The Great Indoors podcast

The Great Indoors

The Great indoors is a celebration of all things interiors and everything you need to know about making your house a home. In each episode, TV presenter and designer Sophie Robinson and best-selling author and journalist Kate Watson-Smyth will discuss, debate and guide you through the top trends and hottest topics from the home front. So pull up a chair…

The Great indoors is a celebration of all things interiors and everything you need to know about making your house a home. In each episode, TV presenter and designer Sophie Robinson and best-selling author and journalist Kate Watson-Smyth will discuss, debate and guide you through the top trends and hottest topics from the home front. So pull up a chair…

 

#163

159: Style Surgery

Ep159 – Style Surgery: The Final Episode We’re wrapping up the series with a mega Style Su... more

24 Jul 2025

55 MINS

55:50

24 Jul 2025


#162

158: Finishing Touches

This week, we’re talking all the bits that bring a room to life... the cushions, the lamps... more

17 Jul 2025

51 MINS

51:59

17 Jul 2025


#161

157: Colour Scheming

Episode 157: Colour Scheming Sophie and Kate are back with the fourth part of their Back t... more

10 Jul 2025

53 MINS

53:36

10 Jul 2025


#160

156: Designing on a Budget

We’re talking brass tacks in Episode 156! It’s all about designing on a budget. Where to s... more

03 Jul 2025

55 MINS

55:09

03 Jul 2025


#159

155: Plans in Place

Ep155 - Plans in Place We’re still going strong with our Back to Basics miniseries and thi... more

26 Jun 2025

43 MINS

43:50

26 Jun 2025


#158

154: New Series - We're back to basics!

We’re back to basics! Where to start with your home redecoration, and it’s not what you th... more

19 Jun 2025

49 MINS

49:19

19 Jun 2025


#157

153: How we develop our unique design styles

Wrapping up this mini-series Kate and Sophie interview each other and get under the skin o... more

26 Sep 2024

41 MINS

41:22

26 Sep 2024


#156

152: Style surgery- the agony of anaglypta, rainbow paint and mastering the art of lighting.

On today's podcast we pass the mic over to you our lovely listeners to ask Kate and Sophie... more

19 Sep 2024

43 MINS

43:47

19 Sep 2024


#155

151: Habitats back! Interview with head of design Andrew Tanner

This year is the 60th anniversary of Habitat and today we are thrilled to be chatting to A... more

12 Sep 2024

48 MINS

48:31

12 Sep 2024


#154

150: Finding Interior inspiration abroad and closer to home

And we are back! Well almost, as this return episode was recorded during the summer break,... more

05 Sep 2024

35 MINS

35:31

05 Sep 2024


#153

149: We’re going on a break!

It’s our last episode before we go on a break so we take the time to reminisce about the l... more

28 Mar 2024

51 MINS

51:02

28 Mar 2024


#152

148: Style Surgery - Open plan nightmares, 3000 books and Sophie recommends a muted palette

Join us for our last Style Surgery before we take a break, as we answer your design dilemm... more

21 Mar 2024

44 MINS

44:10

21 Mar 2024


#151

147: Interview with Kit Kemp and GP&J Baker’s Ann Grafton

We’re off on the road again to Ham Yard Hotel for a personal tour and interview with desig... more

14 Mar 2024

40 MINS

40:25

14 Mar 2024


#150

146: Is brown a spring colour though?!

Join us as we have a fun catch up in Sophie’s home, chatting all things Spring refresh fro... more

07 Mar 2024

35 MINS

35:01

07 Mar 2024


#149

145: Can Kate put a shelf up? With How to Basically’s Justin Kelly

We’re interviewing the founder of ‘How to Basically’, Justin Kelly, who runs a workshop in... more

29 Feb 2024

36 MINS

36:18

29 Feb 2024


#148

144: Sustainability, green washing and buying to last

This week we’re discussing an important topic we should all consider when updating our hom... more

22 Feb 2024

45 MINS

45:22

22 Feb 2024


#147

143: Style Surgery - Thermal wallpaper, multi-task rooms and apex windows

We’re answering your Style Surgery questions this week, from whether thermal wallpaper mak... more

15 Feb 2024

42 MINS

42:57

15 Feb 2024


#146

142: ‘Espresso Yourself’ with the Pinterest Trend Report plus Deco Off 2024

From the sublime to the ridiculous we look at some of the trends forecasted for the year. ... more

08 Feb 2024

48 MINS

48:30

08 Feb 2024


#145

141: Discovering your authentic colour palette with Karen Haller

Colour psychology and behavioural design expert, Karen Haller joins us for a fascinating c... more

01 Feb 2024

45 MINS

45:02

01 Feb 2024


#144

140: Style Surgery: Basins in the bedroom

It’s time for our popular Style Surgery where we discuss the design dilemmas that have bee... more

26 Jan 2024

28 MINS

28:13

26 Jan 2024


#143

139: Refreshing your interiors without spending a fortune

There are so many ways you can refresh your home affordably this time of year. If like us,... more

18 Jan 2024

36 MINS

36:09

18 Jan 2024


#142

138: The house in Italy and a shop for Sophie?

It’s time for a big catch up after the festive break, whilst Sophie spent it enjoying her ... more

11 Jan 2024

36 MINS

36:17

11 Jan 2024


#141

137: Christmas, consumerism, and canapes

It’s the last episode of the year so we chat all things Christmas as it hurtles towards us... more

14 Dec 2023

37 MINS

37:21

14 Dec 2023