Amanda Talbot is the interior stylist behind some of Sydney's most successful (and beautiful) restaurants, bars and pubs. The Merivale Group's Coogee Pavilion, The Paddington and The Newport have all had the Amanda Talbot treatment - layered interiors that tell a story and put the customer at the heart of the design.

In this episode of The Find it. Style it. Podcast, Lauren Keenan sits down with Amanda to talk about those amazing venues and the design process. Plus, she gives us an exclusive sneak peek at her latest project, a Merivale bar called Fred's, which she says is like nothing else in Australia.

Amanda is well known as an interiors trends forecaster and it was fascinating to get the low-down on how the trends we all know and love actually come about. We also chat about her time as an Associate Editor at Elle Decoration UK and the two design books she has written - Happy and Rethink.​

if you have a question about this episode or would like to work with Lauren on a project for your own home, drop her a line at lauren@laurenkeenan.com.au