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3 episodes with Changing Rooms
In 1996, a television show arrived on British screens which changed the way we see interior design: Changing Rooms.It made household names of several of its stars, including host Carol Smilie and carpenter 'Handy Andy' Kane, but none became so famous as designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, whose flamboyant dress sense, often outrageous designs and laconic demeanour made him world-famous.As he turns 60, he remains almost as famous as he did at the height of the show's popularity, and we're delighted that he joined host James Fisher for this episode of the Country Life Podcast.Listen to Country Life podcast on Apple PodcastsListen to Country Life podcast on SpotifyListen to Country Life podcast on AudibleLaurence talks about his early career, his influences as a designer and his entirely accidental transformation into a global TV star. He also talks candidly about ageing, from his thoughts on turning 60 to how retirees and the elderly are seen and treated in modern Britain.It's something he feels passionate about, and indeed his latest job isn't on the small screen, but instead designing a series of retirement villages for Rangeford.Instead of the 'beige coffin' that 'smells of cabbage and wee', Laurence is determined to create spaces that are more like boutique hotels that burst with colour, energy and fun.'We're the generation who saw The Sex Pistols play live,' he says. 'We've been all over the world, and we've done all these kinds of things. We know what Soho Farmhouse feels like. And you know what, why on earth would we want to just sort of slide into this very nondescript, oatmeal environment just to wait to die?'Episode creditsHost: James FisherGuest: Laurence Llewelyn-BowenEditor and Producer: Toby KeelMusic: JuliusH via Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On Eavesdroppin' comedy podcast this week, Geordie & Michelle look at cults and conspiracies… In 1929, the body of a woman called Willa Rhodes was found by police under the floorboards of her foster parents' home. This gruesome discovery led police to the bizarre Blackburn cult, run by mother-daughter duo May Blackburn and Ruth Rizzio. Did archangel Gabriel really tell the pair to write a book that would end the world? Did May really bake a cult member to death? And were May and Ruth really the ‘Two Witnesses' from the bible or just a couple of hustlers? Listen now to find out!Do you know your blood type? According to some internet conspiracy theorists, if you're Rhesus Negative, you might be part alien! This week, Michelle dives into this blood-type conspiracy and why some people think there's something to it… She then looks at a UFO-based theory that there are aliens walking among us and the Black Knight Satellite Theory – UFO or just a space blanket? You decide!So pop on your headphones, grab a brown lemonade and join Geordie & Michelle for this week's episode, plus chit-chat about Changing Rooms, Naked Attraction and the moon landing, only on Eavesdroppin' podcast. And remember, wherever you are, whatever you do, just keep Eavesdroppin'!*Disclaimer: We don't claim to have any factual info about anything ever and our opinions are just opinions not fact, sooorrrryyy! Don't sue us!Please rate, review, share and subscribe in all the usual places – we love it when you do!Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eavesdroppinDo write in with your stories at hello@eavesdroppinpodcast.com or send us a Voice Note!Listen: www.eavesdroppinpodcast.com or https://podfollow.com/eavesdroppinYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqcuzv-EXizUo4emmt9PgfwFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/eavesdroppinpodcast#cults #conspiracytheories #blackburncult #aliens #UFOs #rhesusnegativeconspiracy #bloodtypeconspiracy #reallife #podcast #comedy #comedypodcast #truestories #storytellingpodcast #eavesdroppin #eavesdroppinpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oliver Heath is a designer, architect, author and one of the world's leading advocates for biophilic design. Along with his team and the sustainable platform Planted, he currently has an exhibition at the Roca Gallery in South London, which focuses firmly on bio design – illustrating what it is, why it's important, and how it can be used in the spaces we inhabit. Oliver has been a fixture on our TV screens since 1998, working for the likes of the BBC, ITV, Channel Four, the Discovery Channel and Norway's TV2. He is a regular on DIY SOS and was, of course, one of the designers on the iconic '90s show, Changing Rooms.In this episode we talk about: his fascination with biophilia and how it affects his practice; its core principals and history; why sustainability is about more than counting carbon; problems with architecture education; his issues with clay; the importance of evidence in his design approach; how wood effects the heart rate; being average at school; getting famous on Changing Rooms; reinventing himself professionally… and the importance of soup. And remember the Material Matters fair takes place at Bargehouse, Oxo Tower Wharf from 18-21 September. It's free for trade but you must register in advance here: https://registration.iceni-es.com/material-matters/reg-start.aspxSupport the Show.
Sir Peter Bazalgette was until recently part of the previous Government's committee to review how the BBC was funded. In his distinguished career he has been responsible for shows such as Big Brother, Changing Rooms and Ready Steady Cook, he's also a former chair of Arts Council England and in September 2023 he stepped down as chair of ITV. He is now co-chair of the Creative Council. On this week's programme we discussed the Media Act (was anything left out), BBC funding and the future of public service broadcasters.I see Freely, which has recently been launched as an online way of getting all the public service broadcasting in a streaming service, I see that is just the beginning. I think there needs to be further mergers. And it'll be interesting to see what happens to Channel Five. Now that it looks like the owners Paramount are selling out, because I don't think it's going to be a priority for the new American owners. And it may well change hands in the next six to nine months. To support our journalism and receive a weekly blog sign up now for £1.99 per month: www.patreon.com/BeebWatch/membership Or if you'd rather make a one-off payment (which doesn't entitle you to the blog) please use our crowdfunding page:https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/roger-boltons-beeb-watch-podcast @BeebRogerInstagram: rogerboltonsbeebwatchLinkedIn: Roger Bolton's Beeb Watch email: roger@rogerboltonsbeebwatch.com Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We kick off the summer season with sober legends Sober Dave & Johnny Lawrence talking about their friendship in the sober sphere, their mental health, getting sober as men and ongoing tools for sobriety. It was so lovely to hear about their friendship, vulnerability and how their connection led them to climb a mountain together and what they discovered about themselves as a result. They are both great advocates for men's mental health, work as coaches ad continue to raise awareness and build community in the sober space. The Self Development Coach, Johnny Lawrence is a coach, public speaker and podcast host and his mission is to help as many people as possible with their self-development. Johnny is a popular in-person and online speaker for businesses, charities, schools, sports teams, and universities. He regularly holds MasterClasses and is passionate about delivering live sessions and engaging with his self-development community, The Changing Rooms. This online community is open to anyone with a passion for self-development, and membership is available for only £10 per month. Connect with Johnny: https://www.instagram.com/theselfdevelopmentcoach?igsh=MWkzNnR5ZHZod3lsZA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr https://www.facebook.com/theselfdevelopmentcoach https://www.tiktok.com/@theselfdevelopmentcoach?_t=8nKRPvbIAAi&_r=1 Transforming his life in January 2019, David Wilson, Trauma Informed Coach and Accredited Grey Area Drinking Coach and Public Speaker, he is dedicated to motivating others to transform their lives, overcome personal challenges and embrace life with a renewed mindset. Using his unique delivery and no nonsense approach, Dave is both personable and relatable. His Top 10 Apple Podcast 'One For The Road' reaches a global audience with over 300K downloads in the first year. Dave's rich and varied guest list includes RTT founder Marisa Peer, SAS Who Dares Wins Ollie Ollerton and author of 'The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober' Catherine Gray and recently popstar Matt Willis. Connect with Dave: https://www.soberdave.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/soberdave/ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/one-for-the-road/id1565341712 https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CN86KLT8?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_1MXZRRDXXZ7BGT374RWR_1 Grab a cuppa and let's chat. Love Kate x
This is not a Football podcast...we promise. But we are off to Germany imminently, and the excitement is palpable. This week we're chatting Germany tales, a new belt in Krav for Martin, changing room habits & the eternal question... to drink before or after the footie?Make sure you subscribe and leave a 5 star review! If you'd like to share the times you've been a resourceful rascal, or want to get in touch, send an email to Hello@RestlessNativesPodcast.comPlease review Global's Privacy Policy: https://global.com/legal/privacy-policy
