Home & Hosting with Loui Burke

Loui Burke
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Let's kick this much-awaited podcast into gear! I'm so excited to finally get behind the microphone and talk to you about all things home & hosting. I'm Loui Burke, known on TikTok and Instagram for my home tips and tricks - particularly my bed-making skills. I've got a background in design, photo styling and marketing. But I am now working as a full-time content creator. I hope you enjoy this podcast where I briefly touch on the importance of making up your home. As I personally feel like you deserve to make a space to retreat from the outside world.

  1. May 26

    The Internet Got Mad at a Made Bed: Shamed or Just Shown?

    A few bed-making videos went viral, my Instagram following doubled in a week, and suddenly the internet had a lot to say about pillows, quilts, beige interiors and whether showing people how to make a bed properly counts as “shaming”. In this episode of Home and Hosting with Loui Burke, I’m unpacking the reaction to my fed-up bed-making videos, why the word “shame” gets used so quickly online, and why I think making your bed is about more than aesthetics. It is about routine, self-respect, domestic confidence and creating small moments of order in a world that often feels anything but. I also talk about the role of humour and tough love in making home advice cut through, why this content did not come from nowhere, and how teaching people to make a space feel like home has always been at the centre of what I do. Because no, it is not really about a perfect bed. It is about learning how to care for the space you are in now.

    40 min

  2. May 18

    10 Autumn & Winter Home Trends That Actually Make Your Home Feel Chic

    In this episode of Home and Hosting with Loui Burke, we’re talking through the 10 autumn and winter homeware trends worth paying attention to this season. From rich, spiced colour and darker timber to proper curtains, heritage patterns, collected metals, artisanal details and texture beyond bouclé, this episode is all about making your home feel warmer, more layered and more inviting as the weather cools down. Loui shares what he’s backing from the 2026 interiors conversation, what he’d avoid, and how to bring seasonal styling into your home without making it feel obvious, overly themed or like a retail display. Think cosy, chic and actually liveable. Perfect for anyone wanting to refresh their home for autumn and winter, add colour to a neutral space, create more atmosphere, or make their home feel more considered without buying into every trend. Follow Home and Hosting with Loui Burke for more interiors, hosting, home styling and modern homemaking conversations.

    35 min

  3. Apr 20

    Is Your Home Empty, Cluttered or Considered? Let’s Fix That

    Is your home empty, cluttered or considered? In this episode of Home and Hosting with Loui Burke, I’m unpacking why a home can be clean and still feel cold, or styled and still feel busy, and how to find the balance between the two. From lighting, texture and warmth to editing, function and restraint, this episode is a practical guide to identifying what might be holding your space back and making your home feel more put together, without making it feel sterile or overdone.

    30 min

  4. Mar 22

    You Need Help: How to Do a Chic Easter (Not Kitsch)

    Easter is one of the easiest holidays to get wrong… and most people do. Between pastel overload, bunny heads, and the excuse of “it’s for the kids,” it can all start to feel a bit chaotic, and not in a good way. So if your Easter setup has ever felt a little… off, this episode is for you. I’m breaking down how to approach Easter in a way that actually feels chic, considered, and aligned with your home — especially here in Australia where the seasons don’t match what we’re seeing online. We’re talking about: why Easter decor often misses the markhow to shift from “theme” to “feeling”using seasonal produce instead of buying more “stuff”how to use colour and pattern with intention (not chaos)and the small details that make a table feel elevatedI also walk through my Easter table this year - from a block print tablecloth sourced from Etsy, to dahlias and Queen Anne’s lace, bok choy candle holders, and those classic Lindt bunnies that just work. Because it’s not about doing more. It’s about doing it well. If you want to see how it all comes together, head to my Instagram and TikTok where I’ve shared the full Easter series. And if you enjoyed this episode, I’d love if you left a review or shared it with someone who needs a little help this Easter.

