66. The Great Outdoors, Tablescapes, Renovation Blues

7.3 Jay Blades, Design Dreams, Living Room Refresh: Are you dreaming big enough? Kate and Sophie delve into their psyches and reveal what feeds their design dreams, from pink castles to dirty husbands. Jay Blades of BBC's The Repair Shop talks about therapeutic upholstery, beautiful mistakes and his... by The Great Indoors

55 min listen

Staying In Special: Your Questions Answered: Staying In? In our very first Style Surgery Kate and Sophie answer your design dilemmas. How to refresh your home when you can't go shopping, how to make the weekends feel different, how to get the kids involved... you asked, we answered! Useful... by The Great Indoors

50 min listen

8.2 Garden Rooms, Awkward Spaces, United in Design: Is it a man-cave or a she-shed? Kate and Sophie guide you through all that is beautiful (and practical) about garden rooms. Kate talks to Alexandria Dauley about the launch of United in Design, a charity to combat the lack of diversity in design. And... by The Great Indoors

45 min listen

7.5 Diversity in Design, Marianne Shillingford, Kitchen Revamp: Diversity and Interiors: a special extended feature includes contributions from Michelle Ogundehin, Simon Hamilton, Poonam Sharma, Busola Evans and many more. Plus Marianne Shillingford, creative director of Dulux, talks to Sophie about the next... by The Great Indoors

66 min listen

13.4 At Home with Guy Oliver: Do you have a collapsible Japanese temple yet? Kate and Sophie visit the mews house of designer Guy Oliver, managing director of Oliver Laws. Poking their noses into everything as ever, the pair discover the secrets of distilling Guy's international... by The Great Indoors

49 min listen

10.6 Online Shopping, Ruth Mottershead of Little Greene Paint Company, Hall Floors: Time to embrace neutrals? Colour-lover Sophie has an identity crisis as Ruth Mottershead, creative director of The Little Greene Paint Company, reveals the essential guide to using the New Neutrals. Kate and Sophie offer a host of practical tips for... by The Great Indoors

52 min listen

11.3 John Lewis Nightmare, Diversity in Design, Upcycling: Fancy some gold wallpaper? Kate and Sophie consider the interiors furore around Boris and Carrie's lavish refurb and ask if John Lewis is really the stuff of nightmares... Designer Simon Hamilton gives an optimistic update on the progress of... by The Great Indoors

55 min listen

8.4 Kitchens, Bathrooms, Gloss Paint: Want to ban the beige? Sophie and Kate do a deep dive on everything Kitchens and Bathrooms... black taps, pink loos, green marble islands and reeded glass wall cabinets. With special extra insight into current trends from Busola Evans, Associate... by The Great Indoors

44 min listen

11.1 Scented Candles, Design Books, Conservatories: Scented candles or just... smelly candles? Kate and Sophie consider the scene-setting power of the candle, from fig and gingerbread to the "scent of freshly signed divorce papers". The pair review luscious books by Lisa Dawson, Beata Heuman and Jo... by The Great Indoors

41 min listen

7.1 Colour Psychology, Happiness at Home, Bossy Books: What colour is your personality? Sophie reveals the different seasonal palettes to support different personalities (as Kate gets cross about yellow) There's a luscious lot of new interiors books to review, plus Meik Viking, CEO of the Happiness... by The Great Indoors

52 min listen

Design for Life with Oliver Heath: Is your house boosting your health? Sophie and Kate tour the home of Oliver Heath, the expert in sustainable architecture and biophilic design. They find walls that make you live longer, a bed to help you sleep better, plants to cleanse your air...... by The Great Indoors

49 min listen

9.2 Stop Working in the Bath, New Books, Go Dark?: 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... by The Great Indoors

43 min listen

7.2 Lockdown Decorating, Perfect Lighting, Moodboards: Is your lighting layered? Sally Storey of John Cullen Lighting reveals how to harness the secret power of lighting. Sophie talks moodboards, swatch boxes and apps, and how they can help you find your scheme. And a truly terrifying revelation from Kate... by The Great Indoors

49 min listen

8.1 Staycations, Garden Design, Hiding the TV: Is your outdoors as great as your indoors? Garden designer Sarah Mitchenall explains how to make your garden beautiful, fun - and eco-friendly. Kate shares camping trauma as the pair swap tips for the perfect staycation, and in the Style Surgery a... by The Great Indoors

44 min listen

10.5 Interior Design Masters, Drew Pritchard, Where to Start?: Are you now or have you ever been guilty of painting furniture? Kate and Sophie explore everything you need to know about vintage from antiques expert Drew Pritchard of TV's Salvage Hunters - including a controversial Design Crime! Sophie... by The Great Indoors

