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A House Tour with Run For The Hills

This week a collection of beautiful rooms that all belong to the same house. The home of the interior design studio Run For The Hills, owned by husband and wife team Chris Trotman and Anna Burles. I have long been a fan of their work and am thrilled to be able to share their newly
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Decorating with Bold Colour: A House Tour with Sophie Robinson

muted pattern clash and english country style at sophie robinson house
Yes she's finally finished her house and since we have only met once since before lockdown (when we recorded at Skye McAlpine's house, we thought it would be good to show the finished article. So welcome to a house tour with Sophie Robinson. Now you can hear the full story on the podcast so do
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Monday Inspiration: Beautiful Rooms

marianne cotterill location house blue panelling
A bumper post for you today as it's a mix of househunter and inspirational rooms and that's because the house of top interiors stylist Marianne Cotterill is on the market and I thought, since it's a top location house as well that you might fancy a look. Located in north west London, this six bedroom
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House Tour with Rachel Khoo

rachel khoo devol kitchen
Some of you will remember that last year I visited the home of the tv cook Rachel Khoo whose tiny flat in north west London is a master piece of clever design and I'm thrilled that I was able to return to the other week to interview Rachel for the podcast and, this time, talk
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An Interview with Michelle Ogundehin (podcast notes)

Kate Watson-Smyth and Sophie Robinson take a house tour with Michelle Ogundehin for the Great Indoors podcast. The dining room features floor length dusky lilac velvet curtains, a antique mirror effect wallpaper and anaglypta. #thegreatindoors #madaboutthehouse
Michelle Ogundehin needs little introduction; the editor of Elle Decoration for 13 years (from 2004) she is now a regular television presenter, creative consultant and is just finishing off her first book. Notoriously private about her home, Michelle posts only corners of her rooms and has said she will never, ever, invite a magazine into
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The Househunter Room by Room

A big house this week but one that is filled with colour ideas and is also one of the most distinctive properties in the area of East London in which it lies. This detached building is on the market with The Modern House for £1,795,000 and has four bedrooms. It was built in the late
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House Tour: Laura Jackson

laura jackson bathroom
This week on the podcast we visited a house that is, or will be, done up in the style of my dreams. Supper Club host Laura Jackson is midway through the renovations of her East London home and is a firm believer in buying nothing new unless you absolutely have to. laura jackson sitting room
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At Home with Kelly Hoppen (Podcast Notes)

In the home of interior designer Kelly Hoppen, Sophie Robinson and Kate Watson-Smyth take a tour of her home. The renovated house features a quadruple height ceiling, open-plan kitchen dining table large enough to seat 30. #openplan #diningtable #madaboutthehouse #kellyhoppen
Now the first thing you need to know about Kelly Hoppen's home is that yes while big (enormous) with tall (quadruple height) ceilings and it may be in shades of her signature taupe, there are so many things you can take from it as inspiration for our own (probably smaller. Just a tad) places. You
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