the trends to buy into if you want a home that feels elevated and luxurious, according to interior designers
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How to position container plants on a patio – 10 simple placement tricks that make any backyard look better
This container garden expert shares their secrets to make your patio feel well-designed and purposeful
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5 outdated color trends interior designers are glad to see the back of – and what they're choosing for 2024 instead
These are the color trends that once made waves in interior schemes, but that now designers are leaving behind
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10 gravel landscaping ideas that have me convinced this is the lawn alternative to elevate modern backyards
I used to be on the fence about using gravel in a yard, but these ideas prove modern landscapers are using it in amazing ways
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5 things I learned decorating with this new kind of minimalism – it turns out it's the trick to more comforting spaces
Combining warm, cozy textures with a less-strict minimalist outlook, I took inspiration from the minimaluxe trend to create an elegant new look for my working studio
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I think this architecture micro-trend is the best way to connect your kitchen to your backyard – especially for small spaces
Get the benefits of indoor-outdoor living, without creating dead-spaces in your kitchen's layout
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8 tricks for organizing your dishes that professional declutterers always implement in kitchen storage
When it comes to optimizing your kitchen storage for dishes, these are the secrets organizing pros use to make your space function better
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What's the best way to store dishes in a kitchen? Designers and professional organizers agree on this one way
Finding the right way to store plate, bowls and more is one of the biggest challenges of an organized kitchen - so which way do the experts prefer to do it?
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5 outdated paint trends that interior designers are glad to see the back of – and what they're doing instead
Some tried and trusted paint ideas are falling out of favor with interior designers. This is how they won't be decorating spaces from here on out
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This super-chic new kitchen trend might be the solution to finding room for an island, even if you're short on space
Think your kitchen is too tiny for an island? There's a new idea designers are using to make them work, and it just so happens to look good, too
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5 genius 'extras' to include on your kitchen island – the new game-changers for how you use your kitchen everyday
You'll often find a hob or a sink on a kitchen island - but these alternative ideas add extra value to the heart of your space
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What color is replacing pink? Designers are turning to these three shades to capture a new decorating mood
Millennial pink may have been the defining color for a generation, but it has handed its mantel over to these new, creative color trends
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This architect's trick for positioning a bed in the middle of a room makes me want to be braver with my bedroom layout
Putting a bed in the middle of a room is a shortcut to emulating luxurious hotel-like designs, but it's a tricky layout to get right. Here, an architect explains how it's done best
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Does a kitchen really need a microwave? Why I got rid of this eyesore from my minimalist space and never looked back
Do you really need a microwave? We ask interior designers whether they're pro this countertop appliance, and the best ways to include one if you just have to have one
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This interior designer's trick is the best way to make a dining table feel minimalist – and look good from every angle
I love this idea for avoiding fussy table set-ups, and it's even super practical if you've got an open plan dining space
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70s Couches are the Big Living Room Trend – the Classic Styles Designers Love That You Ought to Know
The 1970s was a golden era for sofa design – and you'll find these ones work perfectly in modern interior schemes
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I'm a convert to this new pillow trend – it's modern, minimalist and will make your couch look 10 times more expensive
Round throw pillows are the trend to know for cool couches – here's why I love them, and the best styles to buy
By Luke Arthur Wells Published