Happy Homes by Resi

To move or to renovate can be a million-dollar question. But how do you know decide when it's time to switch it up - and by what degree? For the final episode in the series, Nichi is joined by property expert Brooke Simons-Akwah and writer Jayne Dowle. NB. Listen out for the shaggy dog story!Give Happy Homes a review, wherever you get your podcasts, and be sure to take the Resi Happy Home test - www.resi.co.uk/happy_homes .

51 per cent of us are considering a move to the country since the Covid pandemic swept through the UK - but just what does it take to leave city life behind? Hill House Vintage's Paula Sutton is one woman who's mastered it and shares her tips, while Resi's Sade Akinsanya celebrates the joys of cottagecore, growing your own veg AND being an IG style influencer. It's a packed and lively episode!

Sustainable Design is THE buzzword when it comes to styling your home and looking after the planet. But just how easy is it to make your home sustainable and where do you start? This week Nichi is joined by interior designer Emilie Fournet of Fournet Interiors and Connor McCarron of Resi to find out.

Feeling secure at home is a basic need - but for many of us, our security is affected by everything from financial pressures to lease instability. In this episode of Happy Homes, Nichi talks to Jonathan Schifferes of the Greater London Authority and Ruth Ehrlich of Shelter about how to feel safe and secure, no matter whether you rent or own your own home, and just what makes for affordable housing in the UK today.

When it comes to future-proofing your home, it's not all about the smart tech! In this episode Nichi is joined by Colm Lacey, CEO of Brick by Brick and Mark Bickerstaffe of MarkandMay to talk about choosing the right materials, ensuring long-term sustainability of your home, and whether you can truly future-proof a property from Covid.

Personalising our homes is about much more than the decorative touches, photos and sentimental objects we display. So in this episode we explore some of the more structural and layout elements you need to consider, as well as giving you some top tips for how to bring in those very personal touches in a way that's still stylish. Joined by Lucy Henderson of MyBespokeRoom and Dharmisha Vekaria, designer at Resi, it's a lively episode ... particularly when we get on to the matter of Nichi's drinks cabinet!

Adaptability is key to our happiness at home - and matters more than the size of our smallest bedroom, (that's according to Resi's own Happy Homes research). So just how do you make sure your home is adaptable and your space flexible? What rooms or areas should you concentrate on? What should you plan for? And how do you make sure your home grows and ages with you? Nichi talks to Julia Park, architect at Levitt Bernstein and Resi's own Mark Hood.Read more on the science of home adaptability, and take the Happy Homes test.

There's so much in the news about mental health - but we rarely talk about it in relation to our homes. So how can where we live best support our mental wellbeing? In this episode, Nichi is joined by Professor Sadie Morgan of dRMM Architects and Founder of the Quality of Life Foundation, and Ben Channon of Assael Architects and author of 'Happy By Design: A Guide to Architecture And Mental Well Being' to discuss how to feel good in whatever space you have.Read more on the importance of a 'Nourishing' space here and take the Happy Homes test.

So, just what IS the science of a Happy Home - and how will it help you feel more comfortable where you live? Join host Nichi Hodgson as she gives you the low-down. Read more about 'The Science of a Happy Home' here and take the Happy Homes test.