WHO WE ARE

EMILY HENSON STUDIO is a multi-disciplinary design studio led by interior stylist, author and designer Emily Henson. We design photo/film shoots for brands, we produce interiors books and we design luxury wallpaper.

OUR WALLPAPER collection is designed in house, produced in the UK, and printed on non-woven FSC approved parchment style paper for a luxuriously thick, textile-like feel. Each roll is made to order.

OUR STYLING STUDIO is lead by Emily who works with an experienced team of stylists, set builders, photographers/film makers and producers to make each shoot run smoothly from concept to completion. We provide creative direction, illustrations, location scouting, furniture & prop sourcing and on set build and styling.

OUR STORY

In 2002 Emily lived in both Los Angeles and Seoul where she designed a children's clothing line called Spike & Ella which sold in boutiques world-wide. She went on to work as a display artist and visual merchandiser for Anthropologie stores in Los Angeles, spending her days designing and creating elaborate installations. This led to a brief stint in interior design, which in turn led to styling and set design for photography and film. In 2011 Emily returned home to the UK after many years in America. And after ten years in London, in 2021 Emily relocated her studio to Margate (where she lived as a child) and now runs the business to the sound of seagulls and the scent of seaweed.

BOOKS

In 2012 Emily was offered her first book deal by publisher Ryland, Peters & Small (RPS) and went on to produce a series of interiors books with them: Modern Rustic (2013), Bohemian Modern (2015), Life Unstyled (2016), Be Bold (2018) and Bar Cart Style (2019) and her fifth book CREATE in late 2022.

EVENTS

Emily has hosted styling workshops and talks in the UK and abroad, including a week long workshop and talk in Taipei, Taiwan as well as numerous events with Anthropologie, Graham & Green and Soho House. She is often asked to speak on panel discussions, offering expert advice on various interiors-related topics. Get in touch if you’d like to collaborate.

BLOG/NEWSLETTER

Blogs may have recently been rebranded as newsletters, but Emily’s style of writing remains the same. Since 2009 she has been writing on Life Unstyled about lived-in, approachable, personality-filled homes, with a focus always on exploring why and how we live in the homes we do, rather than offering prescriptive advice about trends and colours and the ‘right’ way to decorate. It has changed platforms many times over the years, but Life Unstyled stays true to its core mission to show more of the reality behind the perfect shots we see in magazines and social media, encouraging readers to love their home with all its imperfections. Emily can also be found on Instagram and Facebook @lifeunstyled.