It is a simple question and yet it seems almost impossible to answer for some politicians! Let's enjoy one such hypocrite being roasted on-air! BUY ME A COFFEE HERE AND SUPPORT MY WORK ON THIS PODCAST! DO JOIN MY SUBSTACK HERE! This podcast is sponsored by https://www.quantumhypno.co.uk/
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Douglas South MHKs Claire Christian and Sarah Maltby take calls and questions on football changing rooms, drugs, buses, Steam Packet and more. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint #iom #manninline #manxradio
A local football club says it's 'hanging on by a thread' as issues with Spring Valley pitch's changing rooms continue. The Chamber of Commerce has backed calls for an overhaul of VAT to help Manx hospitality businesses & Ramsey's Tesco Express store opens
Today, we watch Greg Koukl and Amy Hall of Stand to Reason pretend that he's answering a listener question. They give a rather dismissive answer before shifting the topic completely.Cards:Is Slavery the Best Social Safety Net? (Spoiler: NO!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pj-x-tmF9EYProof of Not God? An Atheist Claims to Falsify God: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LszC4yJa1X0Should Atheists Indoctrinate their Kids?:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zyxm1JB-55k10 Things that Make No Sense about Christianity...#4 will BLOW YOUR MIND! (sorry I couldn't resist):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkI1wxzPUisOriginal Video: https://tinyurl.com/245nw5u5Sources:Gender Identity Nondiscrimination Laws in Public Accommodations: a Review of Evidence Regarding Safety and Privacy in Public Restrooms, Locker Rooms, and Changing Rooms: https://tinyurl.com/ycjlgymgSchool Restroom and Locker Room Restrictions and Sexual Assault Risk Among Transgender Youth: https://tinyurl.com/29n5h3vgIntroduction: How the Bible Came to Speak about Homosexuality: https://tinyurl.com/263dl7z4Mental health effects of same-sex marriage legalization: https://tinyurl.com/256gcmpzSchool Outcomes of Children Raised by Same-Sex Parents: Evidence from Administrative Panel Data: http://tinyurl.com/2crpqa5tBehavioral Outcomes of Children with Same-Sex Parents in The Netherlands: http://tinyurl.com/28aty6gaAdoptive Gay Father Families: A Longitudinal Study of Children's Adjustment at Early Adolescence: http://tinyurl.com/27qj9ml8Prejudice, social stress, and mental health in lesbian, gay, and bisexual populations: http://tinyurl.com/2kx5tkhnChild Sex Abusers in Protestant Christian Churches: An Offender Typology: https://tinyurl.com/242latnfA New Wave in the Modern History of the Abuse Crisis in the Catholic Church: Literature Overview, 2018–2020: https://tinyurl.com/258tawd7How Buddhism Is Being Used to Justify Violence in Myanmar: https://tinyurl.com/ycd9r66uThe Changing Global Religious Landscape: https://tinyurl.com/2xpp28cmWhy Children's Hospitals Are Unique and So Essential: https://tinyurl.com/y4hehon5List of children's hospitals: https://tinyurl.com/2zt7oep9The Bible Never Promises Immediate Physical Healing in the Atonement: https://tinyurl.com/259pa977The Real Murderers: Atheism or Christianity?: https://tinyurl.com/2a58keonNeural correlates of religious experience: https://tinyurl.com/27bn9sl5Reward, salience, and attentional networks are activated by religious experience in devout Mormons: https://tinyurl.com/2y4y97xzHuman anterior and frontal midline theta and lower alpha reflect emotionally positive state and internalized attention: high-resolution EEG investigation of meditation: https://tinyurl.com/2bhnolx8All my various links can be found here:http://links.vicedrhino.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/viced-rhino-the-podcast--4623273/support.
This week, Tommy and Debbie are actually talking about design & decorating in honour of a special guest! Genevieve Gorder is one of America's favorite interior designers for years. She is the founder and director of the Genevieve Gorder brand, a television host, designer, producer, a home product designer, contributing author, and global ambassador for home and human rights. Gorder has appeared and been featured in several dozen lifestyle shows around the world. Currently, you can find Genevieve on Netflix, HGTV, Bravo, TLC, Amazon, numerous talk shows, and now on Crackle TV with her new show At Home with Genevieve. A two time Emmy nominee and regular design host at the White House, Genevieve has built multiple lifestyle collections for home. From rugs and textiles to wallpaper, jewelry and a full line of furniture and decor. Off Air and internet, Genevieve designs and consults for a diverse group of clients and companies. While she has guided many hotels, restaurants, cruise lines, towns and private clients towards their design dreams, her latest project will open in 2025 as a Six Senses hotel in Mexico. She travels the world with Oxfam as a Sister on the Planet ambassador, using her influence to fight global poverty, hunger and injustice with a particular focus on home and empowering women and girls. Gorder's work has been featured in numerous publications nationally and internationally. Currently you can find her on the cover and featured in the NYT best seller “In the Company of Women”. Genevieve resides with her husband and furniture designer Christian Dunbar and daughter Bebelle in Manhattan. Debbie, Tommy & Genevieve discuss their early collaborations and the impact they had on viewers and future designers. They also reflect on the success of shows like Changing Rooms and Trading Spaces, which revolutionized the design industry. The conversation explores the democratization of design and the joy of teaching and communicating design to a wide audience. Genevieve and Debbie share their passion for creativity and the importance of finding inspiration in everyday life. They also discuss the challenges and rewards of the renovation process and the joy of creating spaces that bring happiness to people's lives. They touch on the realities of television production, filming challenges, finding drama in home renovations, and appreciating the realness of the process. Topics covered: Introduction and Admiration Early Collaborations and TV Shows Passion for Design from Childhood Impact on Viewers and Future Designers The Success of Changing Rooms and Trading Spaces The Rise of Reality TV and Design Shows Early TV Experiences and Real World Diplomacy and Creativity Translating Design and Joyful Approach Teaching and Communicating Design Design as a Calling and Teaching Process Democratization of Design and DIY Breaking Barriers and Changing the Industry Taking Ownership and Creating Collections Finding Inspiration and Learning from Italy Passion for Design and Teaching Balancing Creativity and Teaching Sharing the Renovation Process The Cost of Renovations Creating Destinations The Realities of Television Filming Challenges Finding Drama in Home Renovations Appreciating the Realness Continuing the Conversation Find more information about Genevieve's collections: Jewelry: https://monyajewelry.com/pages/genevieve-gorder Rugs: https://buymymagiccarpet.com/pages/genevieve-gorder-collection Wallpaper: https://tempaper.com/collections/genevieve-gorder?gad_source=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Laura de Barra is a Cork-born property portfolio developer and illustrator working in the competitive London rental market. Her first book, 'Gaff Goddess', was a No.1 bestseller.Now she has turned her hand to clothing. She reveals all the helpful hacks and advice from things to consider before we buy an item of clothing, changing room cheats, trying to buy sustainably and on a budget, parental clothing tips and loads moreHer new book is 'Garment Goddess' - Buy well, mend well, wear well, life changing advice from the queen of the household hack' It's out now.
On today's #NCFWhittle we are joined by Emma Hardy, a gender critical mother who is suing David Lloyd Gyms over their policy of allowing people born male to use female changing rooms in which her daughters might also be changing. To help crowdfund in support of Emma Hardy's law suit, please visit: https://democracythree.org/help-emma-sue-david-lloyd --------------- SUBSCRIBE: If you are enjoying the show, please subscribe to our channel on YouTube (click the Subscribe Button underneath the video and then Click on the Bell icon next to it to make sure you Receive All Notifications) AUDIO: If you prefer Audio you can subscribe on iTunes or Soundcloud. Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-923838732 itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/s... SUPPORT/DONATE: PAYPAL/ CARD PAYMENTS - ONE TIME & MONTHLY: You can donate in a variety of ways via our website: http://www.newcultureforum.org.uk/#do... It is set up to accept one time and monthly donations. JOIN US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Web: http://www.newcultureforum.org.uk F: https://www.facebook.com/NCultureForum/ Y: http://www.youtube.com/c/NewCultureForum T: http://www.twitter.com/NewCultureForum (@NewCultureForum)
The Salt Lake County Council has proposed a new ordinance to require sex-specific changing rooms at all Salt Lake County recreation centers. The proposal has drawn dozens of supporters and opponents. Dave and Debbie speak with KSL Newsradio Reporter, Aimee Cobabe about the latest information.
KSL NewsRadio Reporter Aimee Cobabe attended a meeting of the Salt Lake County Council on Tuesday where a new ordinance was proposed. It requires sex-specific changing rooms at all Salt Lake County recreation centers. The council says the ordinance is needed because of a loophole that exists in the current county nondiscrimination policy.
