By understanding the “why” behind what you eat, you can become your own health coach. In each episode of The Y Matters, Arina Kuzmina and her expert guests discuss a wide range of health topics, including overeating, work-life balance, and the connection between mind and body. In this first season, Arina explores the root causes of overeating and provides simple tools and techniques to help you eat more mindfully. Follow the podcast and take control over your health and wellbeing.
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Welcome to the House Guest podcast, where C&TH Interiors Editor Carole Annett chats with experts from the world of interior design and decoration, the people behind the houses and hotels you see in glossy magazines like ours. Some of the names will be familiar, and others may be less so, but we’re sure you’ll recognise the hotels and restaurants they’ve designed. And if you’re in the middle of your own building project or re-style, we hope you’ll pick up some tips. Enjoy!
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Putting The WOW Into WOW House: Today’s House Guest is Katharine Pooley
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Today’s House Guest is Katharine Pooley, one of the most respected and highly regarded names in the world of interior design and architecture. Katharine says, ‘All our conversations with clients start with comfort, happiness, wellness and sustainability’. Celebrating 20 years in the business, Katharine has a Chelsea design studio, a Walton Street b…
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Celebrating Maximalism With Roisin Quinn, Winner of Interior Design Masters
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‘Surprisingly, I didn’t think a maximalist would get that far,’ laughs Roisin Quinn, ‘but I won!' she says of her recent triumph in BBC's Interior Design Masters. Roisin was spurred to change career in the wake of feedback she received after designing her own wedding (her dress was the only bit of white) and also doing the interiors of her parents'…
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Kate Watson-Smyth is the founder of Mad About The House, passionate about renovating and decorating, she documented the dramas of creating her London home from two flats and now doing up an Italian property where she plans to invite guests for decorating workshops (a collaboration with Graphenstone paint on new Italian-inspired hues is also in the …
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This week, Carole Annett sits down with Paula Sutton – who listeners might better recognise as the woman behind @hillhousevintage. Carole discovered Paula's account on Instagram, and quickly became a fan of how she depicted life in the country with her family and beloved pooch Lady Dashwood. A Bridgerton addict, Paula delights with her vintage find…
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'Homes Don't Happen Overnight': Today's House Guests Are Saffron Aldridge and Scarlett Supple
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This week, Carole Annett sits down with Saffron Aldridge and Scarlett Supple of Alridge and Supple – a small, dynamic studio spanning decorating, interiors, sourcing and product design. They chat about the origins of the brand, give us a sneak peek into upcoming projects, and talk through their incredible restoration of a historic property on a Heb…
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This week's, Carole Annett chats to Ippolita Rostagno, a jewellery designer and the co-founder of Artemest, an online gallery for Italian craft. Ippolita travels throughout Italy seeking out artisans bringing visibility to both ancient and contemporary arts. Tune in for more! Sponsored by ABI Interiors.…
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Home, Art and Soul with Interior Designer Sophie Ashby
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“Home is about the people, but possessions are also very powerful in making you feel comfortable and familiar,” says Sophie Ashby, one of the UK's most influential tastemakers. We chat about her childhood in South Africa, launching her business aged just 25 and moving house 14 times. She studied at Parsons School of Art in New York - she was there …
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Known for skillfully mixing fashion, fine art, and theatre, Giles Deacon is the go-to couturier for celebrities including Kylie Minogue and Sarah Jessica Parker – but for his latest project, he’s dipping a toe into the world of interiors. In this week’s episode, Carole Annett chats with Giles about his new collaboration with Sanderson, the iconic f…
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A Suite Fit For A King: Today's House Guest is Guy Oliver
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Guy Oliver of Oliver Laws has a background in architectural and design history, which stood him in good stead for a recent commission: The King’s Lodge at London’s iconic Mayfair hotel, The Connaught. A treasure trove of intricate panelling, jewel-coloured fabrics and carved marble, it was created in collaboration with King Charles’ Turquoise Mount…
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Elton & Me: Today's House Guest is Tim Gosling
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House Guest is back for another series! In the first episode, Carole Annett visits the home of designer Tim Gosling, whose clients include Elton John, David Furnish, Jo Malone and the late Queen Mother. They chat about the creative personalities Tim has worked with, his addiction to auctions – while revealing top buying tips – plus tales of renovat…
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In the final House Guest episode of 2023, Carole Annett chats to fashion designer Ozwald Boateng, who is dipping his toe into the world of interiors after nearly three decades of inspirational work in menswear. Tune in for more.
