Debbie Black
Debbie is Livingetc's deputy editor (digital). She embarked on her career in the publishing industry almost 20 years ago, with experience spanning interiors and fashion brands across both print and digital platforms.
After graduating with a bachelor's degree in English and American Literature from Kent University, she started her career in editorial business, working on World of Interiors, Easy Living, and Brides before moving onto Condé Nast Traveller, GQ , and GQ Style. She then worked for Glamour magazine as acting business manager, after which she became the managing editor for ELLE Decoration, ELLE Decoration Country, ELLE, and Cosmopolitan.
She then made the move from London to Belfast and took some time to focus on raising her family whilst completing home renovation projects before joining Livingetc as managing editor. She is now the deputy editor (digital), overseeing the team and content calendar planning.
She is a lover of all things interiors and loves planning a makeover project. She can often be found moving furniture and decor around her house or else watering her 50 houseplants!
Latest articles by Debbie Black
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What's It Really Like to Live in the Penthouse? 9 Spectacular Spaces, From Tribeca to São Paulo, That Bring a New Perspective to High-Rise LivingIn excerpts from gestalten's book 'Penthouse Syndrome', these inspiring spaces redefine what it means to design a home "where exposure and privacy are in constant conversation"
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This Interior Designer Transformed His Home for Halloween Into an Extravagant Surrealist Landscape for the Ultimate Dinner Party ExperienceDesigner Marco Zamora invites us behind the scenes of his immersive Halloween dinner party, and how you can recreate the look in your own home
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The Cult of the Christmas Village — How Department 56 and Other Nostalgic Decorations Are Giving Their Collectors' Homes a Viral MomentThe Christmas village trend is showing no signs of slowing down, and it indicates a wider desire to rewind and build moments of joy in our homes
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8 of the Most Beautiful New York Brownstones That Harness the Charm of These Architectural IconsFrom Harlem to the West Village, these historic properties from the Livingetc archives are a masterclass in blending contemporary design with period features
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6 Interior Designers Share Their Top Tips for Making a Bedroom Feel More Cozy — They're Easy Ways to Add Warmth to Your Sleeping Space This Autumn"A great bedroom is cozy enough to rest in, quiet enough to sleep in, and whimsical enough to dream"
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I Went All the Way to Munich to Test Westwing's New-to-the-UK Sofa Collection — These Were My Big Style and Comfort WinnersI sat on every sofa in Westwing's flagship store to test whether they felt as good as they looked — these are my honest thoughts
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This 7,000-Square-Foot Desert Oasis in Utah Feels More Like a Boutique Hotel Than a Family Home — It Redefines a 'Room With a View'Designed by Susannah Holmberg Studios, this high desert retreat is a character-filled modern home with warm and cozy interiors
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"When You Design By Consensus, You're Dead" — The Dean Munich Launches in the City's Westend, Combining Art Nouveau-Inspired Elegance With 1980s Nightclub EnergyDesigned by Tatjana von Stein, the luxurious hotel is filled with art and unexpected details that both delight and celebrate the city's creative culture
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33 Curtain Ideas By Interior Designers That Will Transform Your Space, Whether You Want Them to Quietly Elevate or Boldly Stand OutThese showstopping curtain ideas from the Livingetc archives are a masterclass in how to pull off this hard-to-master window treatment
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I'm Forever Changing Things in My Home — How Being an 'Overthinker' Can Impact Design, According to Psychology, and When It Pays to Be Fearful of RegretDo you find yourself constantly over-analyzing your home and design decisions? Perfectionism might be holding you back
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16 Banquette Seating Ideas By Interior Designers That Are a Lesson in Styling These Space-Saving, Cozy Built-InsStraight from the Livingetc archives, these interior designer-styled banquettes will fill you with inspiration, no matter the size of the space
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Soho Home’s New Burl Bar Cabinet Might Be the Sexiest Piece of Furniture I’ve Seen — Hitting All the Big Trends This Year, It's Also Destined to Never Go Out of StyleWhat do you get when you combine olive ash burl, Dark Emperador marble, and a smooth, rounded profile? The Huxford Bar Cabinet — that's what
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I Tested H&M's Muslin Duvet Cover Set and I Can See Why It Has an Almost 5-Star Rating — It's Effortlessly Stylish, Super Soft, and Completely Fuss-FreeAs one of my go-to high street brands for affordable, good quality pieces, I was expecting to like H&M's muslin bedding set, but definitely not this much
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We Went Inside 4 of London's Most Beautiful Homes — These Are the Rooms We Can't Stop Thinking About'Livingetc Unlocked' opened the doors to some of the most stunning homes we've seen, and our house hosts couldn't get enough of these spaces
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This Just-Launched Rechargeable 'Bookshelf Light' Collection Will Solve Your Home's Dark Corner Problem, and Can Be Almost Endlessly CustomizedWith five bases to choose from and over 200 interchangeable shades, these bookshelf lamps are an easy way to add some unique charm and cozy glow to your shelves or mantel
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IKEA's STOCKHOLM 2025 Armchair Is Scandi Design at Its Finest — With a Compact Size Ideal for Small Apartments, Its Minimalist Style Has Enduring AppealThis soft, teddy-like upholstered accent chair is a design icon in its own right
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H&M Quietly Launched Its Sleek Autumn Collection That’s Minimalist-Inspired and Sophisticated — Each Subtly Calming Piece Looks Way More Expensive Than It IsClean lines, sculptural, and tactile — this collection is an ode to a luxuriously calm minimalist interior in 2026
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"I'm Not Afraid of Pattern or Color" — Interior Designer Amber Lewis on Creating a Perfectly Imperfect Space, and Why the Best Inspiration Is Never From 'Scrolling'With her third book launching this month, Amber Lewis shares her design journey, the materials she steers clear of, and why she calls a well-styled shelf a "shelfie"
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5 Houseplants Everyone Should Know, but Elevated — How Plant Artists Make Common Plants Look CoolMacy Lucarelli, plant artist and co-founder of LA-based design studio The Plant Daddies, shares how to transform well-known houseplants into considered design moments
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Are You Actually a Minimalist, or Just Overwhelmed? 3 Layout Tweaks Designers Use to Calm a Chaotic KitchenA calm kitchen doesn’t have to be minimalist; it needs a layout that works — here's how
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This 5,000-Square-Foot Pre-War Penthouse in NY's Upper West Side Had Custom Furniture Craned In Over Manhattan — It's a Unique Retreat From the CityConnected to the floor below, this family-friendly home is filled with warmth, character, and clever design details
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10 Ways to Style a Blue Sofa Like an Interior Designer — These Expert-Curated Living Rooms Are a Masterclass in Using the Calming Color for Its Key PieceHand-picked from the Livingetc archives, these blue sofa living room ideas will be sure to inspire your space
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5 New IKEA Products That Will Instantly Elevate Your Living Room — These Expensive-Looking Finds Are the Effortless Way to Create a Luxurious SpaceNo need to scroll through all the latest — these are the key IKEA new arrivals that will make your living room look effortlessly curated
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IKEA's New PS 2026 Sofa Bed Is Set to Be a Future Design Icon — Effortlessly Stylish, It Looks Just as Great From the Back, tooYou don't have to sacrifice style with IKEA's designer-look PS 2026 sofa bed
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