The Great Indoors

Wrapping up this mini-series Kate and Sophie interview each other and get under

the skin of their own design philosophies. What is it about brown that turns Kate on?

Did Sophie’s parents hide away the colouring crayons leaving her with an unmet

need to cover everything in rainbow bright shades? Indeed why do we decorate our

homes the way we do. A fascinating insight into how we form our own design DNA

that forms our own tastes and sense of home.

A huge thank you to Naturalmat for sponsoring this episode of The Great Indoors.

Naturalmat are delighted to offer The Great Indoors listeners 10% off their first order

by using the code THEGREATINDOORS either online or in one of their showrooms.

Valid until 30th November 2024. https://naturalmat.co.uk/

Join in on the chat and become a member of our vibrant private Facebook

community here. We’d love to hear the stories that have shaped the way you

decorate

https://www.facebook.com/groups/363976081184669/

Please submit your questions for our style surgery my emailing your voice note to

[email protected]

You can follow Kate and Sophie over on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/sophierobinsoninteriors/

https://www.instagram.com/mad_about_the_house/

A huge thank you to our producer Sarah Cuddon of Feast Collective for producing the

podcast.

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On today's podcast we pass the mic over to you our lovely listeners to ask Kate and

Sophie your much agonised design dilemmas. From the perils of planning your

lighting for an open plan space, to designing a rainbow themed bedroom for your 4

year old ‘client’, we have you covered with a myriad of options and advice. We cover

budget hallway makeovers and decorating ideas for a north facing bathroom.

Submit your style surgery questions to [email protected]

A huge thank you to Naturalmat for sponsoring this episode of The Great Indoors.

Naturalmat are delighted to offer The Great Indoors listeners 10% off their first order

by using the code THEGREATINDOORS either online or in one of their showrooms.

Valid until 30th November 2024. https://naturalmat.co.uk/

Join in on the chat and become a member of our vibrant private facebook community

here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/363976081184669/

You can follow Kate and Sophie over on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/sophierobinsoninteriors/

https://www.instagram.com/mad_about_the_house/

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This year is the 60th anniversary of Habitat and today we are thrilled to be chatting to

Andrew Tanner, head of design at Habitat who heads up a team of 28 designers who

have all been super busy re-issuing and updating iconic archive products as well as

creating exciting new ones. We all have our own fond memories of the high street

store that delivered exciting fresh designs. At one point it seems everyone had the

iconic Tord Boontje garland light. Taking over the legacy laid down by the late Sir

Terence Conran, is a big one, but Andrew, who also heads up the design teams at

Argos and Sainsburys, is uniquely placed to understand the challenges it has faced

in recent years which is how, perhaps we can now say Habitat is back!

A huge thank you to Naturalmat for sponsoring this episode of The Great Indoors.

Naturalmat are delighted to offer The Great Indoors listeners 10% off their first order

by using the code THEGREATINDOORS either online or in one of their showrooms.

Valid until 30th November 2024.

https://naturalmat.co.uk/

Join in on the chat and become a member of our vibrant private facebook community

here https://www.facebook.com/groups/363976081184669/

Please submit your questions for our style surgery my emailing your voice note to [email protected]

You can follow Kate and Sophie over on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/sophierobinsoninteriors/

https://www.instagram.com/mad_about_the_house/

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And we are back! Well almost, as this return episode was recorded during the

summer break, so why not take our holidays as interior inspiration. Kate is inspired

by the pastel palette of Italy which has inspired her new paint range with

Graphenstone while Sophie takes a great escape to Bali for some blue skies and

jungle greenery. And perhaps the odd snake, spider and lizard thrown in too. And if

you haven’t managed to get away this summer, don’t despair. We talk about our

favourite TV shows that we’ve been binging, and which sets are influencing our own

designs.

A huge thank you to Naturalmat for sponsoring this episode of The Great Indoors.

Naturalmat are delighted to offer The Great Indoors listeners 10% off their first order

by using the code THEGREATINDOORS either online or in one of their showrooms.

Valid until 30th November 2024.

https://naturalmat.co.uk/

Join in on the chat and become a member of our vibrant private facebook community

here https://www.facebook.com/groups/363976081184669/

Please submit your questions for our style surgery my emailing your voice note to [email protected]

You can follow Kate and Sophie over on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/sophierobinsoninteriors/

https://www.instagram.com/mad_about_the_house/

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It’s our last episode before we go on a break so we take the time to reminisce about the last five years and 149 episodes of interior design debate, advice, guests, fun and a lot of laughter. From our popular Design Crimes, Style Surgery and touring the houses of some fabulous guests it has been a whirlwind!

If you want to keep in touch with what we’re doing, you can follow and subscribe to Kate on Substack for weekly interiors inspiration and expert interior design advice, plus all you need to know about the popular design retreats coming up in Italy.

Check out Sophie’s Online Design School for amazing courses and sign up to Sophie’s newsletter to be the first to know about in person events and a possible Marrakech retreat at the end of the year too!

The podcast will be back at the end of the year!

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Join us for our last Style Surgery before we take a break, as we answer your design dilemmas. From how to house 3000 books, to turning an open plan nightmare into a serene space, this episode is jam packed with fun interiors chat and advice. Sophie actually advises one of our lovely listeners to drop the pattern and go muted, whilst Kate recommends a green so vibrant it even makes Sophie proclaim ‘oh my goodness, that is very strong!’… so what dilemma has made the tables turn?

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We’re off on the road again to Ham Yard Hotel for a personal tour and interview with designer Kit Kemp and GP&J Baker’s Ann Grafton to celebrate their new collection. Listen to find out more about the design inspiration behind the fabulous collection of fabrics and wallpaper, how collaborations like these first come about and how they have brought antique archival designs up to date to suit modern day interiors.

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For daily updates follow Kate and Sophie on Instagram:

Kate: www.instagram.com/madaboutthehouse

Sophie: www.instagram.com/sophierobinsoninteriors

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Join us as we have a fun catch up in Sophie’s home, chatting all things Spring refresh from table settings and cushions to bedlinen, curtains and diy. As you can imagine we have very different takes on the subject, as Kate praises the virtues of brown all year round and Sophie gives us a sneak peek into her secret seasonal crockery cupboard. Sign up to become a friend of the show and receive weekly newsletters, access to live webinars and bonus podcast episodes:

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For daily updates follow Kate and Sophie on Instagram:

Kate: www.instagram.com/madaboutthehouse

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We’re interviewing the founder of ‘How to Basically’, Justin Kelly, who runs a workshop in East Sussex which teaches people practical living skills from basic DIY, electrics and plumbing to how to look after everyday appliances. Listen along as Kate and Sophie attempt to put up a shelf themselves – something they’ve never done before!

Link to 'How to Basically':

https://howtobasically.co.uk/welcome-to-the-first-edition-of-the-nuts-bolts/

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For daily updates follow Kate and Sophie on Instagram:

Kate: www.instagram.com/madaboutthehouse

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This week we’re discussing an important topic we should all consider when updating our homes – how to make choices that are sustainable, use less energy, save us money and will last. We share what we have done recently to make our own homes more eco-friendly and who we love to follow for sustainable tips and inspiration.

Sign up to become a friend of the show and receive weekly newsletters, access to live webinars and bonus podcast episodes:

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Send your style surgery question here:

[email protected]

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For daily updates follow Kate and Sophie on Instagram:

Kate: www.instagram.com/madaboutthehouse

Sophie: www.instagram.com/sophierobinsoninteriors

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