Instagram is one of the most accessible sources of property renovation inspiration, with people posting about everything from beautifully crafted interiors to major structural work. Here are nine of our favourite London-focused interior design and property renovation accounts that you should be following – alongside our own @goodlondonbuilders of course!
@goodboneslondon
Leanne Kilroy of @goodboneslondon describes herself as “an over-sharing designer & homebody doing up a Victorian house in London with good bones”. She bought her Wandsworth London townhouse back in 2020 and has since renovated it from top to bottom, creating a living space that many have described as an inspiration, keeping followers up-to-date on her decorating and DIY trials and tribulations.
@sharnshouse
Sharn, an “Essex girl” turned London renovator, began transforming her Victorian home during lockdown, describing herself as someone who is “surviving a BIG Victorian home reno”. She approaches every task with her own style and humour, including some major projects such as the restoration of a 130-year-old fireplace to its former glory.
@palmer_and_stone
Palmer & Stone is an East London-based interior design studio working with residential clients around the UK. Their work has been featured in everything from Domino Magazine to the Sunday Times, and founder Laura Parkinson shares some of her best bits on her Instagram account.
@octaviadickinson
Octavia Dickinson is a renowned British interior designer who not only creates beautiful homes for people in London and around the UK, but also produces her own fabrics, wallpapers, and furniture. She’s been featured in a variety of publications, including the Financial Times How To Spend It and in the House & Garden Top 100.
@pandorataylor
Pandora Taylor is an acclaimed British interior designer who is known for her playful yet sophisticated style. Much of her work is focused on London, including recent renovations of properties in Notting Hill, Bermondsey, and Battersea Power Station, the highlights of which she shares on her Instagram.
@laurastephensid
Laura Stephens is a London-based interior designer who undertakes projects of various sizes, from small pied-à-terres to large London townhouses. She is the winner of the House & Garden The List award for Design Excellence 2022 and her Instagram is filled with highlights from her colourful and quirky work across the capital.
@weboughtalondonhouse
Former magazine editor Victoria White shares the ups and downs of two property renovation adventures at once. One property is in south-east London and the other is in the south of France, with each providing their own obstacles and success stories.
@rosie__maybe
Rosie Neave is renovating her Edwardian house in east London and shares her minimal aesthetic on Instagram along with her love of books and desire to find more spaces to put them.
@ourhouseedit
India Hares shares updates from the renovation of her 1930s south-west London home, with highlights including her pink kitchen and beautiful modern garden extension.
