Calling all design show scouts: I have a TV personality for you! She’s humorous, talented, charitable, and she has a pint-sized sidekick with plenty of opinions of her own. There’s also a pair of wrinkly bulldogs for us dog-lovers to enjoy. This personality is self-taught and makes the type of bold design choices that can be difficult […]

Calling all design show scouts: I have a TV personality for you! She’s humorous, talented, charitable, and she has a pint-sized sidekick with plenty of opinions of her own. There’s also a pair of wrinkly bulldogs for us dog-lovers to enjoy. This personality is self-taught and makes the type of bold design choices that can be difficult to execute. On top of that, her designs embrace accessibility — an element all too often ignored. I really think I’m onto something here and will require my finders fee, but here’s hoping Pati Robins becomes the next HGTV sensation! Originally from Poland, Pati moved to Cardiff, Wales to be with her husband Colin, an army veteran with physical disabilities. They live with their two bulldogs, Shy and Lilly, and their daughter Olivia, who Pati says is quite “headstrong when it comes to how she wants her room.” Pati is the full-time caregiver to her husband, as well as a photographer, DIY’er and cofounder of the Style Squeeze blog.
She and her husband chose their home for its proximity to their daughter’s school and because it had al...