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Live An Extraordinary Life: Today's House Guest is India Hicks
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India Hicks is this week’s very special House Guest. A model, businesswoman and humanitarian, India is the third child of Lady Pamela Mountbatten and David Hicks – her mother served as lady in waiting to the queen and her father was a much-celebrated interior designer. We chat about family life on Harbour Island, her five children (she has two sons…
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Decorative Art is Back: Today's House Guest is Meg Boscawen
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Trend alert: decorative art is back! Today's House Guest is decorative artist and rising star Meg Boscawen, who works with some of the biggest names in interiors – from Nina Campbell to Penny Morrison. "Truthfully, it's the everyday moments that give me inspiration," Meg tells Carole Annett. Tune in for more.…
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Winter Gardens: Today's House Guest is Randle Siddeley, the Lord Kenilworth
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Today’s House Guest is Randle Siddeley, the Lord Kenilworth, who set up his eponymous landscape business 48 years ago. Recognised globally for innovative and beautiful projects, he has worked on magnificent estates and hotel projects both in the UK and abroad. Randle’s father was a well known interior designer and it was expected he would follow in…
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Today's House Guests are Bunny Turner & Emma Pocock of Turner Pocock
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Dynamic interior design duo and longstanding friends Bunny Turner and Emma Pocock chat to Carole about their people-focused interior design company, Turner Pocock, how their friendship helped shape their business and what led to the creation of their charity, TP Caring Spaces. You can find out more about the TP Caring Spaces Carol Concert (and grab…
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Today's House Guest is Architect Claus Thottrup
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Architect Claus Thottrup chats with Carole about creating the Italian idyll, Borgo Santo Pietro. Originally a healing stopover for medieval pilgrims, the estate he bought, along with wife Jeannette in 2001, now comprises a 300-acre organic farm, cookery school (overseen by an 80-year old nonna), vineyard, two restaurants, manicured gardens and 22 s…
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Today's House Guest is John Sims Hilditch of Neptune Furniture
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'Over time I realised how important beauty is as part of the home', says John Sims Hilditch of Neptune. ‘I think it is something that elevates the spirit’. Launched in 1996 with friend and business partner Giles Redman, Neptune has grown into one of the UK's best-loved lifestyle brands. Tune in to hear how John went from a military career to design…
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Today's House Guest is Martyn Lawrence Bullard, Interior Designer To The Stars
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This week, Carole Annett chats to celebrity interior designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard. He delves into his multi award-winning work for the likes of Cher and the Kardashians, and he also discusses his brand new book, 'Star Style'. Tune in for more.
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Today's House Guest is Henriette von Stockhausen of VSP Interiors
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Henriette von Stockhausen of VSP Interiors is a four-poster bed virtuoso. ‘I don’t think I’ve ever done a project without putting one in,’ she says. An expert at creating immaculate, dreamy interiors, she says a four-poster not only makes you feel special, but it’s also very romantic. Carole and Heni chat about the bed’s history, consider fabrics t…
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Today's House Guest is Sophie Robinson, the Queen of Colour
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Known as the Queen of Colour, Sophie Robinson is an interior designer and broadcaster and the authority on hue. In her podcast The Great Indoors with Katie Watson-Smyth, she is the aesthetic agony aunt to a nation of amateur decorators. We chat about her start in design – she specialised in plastics (surprise surprise) 'as that is where I could get…
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Today’s House Guest is Freya Simms, Chief Executive Officer at LAPADA
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This week, we chat to Freya Simms, who is heading up LAPADA, a fair in Berkeley Square showcasing jewellery, silver, art and antiques, opening on 27 September.
