The Great Indoors

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89. Saving Energy, Radiator Covers, Wallpaper Trends Nov 10, 2022

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Are radiator covers a crime against the environment AND a design crime too? In the style crime scene that is Kate's new home, Kate and Sophie discuss stylish ways to save energy and reduce your heating bill. They also look at wallpaper trends, why an animal motif definitely won’t be making it onto Kate’s new walls and novel alternatives to the MDF radiator cover. Macrame, anyone?

Useful links and images are supplied on each of Kate and Sophie’s blogs madaboutthehouse.com and sophierobinson.co.uk

You can follow them on Instagram @sophierobinsoninteriors @mad_about_the_house or join our Facebook group The Great Indoors Podcast

To sign up to Sophie's online course and get the 15% off, go to the courses page on her site and use the coupon code ‘thegreatindoors’ at check out.

And for behind the scenes footage of Sophie and Kate uncut, unplugged and unrestrained, do have a look at YouTube

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88. Style Surgery: Find Your Style, Rockin' Storage, Artex Redux? Nov 03, 2022

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Can you really have it all? Industrial cosy colourful minimalism? Or must you choose? In this first edition of the regular Style Surgery Specials, Kate and Sophie help a listener caught in a torrid triangle of conflicting design passions. They also advise on stylish solutions to storing vinyl, suggest the best colours to complement views of the great outdoors, and have stern words with a listener who wonders: is artex about to stage a comeback?

Useful links and images are supplied on each of Kate and Sophie’s blogs madaboutthehouse.com and sophierobinson.co.uk

You can follow them on Instagram @sophierobinsoninteriors @mad_about_the_house or join our Facebook group The Great Indoors Podcast

To sign up to Sophie's online course and get the 15% off, go to the courses page on her site and use the coupon code ‘thegreatindoors’ at check out.

And for behind the scenes footage of Sophie and Kate uncut, unplugged and unrestrained, do have a look at YouTube

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87. Value for Money, Shower Curtain Crime, Design Books Oct 27, 2022

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Is your shower curtain out to get you? Kate and Sophie consider the homicidal billowing mass in the bathroom... is it a design crime? There's a juicy stack of new design books that might help you get ahead with your (whisper it) Christmas shopping. Plus stacks of tips on how to get the best value out of your furniture.

These are the books Sophie and Kate discussed:

- More is More Decor by Siobhan Murphy @interiorcurve

- Own your Zone by Ruth Matthew’s @design_soda_ruthie

- Marbling by Zeena Shah @heartzeena

- Interior Portraits by SJ Axelby @sjaxelby

- Create by Emily Henson @lifeunstyled

Useful links and images are supplied on each of Kate and Sophie’s blogs madaboutthehouse.com and sophierobinson.co.uk You can follow them on Instagram @sophierobinsoninteriors @mad_about_the_house or join our Facebook group The Great Indoors Podcast

To sign up to Sophie's online course and get the 15% off go to the courses page on her site and use the coupon code ‘thegreatindoors’ at check out.

And for behind the scenes footage of Sophie and Kate uncut, unplugged and unrestrained, do have a look at YouTube

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86. Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen on why Maximalism is the Only Way Oct 20, 2022

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Are beetles just middle class flamingos? In this week's interview, Laurence Llewelyn Bowen tells it like it is (and Kate and Sophie struggle to get a word in edgeways). What's the secret to pulling off maximalist decor? Is minimalism really misogynist? And why do we all need to #BeMoreRita? All that and More More More (including why we should never listen to designers...)

Laurence's book More More More is on sale now now now.

Useful links and images are supplied on each of Kate and Sophie’s blogs madaboutthehouse.com and sophierobinson.co.uk or join our Facebook group The Great Indoors To sign up to Sophies online course and get the 30% off until the end of October follow this link And for behind the scenes footage of Sophie and Kate uncut, unplugged and unrestrained, do have a look at YouTube .

