Imprint with Natalie Walton

Can effortless style be learnt? Is it innate? And if you don’t always feel confident about your own style, and how to translate that into your home, what should you do? In this episode, I share how effortless style can be learnt. You’ll learn 3 ways you can become more confident with your style, and how when you do creating beautiful interiors will become more instinctive and easier, too. Order my...

What is it like to work as a lifestyle photographer? And how can you grow a client base that loves and appreciates your work? In this episode, I chat with editorial, lifestyle and travel photographer Abbie Mellé, who is known for her beautiful way of capturing light. She shares her story to taking the plunge to become a photographer, and the lessons she’s learnt along the way. Order my book | Styl...

Wabi sabi living is a way to see our homes (and lives) in a gentler and kinder way. It is an antidote to the highly edited images we constantly encounter every time we pick up our phones. If you can veer towards perfectionism — or just want a simpler way of living — this episode is for you. Order my book |  Style: The Art of Creating a Beautiful Home Podcast shownotes:  https://www.nataliewalton.c...

You don’t have to do what everyone else is doing, says Sam Pothier. You may know her as a @astylistguide but Sam is also an interior designer and stylist who has built a thriving business on the back of word of mouth recommendations. In this episode, she shares her journey from working in the world of fashion to design, and how she has built a strong following on Instagram thanks to pursuing her p...

One of the most important steps in the creative journey is to move from dreaming to doing. In today’s episode, I’m going to share how engaging with creativity as a form of practice is a powerful idea. Order my book | STYLE: The Art of Creating a Beautiful Home Podcast shownotes:  https://www.nataliewalton.com/podcast/59 Connect on Instagram:  @nataliewalton   This is a public episode. If you would...

Can you turn your passion for styling and photography into a successful career? In this episode, I chat with the creators behind @_foodstories_ a feed that started out as a food blog and now has more than 1 million followers. Laura Muthesius is a photographer and Nora Eiserman is a stylist, and the couple are based in a beautiful home in Berlin. Together they also share their passion for design an...

Style is how we choose to express ourselves — both in our homes, and our lives. However, sometimes it’s considered trivial or unimportant. On today’s episode we take a closer look at how your style is the essence of who you are, and how you can embrace your style in your home. If you can't create a home that feels good for you, you're missing out on one of the greatest gifts you can give to yourse...

If you would like to reconnect with what's most important in your life, and live more deliberately and consciously, this episode is for you. Come listen to my conversation with Jodi Wilson, author of the book Practising Simplicity: Small steps and brave choices for a life less distracted . Jodi shares the lessons she learnt after packing up her life and going on a caravan trip around Australia wit...

Living a life of less, but better is about removing what’s not necessary so we can focus on what’s most important. It helps make life easier, and improves the world around us. In this week’s episode we take a look at the principle of ‘less but better’, a concept coined by designer Dieter Rams, and how that can help us live with more clarity and freedom. Podcast shownotes: https://www.nataliewalton...

What ingredients help you create a home that feels warm and inviting? In this episode, I chat with writer, designer and author Reena Simon about how she embraces the idea of hygge at home. She shares the lessons she's learnt during the slow renovation of a Scandi-inspired 1960s bungalow in Wales, and what it was like to create her book Scandi Rustic, as well as how she has grown an audience on Ins...

A new season, month, day… there’s always an opportunity to start fresh and reconnect with our inner compass. In today’s episode I share how taking a break helped declutter my mind and create more clarity, as well as reset my life. Podcast shownotes:  https://www.nataliewalton.com/podcast/53 Connect on Instagram: @nataliewalton This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other...

In this episode, Shira Gill shares her creative journey starting up a small but successful home organisation business that lead to her creating a blog, online courses and most recently, a book on the art of decluttering. Podcast shownotes:  https://www.nataliewalton.com/podcast/52 Connect on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/nataliewalton This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss...

If you’re interested in how to style and how you can do this with confidence, then this episode is for you. I run through the foundations of styling and how carving out the time is often the most important part. Podcast shownotes:  https://www.nataliewalton.com/podcast/51 Connect on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/nataliewalton Connect on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/thenataliewalton...

Nicoletta Romei shares her experience of leaving Italy to set up a new life in Bangkok, and how The Styling Masterclass gave her confidence to embark on a new creative journey. Podcast shownotes: https://www.nataliewalton.com/podcast/50 Connect on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/nataliewalton This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to...

What makes a house a home? Come listen to the 10 principles that are at the core of my book This is Home: The Art of Simple Living and learn how to create an authentic and beautiful home no matter where you are at on your home journey.  Podcast shownotes: https://www.nataliewalton.com/podcast/49 Connect on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/nataliewalton   This is a public episode. If you would...

Many of you will know Samantha Wills for the eponymous jewellery brand she created and scaled to great heights for 15 years. She was named as a “breakout star” by the New York Times , and has been called a “tycoon her of her times” by the Sydney Morning Herald - all on the back of creating a business that began at her kitchen table. But a couple of years ago she came to cross roads, and had to lea...

If you want to create a sustainable home but are on a budget, this episode is for you. Come listen to three main ways you can save and how to get creative with your design solutions. Podcast shownotes:  https://www.nataliewalton.com/podcast/47 Connect on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/nataliewalton This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get acc...

Would you move into a smaller home? A few years ago Angie Wendricks sold off many of her possessions and downsized into a barn-style home that was the size of her former main living area. The process of sharing her journey on Instagram @countyroadliving changed her life in many ways. Come listen to her story. Podcast shownotes: https://www.nataliewalton.com/podcast/46 Connect on Instagram:  https:...

What is your baseline? This week’s episode focuses on ways you can feel at your optimal level. And how to navigate the different challenges that life can throw at you. Podcast shownotes: https://www.nataliewalton.com/podcast/45 Connect on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/nataliewalton   This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus e...

You may know Dee Tang from the successful homewares business she founded Kawaiian Lion or perhaps you've seen her styling on television or in store for leading Australian fashion brands. Maybe you know the heartbreaking story about her angel daughter Kawa Leaf. Whatever you've heard, Dee shares so much truth and wisdom in this interview that it's hard to leave it untouched. Podcast shownotes:  htt...

One of the hardest things to do in life is to be kind to ourselves. If you’re struggling with your current season, this episode is for you. Podcast shownotes:  https://www.nataliewalton.com/podcast/43 Connect on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/nataliewalton This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nataliewalton....

Ameé Allsop is a New York-based architect who is learning to embrace a new season in her life. The last time we met was while photographing her home for my book Still: The Slow Home . She shares her journey transitioning through the different seasons of her life as an architect, furniture designer, wife and mother. Podcast shownotes:  https://www.nataliewalton.com/podcast/42 Connect on Instagram: ...

How are you at finishing what you start? If it's sometimes a struggle, come listen to this week's episode. Podcast shownotes:  https://www.nataliewalton.com/podcast/41 Connect on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/nataliewalton   This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nataliewalton.substack.com

If you've ever wondered how exactly you can make the transition from an intern in interior design to running your own studio, come listen to this week's interview with Mariah Burton. She is an interior designer based in Sydney, Australia who has followed her passion for design and her inner compass to being the co-founder of a sustainable studio, Folk Studio. Podcast shownotes: https://www.natalie...

Many of the sustainable choices we made in our recent studio renovation brought serious savings. Listen to today's episode for 5 ways you can save when renovating your home. Podcast shownotes: https://www.nataliewalton.com/podcast/39 Connect on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/nataliewalton   This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to b...