The Intearior Podcast: Recent Episodes
DGB Concepts Ltd
Most people love the idea of a home renovation or a DIY project, but few have the patience or time for research and/ or proper planning to do it right.
Join Interior Designer Darren Bart and Journalist Soyini Grey who will sit with industry experts to "spill the tea," fill the gap about the home construction industry.
If you want to be sure that you understand the industry, and learn its trends, secrets, as well as build your confidence to tackle projects at home, then this show is for you.
This week we chat with Jihan Roberts, who like most of us dreamt of something and decided to make it a reality... this reality? a bar and lounge on Ariapita Avenue, Port of Spain. Her personality is infectious and her food is delicious... how could we forget to talk about that lol Here's the link to her establishment:https://www.instagram.com/36edrbar_lounge/
This week we sit with two first time property owners, Acacia purchased a house mid pandemic and Kielle is taking the big step to expand her business with a brick and mortar location!! We truly enjoyed chatting with these ladies as they got real about their individual journey Kielle's business can be found at: https://www.instagram.com/breadandbuttertt/
As West Indians we love carnival fetes but do we really know what goes into executing an amazing event? Creative entrepreneurs Krista Clarke and Valmiki Maharaj highlight how unique we really are and takes us through their journey. They also pleaded to stop stealing props lol
What is Urban Planning? how is it useful to us? This week's guest Onika Morris - Alleyne gives us insight into this world.
In this episode we sit with Christopher Lewis, multi- skilled management expert who reminds us that emotional shopping and eating isn't wise lol he also gets into the financial trends he enjoys Chris can be found at https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrislewistt/ He even has a podcast station: https://www.youtube.com/@lvmstudio7826
On this episode we understand the ways to build properties on a hillside. How it blends with nature and materials. Bobby also urges us to use our homes and heritage buildings. Check them out: https://www.instagram.com/ackeeworkshop/
In this episode we celebrate DGB Concepts Ltd turning 10 years in the business and what we have learnt, we map out the upcoming episodes of the podcast, we learn that Soyini is actually really good at her job lol - In case you forgot visit DGB Concepts IG https://instagram.com/dgbconcepts?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= - Here's the imagery for the executive suite at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch_BTmmOaCG/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= - We spoke about this Executive Office completed in 5 dayshttps://www.instagram.com/p/CkguguhIQIV/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= -For those in Tobago, we gave. big forward to our guy Countryman https://www.facebook.com/countrymantt?mibextid=ZbWKwL -Last but not least, send your questions to Darren@dgbconcepts.com
Season 1 finale takes us to the sister isle Tobago where we sit with Mr. Kerlis Winchester aka Monk of Talented Woodworking Ltd. as he shares life changing moments over the last 35 years as a woodworking professional. Buckle up as some of these stories are unbelievable lol
Also, as luck would have it - the rain made its presence known with a distracting downpour closer to the end of the episode - don't worry it only lasts one minute.
So many people have lost faith in general contractors. you hear multiple horror stories, however the amazing folks form KK Construction & Design Ltd "REDEEM" themselves sharing their processes and some insightful tidbits
Do we ever have enough light in our homes? Whether its natural or artificial lighting - we sometimes miss the mark until it's too late and we have to begrudgingly call a professional or spend money that was already allocated for somewhere else instead of doing it right the first time. Join Renaldo Campbell of Design Plus Architecture Ltd of Trinidad and Tobago as he shares his insight and Soyini learns about Caribbean Architecture....
Oh when last have you heard a landline phone ring?? lol you'd hear it in this episode lol
DIY couple Ariel and Keron from the Instagram page HomewithAriel took time out of their busy schedules to spill the tea on their DIY journey which began when they purchased their first home.
On this episode, we talk about housekeeping... Are you one of those super heroes who works all week and clean on the weekend or do you trust a cleaning professional to help you out? tune in as we chat with La Toya Griffith of Nook and Cranny TT as she gives us insight on how she started this growing business!!
Are you financially prepared for a renovation or securing a mortgage? We sit with Damian Sutherland, Executive Manager, Credit Administration at Eastern Credit Union for a sobering discussion on the true state of our finances as we plan for future projects
Let's talk about paint with Jason Williams of Extreme Painting Ltd. We discussed the new trends, design no no's as well as painting an entire house black!!
We sit with plantrepreneur Anisha Cephas from The Inside Jungle, her journey with plants, being a mother and sharing her tips on plant care.
We sit with Kevin Garcia as he takes us on the journey of turning his hobby into a thriving business!
We chat with co-host Darren Bart, Principal Designer at DGB Concepts Ltd, an Interior Design and Space Planning firm from Trinidad and Tobago