In today's Spotlight, the designer is actually an interior stylist. In other words, as Selina Lake said in her recent interview with decor8, her "role is usually to produce images, which are used to sell products, and to inspire magazine and book readers," rather than "to design residential and commercial properties," as an interior designer would. Her editorial experience ranges from decorating and house features to styled shopping shoots and makeovers. At only 26, her client list already includes Marie Claire, LivingEtc, Ikea, House Beautiful, Real Homes, Elle Decoration, and more. She also
recently shot a book called Bazaar Style for Ryland Peters and Small which will be published and on sale this Spring. She's a staunch advocate of shopping for vintage treasures in flea markets and charity shops, and, trained as a surface pattern designer, she's also really interested in decorative fabrics and wallpapers, which you can spot in her shoots. To see an inspiring gallery of Selina's work, read more