02 Mar 17

Come meet my Mum! Latest from the Granny Annex

Interior Designer Sophie Robinson with her Mum in the Granny Annex garage conversion

I thought it was about time I introduced you to my Mum, who has also been the clinet for the past few months. We bought the house with her over a year ago and finally her Granny Annex is almost complete and ready for her to move in next door! In this video we have a look around and see the progress of the garage conversion. We reveal the Velfac windows going in and the sexy black weatherboarding is up! Next up we start talking interiors so subscribe to my newsletter so I can keep you posted.

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It’s PODCAST DAY! And in today’s episode @mad_

It’s PODCAST DAY! And in today’s episode @mad_about_the_house and I discuss how the pandemic has changed the way we live, where we live and how we live in our homes. For many it’s been the adjustment to working from home. For me it’s been the revelation of working out from home! I’ve never been one for Lycra but the recent lock down saw me take up weight training for the first time. I work out online with @teamyooooooo and an incredible community of women and I’m loving the benefits! ( namely tight bum, less anxiety 💪). If working out from home is all too strenuous and you’re looking for a more leisurely pursuit, we also review the latest design books to hit our coffee tables including @abigailahern latest maximalist tome and a guide to creative printing by @mollymahonblockprinting as well as creating a soulful home with @sara_bird_stylist . As usual listen to us on your podcast app. You can even do it while you’re working out! 🤣.
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#thegreatindoors #lockdownlife #workout #workoutfromhome #workoutlife

How are we all doing? As the nights draw in, the t

How are we all doing? As the nights draw in, the temperature continues to drop, the rains are coming I have to watch out for my state of mind. With all the uncertainties spinning around it can easily creep into feelings of doom and gloom. So I’m coming up with a few ways to beat the winter blues this time but far and above the biggest breakthrough has been getting into cold water. There is so much documented on how cold water therapy is the ultimate mood booster as well as many other benefits. If like me you’ve been aware of cold therapy for a while but felt it was just too awful to consider then I recommend @fearnecotton interview with @iceman_hof on her @happyplaceofficial podcast. It’s really inspired me to take the plunge! There is something really honestly empowering and it’s making me feel great! . I can’t get to the sea often so it’s starting out with a blast in the cold shower each morning. It’s like natures espresso! But let’s not forget a warm soak in the tub can be just as good for the soul! Let me know your ways of beating the winter blues below.
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.#cottagecore #banthebeige #colourlover #bathroom #interiorinspo

I love joyful, bold and uplifting interiors. This

I love joyful, bold and uplifting interiors. This is my office at home, which doubles up as a dining room when we have people over. This room needed a full renovation after we discovered rising damp 😳 but after the new floor was laid and the plaster had dried I made a monumental mistake. I painted it all white, with my ‘head’ telling me that would be the perfect blank canvas into which I could feel creative and my mind uncluttered. But I just hated being in there. It felt totally uninspiring to me. So earlier this year I bit the bullet and redecorated it. This Artemis wallpaper has been squirrelled away in my swatch box and every time I looked at it, it made my heart sing. These are the heartfelt feelings you need to look out for when decorating your home! So wrapped around all the walls, I’ve balanced the floral with a ticking stripe at the windows and grounded the bold scheme with natural wood and bamboo furniture. Now I actually look forward and indeed love going to work everyday. 🤩. Decorating in a style and a colour palette that literally lifts me off my feet and makes my heart sing is, I’ve realised, the only way to decorate if you want your home to make you feel your best. I share how I create Bold, Brave and Beautiful interiors in my new online course taking you from how to find your mojo all the way through to styling the finished look. There is an early bird discount which ends tonight 23.59 16/10/20 so if you want to learn how to stop bailing out on your hearts desire and instead create a home you love then check out the link in my bio and make the most of the discount. 📷 @aluncallenderphoto
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CREDITS Artemis wallpaper @houseofhackney . Ticking stripe fabric @ian_mankin . Blinds made by @willowbertinteriors . Cupboards painted in Lazuli by @zoffanyfw . Lisbon table @heals_furniture . Bamboo chairs @grahamandgreen . Blue glass lamp with radiant shade @grahamandgreen . Vases @anthropologieeu . Flowers @sageandco.floraldesign . Rug is vintage.
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#bbbinteriors #banthebeige #colourlover #workingfromhome #thegreatindoors #colourlover #artemis #interiorinspo #homeoffice #apartmenttherapy #sodomino #onlinecourse

