In our latest episode we discuss all things tile related: from their earliest use in Egypt, around 4000 BC, and later those clever Egyptians who also invented glazes. We break down the difference between porcelain and ceramic tiles; analyse which tiles are best for outdoor projects and discuss tiling patterns, lippage, repeats and the tantalising textural world of Zellige tiles.

So, in summary, the timeless, sleek, classic look of a tiled design is difficult to beat and with appropriate maintenance, tiles are extremely resistant to permanent damage and can easily last over 20 years.

Tune into the humble tile with a glass of wine or a cup of tea and hopefully we can help you feel inspired with your next foray into world of tiles.

Listen wherever you get your podcasts🎙️, and feel free to email what your design quibbles are or send us your design dilemmas or topics you’d like us to explore.

📨 samandnaomi@theinteriorlovers.com

And do follow us over on Instagram @the.interiorloverspodcast for all things interiors.

Find Naomi @scottdunneinteriors
And Sam @sam.grigginteriors

Plus if you need any design help, do check out Sam & Naomi's websites for the interior services they offer:

https://www.samgrigginteriors.co.uk/
https://scott-dunneinteriors.design/index.html

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Ok, so we lied, that’s an oxymoron; but we got your attention!

In this episode we offer practical advice about different types of storage solutions: sounds gripping eh?

Well you’d be surprised how many of our clients struggle with how to maximize and optimise storage throughout their homes. So you’re in the right place if you’re in need of help in this department.

We talk about the origins of household storage, best solutions for problem areas and sneaky storage ideas you’ll love. From concealed kick space kitchen step/storage combo to repurposed and vintage elements... we cover a lot of ground here.

As always it’s done with humour, amusing anecdotes and hopefully it offers some useful takeaways. Always think beyond the ordinary - storage can be visceral and beautiful, don’t delay, embrace sexy storage now …

Listen wherever you get your podcasts, and feel free to email what your design quibbles are or send us your design dilemmas or topics you’d like us to explore.

📨 samandnaomi@theinteriorlovers.com

And do follow us @the.interiorloverspodcast over on IG for all things interiors.

Find Naomi @scottdunneinteriors
And Sam @sam.grigginteriors

And if you're in need of any design help, do check out Sam over at https://www.samgrigginteriors.co.uk/ and Naomi at https://scott-dunneinteriors.design/index.html

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Sam and Naomi are both huge advocates for incorporating wallpaper into their designs.

In this episode we unpack practical advice about the different types of papers available: tips on how to incorporate it in innovative ways; how wallpaper can easily transform a space by incorporating texture and dimension; the origins of wallpaper and inevitably there are some anecdotes.

When discussing our personal favourite papers, these are so vastly different: whereby Naomi likes to push the boundaries with provocative nudes, flock, foil and leopard; Sam on the other hand appreciates more calming, dreamy, grounded subjects.

So, get comfortable, make yourself a drink and be prepared to immerse yourself into the wonderful world of wallpaper. Think moderation, think beyond papering one wall, yet resist wallpapering within an inch of your life!

Listen wherever you get your podcasts🎙️, and feel free to email what your design quibbles are or send us your design dilemmas or topics you’d like us to explore.

📨 samandnaomi@theinteriorlovers.com

And do follow us @the.interiorloverspodcast for all things interiors.

Find Naomi on IG @scottdunneinteriors
And Sam on IG @sam.grigginteriors

And if you need any design help, do check out the services both Naomi and Sam offer:
https://www.samgrigginteriors.co.uk/
https://scott-dunneinteriors.design/index.html

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Choosing optimal lighting options can be a minefield.

In this episode we cover a vast array of tips, insights and inspiration on how to achieve a cohesive lighting scheme in your home in order to create a harmonious atmosphere.

Tune in to listen to us break down the basics of the different categories of lighting, which fixtures to use where, zoning spaces with lighting, lighting circuits and circadian rhythms.

