Talking interiors

If you love chatting about all things interior decor but can’t find a coffee pal to indulge your inner decorating nerd, then tune into The Great Indoors podcast. Hosted by TV presenter and designer, Sophie Robinson ( The Great Interior Design Challenge) with her friend, author and journalist, Kate Watson-Smyth ( Mad About the House), their friendly chit-chat about their favourite topic – interior decorating – will make you feel like you’re right in the room sharing a cuppa. The podcast is sponsored by DFS and the twosome recently came to Dublin to record a special episode of the podcast at The Dean Hotel, which is available on February 21. Discussion topics included tips on how to take inspiration from hotel design, a heated debate on cushions and how to make your dining room the ideal place to entertain. And of course, they included regular listeners’ firm favourite, The Design Crimes section.