In this episode of Pints of View Gary Goldsmith talks to Ronnie Harris, Partner at Harris & Trotter LLP. They discuss Ronnie's career as an accountant to many famous musicians such as Depeche Mode and Dexys Midnight Runners. Ronnie shares stories of representing these artists and how the music industry has changed over the years. They also discuss topics such as safe investments during uncertain economic times, cryptocurrency, and the charity cycling and running events Ronnie has participated in to raise over £2 million for various causes. In this episode you will hear: Ronnie's journey from school to trusted star accountant Ronnie's views on safe investments like property and alternative investments like cryptocurrency Ronnie's charity work For more information about this episode, Gary's advisory services or the RDLC please email us on POV@garys.world Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pints_of_view_pod/ Thank you as ever to our sponsors: https://quetzel.co.uk/ https://capexcurrency.com/ https://hapstar.app/ https://www.caminopartners.co.uk/ Gary's World (email: POV@garys.world) Pints Of View is the podcast hosted by socialite, in-demand Non-Exec Director, recruitment legend and all-around nice guy Gary Goldsmith. In this podcast, Gary opens up his eclectic Black Book of friends that ranges from international footballers, high street moguls, champion boxers, investment oracles, national team coaches, royal correspondents, business leaders, military special forces, sports club owners, scale-up experts and even conspiracy theorists with a sense of humour! They're all interesting, they've all got different stories, they've all got different backgrounds and they have all got lessons that you will learn a great deal from, alongside a fair few belly laughs too. Plus, as well as the amazing guests, you will also learn that there is a lot more to Gary Goldsmith than what the headlines might have had you believe! Far from just being a loveable rogue and famous royal Uncle, there are insights and wisdom shared that reveal why Gary has been integral to hundreds of millions of pounds of business growth over the years. So, join us for some real, raw and interesting chats down at the pub - yes, this show is really shot on location at an actual, working West End boozer!
Join Kate and Sophie for this lively discussion as they go through each generation from Gen Z to Boomers, and debate how each group are seen to approach design differently. From 70s conversation pits, millennial pink and mid-century obsessions to the old adage of ‘if it ain't broke, don't fix it', they look at which trends are returning, plus the societal and economical differences that have played a part in our varying attitudes towards the décor choices we make. They also share how TV shows have influenced each generation from the wonderful interiors seen in Sex Education, to the 70s show The Good Life, and the bold and bright style championed by DIY shows like Changing Rooms. And should Kate, a Gen X'er, be striding out in silver trousers or being more age typical in sensible burgundy like Sophie? Join the debate in our Facebook group! The house for sale from the set of Sex Education: https://t.ly/LieJ2 Jake Lambert Comedy: https://t.ly/pIl4d Send your style surgery question here: help@thegreatindoorspodcast.com Sign up to become a friend of the show here: www.thegreatindoorspodcast.com Join our private Facebook group and let us know what you think of the show here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thegreatindoorspodcast For daily updates follow Kate and Sophie on Instagram: Kate: www.instagram.com/madaboutthehouse Sophie: www.instagram.com/sophierobinsoninteriors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
RV Airstreams (917-213-1614) is growing. The vintage Airstream events company can turn your next pop up event into a genuine brand promotion experience. Go to https://www.rvairstream.com/contact to find out more. Daylight Studio City: New York Address: 450 West 31st Street Website https://www.daylightstudio.com/ Phone +1-917-213-1614 Email alfina@daylightstudio.com
Peek behind the decorative facades as we unravel the unbelievable story of Liz Wagstaff's deception involving her Changing Rooms co-stars. Join us as we explore the dramatic events that unfolded off-camera, examining the twists and turns that led to her conviction for scamming her colleagues. We peel back the layers of this scandal, shedding light on the motivations, repercussions, and the complex dynamics that emerge when trust is shattered. Tune in for a riveting exploration of a story that blurs the lines between reality and the carefully curated world of home improvement television. Talk2TheHand is an independent throwback podcast run by husband and wife, Jimmy and Beth. Obsessed with 90s nostalgia and 90s celebrities, we'll rewind the years and take you back to the greatest era of our lives. New episodes bursting with nostalgia of the 90s released on Tuesdays. Please subscribe to our podcast and we'll keep you gooey in 1990s love. Find us on Twitter @talk2thehandpod or email us at jimmy@talk2thehand.co.uk or beth@talk2thehand.co.uk
NYC's RV Airstreams (917-213-1614) has fitted out their vintage and Instagrammable Airstreams as private changing rooms to bring the city's biggest fashion brands the coolest event opportunities. Go to https://www.rvairstream.com/contact to find out more. Daylight Studio City: New York Address: 450 West 31st Street Website https://www.daylightstudio.com/ Phone +1-917-213-1614 Email alfina@daylightstudio.com
You know what they say: it's the inside that counts. And when it comes to homes, that rings just as true. Interior design isn't just patterns and paint. It's a way to harness the potential of your property.Known from TV shows such as Changing Rooms, Interior Design Masters, and Junk Rescue, Micaela Sharp (@micaelasharpdesign) is a multi-talented designer, known for her expert upcycling projects and distinctively bold palette. Laura Jackson (@iamlaurajackson) is a presenter, writer, chef, and all-round lifestyle guru. Thousands of people have been following her design journey on Instagram, from refurbing her gorgeous London Townhouse to setting up Glasette, a homewares marketplace, with her brother. They'll both be offering us their top tips and answers to some of your design dilemmas.Later we also get to chat to Canan Wood, head of the Hamptons Relocations service. She'll be telling us a little bit more about her very special role, and how renters can still make the most of their space.Tune in to hear about Micaelas £6,000 coffee table, Laura's wall filled with handprints, and some of Canan's celebrity clients…Please subscribe and let us know what you think online #NoPlaceLikeHamptonsPodcast produced in partnership with KRPT° Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Go to https://buyraycon.com/vicedrhino for 15% off your order, plus get free domestic or flat fee international shipping!Brought to you by Raycon.Today, the What Would You Say channel explains to us how to tell the difference between a fake right and a real right...but will they do so in a consistent manner? No. No they will not.Original Video: https://tinyurl.com/2mw9o2oySources: A Canadian City Once Eliminated Poverty And Nearly Everyone Forgot About It: https://tinyurl.com/2qaa8vxtNegative income tax, explained: https://tinyurl.com/y7erynebCapitalism and Freedom (Milton Friedman): https://tinyurl.com/2ju9cvjqUniversal basic income pilots: https://tinyurl.com/2plm8lzvMacroeconomic and Distributional Effects of Personal Income Tax Reforms: A Heterogenous Agent Model Approach for the U.S: https://tinyurl.com/2g3g9mmqFact Check: Rand Paul's claim that Reagan's tax cuts produced ‘more revenue' and ‘tens of millions of jobs': https://tinyurl.com/jvtxmceCollection of trans-related research: https://linktr.ee/rhinostransresearchA Missouri agency tried to classify a fetus as an employee, raising concerns about personhood laws: https://tinyurl.com/2mzsshdkA pregnant woman who was ticketed for driving in an HOV lane has gotten another ticket: https://tinyurl.com/2myl94j6Fetal Personhood Laws Are a New Frontier in the Battle Over Reproductive Rights: https://tinyurl.com/264emxfyFamily outcome disparities between sexual minority and heterosexual families: a systematic review and meta-analysis: https://tinyurl.com/2o4gpjawOutcomes of children who grew up in foster care: Systematic-review: https://tinyurl.com/2gkc88msHow Does Life in an Orphanage Affect a Child's Development?: https://tinyurl.com/2oj9pm87Women are getting harassed in bathrooms because of anti-transgender hysteria: https://tinyurl.com/2qum6jfs"There have not been any public safety issues" in cities that allow transgender people to use the bathroom of the gender they identify as: https://tinyurl.com/2qnhessaGender Identity Nondiscrimination Laws in Public Accommodations: a Review of Evidence Regarding Safety and Privacy in Public Restrooms, Locker Rooms, and Changing Rooms: https://tinyurl.com/ycjlgymgCS/SB 1674: Facility Requirements Based on Sex: https://tinyurl.com/2gzkbx89Milo Yiannopoulos' 'Free Speech Week' At Berkeley Falls Apart, Organizers Say: https://tinyurl.com/y8cp9k9oCards:Do Creationists Intentionally Deceive their Audience?:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2V2T_XAe1cIt's Godwin Time! | Problems with Atheism, Chapter 5:https://youtu.be/BFONw7L0sWwThe Watering Hole:https://www.youtube.com/@WateringHoleAll my various links can be found here:http://links.vicedrhino.com
There is plenty under discussion on this sshow as we follow up on discussions points from the last podcast. Our special guest is the Australian Men's hockey goalkeeper Andrew Charter who is a dual career athlete, who has witnessed first
PJ talks to Ger who says shops have to have rooms specifically for men after he came across a store with womens and "any gender" changing rooms but none for men! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
(trigger warning: discussion of body image.) I decided to love myself too much to let myself cry over my body anymore! It's time we start loving and appreciating our body and unlearn all the hatred we've given it over the years. The way you speak to yourself on the daily is so important, you believe everything you tell yourself, so you've got to make it positive! Start treating yourself with the love and kindness you give to your loved ones, be your own bestie!
