#Team Coco

House of Coco is powered by our team of professional adventurers. Our team members are based across the globe and all share the insatiable desire to dig deep – and share what they find. Get nosey and see what TeamCoco has been up to…

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#Team Coco

Laura Bartlett

Northern girl Laura is the epitome of a true entrepreneur. Laura’s spirit for adventure and passion for people blaze through House of Coco. She founded House of Coco in 2014 and has grown it in to an internationally recognised brand whilst having a lot of fun along the way. Travel is in her DNA and she is a true visionary and a global citizen.

Fiona Lockwood

Fiona says she gets her love for food and travel from her parents; her Mum is Filipino and her Dad is English-Italian. For almost a decade she worked alongside chefs catering for private jets and talked about food all day! When travelling Fiona picks sun over snow and enjoys all bodies of water; sea, lake, river, pool, jacuzzi, even a bath! She’s a pretty good home cook, occasional spin goer, music lover, theatre enjoyer, holiday dreamer and night owl bookworm.

Francesca McKay

Siobhan Murphy

Hello I’m Siobhan Murphy, you may recognise me from BBC’s Interior Design Masters where I was a finalist back in 2020. Since then I’ve launched my own interior design business, I’ve designed a 50 piece homeware range with Freemans and written a best selling interiors book and now I’m going to be bringing our readers all the most fabulous interior inspo from around the world for House Of Coco! My style I describe my style as playful maximalism, it’s taking the so called interior rules and throwing them right out of the window and instead decorating from the heart. My design journey started back in 1997 when I was studying fashion and accessories and that’s where my love of bright colours, fabrics, patterns, prints and textures originates. Both fashion and travel have been a huge influence in my personal and interior design style and I always take a more is more approach…MORE colour, MORE flamboyance and MORE FUN! Why interior design? What says more about us than our homes? Our interiors reflect our personalities; what we love, who we are, and of course the journeys and travels we have made through our lives. I believe its hugely important to let this shine through in how we design our spaces, the colours we use, and how we accessorise our spaces these things not only make us happy when we look at them, but they also help us to feel our most authentic self when at home.

Sally Seaton

Gina Buckney

Gina Buckney is a northern business woman with success on her side. With a keen interest in workplace wellbeing, when she isn't delivering talks to some of the worlds biggest tech brands, she is often travelling the world with her little dog, Angel Face. With a penchant for luxury, her happy place is with a glass of champagne in her hand whilst enjoying jaw dropping views from the most luxurious hotels around the world.

Beth Windsor

Former flight attendant turned feature writer, Beth has travelled to over 74 countries and counting, but now resides in the genteel spa town of Harrogate in North Yorkshire. When she's not hiking with her spaniel or testing out the latest fitness craze, she can be found living the high life across Yorkshire and beyond.

Amanda Fulton

Also known as Ginger Mum Style, Amanda is a lover of all things law of attraction, fashion and style. Also a luxury travel writer, Amanda is always seeking out the most unique and luxurious experiences around the world.

Demi Aspey

Demi is an aspiring TV & Film writer who is currently studying for a PhD in screenwriting. She works as a freelance writer and loves exploring locations that have been made famous on our screens.

Elena Murzello

The daughter of a Filipino-Chinese mother and an Italian-East Indian father, she comes by her exotic global influences naturally. After pursuing degrees at the University of Victoria (Nursing), and the University of British Columbia where she got her MBA, she packed her passport and headed out to the airport. Stops in Buenos Aires, London, Paris, Barcelona, Rome, Dubai and Tokyo gave this world traveler a true appreciation of the international lifestyle. Elena authored the book The Love List: A Guide To Getting Who You Want, which was published in 2013. Elena has appeared on the Tamron Hall Show, NBC News BETTER, The Today Show (Australia) and Good Morning Washington. She has also published countless pieces for both online and print: Thrive Global, Huffington Post Canada, Cosmopolitan UK, BELLA and RESIDENT Magazine. And now, House of Coco. Besides being a published author, the multi-talented Murzello also secured a reoccurring acting role on the Showtime series The L Word, (available on Netflix) and has appeared in television commercials for international brands such as AT&T.

Bandi Manzini

Bandi Manzini has worked at some of the leading publications in the UK and she has earned her stripes. With her interests spanning from beauty to travel, she always delivers her content with a slice of melanin magic.

Lydia Matthews

As our London Correspondent, Lydia explores all that makes the capital come to life from coffee shops to wine bars, cabaret shows, city staycations and all things culture.

Hayley Rubery

Hayley Rubery is our Interiors Editor who loves to marry her love of interiors with her passion for travel. Whether you want to recreate a luxury hotel vibe in your home or you have a passion for solo female travel, then Hayley is the girl for the job.

Kered Clement

Kered is a third-generation Grenadian born and raised in London. With over ten years of experience in digital media, she currently works in marketing and communications with a passion for storytelling centred on Caribbean heritage, culture and lifestyle. As HOC’s resident Caribbean Reporter, Kered is the go-to for experiencing and learning about the Caribbean region beyond sun, sea and sand.

Taheed Khan

Taheed Khan is an OG at our magazine. From shooting the covers of our magazine all ove the world to having his finger on the pulse with the latest in fashion, Taheed is a serious powerhouse when it comes to creativity.

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Debby Donnelly-Addison

Food editor Debby travels the world in search of the best epicurean experiences.

Anna Willatt

Living on the sunny Kent coast you'll find Anna tracking down the best new coffee shops and craft beer dens. With a penchant for vintage, she's more likely to be exploring thrift stores than Bond Street but she'll never say no to a little touch of creative luxury.

Baldwin Ho

An intrepid adventurer and foodie, Baldwin is always on the lookout for latest trends on the culinary scene as well as pushing himself out of his comfort zone in trying out new activities. He has a particularly keen interest in food and travel photography.

Eulanda and Omo

Eulanda is a London based photographer and videographer who loves the rush of planning a new adventure, and the evocative intersections that food culture leads her to. Omo is a London-based writer, travel blogger and digital content creator. He has a penchant for covering anything travel tech and food culture related.

Penny Lee

Penny Lee is a true adventurer, often found wild swimming or throwing herself down a mountain on a board. She’s effortlessly cool and creative with an eye for a good photo.

Deborah Arantes

Our girl has travelled the world from a young age. Deborah can be found covering new openings or alternatively on a beach in Ibiza – her spiritual home.

Hannah Gregory

MasterChef quarter finalist, food and travel writer and mental health muser Hannah Gregory is always on a quest for her next adventure. Happiest with a glass full of wine, a belly full of food and sun on her skin, she is constantly on the hunt for food led travel destinations.