Interview episode: Why Kate Watson-Smyth isn't a fan of slow renovating, and how you can speed yours up

This week, I was lucky enough to interview Kate Watson-Smyth. If you love interiors, you’ll undoubtedly know about her!

Kate is a renowned interiors author, journalist, podcaster and consultant on all matters interior design, and the founder of the award-winning blog Mad About The House, which can now be found on substack.

Kate wrote an article in The Times that caught my eye - about why she takes no pleasure in renovating and needs it done fast—which really made me smile, because there does seem to be a trend for slow renovating at the moment. And since all I do is to help people get through their renovations on time, on budget and with as little stress as possible, I thought I just had to have Kate on the podcast to talk more about this.

So in this episode we dive into this topic that we both feel strongly about—why we’re not fans of slow renovating and how you can speed yours up.

Join us inside for tonnes of useful info on just where to spend your time when renovating, and you can steal Kate’s renovation wisdom and knowledge too.

See you inside!

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Find out more about Kates’ Interior Design Retreats here:
https://katewatsonsmyth.substack.com/p/announcing-design-retreats-in-piemonte
Read Kate on Substack here:
https://katewatsonsmyth.substack.com/

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Tash SouthFebruary 26, 2025