Are you emailing from the loo seat? Kate and Sophie say it's time to ditch the quick fix, embrace the shoffice and make sure your home really works for the way we live (and work) now. A crop of new design books explore maximalism, creative block printing and sustainable design. And as Halloween approaches, a listener wonders whether to go to the dark side... Books discussed include: Everything: A Maximalist Style Guide by Abigail Ahern Home for the Soul: Sustainable and Thoughtful Decorating and Design by Sara Bird and Dan Duchars House of Print by Molly Mahon Useful links and images are supplied on each of Kate and Sophie’s blogs madabouthehouse.com and sophierobinson.co.uk or join our Facebook group The Great Indoors Podcast.