Hello and welcome to The Great Indoors. The podcast which reveals everything

you're ever needed to know about interiors and explains how to make it all really work

for you in your home. I'm Kate Watson-Smith and I'm Sophie Robinson. And we are back with

a brand new shiny sponsor no less. We are so excited to welcome Harlequin to The Great Indoors.

Shiny or colourful? Either way their designs are bold and beautiful and they're all about

encouraging people to be the same in their decor choices. Yeah really interestingly they

did some research which found that women are more confident when it comes to fashion choices

but rather more hesitant when it comes to interiors. So they have made it their mission

to encourage everyone to be both colour and design confident in their homes whatever your

individual style. And this is a message that I am here for. Oh yes, weren't you talking about

getting some neutral curtains for your sitting room? Yeah that was last series, it was full lockdown

and I was slightly losing my mind but now the sun is out, the restrictions are lifting and I

am feeling the colour. And if you're feeling it too you can find out more at harlequin.sundersondesigngroup.com

Now moving on, what have we got on the show today? Well today we're talking smelly candles, sorry,

scented candles. Though frankly sometimes more like stinky candles if you ask me,

anyway, anyway. Are they a vital weapon in the interior design arsenal or not? We're also

leafing through some really excellent new books and in the style surgery it's that often asked

question, painting, UPVC, Windows Conservatories, doors and so on. So let's kick off

these books. We've got three beautiful design books to discuss. Lisa Dawson is a really well-known

British influencer and blogger and has sort of gathered a real strong following a fan who've

really enjoyed seeing her kind of revamp her own home and do it with such a resourceful way.

I mean she's always down the thrift store, she's always grabbing stuff off eBay and she's

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