We don the lab coats and answer listeners' monthly round up of interior design dilemmas.

Sophie asks should she go chrome or brass for her kitchen hardware, a listener wants to

know if door curtains are a design crime and what can you do to tart up a noisy plastic lean-

to? Other than knock it down.

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While Sophie starts her mini renovation by smashing huge holes in the side of her house to

make way for some sexy new glazed doors, Kate is just back from Turin. She’s picked up

the keys to her 30 year dream, a place in Italy, and there are squeals of delight and horror as

it dawns on her that she’s starting another renovation project before the dust has even

settled at home. For those in need of some interior inspiration, be they big plans or small, we

review the latest crop of design books to inform you on the best way to do it.

Home the Way we live now, by some unknown author, Kate Watson-Smyth

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70’s house by Estelle Bilson

https://www.instagram.com/70shousemanchester/

The Handbook of home design by Laura Jane Clark

https://www.instagram.com/laurajaneclark_/?hl=en

Interior Design masters by Joanna Thornhill.

https://www.instagram.com/joannathornhillstylist/

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With cucumbers and lettuces disappearing fast from British supermarket shelves don’t say

we are not the only ones who have thought its about time we grow our own. We are

delighted to bring to you the absolute joy monger that is Rekha Mistry, food and garden

writer and presenter on Gardeners World. Whether you are going full on walled

vegetable garden, or thinking of starting with a few pots, Rekha shares her expert insights

from the genius of stubby carrots to pickling your glut of beans.

You can follow Rekha on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rekha.garden.kitchen/?hl=en

Or buy her book Rekha's Kitchen Garden https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rekhas-Kitchen-Garden-Home-Grown-Gardeners/dp/0241558360

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Kate and Sophie address the issue of how to save money on your build with help from Tom, Sophie’s builder husband, who took time out from his own build - and broken down truck - to offer his calm and safe advice while Kate mostly runs around panicking that her worktop delivery is delayed. Is it, in fact, behind Tom’s broken down truck? Listen in for some really good advice. And drama. 

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Kate and Sophie share their trade secrets and the contents of their address books to save you money when it comes to designing your own home, including how to get a designer kitchen for less and ideas for making your very un-designer kitchen look more bespoke. Tips include hacking flatpack furniture using fabric, paint and wallpaper, incorporating a tiny amount of a luxe material rather than a lot of fake and sourcing high end appliances at knock-down prices. A must listen for all those with champagne tastes and lemonade budgets.

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Sophie is full of the joys of Spring and plans to tidy up her garden so she can take coffee on the patio while Kate, having just renovated her windows and replaced her boiler and radiators is quite happy for Winter to carry on for a bit longer especially as her garden is full of renovation rubble. This week on the show the pair interview Jules Haines, of The Haines Collection, who is on a quest to reduce waste in the interior design industry one metre of a fabric at a time. To date she has saved over 22,000m of material (that’s enough to make more than 10,000 pairs of jeans).

With 42 per cent of all textiles in UK landfill coming from the home (the rest is fashion) Jules set up The Haines Collection in 2020, a digital platform dedicated to diverting leftover fabric from landfill by offering a portal through which brands can sell unused and leftover fabrics.

We hear about what motivates Jules – how she once saved some £1000 rolls of wallpaper from a skip - which brands are trying to make a difference and how we can all do our part to help. 

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Welcome to our monthly style surgery; the episode where you get the chance to have your burning design dilemmas answered by design experts Kate and Sophie. From how to combat the acres of cream and beams in a period house to adding character to a new build, our expertise knows no bounds! The burning question though, is where should Jordon hang his wall art in his small bedroom? Could it be time for the feature wall to return?

Help us decide because, it won’t surprise you to know, we can’t agree.

If you have a question, you’d like answering in the listeners style surgery, please send us an amil, or better still a voice note to [email protected]. 

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Don’t they say the best things come in little packages? Well that’s the topic of today’s

debate as we explore the smallest rooms in our homes and make the case that they are to

be cherished, indeed celebrated. With the trend setters kicking the open plan knock

through off the lust list, we are all falling in love with walls again. Designers are going one

step closer and putting an enormous amount of effort into our book nooks, box bedrooms

closets pantries and breakfast booths. So come the tiny room revolution, you heard

it here first!

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Kate takes a break from grappling with her builders to bring you this delightful interview

with the TV presenter and design writer Michelle Ogundehin. BBC One’s ‘Interior Design

Masters’ returns this month, so Michelle is happy to share what’s instore this series!

When she’s not bringing aspiring interior designers to task, Michelle can be mostly found

tidying up! She’s just completed a month of letting things go…and has Kate chomping at the

bit to get started decluttering some of her unpacked boxes. Michelle has a wonderful holistic

approach to interior design, firmly rooted in exploring what makes us feel truly happy

inside. It doesn’t start with a paint chart, but by carefully curating the objects in your home

to tell your unique story. So many pearls of wisdom in this episode, have your notebook

ready!

You can find more about Michelle on Instagram @michelleogundehin

Or over on substack: https://michelleogundehin.substack.com/

If you would like to apply to be on series 5 of Interior design masters its

https://shortaudition.com/Interior-Design-Masters-Series-5

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Fearne Cotton's wardrobe, Kelly Hoppen's fridge and Jay Blades on the magic of mending. The death of grey, the banning of white and the utter horror of the scented candle. All this and much, much more as Kate and Sophie romp through the archives to celebrate the show's 100th episode. As long as no one mentions painted furniture...

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