House Guest by Country & Town House | Interior Designer Interviews

Carole Annett

Booking Overview

This is an interview podcast focused on interior design, decoration, and the designers and brands behind residential, hotel, restaurant, and event spaces. Suitable pitches include established interior designers, hospitality-design specialists, creative directors, paint and furnishings experts, and senior executives from notable design brands; booking difficulty is medium because guests generally need credible industry experience and recognizable projects or brands.

Metrics

Episodes: 281

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Female

Location: United Kingdom

Instagram: 123.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

rebecca@countryandtownhouse.co.uk

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Host

Carole Annett - Interiors Editor at Country & Town House, specializing in interior design, decoration, and the people behind prominent homes, hotels, restaurants, and other designed spaces.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Professional interior designers, decorators, hospitality-design specialists, and senior representatives of established home and design brands, ideally with notable projects, recognized clients, substantial industry experience, or a distinctive design specialization.

Required Achievements:

Designed or decorated notable homes, hotels, restaurants, or event spaces, Held a senior or specialist role at an established design brand, Developed recognized products, colours, or design concepts, Worked on high-profile hospitality or cultural events

Recent Guest Discussions

Joa Studholme - Developing Paint Colours, Choosing Colours For Interiors, Colour Trends, And Her Approach To Design Projects.

Laura James - Aga’s Heritage, Brand Renaissance, New Colours And Controls, Leadership, And Future Plans.

Dominic Worsley - Aga’s Heritage, Brand Renaissance, New Colours And Controls, Leadership, And Future Plans.

Hattie Hansard - Designing Temporary Spaces For Royal Ascot, Henley, Wimbledon, Hospitality Companies, Logistics, And Creating Memorable Guest Experiences.

Recent Topics

Interior Design, Decoration, Hospitality, Home Design, Renovation

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

House Guest by Country & Town House | Interior Designer Interviews

Farrow & Ball's Colour Queen Joa Studholme Reveals How She Dreams Up The Brand's Best-Loved Paint Names

July 24, 2026

This week Carole heads to the Chelsea showroom of Farrow & Ball paint to chat to Joa Studholme – the genius behind paint colours such as Elephant’s Breath and Skimming Stone. She joined Farrow & Ball more than 30 years ago, and as well as developing new colours, she consults on design projects all over the world. Joa shares her wealth of knowledge on choosing paint and hints at the colour trends ahead. She also admits how many times she repaints her own home every year. Tune in for mo...

How AGA Has Warmed Homes & Hearts For 100 Years

July 17, 2026

With names such as Jilly Cooper, Daisy Lowe and Mary Berry amongst its fanbase, few brands encompass as much love, friendship, and loyalty as AGA. This week Carole sits down with Dominic Worsley and Laura James of AGA Rangemaster to talk about the brand’s renaissance under new leadership, as well as its new colours, new controls and much-loved heritage. Tune in for anecdotes, snippets of AGA history, plans for the future, and to discover the brilliant sales advice advertising guru David Ogilv...

Hattie Hansard On How Interior Designers Transform The Temporary Spaces At Henley, Ascot & Wimbledon

July 10, 2026

As we are well into the summer season – with Royal Ascot behind us and Wimbledon still ongoing – Carole Annett chats to Hattie Hansard of Joanna Wood about how interior designers are often employed by hospitality companies to transform these temporary spaces into something magical. Using a clever eye and often complicated logistics, here's how they create a memorable space for guests enjoying a day out.

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rebecca@countryandtownhouse.co.uk

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