“The public service broadcasting system is undoubtedly facing an existential threat,” so says Sir Peter Bazalgette. He has been responsible for shows such as Big Brother, Changing Rooms and Ready Steady Cook and in September he stepped down as chair of ITV. We discuss the importance of the Media Bill and the existential threat to broadcasters, privatisation of Channel 4, the BBC's vision and the need for a proper debate about what we want from the BBC. “ITV has a number of options. I know it wants to remain a public service broadcaster or a public service media company [PSM], and it treasures the regional and national news and all the other things it does, but it is one of its options. It's a healthy company, it's got a very strong international production company, it's got strong cash flows, low debt, and so it has a number of options. And one of those options could be not being a PSM.”Support the podcast by subscribing here.Find all our podcasts hereRoger Bolton's Guardian Opinion article here. @BeebRoger@RogerBolton@mastodonapp.uk Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today's meditation comes from The Book Of First Corinthians The New Testament and from the writings of Hellen Keller, with music by EVOE.
In this 144th in a series of live discussions with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying (both PhDs in Biology), we discuss the state of the world through an evolutionary lens.This week, we discuss the prestigious scientific journal Nature, and its promotion of an anti-scientific perspective on sex and gender. We also discuss the not-so-prestigious journal Transgender Studies Quarterly, and its take on species concepts, and also on the “Trans*-Ness of Blackness.” We discuss the new research that finds that covid vaccines do affect women's menstrual cycles, and also the shortcomings both in that research, and in the Washington Post's reporting on it. Bret offers pro bono marketing help to Pfizer. And we talk about Great Britain's medical regulatory agency (MHRA) moving from its role as “watchdog” of outside entities, to that of “enabler.”Our store: https://www.darkhorsestore.orgOur book: A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century: https://www.amazon.com/Hunter-Gatherers-Guide-21st-Century-Challenges/dp/0593086880/). Signed copies available here: https://darvillsbookstore.indielite.orgOur Patreons: https://www.patreon.com/heatherheying, https://www.patreon.com/bretweinsteinHeather's newsletter, Natural Selections (subscribe to get free weekly essays in your inbox): https://naturalselections.substack.comOur sponsors:Vivo Barefoot: Shoes for healthy feet—comfortable and regenerative, enhances stability and tactile feedback. Go to www.vivobarefoot.com/us/darkhorse to get 20% off, and a 100-day free trial.Ned: is a CBD company that uses USDA certified organic full spectrum hemp oil, and creates specialty blends to help with stress and sleep. Visit www.helloned.com/darkhorse to get 15% off.Public Goods: Get $15 off your first order at Public Goods, your new everything store, at https://www.publicgoods.com/darkhorse or with code DARKHORSE at checkout.Mentioned in this episode:Currah, Paisley, 2022. To set transgender policy, look to the evidence. Nature, 9-27-22: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-03036-5Transgender Studies Quarterly, main site: https://read.dukeupress.edu/tsqTrans Species: https://read.dukeupress.edu/tsq/article/1/1-2/253/91865/Trans-SpeciesHasenbush et al 2019. Gender Identity Nondiscrimination Laws in Public Accommodations: a Review of Evidence Regarding Safety and Privacy in Public Restrooms, Locker Rooms, and Changing Rooms. Sex Res Soc Policy 16: 70–83. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13178-018-0335-zLivestream of protest of “Outright Vermont,” from 10-1-22, on the YouTube channel of the Disaffected Podcast: https://youtu.be/OBk5hWxPe4IWashington Post article (by Amanda Morris, 9-27-22): Women said coronavirus shots affect periods. New study shows they're right. https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2022/09/27/covid-vaccine-period-late/Edelman et al 2022. Association between menstrual cycle length and covid-19 vaccination: global, retrospective cohort study of prospectively collected data. BMJ Medicine, 1(1). https://bmjmedicine.bmj.com/content/bmjmed/1/1/e000297.full.pdf?with-ds=yesThe Digger, Phil Harper's Substack: https://philharper.substack.comDr. June Raine's talk at Oxford in March 2022, “From Watchdog to Enabler: Regulation in Covid and after”: https://youtu.be/xUQfzTqPUm4?t=1818Timestamps:(00:00) Welcome and announcements(04:00) Sponsors(11:53) Nature on Trans(26:05) Trans gender studies quarterly(36:32) Another research article from TGSQ(39:45) Nature's responsibility(50:18) WaPo on menstrual cycle length and COVID vaccination(01:04:20) Uptake of new bivalent booster(01:08:23) MHRA from watchdog to enabler(01:26:00) Wrap upSupport the show
Welcome to Rebel Roundup, ladies, and gentlemen — and the rest of you — in which we look back at some of the very best commentaries of the week by your favourite Rebels. I'm your host, David Menzies. So, the YMCA in Port Townsend, Washington decided to permanently ban 80-year-old Julie Jaman for hate and discrimination after she expressed concerns about a trans woman in the female changing room. That kicked off duelling protests in the town last Saturday, and Katie Daviscourt has all the details. And the Quebec provincial election is in full swing, but when it comes to media coverage, one of the parties is not like the others. Which is to say that since the beginning of the campaign, Rebel News has covered events put on by Québec solidaire, the Quebec Liberal Party and the Conservative Party of Quebec. Ah, but when it comes to the party seeking re-election, that would be Francois Legault's CAQ, Rebel News is media non grata. In fact, Legault has even sic'd the cops on our reporter Alexa Lavoie. But what's he afraid of? Alexa will try to make sense of it all… And letters; we get your letters; we get your letters every minute of every day. And I'll share some of your letters about a Those are your Rebels, now let's round ‘em up…
Episode 33!Scott's in Edinburgh at the moment but this was recorded before he went Northbound!On this weeks show!Jerry SadowitzChanging roomsGarage cleaningwater fightsErectionsPlus all the regular features!Drop us a line to get in touch with the show, BWTBPod@gmail.comThanks for listening!Scott and Jem x Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
On episode 27 of Chicken Salad join Ben Locke, Logan Crosland and Calum McDougall as they review Summerslam 95. Topics discussed include the dictionary definition of a hidden gem, an auspicious PPV debut, Dropkickcast, tug of war shenanigans, making up for the Candido slander, Changing Rooms, Dibiase being the worst, Big Daddy Dentist, an actual great match, the biggest drop off in quality ever and a guttural roar. Come for the concept but stay for the trash bag purple outfit its Chicken Salad.
In this intriguing episode of Our True Colors, Sandra Hunter joins us to talk about her work with Wild Women Leaders of Colour and shares her own experiences of identity and "herstory". Together we talk about leaning on each other...and our ancestors...for support as we as women of color navigate space historically dominated by white men.Resources related to the convo:How a Lack of Sponsorship Keeps Black Women Out of the C-SuiteSista, Sista: How A Mentor Can Be The Key To Advancing Your CareerBattling the stereotypes: why black women need mentors not ‘angry' labelsA Road Map for Advancing Women in TechFormer IKEA boss reveals the trick to going through a store in 5 minutes‘My Parents Decided To Outwit Everyone By Giving Their Daughter A White Man's Name'Job Applicants With ‘Black Names' Still Less Likely to Get InterviewsThe hidden tax on being different (HBR)There is a tax on being different (Financial Times)Harvard Study Says Minority Job Candidates Are 'Whitening' Their Resumes When Looking for JobsIf this is your first time with OTC, check out Season 1 Episode 1: START HERE for more background on the show.Visit www.truecolorscast.com for more show info and join the community on Instagram to continue the conversations!Our True Colors is sponsored by True Colors Consulting - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion support that goes beyond compliance!
