So, How Do You… The Interiors Podcast

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The world of interiors and renovations can be overwhelming, costly and time-consuming. Whether you want to do up your rental or you're renovating - it’s hard to know where to start! Well, stress no more because interiors obsessive, Laura Jackson, is here to help. In each episode, Laura explores a new topic with interior designers, tradespeople and good old DIYers to gather the insider secrets that will help you to make your dream home a reality, no matter your budget. For more tips and tricks follow @sohowdoyou.podcast.

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So, how do you… DIY an entire renovation?

Jun 12 2023 37 mins

If you’re considering renovating a single room or working on a full house transformation, this episode is full of inspiration and hugely helpful tips from one of the OG DIY Instagram accounts. Laura Jackson is joined by Jessica Horton, owner of ‘Since_1859’ (which since recording has rebranded to @deorling_) who bought an “ugly” Victorian Terrace and went on to achieve

So how do you… elevate your staircase?

Jun 05 2023 45 mins

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

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

May 29 2023 45 mins

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 sto

So, how do you… design a living room?

May 22 2023 51 mins

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,

So, how do you… go from shed to summer house?

May 15 2023 51 mins

With summer fast approaching is it time to make more of your garden shed? Or are you ready to build your own outside cabin for some peace and quiet? In this episode, Laura Jackson gets insider knowledge from Beata Heuman, whose extravagant shed has appeared in the likes of Architectural Digest. Beata shares her tips for revitalising your garden shed, how to add clever finishin

So, how do you… get creative with concrete?

May 08 2023 51 mins

Concrete is no longer reserved for building sites and paving slabs; you can have a polished kitchen floor, a pink basin or even a self heating bathtub! In this episode, Laura Jackson is exploring all the creative and sleek ways you can bring concrete into your home. Laura discovers the ins and outs of a poured concrete floor by speaking to the owner of one, Hannah Beaumont. Hanna

So, how do you… design minimalism and maximalism?

May 01 2023 44 mins

Whether your dream home is a bold collection of prints and patterns or a simple canvas of serenity, this episode will teach you how to avoid messiness in maximalism and emptiness in minimalism. If you’re a maximalist, Laura Jackson speaks to interior designer Meta Coleman. Meta shares her approach to layering, how to achieve a complimentary clash, and where to source furniture

So, how do you… hang curtains and blinds?

Apr 24 2023 47 mins

Framing your windows with stylish bespoke material or just needing something to keep the light out – curtains and blinds are as much of an essential as they can be a statement piece. In this episode, Laura Jackson gets insider knowledge from interior designer Micaela Sharp (Interior Design Masters) on all the different curtains and blinds jargon, the best places to find ready m

So, how do you… choose flooring?

Apr 17 2023 52 mins

Before you even consider the endless options for flooring, there’s the space, the traffic and the upkeep to contend with as well! Luckily, this episode is dedicated to calming all floor related worries. In this episode, Laura Jackson quizzes interior designer Angus Buchanan on what you need to consider when choosing flooring for each room, how to bring dull wooden floors back t

So, how do you… do up a bathroom?

Apr 10 2023 54 mins

There are a lot of working parts to a bathroom, so even when you want to make minor tweaks it can end up feeling like a full renovation! Kicking off season 2, host Laura Jackson will be speaking with interior designer Kay Westmaas about her top tips for space saving, the unusual places she sources bathroom inspiration, and how she feels about artwork above the tub. Laura also cha