Anna is Consumer Editor across Future home titles. She contributes to Livingetc, Homes & Gardens, Ideal Home and Real Homes, and she has a background in academic research. She is the author of London Writing of the 1930s. Not just an expert in consumer shopping trends, she has also written about literature, architecture, and photography, and has a special interest in high-end interior design.
Latest articles by Anna Cottrell
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5 design tips to take from the new balcony gardens at the Chelsea Flower Show 2021
The Chelsea Flower Show is presenting balcony gardens for the first time, and they're bursting with ideas
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This East London home shows that all you need to decorate your home are houseplants
This gorgeously airy home in East London forgoes traditional decorations in favour of houseplants, to a stunning effect
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A statement desk is what you need to refresh your home office decor this autumn
Interior designers give top tips for choosing a desk that's a little less out of the ordinary
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This colour is coming back this autumn in a big way – forget about grey and blue
Warm, grounding, inviting – purple is set to be the biggest colour of the cold season. Paint experts explain why
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You can now stay in holiday villas that look exactly like Selling Sunset homes – here are our favourites
Gorgeous villas are not just for millionnaire LA buyers
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IKEA close to a deal to take over the Oxford Street Topshop
The retail giant is poised to take over the Topshop Oxford Street site in London
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Hayley Williams is selling her Nashville home – here are the style lessons we'll take from it
The Paramore singer has a fun and quirky taste in interior design; here are the top lessons we'd like to steal from her house
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Scentscaping is the ultimate trend to help create the cosiest night in this autumn
The White Company founder gives top tips for using the scentscaping trend to create a fragrant haven in your home this autumn
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Lessons we're taking from this tiny London apartment that gets small space styling just right
This post-war home in south-east London demonstrates how much you can do with a small canvas
