The Interior Lovers Sam Grigg and Naomi Scott-Dunne

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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Welcome back to The Design Lovers Podcast!
In this episode we talk all things dining:  tables, chairs and eating routines.  The origins of dining tables, communal table arrangements and some stats about how many people eat at a dining room table. 

We discuss different shapes of tables: Naomi has the Aero Saarinen marble tulip table, and Sam has a G-Plan wooden classic; practicality of size and shape matters. 

Eclectic seating, benches, and other seating are debated.  Multi-purpose usage, table cloths, linen napkins, table protectors (yes they were a thing!) and ambient lighting are all discussed.  Outdoor dining options are also covered.


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Links to where you can find products we discussed:

Vintage G-Plan:  https://www.vinterior.co/furniture/brand/g-plan
Eero Saarinen Tulip tables:  https://www.1stdibs.com/buy/eero-saarinen-tulip-oval/?allowUniversalLink=no&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIr7X_8uiWhAMVtgWiAx1npA9QEAAYAiAAEgItIvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
Emu extendible outdoor dining table:  https://www.emu.it/en/p/extensible-table-imperial-garden-outside-steel-plus4-3487/ 

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:
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Sam: https://www.instagram.com/sam.grigginteriors/
Naomi: https://www.instagram.com/scottdunneinteriors/ 


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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/ 

In this episode we affirm some more of our pet peeves/design quibbles: including (but certainly not limited to) … counterfeit items: Hermès blankets, unfinished/undressed window, eyelet top curtains, metal venetian blinds, UPVC plantation blinds, Fortnum & Mason hampers!  

Sam doesn’t like the utilitarian look – which is exactly what Naomi’s kitchen is, so we laugh a lot about that and also debate microwaves!  We also touch on the shock and awe element of mixing styles and patterns and the maximalist trend. Knock-off designs are also discussed – particularly the iconic Martinique banana leaf wallpaper by CW Stockwell.  Glass mosaic splashbacks (backsplashes? Or credence!) … we talk French interior design trends (or not!).  

Finally, we examine whether there is a need for large over-sized extractor fans, other options are out there – or are they just a status symbol?  
If you have some Design Quibbles, then do send them over to us and we’d love to discuss them in a future episode.


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/ 


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In this episode we have a rather animated tête-à-tête about design Tik Tok trends and the emotions they conjure up in us.  Naomi has never been on tik tok and is probably missing out on a trick tbh, so this is quite an education for her!  Sam’s research into some Tik Tok hashtag stats is staggeringly mind-blowing:  #Interior Design has 42 billion views;  #Homes of tiktok has 267 million views; #Dark Academia 5 billion views; #Cottage Core 16 billion; #Scandi Maximalism; #Grand Millennial (41 million views in US alone!!).  
In a non Tik Tok world, so far as trends are concerned, these exist for many reasons. Predominantly commercial we believe that whatever you do in your home, however you choose to decorate it, a home should enhance the way we live: good design is about language, not style.  
Some of these trends are transient and seasonal yet unlikely to be sustainable or long-lasting.  Tune in as we explore tik tok tribes, tik tok hobbies and how they came up with the names and the role voyeurism plays.  Conversation pits are also discussed – and now Naomi is on the fence as to whether she still wants one!  We both grew up pre-social media yet Sam was a trailblazer for cottage core with her Laura Ashley bedroom as a teenager, whilst Naomi’s bedroom was a vibrant saturated red – who obviously knew nothing about colour psychology then...  

We debate which hashtag we fall under and have a good laugh about it – we think Naomi is a coastal grandmother/granny chic, whilst Sam wonders whether she is eclectic chic, yet doesn’t really like the chic label!  
As always, we recount some hilarious design anecdotes.  So grab your Dalgona Coffee (aka "creamy coffee"), which apparently has a collective 741.8 million views on TikTok, and was one of the first pandemic-era drinks to go viral back in March 2020 and indulge in our conversations.  


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

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