Ep 3 - So… What Is Interior Design, Actually? (And Why It’s Not Just Decorating) Inside Interior Design – Design Secrets Over Coffee
Inside Interior DesignShow Notes
What does an interior designer actually do? Is it just picking cushions? Choosing paint colours? Making things “look nice”? In this episode of Inside Interior Design, Jan (interior designer and founder of Hue & Space) and Georga (professional “wait, why?” person) break down what interior design really is — and why it’s far more than decorating.
We explore the four pillars of great design:
Function – how you live, not how you wish you lived Flow – how you move through a space without bruising your hip on the coffee table Feeling – the mood, comfort, and atmosphere of your home Finish – the style, detail, and cohesion you see online
Through real-life examples and a listener quiz, we unpack why most home frustrations are actually planning problems — not styling ones. If your house feels: messy even when it’s clean awkward even with “nice” furniture flat at night or like everything is good individually, but doesn’t work together …this episode is for you.
Interior design isn’t about more decor. It’s about better decisions.
More from Inside Interior Design
In Episode 7 of Inside Interior Design — design secrets over coffee, Jan and Georga tackle one of the biggest problems in interior design: most people start making decisions before they actually know what they’re trying to achieve.
Real Life First, Pretty Later
In this Design Detour, we answer your questions from Ep3, address your Pinterest problems, and unpack other design lies we've been sold. “If it looks good online, it should look good in my home, right?” “Do feature walls work?” “Is one big light enough, and will buying more decor make my space feel finished?” One listener asks, “What’s included in a Design Concept?” and another wants to know “What’s the difference between design and decoration?” All those questions, plus a quiz on how to determine which design pillar is failing in your home, are answered in this episode.
Design Detour is our in-between episode series where we take a little side road — answering your questions from our previous episode. These bonus episodes dive straight into the practical: what to do when a colour isn’t working, how to navigate conflicting advice, choosing between two tones of the same hue, or understanding when high contrast is your friend. It’s your shortcut to smart design decisions between full episodes, giving you the guidance you need, right when you need it.