The Great Indoors

Sophie Robinson and Kate Watson-Smyth: Interior Design Experts

The Great indoors is a celebration of all things interiors and everything you need to know about making your house a home. In each episode, TV presenter and designer Sophie Robinson and best-selling author and journalist Kate Watson-Smyth will discuss, debate and guide you through the top trends and hottest topics from the home front. So pull up a chair…

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164 episodes
Updated Jul 24, 2025

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Apr 16, 2020 · 52 min
39. Colour Psychology, Happiness at Home, Bossy Books
What colour is your personality? Sophie reveals the different seasonal palettes to support different personalities (as Kate gets cross about yellow) There's a luscious lot of new interiors books to review, plus Meik Viking, CEO of the Happiness...
Apr 2, 2020 · 50 min
38. Staying In Special: Your Questions Answered
Staying In? In our very first Style Surgery Kate and Sophie answer your design dilemmas. How to refresh your home when you can't go shopping, how to make the weekends feel different, how to get the kids involved... you asked, we answered! Useful...
Mar 19, 2020 · 39 min
36. At Home with Orla Kiely
How does the Queen of Print live? Come tour the house of designer Orla Kiely, creator of some of the best known motifs of the 21st century. From the James Bond picture window, to the vintage 60s piano, to the touches of Victoriana, to the recurring...
Mar 5, 2020 · 35 min
35. 101 Interior Design Answers, Wallpaper Rules, Spring Retox
You got questions? We got answers. To be precise, 101 Interior Design Answers, aka Kate's brand new book! We hear the inside story from the maestra herself as the book hits the shelves. Plus a squillion fabulous ways with wallpaper, and who fancies a...
Feb 20, 2020 · 47 min
34. Granny Chic, Fake or Real, Style Secrets from Morocco
Are you rocking Posh Granny Chic? Kate and Sophie give you the lowdown on getting the latest trend just right, consider if faux can be better than the real thing, and bring you a style report from the glamourous El Fenn hotel of Marrakesh....
Feb 5, 2020 · 48 min
33. Design for Life with Oliver Heath
Is your house boosting your health? Sophie and Kate tour the home of Oliver Heath, the expert in sustainable architecture and biophilic design. They find walls that make you live longer, a bed to help you sleep better, plants to cleanse your air......
Jan 22, 2020 · 46 min
32. Panelling, Red Threads, Sophie's Plans
WILL THE GUINEA PIGS MAKE IT? Kate and Sophie ponder the hot trend for panelling, and reveal how to find the vital "red thread" that will bring cohesion to your home. Sophie talks us through her extension plans - and introduces some snuffly new...
Jan 8, 2020 · 55 min
31. Budget Revamp Special with Annie Sloan
Scared of paint? Don't be. Annie Sloan, queen of creative colour and inventor of the revolutionary chalk paint, leads Kate and Sophie in a furniture painting workshop. And if they can do it... Plus tons of tips and ideas to get a new look for the new...
Dec 12, 2019 · 40 min
30. Christmas Special with Rachel Khoo
Could your design problem be an opportunity? In the London flat of cook and broadcaster Rachel Khoo, Kate and Sophie discover some truly jaw-dropping solutions to the challenges of a multi-functional small space. Rachel's love of form and function has...
Nov 28, 2019 · 48 min
29. Christmas Hosting, Fashion X Interiors, Small Space Reveal!
Are you wearing your house? Sophie and Kate delve deep into the relationship between the catwalk and the cushions. Surely you know which fashion rules also apply to interiors, dahling? There's loads of cunning tips and tricks as the holiday let...
Nov 14, 2019 · 43 min
28. Christmas Trends, Small Space Living, The Great Outdoors
Tinsel - yay or nay? Kate and Sophie confront the big questions. What will the best dressed homes be wearing this yuletide? Why is nature such an enduring source of design inspo? Will Kate topple down the steep stairs of Sophie's tiny holiday let...
