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Introducing the content creators, DIYers, serial renovators and decorating obsessives proving that great design begins at home.

It took 30 judges hundreds of hours of joy-scrolling Instagram and countless DMs to bring together our stellar line-up of House Beautiful’s Real Style Awards winners. We’re introducing our class of 2026: the interiors creators that are setting the standard for real style and inspiring us to decorate with confidence, character and joy. Here, they share their top tips, lessons learned and the design secrets behind their award-worthy homes.

Judge's pick: Abigail Ahern
callieanne jayne major stands beside a fireplace with a vase of flowers and a framed portrait in the background
BEST SENSORY HOME

Winner: Callieanne Jayne Major (@ourvictorianhome1875)

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Callieanne Jayne Major
Judge's pick: Medina Grillo
lydia dinga posing on a fallen tree in activewear
BEST INTERIORS CONTENT CREATOR

Winner: Lydia Dinga (@lydiadingahome)

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Lydia Dinga
Judge's pick: Roisin Quinn
cosy kitchen with a person sitting on a window seat holding a drink
MOST PERSONALITY-PACKED HOME

Elise Dodds (@makemyhomepretty)

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Elise Dodds/@makemyhomepretty
Judge's pick: Kelly Hoppen
ian hippolyte's home
BEST 'LUXE FOR LESS' STYLE

Winner: Ian Hippolyte (@ian.hippolyte)

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Ian Hippolyte
Judge's pick: Richard Miller
woman sitting at work desk holding a paper flower
BEST ARTISAN

Winner: Beam Irwin (@bloomsbybeam)

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Beam Irwin
Judge's pick: Nina Campbell
split figs store
BEST HOMEWARE ENTREPRENEUR

Winner: Split Figs (@splitfigs)

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Julie Currie
person wearing a red cardigan with long hair
BEST RENOVATOR

Winner: Claudine Edwards (@claudzgaff)

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Claudine Edwards
flossie hughes, a young woman, in a paint splatter green jumpsuit
BEST DESIGN ADVICE

Winner: Flossie Hughes (@flxssie)

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Mandy Wong
cosy dining area with a person holding a drink
BEST RENTER-FRIENDLY STYLE

Winner: Teri Muncey (@thelovelydrawer)

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Teri Muncey
jessie cutts stitching a quilt
BEST VINTAGE FINDS

Winner: Jessie Cutts (@townley_terrace)

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Aloha Bonser Shaw
person standing in a kitchen wearing a brown sweater and blue scarf
BEST DIY ENTHUSIAST

Winner: Daniel Matthews (@a.modest.semi)

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Daniel Matthews
georgina smith sitting on a green sofa
BEST DECORATING HACK

Winner: Georgina Smith (@_itstartedwithacushion)

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ANNA STATHAKI
dan cox, winner of best garden makeover
BEST GARDEN MAKEOVER

Winner: Dan Cox (@thehitchcockhouse)

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Dan Cox
lucy hayes small space makeover
BEST SMALL SPACE

Winner: Lucy Hayes (@lucyhayes37_)

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Homeworthy
two individuals holding hands in a styled interior
BEST SHELFIE

Winner: Bridget Thompson & Khari Clarke (@sucasa.studio_)

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Khari Clarke and Bridget Thompson
interior hallway with a mirror and an open door leading to a bathroom
BEST COLOURFUL INTERIORS

Winner: Megan McCluskie (@home_folke)

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Megan McCluskie
person wearing white against a texture pink paint effect background
BEST PAINT EFFECTS

Winner: Tahira Resalat (@tahirashome)

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TAHIRA RESALAT
woman standing in a kitchen holding a cup with fruit on the counter
BEST NEUTRAL INTERIOR

Winner: Rebecca Lawson (@malmo_and_moss)

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Rebecca Lawson
best tablescape winner house beautiful real style awards
BEST TABLESCAPE

Winner: Justin Coakley (@design_at_nineteen)

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TIA AHMET (@TIATALULA_MEDIA)

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