Marianne Shillingford is the Creative Director at AkzoNobel Dulux and founder of the “Colour in Design Award”. Dulux is the UK's leading paint brand, with a wealth of products and services designed to help consumers find the colours that they'll love in their home. Dulux have most recently worked in collaboration with UK TV station, Channel 4 as partners for their DIY makeover show “Changing Rooms”! Describing her role as Creative Director of Dulux as a dream job which involves working closely with many creative disciplines from designers, architect's photographers and videographers to new design talent, global colour experts, professional decorators, and the media. With over 30 years industry experience colour has been at the heart of everything Marianne does whether it be painting traditional fairground rides, running her own interior decorating company, Artistic Director of the National Design Academy or TV presenting.Marianne has also channelled her vast experience and love of colour into the launch of “The Colour in Design Award” – creating a meaningful and lasting legacy. Marianne created this award to encourage a new generation of creative talent to discover their own colourful path in the world. The “Colour in Design Award” recognises and rewards new designers who are working with colour in inspiring and exceptional ways. Episode 1 includes:The importance of colour and it's connection to emotionLearning skills to generate income but also to help nurture your creative selfRecognising your strengths and how you can build these into a career you loveYour creative curiosity and keeping hold of that passion throughout your creative careerSustainability, it's significance and how we can play our part as creativesChampioning the next generation and learning from them tooRemember to subscribe to get new episodes as soon as they drop!Find out more at makeitindesign.com
Episode 6 This week on Small Screen 90s Barnes and AMJ start there epic task to rate every 90s TV show out of 90. Bear with us it's not as shit as it sounds This week's TV shows Chucklevision Knightmare Changing Rooms The Brittas Empire What is this then ? Each episode Chris Barnes and AMJ (The King of Comedy ) sit down to rate 90s TV shows out of 90 and they won't give up until every single TV show is rated. Is this pointless yes --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smallscreen90s/support
This week I discuss Primark's mixed gender changing rooms, updates on Travis Scott's Astroworld festival, Halle Berry and Cardi B's all female hip hop album and much more. #LOUDITPodcast is hosted by Nnedinso. Tune in every Monday for some funny stories and girl talk to cheer up your Monday blues. From life experiences to wild stories and current media, no topic is off limits. Let's LOUD IT and talk some rubbish! Twitter: @Nneddy121 and YouTube: ItsNnedinso
Don't miss the last episode of Lift the Lid, a special look at the Changing Rooms series finale. Go behind the scenes of every transformation and hear from handyman, Tibby Singh.
Listen to Marianne and Steph Lift the Lid on the penultimate episode of Changing Rooms. Learn about layering colours and get reactions from two of the show's homeowners.
How do the Changing Rooms crew create those special paint effects? Listen to Lift the Lid for top tips and handy hints. Plus, the show's new host, Anna Richardson says hello.
This Lift the Lid episode covers the third instalment of Changing Rooms. Listen now for colour and design ideas and a special chat with Jordan & Russell from 2LG Studio. Shownotes are available here: https://www.dulux.co.uk/en/lets-colour-podcast/all-episodes/018-lift-the-lid-2lg-a-renters-dream
Marianne and Steph chat all things Italian style in episode 2 of Lift the Lid, this episode we catch up with Changing Rooms legend Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen. Catch up on the shownotes here: https://www.dulux.co.uk/en/lets-colour-podcast/all-episodes/017-lift-the-lid-laurence-llewelyn-bowen-italian-style
Listen to Lift the Lid, a special Let's Colour Podcast series about Changing Rooms. Go behind the scenes of episode 1 and hear why the show's producers brought it back! Read shownotes here: https://www.dulux.co.uk/en/lets-colour-podcast/all-episodes/016-lift-the-lid-return-of-changing-rooms
As the 90s hit TV show Changing Rooms makes an appearance on our screens once again, we take a look back at all the fantastic home décor trends of the 90s.
I know you can be overwhelmed, and you can be underwhelmed, but can you ever just be whelmed?.... Join us to get stuck into the CLASSIC high school movie: 10 things I hate about you (1999). The evergreen quotes from Kat Slater, Joey 'eat me' Donner, Michael the 45 year old that someone let into senior year, that one that's obsessed with Shakespeare and Miss Perky's cat mug that we agreed defined a decade of questionable interior decor... think Changing Rooms on crack.Where to find us:Instagram @nostalgiafixpodcastTwitter @NostalgiaFixPodEmail nostalgiafixpodcast@gmail.comThis episode contains spoilers.
Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach are back to tell you all about what happened in the Championship from the past weekend. Disgraceful scenes at Millwall. Brentford are at their new ground! Neil Warnock's not impressed with Stoke's changing rooms! And Carlos Corberan's magical chinos! It's the Second Tier. It's been a long time coming, but I know a change gonna come.Website: www.secondtierpod.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/secondtierpodJoin our Who Knows Wins league to win cash by guessing Championship results! Download the app now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Marissa chats with Naomi Findlay about how doing what you love enables you to take massive leaps and get massive wins in your business! Naomi is Australia's Renovation Royalty and works with people around the country helping them create beautiful, healthy and wealthy spaces with her renovation and design courses and events. You may recognise Naomi from your tv screens, she co-hosted the Channel 9 series ‘Location Lifestyle Living', is an Interior Design Expert on Channel 10's ‘The Home Team' and was featured in the reboot of Channel 10's Changing Rooms. She is also the creator and host of Renovie, Australia's best renovation, home styling and DIY digital channel with weekly videos sharing top tips to take your renovation to the next level. Listen in as Naomi shares her experience moving from academia to a business that completely lights her up, and the stepping stones in between. See more from Naomi at https://www.instagram.com/naomifindlayofficial and https://www.naomifindlay.com --- Enjoyed this episode? Please subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast platform: https://apple.co/2S3VTo3 --- Want to add passive income to your business? Download Marissa's free guide: https://www.marissaroberts.com/passiveproducts/ --- Bring more ease to your business: Learn the 3 simplest ways to streamline your business growth with Marissa's FREE audio class at https://www.marissaroberts.com/
Jacqueline:Well, thank you for speaking with us all, we're very excited to have you on.Laurie:Thank you.Jacqueline:You may not be familiar with our podcast, but this is a vipHome Podcast. And our mission is to help equip homeowners with everything they need to know when it comes to safety and optimizing their living space and just to live comfortably in their homes. So we started beginning of the year and we're just starting to get some momentum. So it's really exciting to have you on and talk about your experience and your great career, helping homeowners make the most out of their spaces.I don't know if you've met Caroline before.Caroline:Hi, I'm Caroline.Laurie:Hi Caroline.Caroline:I work on our partnerships team here at vipHomeLink and we're so excited to have you, and I think we're going to have a great conversation.Laurie:Thank you. It's great to be here. Jacqueline:Why don't you take us through a little bit about your career, what they'll know about Trading Spaces, but how you got into design and your time in Trading Spaces and what you've been up to recently?Laurie:Design was a mid '20s choice for me. I have a degree in journalism, broadcast oddly from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, and immediately went to work out of school for CNN in Atlanta. And my very best friend was an interior designer. And the only way sometimes to see her on the weekends and designers will understand this or to see her on the weekends was to trail behind her, helping her work because she was always loaded down, being low man on the totem pole with trying to go get fabrics, textiles, find things for clients. And so I would just kind of trail along behind her. And I was an art history minor. I had studied abroad. I loved architecture. I moved a lot as a child and my mom always had a beautiful aesthetic that I just kind of took for granted, but I appreciate beauty and love beauty. And she would send me off to like, "Hey Laurie, see this swatch. Can you just go try to pull some things?" I'm like, "I don't know what I'm very," she's like, "Just do it, just do it."Laurie:And I'd come back and she'd be like, "Wow, I wouldn't have put that together, but I like it." And so this was like 1996. So I'm like, "Okay, well." So I started speaking to some professionals in the field that I was in Atlanta, Georgia, and they all said, "Are you tied to Atlanta?" I said, "No." Are you tied to anything? "No, I'm single." And they said, "We suggest you go to graduate school, go to school, go to school. Don't just come to work for us. If you are free and can do that, go." So I applied to several schools and my dream school became the New York School of Interior Design. Every side it really was a classical training and it catered to a lot of people. The median age was more mid '20s. People coming out of investment banking or whatever career they were in really making that shift.Laurie:And it just seemed like the perfect fit. So I was New York bound and I graduated from there, working for an architecture firm. Life takes interesting turns, I end up back in the South in Mississippi and oddly the same best friend who I would trail around behind gave me a call one day and said, "I just got the strangest phone call." And I said, "What?" She's like, "There is a production company in Knoxville, Tennessee who has bought the rights to a British show called Changing Rooms." And I said, "I know that show." Because one of my best friends in New York was from