Welcome to the smallest room in my house, that has

Welcome to the smallest room in my house, that has the biggest personality! I love designing tiny spaces and really going for it with the colour to inject some personality. I chose this sunny yellow as it’s such a gorgeous energising wrap around colour. I always say ‘ start with working out how you want to feel’ in a space and pick the colour accordingly. And this room was all about the get up and go! Coupled with the amazing Confetti pink loo, the sweet colours are all bought together by the beautifully patterned floor tile which was my jumping off point to the whole colour scheme. By switching out the shower enclosure and making the room a wetroom has made it feel sooooo much bigger and luxurious when In fact this space is just 1x2 meters. Decorating to your hearts desire and giving full commitment to those colours you love is the secret to creating a joyful home and one that fulfils you creatively. I’ve put more details on how we remodelled this shower room over on my blog today. But now I’ve got a busy day in London ahead of me, so time to grab a shower in my little room of sunshine! 📸 @aluncallenderphoto
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CREDITS Seaton wall tiles, Havana floor tiles, both by @ca_pietra_. Confetti pink cloakroom basin and WC and shower by @burlingtonbathroom . Blind fabric @ottolinedevries . Ceramic stool @anthropologieeu . Plant pots @w.a.greenlondon . (Some of these items were obtained using my press discount. The ceramic ware was part of a previous collaboration with @burlingtonbathroom ) .
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#colourlover #banthebeige #bbbinteriors #bathroom #retrobathroom #pinksink #showerroom #happyinteriors #happyplace #interiorinspo #colourmyhome #cornerofmyhome #mycolourfulinterior #mycolourfulhome #mycolourfulhomevibe

My tank is empty! Can I come on here and say ’ I

My tank is empty! Can I come on here and say ’ I’ve got nothing to say!’ . If like me you sometimes feel it’s all a bit much, then here is a pretty picture. Take a seat and relax! 🥰 📸 @aluncallenderphoto #livingroomdecor #livingroom #sofa #banthebeige #colourlover #bbbinteriors #colourfulhomevibe #givemeallthecolour #cornerofmyhome #colourstory #myhousethismonth #mycolourfulinterior

I mean could you even make it up? I invite @mad_ab

I mean could you even make it up? I invite @mad_about_the_house over to take a look at all the lock down decorating I’ve been doing and she turns up in sunglasses! 😎 The new series of The Great Indoors podcast is out today and in this episode I treat Kate to a tour of my home so she can pass judgement on everything I’ve been up to since she was last allowed over. Which she relishes a bit too much! There is a row over a rug, palpitations over wallpaper and an attempt to get my husband to rebel against my colour loving ways. For more high drama and of course loads of decorating tips and advise on how I style my home have a listen and then hop on over to our blogs for the pictures. In other news my new online course, how to create Bold, Brave and beautiful interiors launches today! I note that Kate is yet to sign up! 🤩
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You can listen to The Great Indoors on your podcast app. Please leave us a review if you can and a huge Thankyou to our producer @katetaylorldn and for you lot for tuning in! Over a million down loads to date! Here’s to the next million! 🎉
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#thegreatindoors #podcast #interiordesign #interiorinspo

It was my birthday yesterday and I turned 46. This

It was my birthday yesterday and I turned 46. This number meant something to me. For years I tried to have a second child and I set myself a goal that I realistically had until I was 46. Well in actual fact we surrendered 2 years ago and I’m at peace with my beautiful boy and being a mother of one. But yesterday I didn’t look up from my screen as I worked intensely to finish my new online course in readiness for the launch tomorrow. And now it’s done and I couldn’t be more proud of what I’ve produced. The love and support from all of you just spurs me on every colour loving step of the way! I’m so blessed to have a passion and realise that in my career. Nothing has made me feel like more of a failure than my inability to have more children. But I’m thriving in my career and at 46 am supporting my family And inspiring a league of women to fulfil their creative colour loving aspirations in order to create a home they love. I knew this is all a bit uncharacteristically personal for me, but in hindsight yesterday’s birthday felt like a big deal. But I want to acknowledge that being the wrong side of forty has turned out to be okay!

March to the best of your own drum. I love this mo

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