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Turning Surplus Textiles Into Treasure: Today's House Guest is Jules Haines
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We're kicking off a new series of House Guest with Jules Haines, founder of the textile resale platform Haines. Jules is on a mission to tackle waste in the textile industry by working with designer brands to resell their surplus and deadstock fabric. The Haines platform now offers a huge selection of products, from gorgeous fabrics to cushions mad…
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The Surprising Science Behind Maintaining a Healthy Weight, with Giles Yeo
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Our genes can make us more likely to gain weight, but the choices we make about what we eat and how active we are also matter. Our body sends signals to our brain to tell us when we're hungry or full, and these signals can be influenced by hormones in our body. It's important to pay attention to these signals and make choices that are good for our …
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Single and Stressed: What to do When Loneliness Leads to Overeating, with Hayley Quinn
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The modern dating scene can be difficult to navigate, causing anxiety and uncertainty. This can lead us to resort to emotional overeating as a coping mechanism. Being single can lead to feelings of loneliness, which can also contribute to emotional eating. Some of us use food to fill a sense of emptiness or to compensate for negative emotions relat…
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Breaking the Cycle of Food Guilt: How Sasha Spielberg Overcame Overeating
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Overeating is often a symptom of deeper emotional issues like loneliness and anxiety. In order to break the cycle of overeating, we first have to address those deeper issues. At the centre of that is self-love: but the kind of self-love that promotes motivation, rather than keeps us glued to the sofa. In this episode, Arina is joined by her close f…
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The Connection Between Career Satisfaction and Healthy Eating, with Octavia Goredema
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Difficulties in our careers can cause emotional stress, which can lead to overeating. Focusing on what we can control in a situation and letting go of the feeling that we have to do things perfectly is an important first step to relieving some of the stressers that can cause us to overeat. In this episode, Octavia Goredema, renowned career coach an…
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Uncovering the Root of Emotional Eating, with Geneen Roth
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Emotional eating is not the problem, but a sign of a deeper issue. Sometimes it feels like food can provide a solution, but it’s only – and always – temporary. Geneen Roth is the author of several books on our relationship with food. She talks with Arina about how diet culture makes it harder for women to break the emotional eating cycle, and recom…
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Five Simple Steps to Stop Yourself Overeating
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Do you you keep eating even when you're not hungry? In this episode, integrative health coach Marina explains how you can change the way you eat to avoid overeating and improve your digestion. Arina has five steps to help you eat more slowly and mindfully, including being more mindful, removing all distractions, and making your food look good.…
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Today's House Guest is the Duchess of Rutland
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Today we're revisiting a chat with Emma Manners, the Duchess of Rutland, who lives in one of Britain’s most magnificent stately homes: Belvoir Castle. The Duchess chats to Carole about her journey from running around on a Welsh farm as a child to running a 200-room stately home when she married the 11th Duke of Rutland 30 years ago. As a keen decor…
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Today's House Guest is Emma Sims Hilditch
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This week, we're revisiting our chat with Emma Sims Hilditch, an interior designer who grew up in a creative home where her mother loved to follow decorating trends, from 70s swirls to 80s swags. Emma inherited her mother’s creative gene, but, ‘I wouldn’t follow a trend,’ she says, ‘because if you’re not careful trends move on and then you’re stuck…
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Special Edition: Lee Broom is Today's House Guest
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This week we're revisiting a favourite podcast with one of the best production designers of his generation: Lee Broom. Lee is one of the UK’s leading furniture and lighting designers and a premium global design brand. His Crystal Bulb launched one of his earliest designs and was an instant hit, making him a darling of the design world and one who h…
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Garden Special: How To Design A Garden With Richard Miers
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This week we are revisiting an old favourite: an interview with garden designer Richard Miers before last year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show. He ended up with the People's Choice award for his Love Garden. Tune in to hear all about how to design a garden fit for the famous Flower Show.
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Insider Go-To: Today's House Guest Is Luiza Marra
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For any interior designers looking for that special something – whether it's a unique piece of ceramic to finish an interior, or individual hand-made cushions – head to Luiza Marra at Design Centre Chelsea Harbour. At Colony by Casa Luiza, you will find beautiful objects, fabrics from Colony Roma, and furniture chosen with Luiza’s meticulous eye. A…
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How to Design Children's Bedrooms With Noor Charchafchi, Founder & CEO of Celine Interior Design
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From aviation law to interior design, Noor Charchafchi made a significant career change and launched a successful design business, Celine Interior Design, while also bringing up three children. She is passionate about the impact of good interiors on people’s lives. Her Iraqi heritage also plays an important role: ‘l feel 100% Iraqi and 100% English…
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Magnificent Creatures With Emma J Shipley
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Be transported to the realm of magic and myth in this episode, as Carole Annett chats to British graphic artist and homeware designer Emma J Shipley. From fabrics and wallpaper to lampshades and candles, Emma's intricate designs bring to life the most enchanting aspects of the natural world. She delves into her artistic inspiration and discusses th…
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Today's House Guest is Stéphane Vilar, General Manager Of The Anantara Plaza Hotel in Nice