London and her mom would send over the sea every week, a VHS tape of Changing Rooms and I became completely addicted to it. So here I was with this kind of, I hate to say how important advantage of knowing the rules of the show two days, two sets of homeowners, a $1000, get it done.Laurie:And I said, "Heather, did you say you're going to audition?" Because they were literally looking up designers in the yellow pages. There was no internet. I mean, remember this is like 1998. There was no searching, no Google search. They called her in the yellow pages. She was like, "Laurie, I hate to have my photo taken, I'm not going to do a television show, but I've giving them your name." Because she knows I broadcast journalism. I had done theater classes in New York, she's like "I told them, I knew this. I have a friend whose background is so interesting." And they're like, "Wow, we haven't spoken to any designers who had a television broadcast background." So long, long story long. I ended up there three weeks later auditioning. I will never forget it walking into this sea of people from all over the country.Laurie:And yeah, this was the beginning of 1999. And it was very edgy to wear a little black framed glasses, whether you needed them or not. And I just couldn't look more different than everyone in that room. I had big red hair and I was probably wearing bright green and the Southern accent was back. I was like, "Oh, my." But I remember looking across the room and thinking, "Well, things could be worse. I could be that guy." And it was Frank violet. Who's our older castmate who I love and adore and who we recently lost. I don't know if you've heard that Frank passed away a few weeks ago, but what a dear man, but oddly enough, it was the odd couple that was chosen for the very first episode. So we shot The Pilot in 1999 and the show would be nominated for a Primetime Emmy three years later.Laurie:Our one claim to fame is that we beat Oprah Winfrey in ratings one for a little pocket of time, four o'clock it's just like this little engine they could, and it was just a phenomenon and none of us saw it coming. So when we would have the ability to reboot a couple years ago and come back, I think it's just overwhelming the entire past came back because every single one of us has eternal gratitude for that show and how it propelled our careers. And some people have remained in television. Pennington who remains a huge superstar with extreme home makeover. A lot of our castmates stayed in television. I stayed home to raise kids. That was my personal choice.Laurie:At the time that Trading Spaces ended, my son was four and my daughter was two and it was just getting to be too much. I traveled for four years with nannies and behind the scenes doing all that craze, I had an infant and I was pregnant on the show twice, just a whole lot of juggling. But that's the story in a nutshell, it really is. I'll never not consider it a miracle in my life. Because I know the odds, I know that industry and I never took it for granted. That's for sure.Caroline:That's such an exciting story. I feel like when I graduated from school, I had no idea what to do, but also never no one ever directed me. I kind of ended up here just by some false turns along the way. But interior design is amazing. And the fact that you got to show from a friend like, "Jacqueline, come on, hook me up more with different things."Laurie:I know, and then that led to, I was able to write a book called Discovering Home. I had a lighting line. I had a textile line. I mean a lot of doors opened with that. So I'm yes, I am eternally grateful. And currently I'm doing some consulting. I've recently moved to Nashville, Tennessee. So I'm kind of a newbie here finding my way, but I'm working for an Italian tile company, writing a blog on design @atlasconcordusa.com. If you all want to log on, I do a monthly blog. It's just a lot of beautiful imagery and hopefully good information. So more about beautifying home although who knows, maybe we'll talk more about eco-friendly here, there are a million topics we could cover.Caroline:Could talk a little bit about beautifying homes and what you sort of think if you're talking to maybe a first-time home buyer or somebody who's buying a home again, but has in many years, what you would suggest is sort of the first places to start in terms of beautifying your home. And also what you think the most standout points are? I think for our readers, our viewers, I feel like everyone's sort of in a different stage and just hearing tips on what to you would make something beautiful, but also if you're selling, what would make something also a little bit more beautiful to the gamut than just yourself?Laurie:Right. Well, everyone when you're looking for a home, what are the three things? Location, I realize you want to account for that. For me, things that I know I personally, when I was just searching for this home that we're in here in Nashville, ceiling height is always nice because of natural light. So I'm always looking for as much window light, natural light coming in, things to look for, which also become very eco-friendly is natural light. Hardwood floors are always a nice thing to look for, tile as opposed to synthetic rugs and carpets that may have the VOCs, things that are going to emit toxicities in the long run in your home. I just hate to say good bones, but it kind of is. What are your visual access? I think so many people don't look at the whole picture when you're standing in the entry. What are you looking? Are you looking through the home? Do you look at a blank wall? Is there a window with a pretty view of the backyard? What are you seeing through that view? Is it straight up a staircase? What interests can you bring at each visual axis? How do the rooms flow from one to the next? Are they symmetrical? Are they asymmetrical? Is that going to be a challenge? Are there architectural elements that maybe weren't great choices that you may need to rearrange or pull out, depending on your budget, some people can come in and say, "Oh, I'm just going to blow through it." "And great. I wish I could," but and I have plenty of clients that do, but through looking for something in the mid-range and really know that your budget is more conducive to repainting, maybe putting in some architectural elements like bookshelves, enlarging some windows.Laurie:It is amazing what taking a window from mid-height to see it, ceiling to floor will do. I mean, absolutely transform a space. So lighting, lighting, lighting over and over again, lighting. I mean, as you know, you are designer, you can have the most beautiful art, the most beautiful textiles and this beautiful rug, but if you're just constantly in the dark it's tough.Jacqueline:What are some lighting elements that people could add into their space? So say they don't have the budget to expand their windows. Are there ways that they can bring in light or enhance natural light other ways?Laurie:Absolutely. If you can bring in and have some incandescent or recess lighting put in, although I'm very mindful to say, please, please, please don't make your ceilings Swiss cheese. I've gone into so many homes where it's just and it's just crazy. There was no rhyme or reason people just started poking cans in the ceiling. I'm not talking about that. The best places for that kind of lighting are in task. Because they're more task lights. They're going to be a more harsh light, but in the kitchen down a hallway an entry if it needs a little spot, in addition to a ceiling fixture, but in living spaces, I really, really love to look for hanging fixtures and it doesn't have to be something crazy expensive. I can't tell you one of my favorite fixtures has come out of a flea market, just cleaned up spray, painted a whimsical color and put in a living room ceiling and it's fantastic. So I mean, you can find those pieces on a budget and again, I cannot express enough the importance of a dimmer switches.Laurie:These are very simple things to add to your home. I think a dimmer switch costs 899 at Home Depot. And while you have an electrician over, if you are installing just a few incandescent or cam lights, or ceiling fixture, it is very simple to have them, put it in. I have a dimmer in every room in my house because I can either bump it way up in the day. And then at night I don't come into a fishbowl. You just dim it down. And that just sets a mood just to complete, immediately it's like I can exhale "Huh, okay." Yeah, this is my nurturing space not an abrasive light. I still love lamplight I'm a stickler for incandescent, sorry all the people with their LED but I just love a good old fashioned bulb.Laurie:It's warm and I became so paranoid and I know it's so energy efficient, forgive me, forgive me. And I went and I bought boxes and boxes of light bulbs when everyone said, "They're going away forever." I was like, "No." But the the incandescent, the LED has changed significantly in the last five years. And it is not a cold light anymore. It's on a blue light. It is a warmer light. So it really has become much better bulb and it is important for energy efficiency. But I had a darker corner in a rental house that we ran a couple of years ago. Because we just had a couple of years in Memphis and we knew we weren't going to be there long. And I couldn't, it was a rental.Laurie:I wasn't going to do anything to it, but lamplight even going and getting one of those cans that sits on the floor and pivots, I stuck one behind a pretty standing plant and it just put a glow in the room that was nice and subtle. And I could just switch it on and off with a light switch because the outlet was attached to the light switch. I put it on a dimmer as well. I did have some dimmers installed, because it was an inexpensive fix and it makes all the difference.Jacqueline:I'm going to do that, because I'm really particular about my lighting, but I haven't found a way to manipulate it.Laurie:Yeah, I am telling you and then also if you have a great pair, Lance, and you're just kind of tired of on whatever, it's amazing what a new lampshade will do, to completely change the face of a lamp. There are so many specialty stores now and lampshades were so difficult to find 10 years ago and now you can go in and just buy them at so many home stores in boutique stores and looking for a paper parchment as opposed to a silk shade and the light that, that gives off, parchment is going to give this nice warm glow and it's very crisp, clean more modern, fresh look. I love the