meet Emily chalmers - interior stylist, author & founder of Caravan Style

I’m Emily, the heart behind Caravan Style - I create spaces that feel magical and inspire new possibilities.

Over the past 25 years, I’ve worked with magazine editorial teams and as a freelance stylist - collaborating with publications, brands, and clients in the UK and internationally.

I’m also the author of bestselling interiors books, including Flea Market Style and Modern Vintage Style - celebrating my love for blending old and new to create spaces full of warmth and character.

Alongside my styling work, I set up Caravan, a shop that became a beloved destination in Shoreditch, London, across three iconic locations. Caravan continues today online, offering a smaller selection of carefully curated treasures - an intimate space that sparks inspiration.

My hands-on personal experience of living in and styling a wide variety of spaces - from rental properties and an industrial unit to a 1960s ex-local-authority semi, a 1920s seafront apartment and a spacious Grade 2 listed Victorian bungalow - has given me both practical insight and creative perspective on what makes a place truly feel like home. Four shop units and two vintage camper-vans add a bit of spice to the mix!

Now, through Caravan Style, I offer styling consultations, home-editing guidance, and a unique shoot location at Sea Tower, my beautifully restored Victorian bungalow on the East Kent coast.

Emily Chalmers seated in a low chair amidst layered rugs at Caravan Style - in her styling environment, reflecting her signature eye for texture, warmth, and considered details

My approach is thoughtful, instinctive, and detail-driven, helping every project - whether a home refresh, a shoot, or a creative transformation - come alive with personality, clarity, and a touch of magic.

Detail of the living room mantlepiece at Sea Tower, styled with vintage mirror, candles, roses, and brass accents - showcasing Emily Chalmers’ layered, considered styling

“Flea market style … it’s absolutely my favourite interior book! I bought it a few years ago and it really changed my way of living alternatively of create my home!!! Furthermore it was an incentive to produce furniture as I am an unprofessional carpenter.”

- WERNER, Vienna, Austria
“You encouraged me to try to make a living out of my passion.”

- KATHARINA, Germany
“ … thank you for writing such kickass books. I own both cheap chic and flea market style and they have totally changed my apartment and the way I view space. There are so many crappy design books out there and yours seem to be chockablock full of sensible advice. The way you look at rooms and consider every option is inspiring. I recently painted one of my walls with blackboard paint, and had a local graffiti artist cover the dark walls of my english basement to brighten things up, so thank you for the inspiration.”

- OLIVIA, Washington DC