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We’re whisking you away to the sunshine of the French Riviera in this episode, as we head to Nice. Once home to Coco Chanel and Henri Matisse, Nice lost its mojo over the last decade or so, but it’s back – and an influx of luxury hotels are hustling for the supermodel crown along the Promenade des Anglais. Leading the way is the Anantara Plaza (ana…
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Coronation Special: Charles, Ninth Earl Spencer Is Today's House Guest
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This week, in view of the royal proceedings, we are revisiting one of our favourite podcasts: Charles, Ninth Earl Spencer. The Earl chats openly about growing up in his family home, Althorp, as well as discussing the décor (which he altered dramatically after his step-mother passed away) and why he put a bouncy castle in the state dining room. Tune…
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Ship Shape: David Collins Studio's Design For Cunard's New Ship, The Queen Anne
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This week’s House Guest is Jason Stewart, associate director of David Collins Studio, who gives a glimpse into the design of Cunard’s new ship, Queen Anne, which is launching next year. ‘We have take elements of a bygone era and reimagined them in new ways,' he reveals. We also chat about Cunard’s history, its importance in Liverpool, and what gues…
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What Have We Dunoon? The Modern Day Fairytale Of How A Couple Bought A House By Mistake
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It all started when Cal went to an auction in Scotland intending to bid for a two-bed flat in Glasgow and instead came away with a crumbled old wreck in the run-down area of Jameswood. Claire, his girlfriend and partner, is my House Guest this week. She recounts the last four years of their lives, from the ‘colander’ ceiling and the structural engi…
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Jacu Strauss Talks Sandcastles, Storytelling and Why Hotels Should Be a Journey of Discovery
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‘Design is much more than just things, it’s about the memories you create,’ says Jacu Strauss, creative director and designer for Lore Group hotels including the highly acclaimed 100 Shoreditch in London and Pulitzer Amsterdam. After growing up in the Kalahari desert, where he spent hours building castles out of sand, Jacu headed for London aged 18…
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Stephen Webster talks Madonna, Boys’ Jewellery and Japanese Fighting Fish
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Jewellery designer Stephen Webster shares his story, from apprenticing aged 15 at Hatton Garden to working on his latest collection, Sworn Enemies. Plus, he reflects on why we are experiencing an exciting jewellery renaissance. Tune in for more. This episode is sponsored by Naturalmat. naturalmat.co.uk…
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Colour, Cushions And Why Dog Beds Are Boring: Eva Sonaike
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Eva Sonaike specialises in textiles with a vibrant West African aesthetic. ‘I live and breathe colour,’ 'she says. 'It has a positive effect on your emotional state.' Born and raised in the south of Germany and hailing from Nigeria, Eva studied journalism and worked in fashion before turning her sights on interiors. While doing up her first house, …
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How to Survive 30 Years in Interiors: Karen Howes of Taylor Howes
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From early days flat-sharing with Martin Waller of Andrew Martin, to her studio in the old Aston Martin building in Knightsbridge, Karen Howes and her team have redefined luxury in interior design. Her credits include Soho’s glam-goth-meets-polished-punk hotel Chateau Denmark, to Knightsbridge penthouses and super-luxe ski chalets. Tune in to hear …
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Follies, fun and why 'finish' is a dirty word
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Nicky Haslam, one of the most important figures in British interior design, chats with Carole Annett. "People think they've got to make it perfect but the whole point of decorating is layers and layers of imperfection making something wonderful". This episode is sponsored by Naturalmat. naturalmat.co.uk…
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What should you look for when buying a new sofa? How do you test comfort and longevity? Carole Annett sits down on a perfectly plumped cushion with Amanda Barrett of British furniture maker George Smith to talk sofas, seat depth, wooden frames, duck feathers, colour and craftsmanship. Tune in for more.…
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My House Guest today is Karen Barlow of The Old Potato Store, which specialises in sourcing decorative antique and vintage furniture and accessories that make a space feel individual and personal. We chat about the best hunting ground - which fairs and boot sales are best for sourcing, what to look for and also how to photograph and style your find…
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How to pick the perfect rug, Carole Annett chats to James Arkoulis and Saskia Howard of Howark Design
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My House Guests this week are James Arkoulis and Saskia Howard of Howark Design. Launched five years ago and based in Chiswick, Howark Design creates characterful and timeless interiors with an emphasis on practical and charming design. The focus of our chat is rugs - what to buy, how to choose, what colours work best and how to use in an interior …
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Todays House Guest is Harry Triggs of TM Lighting
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My House Guest today is Harry Triggs who, along with Andrew Molyneux, set up TM Lighting in 2012. They design and manufacture LED products for private residences, stately homes and galleries. “With the right lighting you can lead the eye in an interior to focus on a beautiful object and, like lighting a subject on a stage in a theatrical performanc…
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My House Guest today is Luke Deering, an art director, artist and occasional product designer whose work in the art department includes Spiderman and The Crown. “It is an area of artistry that’s not often spoken about or understood,” says Luke. We chat about the craftsmanship and collaboration behind a set like a fire-damaged Windsor Castle. Workin…
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Christmas Special - Martin Hulbert Design at Coworth Park
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This is our CHRISTMAS SPECIAL podcast - the last of the year and I have gathered two good friends - Martin and Jay of Martin Hulbert Design. We met at the Dorchester Collection’s country outpost, Coworth Park in Ascot. Martin Hulbert Design has been instrumental in its rebirth from a dilapidated private house to a sumptuous hotel and polo venue. Th…
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