I appreciate you sharing your design logic in these videos. It reinforces how interior design is human centered and meant to be functional and unobtrusive.
Allow me to introduce you to Sophie Paterson: socket hider extraordinaire! Lol! I love that you go around hiding all your sockets! An excellent insight into your design process and a very honest breakdown of mistakes you have made and things you would have done differently. Great work!
Gorgeous! Love that you can admit what you would do differently if doing it over because it lets us know that designers aren’t perfect either 😉 Real life happens! Those horse sculptures are absolutely beautiful too. Thanks for sharing
Honestly, I could listen to you talk for 1 billion years. Incredible insight. I love the metal finishing on the cabinets above the sink. Soothing voice too.
As a lone designer in the stage you were within your first five years it gives me so much hope and inspiration. Love your team and the spirit you have created - thanks for being so honest and sharing!
Is it crazy to say that when I get my own house her entire home will be my whole inspiration especially the hallway and the bedrooms, esp the kids rooms if I were ever blessed enough to have children her kids rooms are just so gorgeous
I think my favorite thing was the surprise of having an aubergine sofa. It was muted enough to blend well with both rooms, but was just enough to keep the room from being too tonal. Also all the socket hiding. Very lovely home and may it bring you much joy.
Thank-you so much for sharing with us this comprehensive tour of your beautiful kitchen Sophie, it really is a mark of a great designer and foresight , proudly showcasing their kitchen and it looking absolutely fresh and en vogue 10 years later as the day it was installed. 🤗🤩
Just discovered your channel & have binged every episode. Your style is stunning & you come across as such a lovely, genuine soul. Also, the cinematography & editing of your videos is perfection - shootout to Ollie 🙌🏽😂 You should be incredibly proud of yourself & your wonderful team ❤
Such a beautiful and practical design! There are so many amazing tips, I was really surprised to learn leather wears off better in kitchen than fabrics. Thank you for the tour!
Another part of your lovely home! All your tips and details are greatly appreciated as we are currently building a new home and are in the middle of the kitchen design! Your timing is perfect. Thank you for another very well done video. You are so enjoyable and completely hold my attention.
Love your kitchen Sophie. I had a painter faux paint all my plug covers to match the marble. Of course that cannot be done on mirror but it works fantastic on any type of stone. Looking forward to other changes you might have made to your lovely home.
Thank you Sophie for another great video! On this one I kept many notes and realized how I want my future kitchen to look like! Thank you, cant wait for more wisdom from you! 😎
It’s stunning, I love watched all your videos. When we recently redid our backsplash that was crooked mess from the previous owner we took out the phone plug. Much better now. We also put in professional LED undercabinet lighting, they had ugly fluorescent tube lighting. I just put my toaster away lol
Totally agree with putting the hob on the island and sink elsewhere. Island looks tidier as a result. We have a downdraft extractor which is amazing for keeping smells at bay when cooking. You also don’t have an extractor in the ceiling to clean.
Love, love, love your kitchen/family room etc. your house is beautiful but feels cozy. It’s a house that looks like a family is living there, not like museum houses ❤
I love the content, images, music and length of your videos.Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us again this time.These days, when I choose furniture and accessories, I often wonder what color you would choose.This is not that easy, but the video is very helpful. ❤️😘
Thanks Maiko- it’s so hard keeping them down to this length! I had to cut half the footage in here as I was talking in so much detail it was an hour long!
Loved this video, and all the thought that has gone into making your kitchen really practical and workable. I think I like this room best! You're totally on point about the barstools. I find most uncomfortable and have often found l have a backache after sitting in one for any time longer than 15 mins! I think good design is all about the little details. Thank you so much for sharing!
Fabulous video Sophie. I need to share it with a friend who is building a house and watch it all over again. So many tips, details and beautiful accessories to take in all in one video. Thank you 😊
Would love to learn from you how to baby proof everything while keeping the aesthetic at home, and what would you do differently after more experience with the kids behaviour etc. it'd be so helpful x ❤️
I love your work! And you're such a kind, talented and amazing person! You're not crazy for labelling - your husband is crazy for not appreciating that! Every person with a sense of beauty and order does that. I do labelling too, it makes life so much easier to know where everything is and to focus on the important things in life instead of losing time searching for stuff.
Not only is your content presented beautifully, but you explain why you've done it in such a way,, loved the lighting lesson, thank you. Those armchairs leaning out at the dining table are so unique and inviting 😍
I love the idea of moving the cutlery drawer away from the cooktop. An idea may be having a cabinet next to the dishwasher that opens traditionally, but then has drawers inside (similar to your small appliance cabinet near your freezer). For example, the top drawer would be the cutlery and then the lower drawers could be everyday plates. Thus, allowing the person emptying the dishwasher easy access for unloading, creating that uniform look on the cabinet front, and providing space for whoever is at the cooktop. In terms of the outlets I know here in the states most people will mount them underneath the upper cabinet creating the clean look on the back splash. I don't know if that would be a possible option in the UK with building codes and all.