Plus inevitably there are some hilarious anecdotes and we offer some examples of lighting we’re not so fond of!

So turn on your ambient light fixture, brew a cuppa and have a listen. And for those listeners sitting in traffic maybe don’t relax too much!

Listen wherever you get your podcasts🎙️, and feel free to email what your design quibbles are or send us your design dilemmas or topics you’d like us to explore.

📨 samandnaomi@theinteriorlovers.com

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- Do follow us @the.interiorloverspodcast for all things interiors.
- Find Naomi @scottdunneinteriors
- And Sam @sam.grigginteriors

DESIGN CONSULTATIONS:

If you'd like to book a design consultation with either Sam or Naomi, please head to their websites:

https://www.samgrigginteriors.co.uk/
https://scott-dunneinteriors.design/index.html

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Maximalists, colour lovers, creative pragmatists ... just some of the few terms that might be associated with Sam and Naomi.

But more than anything they love chatting all things interiors, and sharing their knowledge and thoughts on a plethora of topics related to the home.

Naomi spent most of her working life at the UN before retraining as an interior designer, whilst Sam has worked as an interior stylist for over 25 years. They met on instagram through a mutual contact. It was meant to be: initially they did a series of Instagram Lives and then they took the plunge to create the Podcast. Sam does all of the digital rendering and between them they do all of the related tasks. Their USP is that after recording a baker’s dozen in their first series they are yet to meet IRL, as Naomi is based in Denmark and Sam in the UK. Yet their mutual love of interiors has drawn them together, and so The Interior Lovers podcast was born.

Do give us a listen, and please feel free to email us any interior topics you'd like us to discuss at:

samandnaomi@theinteriorlovers.com

For regular updates on colour, design and lifestyle inspiration, follow Sam and Naomi on Instagram:

The Interior Lovers: https://www.instagram.com/the.interiorloverspodcast/
Sam: https://www.instagram.com/sam.grigginteriors/
Naomi: https://www.instagram.com/scottdunneinteriors/

And for some more visual inspiration, follow us on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheInteriorLoversPodcast/?actingBusinessId=1135892474674481329

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Welcome back to The Design Lovers Podcast!

In this episode we lean into all things kitchen islands, pantries and shelving. Ways to improvise with pantries if you don’t have one per se. Out of sight, out of mind: if healthy ingredients are on display we’re more likely to eat them!

From a practical perspective having a pantry apparently prevents food wastage and excessive buying – is it a gimmick? We talk filler cupboards and form and function. We touch on allotments and how there is such a demand for them post covid.

Are kitchen islands a status symbol? Repurpose vintage pieces to create an island but consider scale and accessibility.

Open shelving – styling them and creating vignettes to bring you joy, but not for everyday storage as dust collectors. All of the above makes the kitchen feel more like a non-kitchen kitchen. Express yourself in the kitchen and remember to incorporate items that make you happy.

Email us your design dilemmas on

samandnaomi@theinteriorlovers.com

For regular updates on colour, design and lifestyle inspiration, follow Sam and Naomi on Instagram:

The Interior Lovers: https://www.instagram.com/the.interiorloverspodcast/
Sam: https://www.instagram.com/sam.grigginteriors/
Naomi: https://www.instagram.com/scottdunneinteriors/

And for some more visual inspiration, follow us on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheInteriorLoversPodcast/?actingBusinessId=1135892474674481329

Oak repurposed Shelves: https://www.amazon.co.uk/House-Rustic-Floating-Industrial-Reclaimed/dp/B07F49Z574/ref=sr_1_25?crid=3QG2UHMX6SVBV&keywords=repurposed%2Boak%2Bshelves&qid=1707232160&sprefix=repurposed%2Boak%2Bshelves%2Caps%2C286&sr=8-25&th=1

Brass shelf brackets: https://www.corston.com/products/kilburn-shelf-bracket-200mm-antique-brass

