Following an absolute scorcher of a week in Ireland, Kate and Jenny are talking about gardens, and how a planned out well garden can be as good as having another room in your home. Kate and Jenny discuss everything from furniture and outdoor kitchens to plants and lighting, making your gardens such a haven you'll never want to go back indoors!

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In this episode, Kate and Jenny give you their best tips and some simple guidelines to follow for getting the layout of each room just right.

Items mentioned:
- The Interior Design Handbook by Frida Ramstedt
- PowerPoint or Google Sheets
- Graph paper
- Laser measure
- Room Planner
- SketchUp
- Morpholio Trace
- Samsung Frame TV
- Slim frame sofa
- Rattan or sisal rugs (or jute)

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In this episode, Jenny and Kate discuss how to design for clever storage solutions during the renovation process. We are delighted to be sponsored by the Organised Store for this episode - check out their extensive catalogue at organisedstore.ie

Items mentioned:

- The Elfa system
- The Interior Design Handbook by Frida Ramstedt
- Ottoman bed and storage stools
- Bench seating with storage underneath and a hinged lid (not drawers)
- Muuto wall dots
- Wicker baskets
- Recessed wall storage (especially in bathrooms)
- Low hallway storage
- Ikea Vesken narrow storage

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In this episode, Kate and Jenny go through everything to do with choosing the right external windows and doors - from your front door to Crittall-style doors, and from sash windows to sunroofs.

Items mentioned:
- Aluclad windows - engineered wood surrounding metal mechanisms
- Bi-fold doors - you need more space than you think to fold them away
- Crittall and Crittal-style steel-framed windows and doors
- Fineo glass - ultra thin glazing
- Velux Cabrio - balcony roof-window
- Sun tunnels
- Switchable Privacy Glass

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This episode is all about flooring. So whether you're thinking of cozy carpet, timeless timber, or luxury lino, Kate and Jenny have got you covered.

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Kate and Jenny are joined by Rachel and Alan - professional painters and founders of Farrelly & Co, an Irish premium painting company. Rachel and Alan answer lots of listener-submitted questions about choosing the right colours, finding the right painter, and taking on a DIY painting project.

Items mentioned:

Off white paint colours mentioned:
- Trig - Farrelly & Co
- Milk Teeth - Colourtrend
- Arctic Blond - Colourtrend
- Schoolhouse White - Farrow & Ball
- Sandycove - Farrelly & Co (green undertones)

Coloured paint colours mentioned:
- Invisible Green - Edward Bulmer
- Fremantle - Farrelly & Co (Aubergine)
- London Clay - Farrow & Ball (Aubergine / Brown)
- India Yellow - Farrow & Ball (dark yellow)

Sanders and tools:
- Festool - https://www.festool.ie/

Caulk:
- Siroflex

Painter’s tape:
- Low tack Fleetwood tape


High gloss front door painting:
- @zkpainting on Instagram

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In this episode about bathrooms, Kate and Jenny delve into everything from taps and toilets to tiles and tanking.

Items mentioned:
- Terrazzo and Zellige tiles, both from Mosaic Factory.
- Microcement
- Tileable shower tray
- Coloured grout
- Lefroy Brooks hardware
- Japanese soaking baths (Ibani)
- Tile sealant
- Concealed thermostat
- Back to the wall cisterns
- Bidet hoses

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In this episode, Kate and Jenny dive into how to choose the perfect paint colours for your home, whether premium brand paints are worth it, and how to create a cohesive colour palette. This episode is kindly sponsored by Irish paint brand Farrelly & Co - follow them on instagram @farrellyandco or head to their website farrellyandco.com

Paint colours mentioned:
- Misty Rose by Farrelly & Co.
- Drop Cloth, Shaded White, Schoolhouse White, Railings, Studio Green, Rangwali, and India Yellow by Farrow and Ball.
- Subtle, Arctic Blonde, and Wild Raspberry by Colourtrend.
- Caldwell Green by Benjamin Moore.

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