Voices Projects

Contemporary bedroom in a Norwich home

Inside Norfolk

Magazines and television programmes talk non-stop about the way our homes should look, but what does the way we decorate say about us?

You may choose a minimalist white, spend hours sanding the floor for a stripped pine look or prefer to go ultra-modern with chrome.

Whatever the style, it can often give away our personalities, our lifestyle and the fashions of the day.

Inner sanctum

BBC Voices wants to be transported into your homes, offices, village halls and places where you spend your leisure time – anywhere that shows life indoors.

The project is part of our People’s Archive series, recording our day-to-day activities for future generations. 

Inside Norfolk aims to find out the way we live by photographing and describing the interior of the rooms we spend our time in.

We'd like to know about one room, whether at home, at work, or somewhere in your town or village. Simply take a photograph of the space and describe it to us in no more than 100 words.

Your description could include anything from the colour of the wallpaper to the objects inside the room, and why you chose to design it that way.

You could photograph a favourite piece of furniture – or even a piece of technology that reveals something about ourselves and life today.

Loving where you live

Ros has taken part in Inside Norfolk

Ros, from Norwich, admits that she loves her sitting room.

"My sitting room is terracotta with creamy yellow walls, which reminds me of the colour of sunshine," she said.

"I've got picture rails that are also terracotta, as well as my sofa. I've got pine stripped floorboards, and a beautiful neutral rug.

"I've also got an original open fire, which is a great feature in winter and front windows that lead onto my garden. I love it very much," she added.

Picture This website

All of the information will be added to the BBC Voices People's Archive, and your photos could be stored on the Norfolk Heritage Centre's Picture This website.

A number of images submitted to this project will also be displayed at an exhibition in The Forum in Norwich later in the year.

Taking part

To take part in the Inside Norfolk project, photograph the room of your choice, then send the image with your submission form (to be downloaded from this page) to:

BBC Voices
The Forum
Millennium Plain
Norwich
NR2 1BH

You can also e-mail your photograph and words to us, but please make sure to include Inside Norfolk in the subject line.

Please include the details of where the photograph was taken, the name of the photographer and the name of any people featured within it.

By submitting your work by e-mail you agree to the following terms.

Terms and Conditions for email contributions

• You agree to provide the BBC with an unpublished photo and 100 words that may be used as part of Inside Norfolk.
• The story and photo may be used in the project and for any connected publicity/promotional purposes. This may include publishing on the website bbc.co.uk/norfolk, broadcasting on BBC Radio Norfolk, displaying in the Inside Norfolk exhibition and being stored in the Norfolk Heritage Centre and Norfolk Record Office, including the Picture Norfolk website at www.norfolk.gov.uk.
• You give all necessary consents for the BBC to use your photo and word contribution in all media anywhere in the world.
• Unless you specifically draw matters to the attention of the BBC, you confirm that you have full right and title to enter into this agreement and have all the necessary consents and permissions to allow the BBC to use or record all elements of your contribution.
• There is no obligation on the part of the BBC, Norfolk Heritage Centre or Norfolk Record Office to publish, broadcast or otherwise use your contribution. Any of these may edit your contribution as it thinks fit.
• This agreement shall be freely assignable by the BBC and shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.