Making A Living From Your Love of Home: How Reena Simon Turned Her Renovation Into A Thriving New Career

About this episode

Reena Simon shares her journey from PR to becoming a successful interior stylist and author through her love of home renovation.

What if your love of interiors could become a whole new career? In one of the most popular episodes of the Imprint Podcast , Reena Simon of Hygge for Home by Reena Simon for_home shares how she went from working in PR and raising three young children to renovating a 1960s bungalow — and building a meaningful career as an interior stylist, author, and content creator. We explore how her love of Scandinavian design helped her create a calming, thoughtful home — and connect with a global audience. She opens up about finding her voice on Instagram, writing her book Scandi Rustic , and how she approaches design decisions, motherhood, and creative boundaries. If you’ve ever dreamed of turning your passion into something more, this conversation will leave you feeling inspired to begin — right where you are. ➤ Let’s continue the conversation here: www.nataliewalton.substack.com ~ Go DeeperFor Interior Designers & Stylists : A proven program to elevate your interiors, develop your signature style and attract your dream clients with clarity and confidence. | Start Here For Creative Entrepreneurs : Expert guidance in a 1:1 mentorship intensive to start or scale your creative business. |…

People in this episode

Guest: Reena Simon

Topics covered

• interior design
• career change
• Scandinavian design
• content creation

Keywords

• interiors
• renovation
• motherhood
• Instagram
• Scandi Rustic

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Lightroom, Scandi Rustic

Books & works: Scandi Rustic, Blocking out, STYLE - The Art of Creating a Beautiful Home, Scandi Rustic Grand Designs, Where the Crawdads Sing

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