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Welcome to the House Guest podcast, where C&TH Interiors Editor Carole Annett chats with experts from the world of interior design and decoration, the people behind the houses and hotels you see in glossy magazines like ours. Some of the names will be familiar, and others may be less so, but we’re sure you’ll recognise the hotels and restaurants they’ve designed. And if you’re in the middle of you... more

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This week, Carole's House Guest is Julie Montagu, Countess of Sandwich – the American-born author, entrepreneur and yoga teacher who runs Mapperton, her husband Luke's family seat in west Dorset. 'Lunching in London is not even in my vocabulary,' say... more

This week, Carole’s House Guests are husband-and-wife architects Max de Rosée and Claire Sá, founders of architecture and interior design studio De Rosée Sá. ‘There is a value in trying to create a little bit of mystery and not revealing everything a... more

This week, Carole's House Guest is Toronto-born, Bath-based designer Sean Symington. 'I’m definitely a traditionalist with interior design,’ he says. ‘I love antiques, I love traditional interiors, but I’m definitely – maybe it’s my North American ro... more

This week, Carole’s House Guest is South African-born designer Christian Bense. ‘There is an objectivity to the way we design’, he says. ‘Establishing first what’s best for the home, weaving in what’s best for the client, and then finishing off with ... more

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Julie Montagu
American-born author, entrepreneur and yoga teacher who runs Mapperton
Mapperton
Episode: How American Entrepreneur Julie Montagu, The Countess Of Sandwich, Is Reshaping History At Mapperton House In Dorset
Max de Rosée
Architect and co-founder of De Rosée Sá
De Rosée Sá
Episode: De Rosée Sá’s Max de Rosée and Claire Sá on their ever-evolving architectural style
Claire Sá
Architect and co-founder of De Rosée Sá
De Rosée Sá
Episode: De Rosée Sá’s Max de Rosée and Claire Sá on their ever-evolving architectural style
Sean Symington
Toronto-born, Bath-based interior designer
Sean Symington
Episode: Sean Symington on bringing fresh whimsy to traditional English interiors from his new Tetbury studio
Christian Bense
Interior designer, founder of his studio in London
Christian Bense Studio
Episode: How Christian Bense Made His Mark In The Design World
Franky Rousell
Founder of Jolie, international interior design practice
Jolie
Episode: Franky Rousell On Her Sensory-Led Design Studio Jolie
Penelope Sonder
COO of NALA, art discovery platform for interior designers and collectors
NALA
Episode: Finding Your Perfect Art Match With NALA's Penelope Sonder
Églantine Sicat
Co-founder of Uncanny Studio
Uncanny Studio
Episode: Uncanny Studio's Églantine Sicat & Pauline Dellemotte On Layering Spaces With Stories
Pauline Dellemotte
Co-founder of Uncanny Studio
Uncanny Studio
Episode: Uncanny Studio's Églantine Sicat & Pauline Dellemotte On Layering Spaces With Stories

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Carole Annett
Host of House Guest

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 264 ratings
  • My weekly dose of loveliness

    Carole is such a great podcast host - her gentle style with her guests is a joy to listen to. The different subjects are always interesting and she has a lovely soft manner - I hope she continues to do lots more podcasts and hopefully a tv career beckons.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Boroughmark
    France4 months ago
  • Nina

    I belong to the club that Nina Campbell refers to at the end of the August 15 and I have never heard so much rot in all my life. I don’t imagine anyone in Australia would employ her after hearing what she said (talk about biting the hand that feeds it) but the irony of that pretentious old trout calling its members ‘like something from the 1950s’ in entirely fictitious ‘hats and gloves’ was absurd.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Catherine Mansfield
    Australiaa year ago
  • Disappointing

    Listened to one podcast and the microphone was terrible. Also didn’t really discuss interiors only the personal life of the personal interviewed. Didn’t have any take aways which was a shame.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Seb06136
    United Kingdom3 years ago
  • Love it

    I love Carol’s interviews, she is very natural with her well choosen guests. Always relevant and interesting. Also, I’m so pleased the audio quality is much better now, not sure what you’ve done, but I’m grateful, there were a few episodes which were really uncomfortable to listen to.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    sm5576
    United Kingdom5 years ago
  • Enjoyable, but ..,

    Really enjoyable. Carole is a great interviewer and the guests are some of the best. However the audio quality is very poor. Can this be fixed?

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Spidermouse
    United Kingdom5 years ago

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#45
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#5
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#40
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#133
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#21
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#119
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How American Entrepreneur Julie Montagu, The Countess Of Sandwich, Is Reshaping History At Mapperton House In Dorset
Q: And how did the house come into the family?
The Montagu family's earlier ancestral home was Hinchingbrooke in Cambridgeshire. The family received the title Earl of Sandwich in the seventeenth century, and Luke's grandfather moved the family to Mapperton in the 1950s after selling Hinchingbrooke amid financial pressures following the world wars.
How American Entrepreneur Julie Montagu, The Countess Of Sandwich, Is Reshaping History At Mapperton House In Dorset
Q: Can you just give us a little teeny tiny idea of how you and Luke met?
Montagu met Luke at a drinks party in London through a friend who worked for Jimmy Choo.
De Rosée Sá’s Max de Rosée and Claire Sá on their ever-evolving architectural style
Q: Tell me a little about the thinking behind that.
Max explains that the studio develops the architectural plan and interior atmosphere together from the outset. For this apartment, they adjusted doorways and combined rooms to improve circulation and support the concept without major structural changes.
De Rosée Sá’s Max de Rosée and Claire Sá on their ever-evolving architectural style
Q: Tell me about working with a developer and the difficulties and the differences between working on a residential scheme with a family or a couple and working for a developer.
Claire says developer projects have traditionally favored bland, broadly appealing interiors and tight budgets, but their client Valouran supported design investment and character. Private-client projects are more collaborative and depend on communication and clients buying into the vision.
Sean Symington on bringing fresh whimsy to traditional English interiors from his new Tetbury studio
Q: And what, so if you weren't an interior designer, what would you be?
Symington says interior design has always been his ambition, dating back to childhood, when he rearranged his room and went to auctions with his mother.

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This show centers on high-end interior design, architecture, and related luxury lifestyle topics through intimate conversations with designers, architects, brand founders, and tastemakers. Episodes cover color theory, timeless design philosophies, sustainability in historic or bespoke spaces, and the business side of running design studios or brands. Across guests, the host often teases practical craft details, storytelling in projects, and collaborations with luxury brands, museums, and media; the tone is warm, insightful, and focused on the human stories behind renowned spaces. Noteworthy is the emphasis on balancing traditional craft with modern materials and sustainability, plus occasional deep-dives into industry-by-industry topics lik... more

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2. Max de Rosée
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5. Christian Bense
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7. Penelope Sonder
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