Art in all its glorious forms plays a key role within the interior, providing emotional context that can make a person feel comfortable, or not comfortable, within the space.But, in recognising the power of art to transform and complete an int

Demystifying The Media

Feb 29th, 2024 32m 2s

Many interior designers want their projects and expertise to be featured within magazines and the interior sections of newspapers but are unsure or unaware of how to present themselves, their projects and their stories to do that. We're joined

The Rise And Rise Of Branded Residences

Jan 25th, 2024 42m 52s

For the super-rich who spend their lives moving between homes in the world’s most glamorous cities, it can be reassuring to buy a property endorsed by a designer brand who they already know and trust.In this episode, Jeff and Susie are joined

Women In Property & Construction

Dec 21st, 2023 39m 14s

When UK employment for women is broken down by sector, construction comes last in the table. Only 14.7% of those employed in the industry are women. This is 32.9 percentage points lower than the national average. At a time of industry-wide skil

When Kelly Met Martin

Nov 23rd, 2023 41m 32s

Throughout the course of her long career, international interior designer and author Kelly Hoppen, CBE, has earned and received every plaudit. Her impact on our industry and the public’s perception of the significance of interior design in thei

Is Interior Design Too London-centric?

Oct 26th, 2023 47m 16s

For the UK interior design industry, London acts like a black hole sucking in product, education and designers to the exclusion of everywhere else. Little wonder you might think when, with a population of 9.3 million people, it is more than thr

Looking Forward To Decorex 2023

Sep 19th, 2023 29m 10s

In this episode, we preview Decorex 2023, Europe’s leading event for interior design professionals, which opens its doors at Olympia London on Sunday 8th October running until Wednesday 11th October.We hear from four of the key figures involve

Anatomy Of An Award-Winning Project

Aug 24th, 2023 32m 4s

We all want dream projects that will earn us the accolades of our peers and attract new clients. But what makes an award-winning project? What makes it special and worth the significant investment in money, time and effort that it takes to prep

Storytelling In Interior Design

Jul 27th, 2023 39m 20s

If ‘a picture paints a thousand words’, then surely an interior can tell a thousand stories?Our most beloved interior spaces are grounded in a time and place and speak eloquently of the lives of the people who have inhabited them either now or

How To Build A Good Relationship With Your Suppliers

Jun 29th, 2023 38m 11s

Interior designers are a bit like ‘piggy in the middle’. They must be adept at managing client relationships while also managing their supply chains in order to finish on time and deliver the best possible projects.So, how can designers find a

Career Changing To Interior Design

May 26th, 2023 51m 43s

Many people would love to have a career in interior design. To get there, some take the conventional route of obtaining an interior design qualification straight out of school and then gain experience within an established design practice befor

Beyond Sustainability

Apr 27th, 2023 44m 59s

Sustainability is defined as ‘the ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level’. But, given the environmental damage we have already inflicted on our planet, is it sufficient to maintain the status quo at our current degraded level? In

Finding The Right Interior Designer

Apr 3rd, 2023 59m 31s

Buying the services of an interior designer is unlike any other purchase. The client knows they have a project and a set of requirements, they have a budget figure in mind, they know when they want the project to end, and they may know what the

Work Smarter Not Harder

Mar 13th, 2023 1h

In this episode, we explore ways that designers can sustain and grow their businesses by working smarter not harder in the company of Freeman Studio's, Mathew Freeman, the President of the British Institute of Interior Design and Anna Burles, C

Travel As Design Inspiration

Jan 26th, 2023 31m 41s

Most people walk through the world with their eyes closed, not seeing the beauty or noticing the details that surround them, but this is certainly not true of interior designers.But how can they ensure their work never gets stale? Where should

Mind The Gap: Where Architecture Meets Interior Design

Dec 22nd, 2022 35m 22s

Today architects and interior designers work closely together to deliver highly intricate building projects for their clients.How can these design professionals ensure their clients appoint the right people at the right time during their proje

A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Showroom Part Two

Nov 24th, 2022 37m 44s

The working life of an interior designer is rarely, if ever, entirely plain sailing.As we strive to deliver projects on time, that meet our client’s brief as well as their budget, there are frequently bumps on the road to navigate, pitfalls to

Is TV Good For Interior Design?

Oct 20th, 2022 1h 4m

We all know those crazy interior design TV shows where wannabe amateur designers try to cover themselves sometimes in glory but more often than not cover themselves in paint. Love them or hate them they make weirdly compelling viewing for pract

Sustainability: Your Questions Answered

Sep 22nd, 2022 1h 2m

There are many ways in which products can be unsustainable.Some are flown halfway round the world, some are produced using unacceptable quantities of water and other natural materials, some produce dangerously polluting substances as bi-produc

Previewing Decorex 2022

Sep 14th, 2022 28m 43s

In this show, we’re looking forward to Decorex 2022, Europe’s leading event for interior design professionals, which opens its doors at Olympia London on Sunday 9th October running until Wednesday 12th October. So, what can we expect from th

The Confident Client

Aug 25th, 2022 33m 50s

All designers have them.The clients who are allergic to colour, refuse to listen to the designer’s pearls of wisdom, fail to recognise their strokes of genius and only want what they already have. Or, worse still what their best friend already

The Pursuit of Wellness

Jul 21st, 2022 52m 22s

In this episode, we’re exploring healthy spaces, happy places and how to integrate wellness into the design process. Wellness is defined as ‘the state of being in good health, especially as an actively pursued goal’. Interior designers have a

On The Pathway To Professionalism

Jun 29th, 2022 22m 44s

Interior designers are well respected for their creativity, but much less so for their business practices. Most design studios are micro businesses whose owners are often too busy designing to pay sufficient attention to contracts and other key

What Does Success Mean To You?

May 19th, 2022 54m 32s

Success, like beauty, is firmly in the eye of the beholder.For interior designers, and the practices they run, it goes without saying that success involves happy clients and being paid to create beautiful, functional interiors but, in reality,

Shining A Light

Apr 29th, 2022 28m 31s

In this episode, we’re taking a detailed look at typical lighting issues facing interior designers with advice on how to deal with them from Luke Thomas, Design Director at John Cullen Lighting.Interior designers and their clients often undere