Tamara Honey

At Home With is an interview series from Salam Hello where we follow our favorite pieces into the homes of designers, curators, and creatives shaping the way we live. Each story explores what home means and the objects, rituals, and perspectives that bring it all together.

This month, we’re stepping inside the world of Tamara Honey, founder and creative force behind House of Honey, the Los Angeles–based studio known for its irreverent glamour, layered nostalgia, and unapologetically bold spaces. With a background in fashion, an eye for the unexpected, and a signature blend of vintage soul and modern edge, Tamara has become one of California’s most distinctive interior voices. Her work turns rooms into fully lived universes full of character, craft, and a wink of mischief.


Our spaces are so personal — What does home look and feel like to you? 

For me, home isn’t about perfection, it’s about personality. It should feel like you’ve lived a beautiful, slightly wild life, with a mix of vintage finds, art you truly love, and just enough chaos to keep things real. At House of Honey, we love a home that feels collected rather than decorated. Every project looks different because we design around the people who live there — their stories, their rituals, their wonderfully imperfect way of moving through the world. Texture, scent, music, and light all become part of the choreography. In the end, home should feel like a beautiful mess.


How would you describe your home's personal style in five words or less?

Vintage soul with modern edge.


Beyond the rug, can you tell us about an item in your home that has a story?

There’s this chair carved into the shape of a hand. I bought it years ago because it felt like the kind of piece that would wink at you from across the room. During one particularly spirited dance party, I twirled a little too hard and quite literally fell into its grasp, ending up with a badly broken leg… and a story that still makes my friends howl. It’s proof that good design should be fun, and maybe even a little dangerous.


How has your sense of style at home evolved over the years?

I don’t think evolution always means change, it’s more about accumulation. My home has grown with me, layer by layer. I still love the same things I always have — color, texture, a little drama — but now there’s a history to it all. Over time, you start to mix the moments: a chair from my first apartment, art picked up on travels, something my kids made that somehow feels right next to an Italian lamp. It’s the combination that tells the story. Style doesn’t have to shift, it just deepens.

What is the feeling that you want your home to evoke?

I want my home to inspire and make people feel something they didn’t expect. Comfort matters, of course, but I love when a space pushes the norm just enough to spark a reaction. A daring color, an unexpected pairing, a piece of art that makes you tilt your head… those are the moments that keep it interesting. I think a home should surprise you, reflect you, and maybe even nudge you to see beauty in a new way.


Thanks so much, Tamara, for inviting us into your world. Your fearless mix of nostalgia, wit, and soul is a reminder that home is meant to be lived in, loved in, and unapologetically personal.

See more from Tamara and step inside House of Honey here.

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Photographed by Jessica Sample.