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Are you in a conundrum about renovating your bathroom?
In this episode we discuss why bathrooms needn’t be boring: we discuss how a fairly featureless functional space such as a bathroom can be transformed into a unique, fun and personality-filled space. We make sense of a bathroom: how to create a spa-like, life-filled environment. Terrazzo – ways to incorporate this versatile material in your bathroom.
We tap into repurposing/refurbishing sanitaryware. A well-designed bathroom or shower room can totally elevate your bathing experience and create a sensory space which improves your wellbeing. Incorporating artwork in a bathroom, be bold; make the space yours. We discuss tiling arrangements and tile trends and how longevity matters. Bespoke elements: the importance of anthropometrics, adding character and natural elements.
From sharing some of our favourite resources and tips, including colour palette, to insights regarding flooring, lighting, smart mirrors and weaving tech into a bathroom. We also chat about hardware, ideas for window treatments, extractor fans and, of course, always natural plants.
Oh, and it’s official, we have banned vertical blinds, and aluminium and wooden venetian ones! So express yourself in your bathroom and have some fun.

Email us your design dilemmas on

samandnaomi@theinteriorlovers.com

For regular updates on colour, design and lifestyle inspiration, follow Sam and Naomi on Instagram:

The Interior Lovers: https://www.instagram.com/the.interiorloverspodcast/
Sam: https://www.instagram.com/sam.grigginteriors/
Naomi: https://www.instagram.com/scottdunneinteriors/

And for some more visual inspiration, follow us on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheInteriorLoversPodcast/?actingBusinessId=1135892474674481329

Links to some of the brands we discuss include:

Rubber flooring: https://www.colourflooring.co.uk/collections/rubber-flooring

Arne Jacobsen powder coated VOLA taps: https://en.vola.com/on-design/an-exploration-into-colour

Huguet Mallorca for terrazzo sinks: https://huguetmallorca.com/shop/

Anti fog mirrors: https://artforma-mirrors.co.uk/led-mirrors

Extractor fans: https://www.extractorfanworld.co.uk/bathroom-fans-8-c.asp

Plissé blinds: https://www.luxaflex.co.uk/products/plisse-shades/ /

Danish bamboo roller blinds: https://colorco.dk/om-os/

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Some of our Favourite Design Books

Welcome back to The Design Lovers Podcast! This week we sit down and discuss some of our favourite Design Books. So if you’re in need of a digital detox, then grab a cup of coffee and listen to us review some treasures from our physical design libraries. We are both veracious readers, especially so far as design publications are concerned, so our passion isn’t as a result of the current “Bookshelf Wealth” trend.

We debate elements of some of our well-thumbed editions, together with some newly released ones also. We review The New York Times Book of Interior Design and Decoration by Norma Skurka; New Rural, Where to Find it and How to Create It, by Ingrid Weir; Curate: At Home with Old & New by Lynda Gardener and Ali Heath; The Monocle Book of Homes: A Guide to Inspiring Interiors; Island Style by India Hicks and SY: Love for Textiles by Ikea.

The books we discussed:

- The New York Times Book of Interior Design and Decoration by Norma Skurka

- Where to Find it and How to Create It, by Ingrid Weir

- Curate: At Home with Old & New by Lynda Gardener and Ali Heath
- The Monocle Book of Homes: A Guide to Inspiring Interiors

- Island Style by India Hicks

- SY: Love for Textiles by Ikea

**Email us your design dilemmas on:

samandnaomi@theinteriorlovers.com

For regular updates on colour, design and lifestyle inspiration, follow Sam and Naomi on Instagram:

The Interior Lovers: https://www.instagram.com/the.interiorloverspodcast/
Sam: https://www.instagram.com/sam.grigginteriors/
Naomi: https://www.instagram.com/scottdunneinteriors/

And for some more visual inspiration, follow us on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheInteriorLoversPodcast/?actingBusinessId=1135892474674481329

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