Charlotte McCaughan-Hawes
Deputy Digital Editor
Charlotte joined the digital team at House & Garden in 2019, following time working at Vogue and Vanity Fair. She joined with a rookie knowledge of interior design but huge love of perusing all the houses, hotels and recipes in the magazine and on the website and quickly became au fait with the Top 100, soaking up every bit of information along the way.
Charlotte studied French and Russian at Edinburgh University and also holds a WSET Level 2 degree in wines – with level 3 in the works. In her role at House & Garden, she spends time writing, commissioning and editing features across all verticals, searching for new stories, overseeing aspects of social media and travelling around the country (and sometimes further afield) for photo and video shoots. She is based in south-west London, where she lives with her husband and toddler in a midcentury flat.
Houses to rent
15 charming cottages to book now for 2025
Booking your holidays for 2025? These rural cottages to rent around the UK are the perfect place to curl up in winter and explore from in summer
What to do with a box bedroom
When you have a small box bedroom, making the most of the floor space with clever storage tricks is key
The best Covent Garden restaurants right now
Wondering where to eat in the west end? These are the best restaurants in Covent Garden to book into now
The stylish party foods to know now
Throwing a festive bash? Ditch the blinis and go for something more on trend
Paper chains are the breakout decoration star of Christmas 2024
The decoration we've been seeing all over this year? The humble, joyful paper chain
Moiré is coming back in a way – here's how interior designers are using the pattern
It's moiré's time to shine
Why trims are an interior designer's secret weapon
A trim is the finishing touch that takes a scheme from good to great
Hallway ideas
93 hallway ideas to make a great first impression
Creative hallway ideas that turn this often overlooked area into a welcoming space that will make an appealing first impression
What to do with the 'middle room' in a terraced house
Often narrow and lacking in any natural light, these spaces (in between the ‘front room’ and the kitchen at the back), have fallen foul of our love of extensions. We asked designers how to ensure they can still be useful and beautiful to boot
Christmas Decorating
How to decorate a Christmas mantelpiece
Garlands of greenery, candles and fairy lights can all be employed to remarkable effect if you have a mantelpiece
How to do the best quiz at your Christmas party
Planning a Christmas quiz? This is how to structure it and the rounds to consider including
Bedroom
123 bedroom ideas from the world's best interior designers
Your one-stop-shop for bedroom ideas from the world's best interior designers
Christmas Decorating
Joyful Christmas decoration ideas
Christmas decorating ideas for every room of the house. From elegant Christmas trees, to tables & wreaths for door decoration. Deck your halls with these stylish ideas to steal.
London restaurants
The 50 best restaurants in London right now
All the best restaurants in London, from longstanding institutions to cutting-edge dining, tuck in to our handy guide
Design Ideas
Our indispensable guide to hanging art at home
Hanging pictures, much like painting them, is a balancing act of spacing, colour and proportion. After all, the way art is displayed is crucial and transformative
Edward Hurst brings colonial Williamsburg to a farmhouse on Guy Ritchie's Wiltshire estate
When approached by director Guy Ritchie to decorate a farmhouse on his estate, Edward Hurst instantly knew what he wanted to do with it and the result is a wonderful meeting of minds
Austrian blinds are back – and this is why designers love them
Love them or loathe them, frothy Austrian blinds are making a comeback
Frame anything or invest in the best: which approach to art do you take?
Art-filled walls are essential for bringing an interior to life – on that much every interior designer can agree. But how important is the art itself?
Paint
Design ideas for gloss paint and lacquer
Gloss paint and its richer cousin, lacquer can be a brilliant way to brighten up a room and add a sense of sophistication – let there be light!
Houses for sale
A former London ballroom has been turned into a glorious flat for sale - see inside
This grand room used to be part of an Edwardian hotel but has since become residential. Now, it's for sale and it's well worth a look