So, how do you… make your home more eco?

05/30/23 • 45 min

We love finding eco-friendly interior options, but how much more can we do to make all our homes more environmentally friendly whilst also saving some cash?
In this episode, Laura speaks to Hannah from The Green Bungalow who is retrofitting her 1990s home. Hannah explains how to make sustainable interior options, how she’s lowered her energy bills and tips we can do today to stop letting the heat out!
Laura also speaks to Robin Charlesworth who built his eco home in his back garden about the build, what are the ideal environmental materials and how much an eco home actually costs.
For more interior inspo, follow @sohowdoyou.podcast and our incredible guests from this episode: Robin Charlesworth and Hannah from @thegreenbungalow

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So, how do you… design a living room?

To find out the dos and don'ts of Living Room design and styling, Laura Jackson quizzes interior designer Sophie Ashby on how to achieve the perfect cosy living room, the optimal way to arrange your furniture, and clever tricks to hide your TV.
Laura is also joined by Natasha Landers, who tells us how to use paint creatively, how she’s created focal points fit for film shoots, and her repurposing secrets to create a truly unique space.
For more interior inspo, follow @sohowdoyou.podcast and our incredible guests from this episode: Sophie Ashby @studioashby and Natasha Landers @untillemonsrsweet

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So how do you… elevate your staircase?

The main route through your home is the staircase and yet so many of us neglect our halls in favour of the main rooms of the house. It’s time to give the backbone of your home a little love – enter the stair runner!
In this episode, Laura Jackson gets the inside scoop from Kate Watson-Smyth who runs an interior styling consultancy and blog Mad About Your House.
Kate discusses the importance of the first impressions in your home, how to keep your hall cohesive with your entire house, and then shares her expert design tips for your stairs.
Laura then slips into the practical world of installing stair runners with Nicola Edwards, the founder of Nicola Edwards Carpet Edging.
Nicola explains in detail all things stair runners – from the best material options, how to accurately measure and fit it and whether you should DIY it.
For more interior inspo, follow @sohowdoyou.podcast and our incredible guests from this episode: Kate Watson-Symth @mad_about_the_house and Nicola Edwards @nicolaedwardscarpetedging