All About Design - An Interior Design Podcast

Sue and Debs look back on an inspiring second series packed with expert guest insights, practical advice and thought-provoking conversations from across the world of interior design.
The whole series reflects on how intentional design can bring around incredible personal change and happiness and has the power to transform not only our homes, but the way we live within them. Your home should be your sanctuary—a place that reflects who you are, supports your wellbeing and brings you joy every single day.
We revisit the fascinating stories and ideas shared by our wonderful guests – from the power of Colour Psychology and the harmony of Feng Shui, to creating incredible exterior spaces through Garden Design, kitchen planning to maximise your big ticket spaces, and an estate agent's insider secrets on how great interiors can add value when selling your home. Along the way, we've explored the process of creating stunning artworks, investigated the invention of the 'Bootility Room', uncovered the surprising benefits of Swedish Death Cleaning, and discovered the personal stories hidden behind outdated interiors.  At every turn we champion ways of defining your own interior style.
A huge 'thank you' to all the guests we spoke to in this series, their particular details can be found on their episode shownotes, or contact me for further details.
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This week Sue talks to Feng Shui practitioner Sophie Prowse, about how the interior design of our homes can be aligned and improved with Feng Shui.
The ancient art of Feng Shui is over 4000 years old, yet in the West it can be shrouded in mystery and myth!  
We discuss it's incredible potential to be harnessed to uplift our lives not just in the home, but in health, relationships and business, through careful placement and alignment with it's principles.
This epsidoe touches lightly on the multi facted approach that Feng Shui can bring to your home, and we'd welcome further questions to enable Sophie to return to do a Q&A session in the next series.
Send your questions to contact@allaboutdesign.online
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Guest: Sophie Prowse – The Feng Shui Healer
Email: Sophie@thefengshuihealer.co.uk
www.thefengshuihealer.co.uk
Tel: +44 (0)7572 791666
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What makes us fall in love with a home?
In this fascinating episode of All About Design, Sue sits down with experienced estate agent Gayle Sapic of Ewe Move, to explore what really happens when buyers step through a front door. Drawing on years of experience viewing and selling homes, Gayle shares unique insights into the features, design choices and emotional connections that influence how people perceive a property.
Together, we discuss the relationship between interior design and property value, where homeowners should focus their efforts when renovating, and which improvements may not deliver the return they expect. We also delve into buyer psychology, first impressions, common misconceptions, and the subtle details that can make a home feel welcoming, memorable and desirable.
This episode offers a rare behind-the-scenes perspective from someone who sees the housing market from the inside every day.
In this episode, we explore:
• The connection between interior design and property value
• What buyers notice first when viewing a home
• Design choices that can help or hinder a sale
• Where to invest when renovating
• Common mistakes homeowners make before putting a property on the market
• The psychology behind first impressions
• The difference between a house that sells and a house that lingers
If you are ever going to delve into the property market again, this episode is not to be missed!
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Guest - Gayle Sapic of Ewe Move Estate Agents, Solihull
Email: solihull@ewemove.com
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www.ewemove.com
Tel: +44 (0)121 227 4434
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Swedish Death Cleaning may have an alarming name, but as Sue & Debs discover, it's actually a thoughtful and uplifting approach to creating a home that truly serves you. In this episode, they explore how this gentle process of decluttering, reflecting, and curating your possessions can bring clarity, joy, and a renewed connection to the spaces you live in—whatever stage of life you're at.
The conversation uncovers how our belongings tell the story of who we are, while also highlighting the freedom that comes from letting go of the items that no longer add value to our homes or our lives. Expect practical insights, honest reflections, and plenty of encouragement along the way.
Also in this episode, Sue & Debs shine a spotlight on the often-overlooked transitional spaces within our homes—the hallways, staircases, landings, and connecting areas that carry us from room to room. Discover why these spaces offer some of the greatest opportunities to showcase your personality, to elevate your interiors, and banish the 'beige haze' with braver design choices that create a more inspiring everyday experience.
A fun & thought-provoking episode filled with ideas to help you create a home that's more meaningful, and unmistakably yours. ✨
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Sue is joined by designer and author Vera Blouin to explore the powerful connection between our homes and our personal identity. 
As life changes, our interiors often stop reflecting who we are. Whether through divorce, grief, children leaving home, career shifts, rediscovery, or simply entering a new phase of life, many of us suddenly look around and realise… this space no longer feels like me!
Together, Sue and Vera discuss how redesigning our homes can become part of the emotional healing process — helping us move forward, regain confidence, and create environments that truly support the person we are today, not the person we used to be.
Sometimes changing a room is really about changing how we live, feel, and see ourselves, and we discuss how reclaiming rooms and redefining comfort,  can help us embrace life’s next chapter.
Vera Blouin explains the concept of the "reincarnated room" as spaces evolving alongside us.
How emotional memories and past phases influence our current living environments.
The five-step process for achieving emotional and spatial alignment: assessment, clarity, diagnosis, redesign, and implementation.
The importance of design karma—how accumulated decisions shape our current spaces.
The role of materiality, colours, and light as expressions of our inner states and how they can be intentionally chosen.
Strategies for recognising and releasing emotional clutter and visual noise.
The intersection of design, wellbeing, and spirituality, and future trends like biophilic and minimalistic designs.
Practical tips for maintaining a supportive home environment through seasonal and intentional updates.
The crucial role of trust and clear intent in the designer-client relationship
Bio
Vera Blouin is the Founder and Design Strategist of BLOU INK, a residential design studio focused on defining how a home functions, flows, and is experienced through intentional design. Working across renovations, residential concepts, and spatial strategy, she structures environments around behavior, wellness, and identity rather than surface decoration.
She is the author of The Reincarnated Room: Modern Design as Spiritual Renewal and The Structure of Space: Before Design is Executed, it is Defined, frameworks exploring the relationship between spatial psychology and transformative living. Through BLOU INK, Vera works with homeowners and developers in Miami, Dallas, and Atlanta creating environments organized around clarity, sequence, and intentional living.
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Instagram: www.instagram.com/blouink.studio/   (@blouink.studio)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/verablouin/
Website: www.blouink.com
Google Business Profile: https://share.google/87Da6grfcU95l9Liv
Featured Resource
The Defined Residence™: A Spatial Strategy System by BLOU INK for homeowners who want to define how a home should function, flow, and feel before or alongside design execution. Designed as a self-directed framework, the system allows individuals to work through the methodology independently while creating greater clarity, structure, and alignment before moving forward with their home.  
https://www.blouink.com/the-defined-residence
Find Vera Blouin's books here -  https://www.blouink.com/books
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