Beth's first journalism job was working for Real Homes magazine 20+ years ago. It cemented her love of all things homes- and garden-related and she's never looked back since. She's worked for and contributed to a number of leading magazines and websites in the UK, including the launch of 4Homes magazine for Channel 4, as well as Ideal Home magazine, Period Living magazine, Grand Designs magazine and Good Homes magazine amongst others, before returning to Real Homes magazine as editor in 2017 where she oversaw a redesign of the magazine. As part of her many roles she has also participated in panel discussions at interiors-themed events and presented on stage at events such as Grand Designs Live.
In 2020, she took on the role of launch Editor in Chief of Gardeningetc.com, a new website dedicated to gardening and outdoor living. Launched at the height of the covid pandemic, it quickly gained a significant audience for a new site launch. In 2023, Beth moved to Homes & Gardens as the Head of Gardens, before taking on the role of Editor of Homebuilding & Renovating later in the year.
Beth has fully renovated two houses, including her current 1930s property in the Midlands. Alongside her husband, she renovated their family home from top to bottom, taking on a large part of the work to save money, and all with a new baby in tow. Long evenings and weekends working on a building site were commonplace with the couple tackling everything from ripping out the kitchen and bathrooms (and then helping to install new ones), digging out floors, sanding floors and removing more layers of wallpaper than they care to remember. While their house project was completed several years ago now, Beth is always on the lookout for ways to improve her home and there's normally some sort of DIY or decorating project on the go in the house.
