16 episodes
The Interior Lovers Sam Grigg and Naomi Scott-Dunne
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Hosted by interior stylist Sam Grigg and interior designer Naomi Scott-Dunne, we discuss anything and everything to do with the home and interiors. We don't always agree on what we like, but are both passionate about good design and helping people to create uniquely creative homes. With a focus on using colour, pattern and a mix and match approach when it comes to designing your home your way. And the fun thing is, that Sam and Naomi have never even met - with Sam living in the UK and Naomi in Denmark.
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The wonderful world of wallpaper
Send us a Text Message.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 lik...
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Enlighten your life with luminous layered lighting
Send us a Text Message.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 ...
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An ode to the humble dining table.
Send us a Text Message.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 seat...
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Bathrooms - and why they needn't be boring
Send us a Text Message.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 s...
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Design Quibbles...AKA what Naomi can't stand.
Send us a Text Message.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 m...
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Design Tik Tok trends - do we give a tok?
Send us a Text Message.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;...