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Your Story. Your Style.

Creating spaces that tell your story

At Storylines, our aim is simple: to design interiors that make you smile, every time you walk into them, for years to come. We work with you to discover your style and make sure your home tells your story. The result is a considered, confident space, designed to elevate your everyday.

Caroline Wood-Robertson

Founder & Interior Designer at Storylines

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“Caroline is super-organised, knows all the best tradespeople, keeps you fully up to speed with everything and just cracks on and gets it done. Interior Design godsend!”

Mrs T

“I have a beautiful home thanks to Caroline”

Mrs W

“Caroline has pushed me out of my grey-beige comfort zone and brought colour into our home in a tasteful and stylish way.”

Mrs S

“Caroline is a complete perfectionist, full of creativity and most importantly listens carefully to your needs so your interiors are beautiful but still practical living spaces”

Mrs W

“Caroline really got us, and what we were trying to achieve and did exactly what she said she would, when she would.”

Mrs K

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• Behind the Easel - Cher Deaville • It’s

• Behind the Easel - Cher Deaville •

It’s Manchester Art Fair this weekend - a great way to discover new artists and see their work in person. If you’re local, it’s definitely worth a visit.

Sadly I can’t make it this weekend, but my latest blog post features artist Cher Deaville who will be there, exhibiting. Her recent collection of abstract florals is really beautiful - if you can’t make it to Manchester, do take a look at her website or Instagram where she shares her work.

In our conversation on the blog, Cher talks about her journey into life as an artist, how her secret, hidden room on the top for of her house has become her studio and why her obsession with florals led her to put a vase of flowers in the oven!

The link is in my bio and I’ll share on stories too.

#behindtheeasel #manchesterartfair #art #artblog #mcrartfair23 #artexhibition #abstractart #artlovers #interiorblog #interiorsblog #artistgallery

• RELATIONSHIPS •

It’s all about relationships. With clients, with trades, and with suppliers. I work with people I like, people I trust. Not only does it make for a more pleasant journey through the project, but I’m certain that the end result is better as a result.

This week we started on-site for a repeat client. We’ve re-designed the top floor of their beautiful home. It’s always a joy to be asked to do more work for a client!

This shot is one of the original rooms I designed for this client - if you fancy seeing what we’re doing now, take a look at my stories; I’ll be posting some updates when I can.

#interiordesign #clientproject #homesweethome #interiorprojects #interiorstyling #diningroomdesign #interiors #design

• HOME •

Starting the week back at home, after a lovely weekend away. I always love coming home, but even more so now that I’ve got rooms that are finally ‘finished’ (although as you may know, I don’t believe an interior is ever finished, it evolves as you live in it). So here’s a little corner, ready to be loved and lived in.

#homesweethome #home #interiormoments #interiordesign #interiorstyling #interiors

• LIVE BEAUTIFUL •

Is there anything better than ending the week on the sofa with a good interiors book? I don’t think so! Live Beautiful by Athena Calderone is one of my latest reads and it’s a good one. As you’d imagine, it’s packed with utterly stunning interiors photography but it also looks beyond the aesthetics, exploring how our homes form the backdrop to, and can enhance, our lives. If you’re interested in considering the inspiration and the design journey, then this is one for you.

#interiorbook #livebeautiful #interiors #interiordesign #interiorstyling #interiordesigner

• BEHIND THE EASEL WITH LUCY BEALE •

• BEHIND THE EASEL WITH LUCY BEALE •

Where do you discover new artists? It’s a question I’m often asked and one of the reasons I started this Behind-the-Easel blog series. Many of the artists I feature are artists I know, are local to me, or I’ve met at events and galleries over the years. But Instagram is also a great place for discovering new artists. Today’s blog features Lucy Beale, an artist I was delighted to discover here on Instagram. Her work is beautiful and striking. Atmospheric and soulful. You should definitely take a look, and in her conversation with me she discusses her work, her inspiration and the reality of juggling an artistic practice with family life. Enjoy - the link is in my bio.

#interiordesignblog #artist #newartist #artblog #art #interiorstylist #artstyling #behindtheeasel #interiors #styling #discovernewartists

• MORE THAN JUST A PRETTY PICTURE •

As I start on-site with another design project this week, I’ve been thinking about the amount of work that goes into a project before we reach the styling stage. We get so used to seeing the big reveal on social media, that it can be easy to forget how much work goes into interior projects. The reality is, a lot! Months of planning, designing, and researching goes into each project. Most of it isn’t particularly glamorous but it’s essential for a beautiful design, and a seamless project. So, don’t be fooled; good design takes time, and interior design is far more than plumping cushions!

#interiordesign #design #interiorprojects #interiorstyling #projectplanning #interiordesigner #beautifuldesign

• MOODBOARD •

Back in the studio today after a gloriously long summer break. And (once I’ve stopped crying into my tea, having waved my littlest off to big school) I’ve got some exciting projects to get stuck into; one starting on site tomorrow and a couple of new ones at design stage.

All my design projects start with a moodboard. Here’s one I’m tweaking for an existing project. Soft, natural texture and pattern with some stronger colours for depth. The ochre stripe is one of my favourites at the moment. What do you think?

#moodboard #sampleboard #interiordesign #livingroomproject #livingroomdesign #home #interiordesigner #interiormoodboard #samples #fabricsamples #interiorstyling #naturaldesign #backtoschool #backtowork

• HOME SWEET HOME • As the summer holiday dr

• HOME SWEET HOME •

As the summer holiday draws to a close, I’m enjoying some moments of calm at home before the crazy busy routines of the new academic year begin. Nearly two years in this house now and it’s still a work in progress in parts, but it’s well and truly home.

#homesweethome #home #summer #interiordesign #soulfulliving #interiorstyling #interiordecor