Charlotte Abrahams is a freelance style writer specialising in design and interiors. Having trained at Central St Martin's (where she graduated with a BA Hons in fashion), she set out on a freelance writing career and over the past 15 years has written regular features, columns and profiles for the national press, including Guardian Weekend Magazine (where she had a weekly column, Style Slave, for 10 years), the Observer Magazine, Observer Woman, Elle Decoration, Living Etc. Financial Times How to Spend it.com and Crafts. Her first book, Wallpaper the Ultimate Guide, - a beautifully illustrated 250-page publication encompassing the history of wallpaper and its contemporary position as well as how to use and where to buy some of the most exciting papers the world has to offer – was published by Quadrille in October 2009. She is currently working on a new book, A Place to Live , in collaboration with Wayne and Gerardine Hemingway. Due to be published in September 2011, A Place to Live is both a source book and a manifesto aimed at inspiring a wider creative insurgency that will result in homes that serve us all better.

Charlotte's art school background means that she combines a flair for journalism with a keen eye for design. Her position as a well-established and highly respected design journalist means that she is often asked to sit on selection panels and work with the organisers of design shows. For example, for the last two years she has curated the feature area 'Spotted' at the influential trade fair Top Drawer Autumn and in 2008 she was one of four selectors for the UK's leading craft fair, Origin. Other shows she has selected for include New Designers, One Year On and RSA Ceramics Futures.

Charlotte has strong personal interest in craft and is keen to promote the work of up-and-coming designer makers. As part of this, she runs regular workshops for the Crafts Council on building effective relationships with the press.

Charlotte is available for commission.