51 min listen

8.5 We talk to Skunk Anansie's Skin, Dulux Colour of the Year, Online Courses: Got your flying ducks on the wall yet? Kate hears the surprising style secrets of Skin, the trail-blazing lead singer of multi-million-selling rock band Skunk Anansie (and interiors obsessive) Sophie tries to be brave as the Dulux Colour of the Year... by The Great Indoors

46 min listen

8.3 New Builds, DIY SOS on the BBC, Focal Point Fever: Keen to add character to a new build? Sophie and Kate reveal all there is to know about how to (and how not to) style your new build. An interview with in designer Gordon Whistance of the BBC's Bafta-winning DIY SOS explores the challenges of creating... by The Great Indoors

45 min listen

13.5 Changing Rooms, Wallpaper, Multifunctional Spaces: Fancy a Wall of Hair? Cult classic Changing Rooms is back and who better to grab the staple gun than hosts Jordan Cluroe and Russell Whitehead of 2LG Studio? Sophie gets all the inside gossip on Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, rogue paint pots and the Hair... by The Great Indoors

55 min listen

10.2 Online Design, Easy Wins, Tiny Houses: Tempted by online design? Kate and Sophie consider the merits of online interior design consultation. A convenient, cost effective dream come true? Or... just too good to be true? They get into it with Laura Simpson, co-founder of My Bespoke Room.... by The Great Indoors

51 min listen

7.6 Home Advantage, Outdoor Style, The Modern House's Matt Gibberd: What makes your house a home? Sophie and Kate consider the magic of home and talk tips for styling outdoor spaces. Plus guest Matt Gibberd, co-founder of cult estate agency The Modern House, talks trends, crimes and candlelight. Useful... by The Great Indoors

53 min listen

7.4 Your Home Made Perfect, Post-pandemic Design, Bathroom Inspo: Do you need a Narnia cupboard? Architect Laura Jane Clark of BBC TV's Your Home Made Perfect reveals her top home hacks, from the magical to the mundane. Kate and Sophie explore the colours, styles and priorities that will shape interiors in the world... by The Great Indoors

52 min listen

Cool Maximalist, Not Hot Mess: What are the ingredients in your room recipe? Sophie reveals the secret to cooking up a design storm as she shows Kate round her (almost!) completed house. She shares her genius for pattern, colour and texture - while Kate explains how the principles... by The Great Indoors

41 min listen

10.3 Decorate for Any Aspect, Julia Samuel, Window Dressing: Know which way your rooms face? Sophie and Kate reveal the secrets of decorating according to the compass, so you can make the most out of any room. Paint colours, window dressing and lighting all play a part... And if you're climbing the walls... by The Great Indoors

49 min listen

9.5 Selection Box (of Disagreements): What could be more festive than a flaming argument? As yuletide looms, Kate and Sophie celebrate with a little look back at some of their greatest clashes. Big tellies, how to make open plan spaces work, whether white paint really is evil and whether... by The Great Indoors

55 min listen

8.6 At Home with Skye McAlpine: Sophie and Kate are in the same place! And that place is the gorgeous home of cookery writer Skye McAlpine. Nigel Slater called her latest cookbook, A Table for Friends, "joyous, life-enriching". And her home, designed by Ben Pentreath, is much the... by The Great Indoors

41 min listen

Country House Style, Blinds and Curtains, Pet Friendly Interiors: Ready to channel your inner lady of the manor? From pelmets to marble busts, Sophie and Kate explain how to do the new country house style. Then it's everything you ever needed to know about blinds, curtains and all things window related. And finally... by The Great Indoors

43 min listen

11.5 The Great Outdoors, Tablescapes, Renovation Blues: Living in a grey wicker world? Kate and Sophie tackle the stylish options for garden furniture and outdoor living (and agree to disagree about Kate's Danish Sitting Suit) The joy of tablescaping and how glorious tableware doesn't have the break the... by The Great Indoors

48 min listen

12.2 Builders Uncovered, Layout Secrets, Paint Your Garden: Is there a builder in the house? Sophie goes all the way into the room next door to bring us an absolutely invaluable toolbox of tricks and tips on how to get the best from your builder, courtesy of the Builder Husband Tom. Kate sings the praises of... by The Great Indoors

47 min listen

13.3 Rattan Rules, Design Books, Dracula's Hallway: Do you know your rattan from your cane? Sophie and Kate reveal the definitive guide to winning at the biggest trend in town. A flurry of sexy design books get reviewed, from Kit Kemp's Design Secrets, Oliver Heath on Urban Eco Chic and Phaidon on... by The Great Indoors

49 min listen

10.4 Princess Anne, Nicola Harding, Can't Change it - Make it Work: Is Princess Anne guilty of Design Crimes? Insubordinate subjects Kate and Sophie critique the cluttered glory of the Princess Royal's living room. Leading designer Nicola Harding reveals how to make vintage work, how to bring character to a new build... by The Great Indoors

50 min listen

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