Like everyone else, Darel Clayton was ensconced at home during the COVID lockdowns of 2020 - cooking, decorating ... rearranging. She had nowhere to go. Her transit lifestyle of just passing through, pre-COVID, ceased to exist. With no choice but to remain at her abode, she grew a deeper appreciation for her own lovely, well-appointed home and began journaling her thoughts and that was how the idea of HOME was created.

HOME is Clayton’s guide to living your best life – creatively and authentically. Through HOME Clayton aims to inspire, motivate and curate a modern lifestyle achievable by everyone. Her mantra is it’s your home – make it livable, luxurious, and yours.

“Home is a very personal space, and the meaning and definition will be different to everyone, country to country, culture to culture – but for me, home is about your story … a collection of photographs, memorabilia, [and] personal style that reflects who you are, and who your family are.”

The interior stylist strives to assist people in making their homes what they want it to be through staging, re-designing, space planning, interior decorating and the provision of furniture accessories.

HOME is reflective of Clayton’s amazing personal sense of style and her own home’s design esthetics, which she has received compliments on over the years, and which she receives, graciously.

“HOME is totally every aspect of my personal style,” she says. “I think it is only natural for personal style to be reflected in your interior style choices. If you like bright colors that will reflect in your home.”

As such, Clayton absolutely draws inspiration from her personal style in doing what she does. She also has that unique ability to visualize a space and see what she would like it to be. Some people look for a beautiful place, then there are people like Clayton who make a beautiful place.

Besides being naturally gifted, Clayton has done courses online and seminars, and has worked with incredible interior designers that she says she has learnt so much from. Then there’s the fact that she has moved over eight times and has had to decorate each home each time.

“I have acquired a lot of self-taught skill, which I’m quite proud of. There are just some things to your personal style and design esthetic that is uniquely you which cannot be taught – it’s within.”

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