juxtaposition of a parchment shade on an old ceramic kind of boss like lamp. So there are ways to play and manipulate even with the fixture itself.Caroline:That's great. How do you think, so we just talked a little bit about lamps and lighting. So when you think about lamps and lighting, I feel like I also think about like colors of walls or wallpaper. How do you think all that sort of ties together and what do you think the best colors are or maybe for selling or buying a home? What would you love?Laurie:Well, I think if it's your longtime home, I really, really dislike the word trend because home is a reflection of you. So your favorite color may not be my favorite color, what soothes and comforts you, may not soothe and comfort me or the next person or whatever, but that home at the end of the day is your nurturing place. And so if a certain color, if you love yellow then I say, you should have a yellow room and make your home gloss. It will be gorgeous. So I know color intimidates so many people and it can be intimidating and I myself have even, looked different at four o'clock than it does it 9:00 AM the swatch I just painted on the wall.But again, my biggest recommendations for paint and it is an amazing way to make immediate impact. Let's not deny it. I happen to love my green dining room I'm sitting in, but because that is comforting to me, but it's like a celery color and I went through five different colors to find this color. One was too bright, too dark, you have to, and I know it's more work, but do a two-by-two swatch, two coats, line them up, look at it at different times of the day, that is just or do your poster boards, whatever you need to do. But that is the way to do it. Key things to look for low to no-VOC. Now they have this green sealed certified. It is so much more accessible to find these nontoxic paints for your home and the colors are rich and beautiful.Laurie:And also if you fell in love with a textile often I will start with a piece of inspiration. Let's say you have a gorgeous thermos with multi-colors in it. And that's kind of your reference point that you're beginning when you notice that the one unifying color with your textiles in your rug and this vase and or lamps or whatever you're putting in the space, what is the one color that is going to just easily serve as a backdrop? Maybe the slight vein of celadon or whatever. You can take that and have it color match exactly with technology. So, I mean, it's now more so than ever, color is less and less intimidating to research and find wall coverings are big time back. I love that wallpaper's back.Laurie:I love the adhesive wallpaper that you can peel and stick yourself. If you're in a rental property, it does no damage to the wall. I mean, you can have a graphic, accent wall and do it yourself. I mean, that's so amazing, so these they're great ways to make impact. And if you're reselling just don't paint the whole house beige, try to find just a more, yes. I mean, neutral does sell more because people walk in and see a deep red dining room, they may think, "Oh, I don't want to deal with that." Whatever it's paint, but yes.Caroline:My parent's house looks like just from the snippet, I can see of yours looks exactly like this. They have a mint green dining room and a yellow living room. So it's looking like at my parents.Laurie:Oh, I love it. Yeah. I'm a color girl, but more pale colors. I have a lot of art that I've been fortunate enough to collect and love. And so I tend to go for more toned down, unless it just is a piece that requires a super vibrant deep wall but yeah. Jacqueline:You mentioned the technology matching color is easier than ever before. Are there other ways that technology has influenced design or you as a designer or how you approach designing a space?Laurie:Absolutely. I mean, when I was in design school, I'm still dating myself everything was hand drafted and drawn. I mean, CAD was maybe just coming onto the scene, but it was not used by anyone at that point in design other than just strictly architects and usually commercial space. But there's so there's so much software now. I mean, I know that there are apps that you can get on and take a picture of your wall and see the color, choose a color whether it's Benjamin Moore or I think Sherwin-Williams, I know has an app where you can literally choose from their fan book, press it. And it'll superimpose that color on your wall.Laurie:And I know that's not the same as what we said with the poster boards and seeing it in a certain light is certain time, but at least it gives a visual of, "You know what? I thought I liked that color, but now it's feeling a little overwhelming seeing it visually on all the walls." I mean there are programs that you can get on and take dimensions of your room and furniture dimensions, and it'll put it into floor plan for you. I mean, I know that there are wonderful resources out there, so yes, I think that's entirely different. And on top of that, just retail alone in the last five to 10 years, I mean, I can remember first shopping for the show and I don't know if target even had a home division. I mean, it's just so much is accessible to us. I honestly, I found it challenging more challenging coming back to Trading Spaces 10 years later, because there was something almost less overwhelming buying in that particular $1,000 budget.Laurie:I would go into a flea market and find some unique piece or whatever, and trying to plan it from a distance and not having the time to shop it because we have to do this in less than 48 hours. And it was kind of a double-edged sword because it's like, there were so much online that I'm like, "Oh, I'm a little overwhelmed because what if it doesn't ship in time?" Everything I did I was like, "We're just the good old fashioned flea market. It used to be or the rummage sales." And so almost like there's so much in retail now that you've gotten rid of, but there are less and less of those places where you can really find unique objects and character filled objects. But I mean, but retail has so many beautiful things now and any kind of genre and look I just think it's completely changed. I've watched the industry completely change.Caroline:What would you consider a big design dome? I feel like, I mean, again, I know it's preference and you would say like, "Oh, you really like color and maybe suggest not neutrals," but what are something big that you'd be like, absolutely not, never and no matter what?Laurie:Well, just from a logistics and it's a mistake I've seen, I've made it, other friends have made it, just not having correct dimensions, really making sure that the pieces you're ordering, if you're ordering are going to land correctly on in the space and not be too large, really understanding scale and proportion is just an absolute must. Another big, no, no, I can't tell you how many times, speaking of scale and proportion that I would get a piece and think, "Oh, it's going to be perfect and I'm working this time crunch and then it wouldn't fit through the front door." Like we were in an odd shaped, complex and the door was too narrow and I'm like, "Oh, my word I should have checked that." I can't tell you my very first job working for a designer. I made this huge mistake working for a very high-end client.Laurie:And I went over there and I was working on her kitchen and her living room. And I looked in it first she had said they were going to make their bar counter height. But in the last minute I heard bar height, there were still because they were in for construction and I didn't verify and went off old measurements and ordered these crazy expensive that were on back order counter stools. And they were supposed to be bar stools, totally varying height. My bad, these are big design no-nos. I don't know if that's the kind of thing you're asking, but the scale dimension, because you confine on this beautiful sofa on the planet, but is a nine foot sofa going to be too overwhelming for your space.Laurie:Really get in there with a tape measure, if you have graph paper and you're doing it yourself, cut out little pieces of furniture, lay it out. Do you have at least three feet of wall clearance, around pieces, you don't want to close off the living room. For instance, you may have a sofa floating in front of a fireplace, but have you just totally blocked the entrance to the room? You want a seating arrangement to be inviting. You want it to be accessible. You want to pay attention to traffic, traffic patterns I like to call them because you want the house to flow. Yeah.Caroline:That's so funny that you bring up your bar stool or counter stool. Sorry we tried to do with all of our guests a segment on homeowner horror stories. I feel like that one might count for ours.Laurie:Well, in the grand scheme of life and in the climate we're in now, you must feel silly saying that, but if someone's paying you to order the correct thing. You need to make sure you have your measurements correct.Jacqueline:So talking about scale and because I'm not great with depth perception, for whatever reason. You talked about graph paper in the space, what are other things you could do to kind of get a sense of the fit and the shape? Because I feel like for me, I often underestimate or underestimate how much space, what are other steps that someone could take in that design process to really help them understand or feel the scale that has to be?Laurie:I mean, the good old fashioned ways to spend a Saturday, rearranging your furniture. Push yourself, take a chair from your bedroom that you think is great. It may be great, fireside, whatever, I don't know. Just if you can bring some friends over, don't try to do it yourself and just spend an afternoon kind of just playing that's great. If you don't have the ability to do that, I'm telling you I'm so old school, but I still get graph paper, one squares of foot. I get my tape measure out. I know exactly my living room is 15 feet wide by 20 feet long. And then I know my sofa is a seven foot sofa, four feet deep, whatever. And I cut out and I place and if I play, I know that a coffee table should be at least 14 to 16 inches from the edge of the sofa to be able to get by carefully.Laurie:So I measure that out on the graph paper, playing all the putting together design is a puzzle it really is. It's puzzle it's problem solving and it's making it work for you and your family. And so sometimes every it's kind of like the pros and cons. I mean, technology is wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. But