Bold use of colour and wallpaper stuck up with double-sided tape among tricks for tenants as rents surge
T
he dance pole bang in the middle of Georgie Webster’s living room is one of its less eye-catching features. The lounge has striking pink and peach walls, a sideboard painted in cubes of purple and orange, and an olive-green sofa, all of which come together to create a kaleidoscope of colour.
On paper, it really shouldn’t work, but the 36-year-old artist and interior designer has more than pulled it off. Thousands of other people seemingly agree. Webster is one of a growing number of small-space interior influencers who has had a boom in interest from young renters and first-time buyers looking to spruce up their compact homes.
“People think interior design is just for rich people but it’s very much not. Everyone deserves to have a nice house and you can do things on a much cheaper budget,” said Webster, who runs TikTok and Instagram accounts under the name GeorgieWebArt.