Oct 31, 2019 · 43 min
27. Hibernating Special: Sleep, Snuggle, Read
Is your bedroom a haven for sleep, sex - and nothing else? To mark the clocks changing, Sophie and Kate are on cosiness overdrive. There's design tips for getting the best from your bedroom. There's a difference of opinion on the virtues of red...
Oct 17, 2019 · 43 min
26. At Home with Michelle Ogundehin
Is your home a sanctuary? Michelle Ogundehin, writer, presenter and interiors guru, shows Kate and Sophie round her gorgeous home. They talk tiled bedheads, creating the perfect colour palette and the inside intel on TV's Interior Design Masters. Plus...
Oct 3, 2019 · 40 min
25. Colour of the Year, Colourful Kitchens, London Design Festival
Blood furniture, anyone? Kate and Sophie unveil the radical ideas sweeping the London Design Festival. They talk top tips for colourful kitchen and unpack the cultural, emotional and psychological implications of the Colour of the Year... or is it...
Sep 19, 2019 · 43 min
24. Laura Jackson's Elegant Building Site
Ever had a cowboy builder? Who even took your CAR? TV presenter and stylish supper club guru Laura Jackson shows Kate and Sophie round the work in progress of her forever home. As well as the horror stories, there's invaluable advice on sourcing...
Sep 18, 2019 · 4 min
#PODSTRIKE - Laura Jackson supports the Global Climate Strike
Upcoming guest Laura Jackson believes buying secondhand is best for your decor and the planet. Win-win! Laura joins Kate and Sophie in endorsing #PODSTRIKE, a coalition of podcasts supporting Greta Thunberg and the young people behind the Global...
Sep 18, 2019 · 4 min
#PODSTRIKE - Kate and Sophie support the Global Climate Strike
The Great Indoors is part of #PODSTRIKE, a coalition of podcasts supporting Greta Thunberg and the young people behind the Global Climate Strikes starting this Friday 20th Sept, by helping spread the word. Here Kate and Sophie explain why they support...
Sep 5, 2019 · 44 min
23. New Books, #DoLessHarm, Maximalism v Minimalism
Do you have an inner minimalist? Are you a thwarted maximalist? Sophie and Kate tackle the extreme trends and how to approach them if you just aren't feeling it. Plus there's an update on the #DoLessHarm sustainable interiors directory and a luscious...
Aug 22, 2019 · 41 min
22. TV's Interior Design Masters, Home Happiness, Statement Floors
Caught the must-see TV yet? Get the verdict on BBC2's Interior Design Masters, including the contestants' (gasp) design crimes... Do join in live-tweeting at #designcrimes. Sophie and Kate reveal some startling stats about home happiness from the...
Aug 8, 2019 · 44 min
21. Kelly Hoppen's Home
What's Kelly Hoppen's Design Crime? Why does she like to get into an empty bath? And why is she building a soft play centre in her sitting room? The original Interiors Queen welcomes Kate and Sophie into her epically lush pad. Let's hope there isn't a...

The Great Indoors

39. Colour Psychology, Happiness at Home, Bossy Books

38. Staying In Special: Your Questions Answered

36. At Home with Orla Kiely

35. 101 Interior Design Answers, Wallpaper Rules, Spring Retox

34. Granny Chic, Fake or Real, Style Secrets from Morocco

33. Design for Life with Oliver Heath

32. Panelling, Red Threads, Sophie's Plans

31. Budget Revamp Special with Annie Sloan

30. Christmas Special with Rachel Khoo

29. Christmas Hosting, Fashion X Interiors, Small Space Reveal!

28. Christmas Trends, Small Space Living, The Great Outdoors

27. Hibernating Special: Sleep, Snuggle, Read

26. At Home with Michelle Ogundehin

25. Colour of the Year, Colourful Kitchens, London Design Festival

24. Laura Jackson's Elegant Building Site

#PODSTRIKE - Laura Jackson supports the Global Climate Strike

#PODSTRIKE - Kate and Sophie support the Global Climate Strike

23. New Books, #DoLessHarm, Maximalism v Minimalism

22. TV's Interior Design Masters, Home Happiness, Statement Floors

21. Kelly Hoppen's Home