Live Your own Way - with Lucy Gleeson Interiors

A really insightful chat with Richard Drew -discussing the psychology and inspiration behind some of the shows in Richard's career so far which started in 1988 and is the busiest is is has ever been as we almost enter 2022.We focus on a few shows in particular including Ricky Gervais' After Life with some fascinating insight in to what inspired the colours and atmosphere for the intricate set and location design.Just to mention a few programmes Richard has worked on to date... Bergerac, One Foot in the Grave, Smith and Jones, Big Train, EastEnders, Crystal Maze, Smell of Reeves and Mortimer, Top of the Pops, Game on, Billionaire Boy, RatBurger, Stath Lets Flats, Intelligence for Sky One and This Time with Alan Partridge.Some great advice for anyone wanting to work in the creative area of television too.Copyright: Lucy GleesonArtwork: Karina MansfieldMusic: Andy Henderson

Divine Savages create maximalist and wonderfully bold interiors and in just a short space of 4 years they have had great success with their wallpapers, textiles and home accessories. Their prints are timeless while encapturing eras and each time with a quirky twist.I ask Jamie all about he and his husband Tom Kennedys' career change from the world of TV and fashion to starting Divine Savages, what inspires their cool collection names and all about the process of each range they come up with.We are both in complete agreement on why a bathroom should be bold and brave in colour - and what spurred one of their first ever products being show stopping shower curtains.Jamie gives some great advice about starting your own creative brand and we also discuss how their recent collaborations with National History Museum and Heals - real milestones in a designers career.

I chat with Anita about why she started SketchUp Hub, a community learning space teaching SketchUp Canva and Photoshop Interior Design skills to create accurate plans, creative renders and mood boards.We cover why learning these tools can be a game changer in the industry - how it differs from hand drawings and how addictive SketchUp becomes once you get going!Lots of interior design discussion about favourite colour palettes, house plants and the challenges that we face.Podcast Copyright: Lucy Gleeson Interiors Image: Karina MansfieldMusic: Andy Henderson