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Healthy Homes, Healthy PlanetEnvironmentally Friendly ArchitectureToday my guest is Ashleigh Clarke, Founder of Ashley Clarke Architects.
With over 10 years’ experience within The Cotswolds, they have become trusted Cotswold Architects and a RIBA Chartered Architectural Practice. Many of their luxury projects have been inspired by the beautiful surrounding Cotswolds landscape: its colours, contours and light.
"As so many of our clients live in Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), we have built up extensive experience in obtaining Planning Permissions for Listed Buildings and properties situated within the AONB. We understand the ins and outs of the planning application pr...
2024-05-1616 min
Healthy Homes, Healthy PlanetSustainably Sourced Carpets & RugsToday my guest is Julian Brinton, Managing Director of Wool Classics. He comes from a family of carpet weavers, expertly weaving since 1783.
Wool Classics have a showroom at the Design Centre in Chelsea Harbour in London. They are devoted to providing beautiful carpets and rugs which are made to a high standard, to last as long as possible, from organic materials which biodegrade naturally in soil.
They manufacture their products using minimal resources utilising their own solar plant which ensures that everything they produce is powered by the sun alone.
They are removing a...
2024-04-1522 min
Healthy Homes, Healthy PlanetA Lighting Brand to Illuminate our FutureToday my guest is Natasha Naess, UK National Sales Manager for Christopher Hyde, a luxury lighting brand.
Christopher Hyde has a passion for elegant lighting and bespoke one-off pieces. This passion is reflected in the fact that their fittings are featured in grand hotels, Royal Palaces and exclusive homes both in the UK and abroad.
Each and every one of their luminaries are hand made by skilled craftsmen using traditional methods and superior materials, creating timeless pieces through sustainable methods.
2024-03-2117 min
Healthy Homes, Healthy PlanetMy Motivation for this PodcastIn this trailer, I share how my motivation for this podcast comes from my life experience, my faith and my hopes for the future.
Physical Health
I share how cancer and respiratory illnesses in my own family have motivated me to design Healthy Homes for a Healthy Planet.
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing
As a former Psychotherapist, I share how I am passionate about incorporating nature and natural materials in my designs. Mindful, intelligent design really can improve our own health and wellbeing,
whilst incorporating sustainable practices.
My Faith
My Christian faith inspires me...
2024-02-1503 min
Healthy Homes, Healthy PlanetTrailerWelcome to “Healthy Homes, Healthy Planet” Podcast, delivered
by Wellness Interiors design studio.
Tune in, to learn how to adopt a more sustainable lifestyle, promoting our own wellbeing, whilst creating healthy homes for a healthy planet.
2024-02-0800 min
Healthy Homes, Healthy PlanetSustainable Practices in Interior DesignToday my guest is Daniela Potter, from Daniela Potter Interiors. Daniela is an Interior Designer, based in Canterbury, Kent who has a niche in both upholstery and making bespoke soft furnishings.
Here we discuss interior design tips on how to make more sustainable choices, when decorating our homes. If you have a piece of furniture you wish to discard, think twice. Perhaps it can be upholstered and given a new lease of life by an expert upholsterer, such as Daniela.
2024-01-3115 min
Healthy Homes, Healthy Planet"The Dirty Little Secret" in the Heating IndustryAmidst the Heating Crisis in UK, there is a "dirty little secret" in the heating industry, that our friends at Castrads have revealed. Listen in to learn more.
We can all implement one simple change (with the help of a heating engineer) to set the boiler temperature at a lower setting. This will reduce heating bills and carbon emissions, whilst allowing the boiler to heat our home optimally.
2024-01-0201 min
Healthy Homes, Healthy PlanetAuthentic British BedsLocated on the prestigious Sandringham Estate, the Wrought Iron and Brass Bed Company boasts a small yet highly skilled team of artisans. As the UK's most iconic wrought iron metal bed maker, they offer an unparalleled luxurious sleeping experience centred around the significance of sustainable living.
With bedframes handcrafted from 100% British iron and natural fibre mattresses featuring 100% British and Sandringham wool, their craftsmanship and attention to detail are unmatched, as evidenced by our proud status as a Royal Warrant holder to the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Each of their hand-tailored bedframes and mattresses represents more...
2023-12-3132 min
Healthy Homes, Healthy PlanetEnvironmentally Friendly Electricals: Innovating for a Greener FutureToday my guest is Gary Stevens, from Focus SB, a multi-award winning British brand.
They manufacture premium electrical wiring accessories that are both beautiful and built to last. I have previously specified their products and I wish to continue doing so.
Princess Anne recently visited the Focus SB factory in Sussex where she presented the prestigious “King’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade 2023” winner trophy.
Furthermore, in 2022, Gary received the “Rising Star” Award at the Made in Britain Impact Awards, recognised for creating new pathways and piloting change, especially through innovative grassroots sustainable initiatives. In 2023 the company was then Shortlisted for...
2023-12-3118 min
Healthy Homes, Healthy PlanetSustainable & Low-Carbon Heating Options in Period PropertiesToday my guests are Nick, Annie and Adam Baylis, from Castrads: a Stockport-based manufacturer of new, custom-built cast iron radiators. They also offer a vintage radiator restoration service.
This episode offers us all some essential tips, amidst the Heating Crisis. Listen in for the "dirty little secret" we all need to know about!
Castrads recently won the Made in Britain Award for “Export Excellence” thanks to strong sales growth in America and the EU, leading to recruitment of new engineering staff in Britain, a sharp focus on innovation, thought leadership and sustainability.
They now h...
2023-12-3124 min2023-12-2000 min