Previously deputy news and houses editor at Livingetc, Thea is now the managing editor at sister site, Ideal Home. Over the years, she has held positions at Homes & Gardens and Country Homes & Interiors before moving to working with the print and digital versions of Ideal Home. She has interviewed some of the most renowned names in interior design and is passionate about talking to people to discover new ideas, theories, and ways of looking at design.
Thea wanted to write for a living ever since she was a teenager. After school in Northern Ireland, she attended the University of Exeter to read English Literature, where she explored the possibilities of fiction writing or screenplays, but was drawn more and more into journalism. Realising her passion for magazines could translate into a career, after graduating in 2011, Thea then gained an MA in Magazine Journalism from City University, London.
Although she specialised in Security and Organised Crime (yes, random!), she wanted to work in a magazine genre that was something she could more naturally identify with. Thea spent some time working on fashion and lifestyle titles, everything from Stylist to The Mail on Sunday, before styling her first nice flat rental made her realise her love of interior design.
Thea has interests across every area of homes — from kitchens and color schemes to technology and architecture. Although she is yet to become a homeowner, Thea loves making her rental flat her own and spends probably too much time idly designing her dream home.