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85. Kitchen Island Crime, Honey I Shrunk the House, New Paint Colours Oct 12, 2022

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Is a kitchen island a design crime? Is hot pink a timeless classic? Will Kate ever escape from under a mountain of packing boxes? Sophie and Kate tackle all the big questions. There's downsizing, decluttering and ditching your O level coursework (but what if you need it?) There are sexy new paint colours from the likes of Dulux and Farrow and Ball. And there's a very controversial candidate for Design Crimes... is this the end for the kitchen island?

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84. Moving House, Shelving the Reno, Washing Up Bowl-mageddon Sep 29, 2022

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The Great Indoors is Back! Even Kate is emotional (not really). With plenty to catch up on after the break, Kate reveals all about her house move, Sophie talks how to make the best of it when spiralling budgets mean your renovation dreams are dashed - and the listeners have a frightening amount to say about the mysterious design quirk that is The Washing Up Bowl...

Useful links and images are supplied on each of Kate and Sophie’s blogs madaboutthehouse.com and sophierobinson.co.uk or join our Facebook group The Great Indoors

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83. How to Transform Your Rental, A-Z of Eco Paint, Cooler Kitchens Apr 28, 2022

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Think you know sticky-backed plastic? Think again. Serial renter, nocturnal DIY-er and queen of reversible decor hacks, Amara Hasham of @thepajaamahub and The Faff Store reveals the jaw-dropping possibilities to be had. If you rent, or just want to try out some bold ideas that can easily be reversed - you can't afford to miss this. Plus Kate and Sophie deep dive into how to make ethical choices when it comes to paint - and help a listener wanting to inject colour and personality into her kitchen. If you have intel to share about ethical paint choices or want to suggest a brand that should be in the #DoLessHarm Directory, then do get in touch with the show or reach out to Sophie @sophierobinsonsinteriors and Kate @mad_about_the_house Useful links and images are supplied on each of Kate and Sophie’s blogs madaboutthehouse.com and sophierobinson.co.uk or join our Facebook group The Great Indoors

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82. Garden Design, New Design Books, In-Between Spaces Apr 14, 2022

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Got your sacrificial plants in place? Arit Anderson, garden designer and presenter on BBC Two's Gardener's World, reveals the secrets of the Great Outdoors. She tells Kate and Sophie all about beating slugs, choosing plants - and why you should think of your garden as an extension of your wardrobe. There's something for everyone in the latest juicy design books up for review - and then the Style Surgery asks how to tackle a room packed with doors and windows but no identity of it's own... Kate and Sophie are reviewing: Faded Glamour by the Sea by Pearl Lowe Anna Spiro: A Life in Pattern by Anna Spiro Relaxed Living, Happy Home by Atlanta Bartlett and Dave Coote Hotel to Home: Industrial Interiors from the World's Most Original Hotels Useful links and images are supplied on each of Kate and Sophie’s blogs madaboutthehouse.com and sophierobinson.co.uk or join our Facebook group The Great Indoors

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81. Yellow Rules, Make the Bed, Mismatch FTW Mar 24, 2022

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All yellow? Kate and Sophie chart the rise of the most fashionable colour of the moment - and reveal how you can harness its power. Then it's all about making the bed so fabulous you never want to leave it (tho Kate is already there tbh) And in the Style Surgery a listener asks how to mismatch furniture with confidence...

Useful links and images are supplied on each of Kate and Sophie’s blogs madaboutthehouse.com and sophierobinson.co.uk or join our Facebook group The Great Indoors

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80. Galley Walls, Original Features, Easy Impact Mar 10, 2022

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Is the gallery wall over? Sophie and Kate ponder the pros and cons of the much beloved wall-of-many-pictures. They're also bursting with tips for small ideas that create a big impact, from lampshades to tester pots. And an intriguing style surgery asks: when is a period detail a stunning "original feature" that must be preserved - and when is it a dated eyesore? Kate and Sophie would like to ask anyone who feels able to donate towards the work of the Red Cross, the Disasters Emergency Committee or Save the Children in Ukraine. Thank you.

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