Just doing the deep dive into past videos. I like your idea about where to put the cook top and sink, island vs bench. By putting the sink in the bench the overhead cupboards can be at a lower level. I find that overhead cupboards are useless unless you have a ladder. I use 2 shelves, the top shelf is too high. Sorry, bug bear rant over 😊
A little tip when it comes to sockets in the kitchen: If you don't want it to show and want a clutterfree counter: place then on the bottom of the top kitchencabinets or in the island with a hidden pop-up socket.
I look forward to seeing your videos!! I absolutely enjoy every single of them! Thank you for taking your time to show us and explaining along the way, so inspiring!! Love your home!! Thanks Sophie!
Hi Sophie, we could all do with some assistance given kitchens especially can be so over-whelming. Thinking practical is key - so, thank you so much for your advice - not only on your expertise, but on with your furthered experience of your own choices x
Great space, practical and well balanced for family daily life; I would really love to see your dining room, which have admired in pictures for long now.
When children growing up we entertained a lot and I cooked alot. And the thing I wished I could hide was the pots and pans on the cooktop as I was bringing as the hot food to the table. The sink area under a window is best so you can look outside while doing dishes and prepping food/cleaning vegetables. Important to run and empty dishwasher before company arrives. Mirror on backsplash is disaster for serious cooking, splash is great place for beautiful stone or tiles. Need a good washable rug under your feet when you are cooking and to catch spills and drops. Glass cooktop for heavily used kitchen is tricky. You need to clean it a lot to look decent.
Just discovered your channel and really enjoy the room tours. All very inspirational. I'm looking to extend my kitchen and create an open plan space. Could you let me know the dimensions of your kitchen please? Thanks
Glad I came across your channel as I plan to build before end of year. These are greet insights my kitchen has a centre table so going to change it to have the cooking area so excited cause I love cooking n when the time comes want to cook with my kids
The bar stools while custom & gorgeous Sophie I’ve run into a glitch when a larger person cannot fit into the bar stool bc it has arms - I’ve decided stools with arms are not appropriate in the kitchen . Also a lease note as an observation the counter stools all 4 do not appear to have ample space next to one another. It doesn’t help a guest or family members feel inviting and comfortable .
Thank you Sophie for your beautiful and elegant interiors. I'm following all the time. And wonder if you can show any library style room? Thanks in advance. Julia
Thanks for the wonderful video. Really enjoyed it. About to renovate my home so timing is perfect! I immediately revised my plan to reduce my sockets in my breakfast counter from 2 sets to 1 set upon your suggestion.
If you cook a lot, or bake a lot, or both, don't reduce, you want to be able to plug in and if you have help cooking for big events also have them simultaneously plug in your whatever you need charged or operational at whatever point in the kitchen is convenient. She said at the start she is not cooking much so that's a completely different need set from someone who heavily uses their kitchen.
As always, I really enjoyed this video. Nice to gain insight into materials and furnishing this way. I really like the antique writing furniture. I remember a video of you, I think you were pregnant with Ava at the time, where you said this is one of your favorite objects in the house. I totally understand why. I'm already looking forward to the next tour!
Beautiful kitchen, metal finish on those cabinets is very striking. How much of a problem is water splatters on the mirrored backsplash behind your sink? My family creates so much splashing wherever there’s a sink it looks someone took a high dive into a pool 😂
With Sophie Patterson -- funds expended equal incredible elegance yet practicable living interiors. Too often I see, loads of money expended and good taste are sorely mutually exclusive.
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I love the muted colours in this kitchen. Currently refurbishing my kitchen and going for cream shaker doors and a black composite work surface for practicality (I’m a very messy chef!). I’m considering painting one of the walls a muted sage green, but also thinking of duck egg blue. I think the blue might make it feel too cold however. Any tips on good muted wall colours?
Absolutely stunning! I learned so much from this one video, I have now subscribed to your channel! One question I have: what brand are your freezer and refrigerator?
I am OCD with regards to cleanliness and I would never choose a rough/textured tile for a kitchen or a bathroom because they would be hard to clean. Also, what are your thoughts on the kitchen cabinetry going up to the ceiling so you don't have to dust/clean on top of the cabinets? Also not a fan of the sharp corners on the worktops or dining table, not great for child safety
Thank you for sharing another part of your fabulous home, really enjoying your honest reviews and professional advice. Can I ask, will you be including a tour of your garden?
