
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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Interior Designers Are Using Tiles in This Small Way to Elevate a Home's Thresholds — And It's Even a Weekend Project You Could Do Yourself
Decorate backsplashes, kickboards, even doorways with this design hack — it's a designer-worthy look you can DIY
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Are These Portable, 'Slightly Sci-Fi' TVs Really the Next Big Trend? I Lived With Samsung's New Movingstyle for Two Weeks, and Call Me Convinced
This idea is revolutionary in how you use a screen in your home, but whether it's for you will depend on your lifestyle and how you feel about 'screen time'
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Introducing the 'Shelf Skirt' — The Aesthetic Way to Hide Your Clutter and Add Softness That You Can Make in a Weekend
This quick and easy project brings a softer side to your home’s shelving, while hiding away anything that hurts your home's style
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I Couldn't Put Underfloor Heating in My Kitchen, so I Added This Alternative Heating Idea to Ward Off Cold Floors
Having lost the kitchen's radiator during the remodel, I needed to find an easy way to boost the space's warmth on cold mornings. Here's what we designed in
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Is M&S's Viral Tom Kerridge Cast Iron Casserole as Good as Le Creuset? I Tested Them Against Each Other (and 2 Other Le Creuset Alternatives)
I've always rated M&S's cookware, but this Tom Kerridge collaboration brings a luxurious Le Creuset-style aesthetic on a budget
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Forget Ugly Diffusers, This 'Scented Statue' Might Be the Most Chic, Discreet Way to Fragrance Your Home — It Smells Strong, too
This addition to my coffee table is way more stylish than traditional diffusers, and it's much more effective as a way to fragrance than I ever expected
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I Had My Doubts This ‘Vacuum Sealing’ Gadget Would Be Worth the Cabinet Space, but It's Surprisingly Versatile and Will Definitely Help You Waste Less Food
This device (which you can also get built into your kitchen worktops) might seem the remit of professional chefs, but I reckon you'll use it way more than you think
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I'm Predicting These 7 Wallpaper Trends Will Be the Most Popular Ways to Decorate in 2026 — And Design Experts Seem to Agree
Trends in wallpaper design move a little more slowly, but there's a clear direction for decorating in 2026
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5 Clever Kitchen Gadgets That Will Help You Stop Throwing Out So Much Food — Every Good Kitchen Should Have These in 2026
From vacuum sealers to 'steam regeneration' functions, here's my wishlist for making leftovers last a lot longer
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Forget Grazing Tables, I Spoke to London's Coolest Caterers About Their Design-Forward 'Feasting Tables' and the Lessons to Learn for Your Own Christmas Buffet
These luxury event specialists do incredible tables for some of the world's biggest fashion brands — here are the ideas I'm stealing for hosting this year
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I Made This Trending Fruit Centerpiece as a Last-Minute, Easy Idea That Will Make My Christmas Table Look Amazing — Here's How
A cone, some cocktail sticks, and your choice of festive fruit is all is required for this year's trendiest Christmas table centerpiece
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I Spent Days Trying to Perfect How to Dry Oranges for Christmas Decor — This Is the Trick That Finally Worked for Me
Turns out, creating your own dried oranges isn't quite as easy as it'd first seem, but this is the method that got me the best results
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I Learned to Fold These 4 Different Types of Napkins (in About 5 Minutes) — They're Each Such a Simple Way to Elevate Your Basic Christmas Table
Whether you want something fun and playful, or just a slightly smarter way to dress up place settings, one of these four napkin folding ideas will fit the bill
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The 25 Kitsch Christmas Ornaments That Define 2025 — And How the Zeitgeist Baubles of the Year Are Chosen
Culturally informed and with a sense of humor, these novelty ornaments fill the Christmas section of stores like Selfridges, where they often sell out, thanks to makers who must strike a delicate balance between relevance and specificity
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Pottery Barn's 'Gingerbread' Christmas Collection Is Iconic in the States — This Is the Lore You Need to Know Now It's Come to the UK
Easier than baking your own every year, this collection is undeniably kitsch, but there's a good reason it's a returning favorite year after year across the pond
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One of My Favorite Ceramic Brands Just Launched an Alice in Wonderland Collection for Selfridges and It's *So* Chic
Anna + Nina's take on this Disney classic brings the brand's signature cool to proceedings, but will satisfy your inner child
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Why I Ditched the Wall Mount and Fell in Love with My Samsung Frame TV on a Stand — And Where I Ended Up Buying Mine From
The Frame is designed to be hung on your wall to look like a piece of artwork, but I'm a strong believer in the functionality (and good looks) of TVs on a stand
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'Half Caff' Is the Emerging Coffee Trend for the Perennially Over-Caffeinated, but Can My Espresso Maker Actually Make One?
It might seem like an easy idea to make your own half caff coffee at home, but there are a few hurdles in your way, say coffee experts
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A Candle That's Actually Made From Cookies? How This 'Hyperrealistic' Scent Is Made, and How Baked Goods Became the Big Home Fragrance Trend
This clever candle brand has found a scientific way to capture the real essence of a freshly baked cookie
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I Burned Anthropologie’s Autumn Candles Back-to-Back — This One Is the Strongest, and Will Make Your Home Smell Super Cozy
I've been smelling a lot of candles this month, but when it comes to packing a punch of autumnal fragrance, this one from Anthropologie is a heavyweight
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Short on Cabinet Space? You Only Really Need These Two Types of Cocktail Glass to Seem Like a Good Host, an Elite Mixologist Tells Me
While I'd love to have cupboards full of highballs, martini glasses, and gin goblets to meet my every entertaining need, it's just not a reality for my small kitchen
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IKEA Just Made One Change to Its Best Selling Sofa Bed That Makes It a Million Times More Comfortable
I loved this sofa bed when I used to own it, but this small change makes it so much more usable as both a cosy corner sofa and for sleeping
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M&S's Linen Bedding Is a Budget Way Into the Relaxed Look for Your Bed — But It's Its Softness That Stands Out
It might not cost as much as many of the more premium linen bedding sets I've tested, but M&S's sheets trump a lot of them in one particular concern
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13 of the Best Minimalist Interior Designers I'm Following for Room Inspiration
If you're into neutral, pared-back spaces, these are the interior designers you should have on your radar
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