also that might be intimidating to some people, I don't know how to work a CAD system, how am I supposed to do that? So just good old fashioned scissors and tape measure and going one squares a foot, it takes a lot of the guesswork out of it.Jacqueline:Yeah, now that's really helpful. That's great.Laurie:Good.Caroline:What would you say is some of the most challenging parts of doing design work for a client? I mean, I could tell you exactly what I want in a home and so how does that relationship work and what do you see some challenges are?Laurie:Well, I think the most challenging things probably begin as a less established designer. Maybe people aren't familiar with your aesthetic, maybe you're trying to figure out your aesthetic as a designer and so maybe someone comes to you and they have a certain style that maybe is tough for you to for instance, they're super traditional and you're more of a mid-century girl. So it's really a reach, to get to their aesthetic. But the more you mature as a designer, the more your portfolio expands. I really highly recommend interviewing your client on the front end or them interviewing you and having a thick skin. There are going to be people who say, "That's just not my look." And not to say that a designer can't step out and do something totally different. I hope they can't. And then what they're always used to.Laurie:But when it's a good pairing, maybe they've come to you because they've seen something of yours that really spoke to them, that helps get you on equal setting from the beginning, at least, now that's not always the case. I have said this on the show for years, and I still say it all day long. I always have a client bring me inspiration pieces. So for instance, maybe they saw a room I did, and they loved it. Maybe that's what, "I like this room. Can you do something similar?" "Okay. Yes. We're not going to replicate it but let's make it yours."Laurie:So bringing me something that speaks to you, I've had a client bring me, a Verano, sorry, Murano glass, old ashtray from the 1940s. That was their grandmother's, but he was gorgeous kind of amber coating with gold fleck, rich, kind of creamy tones and glossy. So a little bit of glamor and it wasn't like we're going to make a room look exactly like this object, but I wanted to hear from them. What feeds you? I knew then we were going to put some gold accents in the room. We were going to get some gold leafing.Laurie:She loved mid-century, but maybe a little bit more 1940s with just a little bit more glamor in it. So I exposed her to some French pieces and what was going on in the States at the time and she loved a very modular, low slung sofa that we gathered from that even though the piece was very curvaceous. So, I mean, just having them bring in, it can be photos, it can be torn out magazine pages. I don't care. It can be downloaded from Instagram, but I'd just like to see something that spoke to this client, because ultimately I'm creating a home that is a reflection of them, not Laurie, but them. So listening is terribly important. And if you find yourself going off path with the client, you start to feel like you're not connected. Bringing back that inspiration piece becomes a great touchdown to say, "Okay, what were we trying to achieve? Let's back up."Caroline:Wonderful. That's so helpful. This has been greatJacqueline:So do you find that, when you work with clients room to room, you start to see their aesthetic come to life, or do you find that it can really change for a client? Or what does that look based on your experience?Laurie:Well, depending on what they've, I've gone into homes where the people have lived there for 15 years and they're just trying to freshen up. So yes, I can get a much better snapshot about what makes them comfortable, what colors they're drawn to. And we have all these discussions too, because there are some clients that have lived in a home 10 years and say, "We're just sick of it. We never really liked it to begin with. Now we have the budget to address it. So let's start from scratch."Laurie:So I don't know if I'm answering your question, but I do think people change, they may love traditional, but to me there's a new traditional now. It's more vibrant and it's more eclectic in it, or transitional. It brings in modern art but yet may still have a floral textile on a club chair under a very modern piece. It's kind of like this freedom of so much goes now than it's like, "Okay, fine. I went to design school, I understand the rules of symmetry and proportion, but then now I kind of want to break them up a bit," because that's going to bring healthy tension.Laurie:I love to call it healthy tension into a space. I think the head of design school instructors said every room needs a touch of black. Even if it's just one little piece, it's just anchoring there's a thing called well, it's a triangulation rule in design where if you are working with an accent color, that's maybe even subtle, it should appear three times the space. Odd numbers are incredibly important in design. You may hear when you're accessorizing you should have groups of threes, it's more balancing. But triangulation, there may be a bold cerulean blue, that's splashed through an abstract painting over the mantle, and then you maybe pick it up in a pair of lamps across the space.Laurie:And then for that really bold blue to really take shape as an accent, maybe it throws or you've discovered in a lumbar pillow, on a slipper chair across the room. It's just something scientific about this triangular formation that roots an accent wall or accent. It can be an accent wall and accent color into a space. So those are just little tips. How did I even get on that? I don't even know what you asked me. Sorry about that. How did I get to the triangulation? What was the question?Jacqueline:Finding a motif throughout a space through a home but I guess creating a motif within a room, with that-Laurie:Why don't you have a room that's adjacent to another one for instance, y'all all comment and you can see just a sliver of my living room through them, and sitting in the dining room, the soft green. I don't know if you can see, but there's, I have a slipper chair where I'm pointing to it way back there that green appears nowhere else in that living room, but I chose it because visually it connected this space, which is so open to that space. It connected the two spaces. So they're not disjointed. Does that make sense?Jacqueline:Yeah. Absolutely.Laurie:Yeah. So just one for paying attention to that visual access and flow, and I don't want one room next to another room that they don't make any sense together. Let's do something to make that imaginary thread kind of go through the entire house, what's that one thing that's kind of in it's better if it's subtle. It doesn't have to be over. It doesn't mean you have to paint every room in your house white and stick there. Because it's just so anyway, if that makes sense.Jacqueline:Great. Well, I think I'm wrapped for questions. Caroline, do you have anything else you want to ask?Caroline:Yeah. And maybe we sort of, we probably went through this kind of throughout the whole thing, but what in your humble opinion, would you say are some things that would increase a home's value? If you can come up with three sort of quick tips or tricks on that I think would be, and then I too, I'm out of questions.Laurie:Absolutely. I think things that increase the home's value is addressing the flooring. I mean, when you have a newly refinished, floors that are in great shape that a homeowner didn't have to come in and completely readdress all the flooring that can get overwhelming. So if you have hardwood I mean, of course it's difficult but you may say once you've moved, you'll have them refinished or whatever, anything you can do to motivate a buyer. I think kitchens are just big pluses, but then there are a lot of kitchens that aren't done correctly. And then you think, "Oh, I've just having to pay so much for this house. Because they just redid their kitchen and I don't like of it."Laurie:So that's why in kitchens, I try to make sure I guess just things that I personally do in a house when I move in, I don't care for soffit space. So those cabinets open space. If I can have cabinetry that goes clean the ceiling, I think that's a great change you can make to a kitchen. Again, great task lighting countertops, marble quartz is so wonderful, kind of newer on the market in the last 10 years, I'd say, but less porous than marble and other granites, clean countertops, fresh countertops. Bathrooms, kitchens tend to be just, if you can get those redone, that takes a lot of burden off people, a potential buyer. So flooring.Caroline:So flooring bathrooms, kitchens.Laurie:Yes.Caroline:I'm actually in the market for buying a home and I have to say those are the three things that I actually was maybe not so much flooring, but my fiance and I don't have the time to redo a kitchen.Laurie:To get a kitchen. Right.Caroline:It sounds like impossible task. I don't know how people do it. So I think I would agree with those as well.Laurie:Yeah. I hope I don't have to move any time soon, but the two things, I mean, I addressed paint throughout the house because it was dated. I had the floors refinished because I thought if I ever move, there'll be in great condition for resale. And I went into the kitchen and I extended the cabinetry to the ceiling because, and it made all the difference, all the difference. And I think just visually, if this house has to go in the market, those two things that I updated a bathroom upstairs.Caroline:Wonderful. Well thank you. You're such an amazing guest. Thank you for your time.Laurie:Thank you. Well, this is a treat. Call me back. We'll talk more.Jacqueline:I can talk to you for hours.I was just going to have you tell everybody where can get in contact with you. I know that you talk about your blog, where they can find your blog if you're active on social media, how can we continue to follow you after this podcast?Laurie:Thank you. Okay. Hold on. Let me think of everything. Okay. Well, I'm writing a design blog for atlasconcordusa.com. I really hope that people will log on to that and enjoy it. I'm having so much fun doing it and I have a website. If you're trying to reach me personally, you can email me through that. It's LaurieHsmith.com. And then of course I love Instagram. Come follow me, Laurie Smith official on Instagram so thank you so much.
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