Melissa is a writer and editor based in the UK and originally from Oregon.

Previously, she served as the editor-in-chief at Real Homes and has written and edited for Forbes, Apartment Therapy, People, InStyle, Who What Wear, Livingetc, and more.

In her free time, she runs a wide-fit shoe brand she founded called Winnoh and spends time finding bookstores and coffee shops in Bath and around Europe.

Photo of writer Melissa Epifano Varley sitting on a window sill