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How To Be Mad About Your House
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What's Included
Creating your own style
Designing a functional space
Working with pattern and colour
Kate’s unique design principles
How To Be Mad About Your House
29 lessons | 5 hours
Join interiors expert Kate Watson-Smyth, creator of Mad About The House, as she shares practical advice on designing a home that suits your style, needs, and budget. In over 25 video lessons, Kate guides you through shopping, maximising space, and tackling every room, from compact bathrooms to dream kitchens, while staying within budget or rental constraints. Whether you're renovating, refreshing, or refining your design style, this course equips you with the skills to create a home you love. Learn how to plan, personalise, and make the most of your space with Kate’s expert insights.
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I wanted to do this course to help you find your way through all the inspiration out there so that you can find your style and create a home that works perfectly for you and the people you live with so it will support you in everything you do.
— Kate Watson-Smyth
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Lesson Plan
29 LESSONS / 5 HOURS
Meet Kate
Kate welcomes you to the course, explaining her journey into interior design journalism and her number one British interior design blog Mad About the House. She outlines how you can create attainable, yet beautiful interiors and pushes you to think more critically about how your home operates.
Where to start
Starting a new project can feel like a daunting task. The first step to getting to know your home is asking yourself the right questions. Kate shows you where to begin and how to do so.
Where to find inspiration
Inspiration really is everywhere. From your wardrobe to your favourite restaurant’s loo. Kate empowers you to go out and get inspired and get decisive with your colour and pattern decisions.
Finding inspiration: the boutique hotels
Kate visits The Artist Residence hotel in Pimlico, London, showing you how boutique hotels can be a great source of inspiration for your home decor.
Finding inspiration: the department store
Getting outside and experiencing spaces with your own eyes is important when renovating your house. Taking you on a tour of Liberty in London, Kate explores different departments and explains how the design choices can be applied in your own home.
Finding inspiration: the clothes store
Clothing stores can be a great source of inspiration. Kate takes you to Anthropologie and discusses how clothing stores can provide inspiration for your home and can help you choose colours, shapes, and patterns.
Kate’s mantra
Kate explains her decorating mantra and how you can use it to bring dimension and intrigue into your house.
Finding your red thread
A home isn't designed in isolation. You should have a cohesive design throughout your home. Kate empowers you to find your own red thread in this lesson.
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