Sophie Robinson’s Bold Design Style
Interior designer and TV personality Sophie Robinson brings energy, inspiration and creativity to the world of interiors.
She first gained notoriety as a judge on The Great Interior Design Challenge on BBC 2. She now runs her own Channel 5 show, Dream Home Makeovers with Sophie Robinson.
Colour, Contrast, and Creativity
Sophie’s design style is all about bold choices.
She loves bright colours, dramatic contrasts and plenty of personality. Her approach encourages people to be brave and push their imagination and creativity further.
Jali Featured in Dream Makeovers
Jali featured in not one, but two different home makeovers during the series.
One episode, titled The Victoriana Moroccan Conservatory Tea Room, showcased Sophie’s talent for combining unique styles, stunning details, and imaginative design ideas.
‘Let’s go all out this time!
The Jali range offers a variety of fretwork patterns and styles, from the simple and geometric to the floral and scrolly. And quite ideally, a Moroccan inspired fretwork too! This provided a signature motif for Sophie to transform an old dining room into a blend of Moroccan Riad with Victorian orangery, building on homeowner Julie’s love for Victorian architecture and courtyard garden spaces.
In the mood for Royal-Tea
The mood board bursts into life as Sophie’s dream takes shape: “Queen Victoria is in Morocco, comfortably drinking her tea”. Undaunted in her signature style, she adds flora and crittal windows to Arabic shapes and tassels, with a doily-style table cloth successfully blending the two worlds. We’re left with a harmonious mix; a decorative extravaganza of maximalism, fusion and fun.
Sheik-king things up!
Jali fretwork has been installed inside the pre-existing cupboards to completely transform their look. The revitalised cupboards majestically flank the fireplace, with the earthy shade of fretwork accented by the green frame, create an opulent presence in the room. Miraculously and skilfully (thank you Sophie!), they don’t fight for attention – rather, they ‘smoulder’ in their space and simply belong.