    16 min

  5. Mar 8

    What Taste Actually Means (And Why We Confuse Taste, Class, Style and Trends)

    In this episode of Home and Hosting, we explore what taste actually means and why people so often confuse taste, class, style and trends. Conversations around taste always spark interesting discussions online, so we unpack how the words taste, class, style, and trends have started to blur together and why that causes so much confusion. Style is talked about constantly, trends move faster than ever, and taste often gets avoided entirely because it can feel loaded or exclusive. We also explore how social media has contributed to the TikTok-ification of design language, where everything becomes an “aesthetic”. When trends are packaged as aesthetics, it can make it seem like participating in the right trend means having taste, when in reality, those are very different things. From there, we look at how taste actually develops through exposure, environment and experience. We touch on ideas from sociologist Pierre Bourdieu and the cultural landscape he was writing about in the late 1970s, and how the internet, globalisation and the pace of modern media have changed how people encounter culture today. We also talk about why wealth can broaden exposure but does not automatically mean better taste, and how broader exposure can sometimes be treated as authority in the same way education or expertise can be used to signal status. Most importantly, we explore how taste is shaped by the environments we live in and the experiences we have. It is not something reserved for a particular class or price point. If you have ever felt unsure about the language around taste, design or aesthetics, this episode offers a thoughtful conversation about how to understand these ideas and apply them to your own home and daily life.

    20 min

  6. Feb 24

    Learning to Live Together: 5 tips to Make a Home Together When You Don’t See Things the Same Way.

    If you’ve ever moved in with a partner, a housemate or even a sibling, you’ll know this feeling well: you don’t always see the home the same way. One person cares deeply about how the space looks and feels… and the other person is totally fine with one novelty mug, a well-worn pan, or whatever they’ve had since 2014. This episode is all about learning to live together when your approaches don’t match and how to actually make a home as a team. I’m sharing the real conversations I’ve had with my girlfriends over the years, as well as my own experience living with my partner. This isn’t gender politics or partner-blaming, it’s a genuine dynamic so many people navigate when they merge their routines, belongings and expectations. We’ll talk about:• why some people see the item and others see the room• how to get your partner (or kids!) involved early so they actually care about things• how to do clear-outs without the drama• why good design is about function, not just aesthetics• how to bring your “future home” feeling into the home you’re in now• and why whoever cares more should sometimes get priority Take what applies, leave what doesn’t, the goal is simply to help you build a home that reflects who you are now, and who you’re becoming. If you enjoy the episode, please leave a review and share it with someone navigating the same thing.

    12 min

  7. Feb 13

    You’re Doing Trends Wrong. Let’s Fix That. (There Are Two Forecasts: Trends & Weather)

    I posted a video about decorating for the wrong season and it clearly stuck! So let’s unpack it. In this episode I’m talking about the lost art of seasonal styling, why materials and colour have “temperature”, how retail launches distort what feels current, and why calling something timeless doesn’t make it immune to the trend cycle. Your home should match the weather you’re living in, not just the trend forecast.

    21 min

  8. Feb 2

    Feeling Out of Sorts? A Put-Together Guide for When Life Feels Off.

    Feeling out of it? This one’s for you. In this episode, Loui breaks down that very universal, very human moment where life just… doesn’t feel like it’s matching the version of yourself in your head.Whether you’re in your late 20s, your 30s, the middle of a 40s reset, or deep in a 50s reroute. We all hit that point where things feel off-kilter. Loui shares a warm, grounded blueprint for getting your life feeling purposeful again, with a focus on cohesion, clarity, and genuinely intentional living.Not perfection. Not pressure. Just direction. You’ll hear about: why you’re not actually “behind” the real reason people resist cohesion how aesthetics shape behaviour why clutter keeps you stuck the wardrobe reset that changes everything routines that make you look (and feel) more put-together buying for longevity instead of panic and how to design a life that genuinely reflects who you’re becoming If you’ve been in a slump, drifting, or just feeling off, this episode will make you breathe out, reset, and feel a little more like yourself again.

    22 min
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Let's kick this much-awaited podcast into gear! I'm so excited to finally get behind the microphone and talk to you about all things home & hosting. I'm Loui Burke, known on TikTok and Instagram for my home tips and tricks - particularly my bed-making skills. I've got a background in design, photo styling and marketing. But I am now working as a full-time content creator. I hope you enjoy this podcast where I briefly touch on the importance of making up your home. As I personally feel like you deserve to make a space to retreat from the outside world.

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