Decorating Tips and Tricks
Decorating tips and advice to help you create a beautiful home. Listening is like hiring a decorator, but it is free! Free and fun ~ lots of laughs mixed in with practical, useful & stylish decorating advice. Pull up a chair and join us!
Episodes
Small is the new BIG! Listen and learn how to style a small space; how styling a small space different from styling a big space and key tips to getting it right so a small space lives large. Let's discuss!
Flexibiity is key, as is removing clutter, but there is so much more to it in this master class on small space styling - LISTEN IN!
DTT Defines: Tester
Kelly's crush is the white ceramic & gold 29" Julian Lamp with shad...
Achieve the effortlessly elegant style of the French with our decorating advice and tips.
What is it about the French? They seem to create gorgeous interiors effortlessly without taking a designer approach. Let's talk about how they do it.
The Oeil de Boeuf mirror is such a unique look. You can find one HERE
DTT Defines: Intaglio
Today's Crushes:
Kelly's crush is the home decor site Mintwood Home - have a look HERE.
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Are you over decorating your home? Does it look stiff and just a little too perfect? Do you have just too much stuff? Yikes - does it look like you are trying too hard? If so you are over-decorating. We discuss how to avoid over-decorating today.
Kelly mentioned the episode on how to work with patterns (episode 15) and you can listen to it HERE
DTT defines rafter tails
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Sharing our personal secrets on shopping for antiques, consignment, estate sales, thrift and market places. We know where and how to get the goods. Now you will too! Listen in...
If you want to study American silver hallmarks, try Kovel’s American silvermarks HERE
If you want to study English silver hallmarks, try Jackson’s Guide to Hallmarks HERE
CRUSHES:
The tribe has spoken and we listened. Everyone loves the crushes we share, so today we are sharing an episode chocked full of new crushes. Enjoy!
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Anita's Crushes are:
Porcelain chinoiserie tissue holders HERE
Faux bamboo console table HER...
We have something complementary for you today ... a lesson in COMPLEMENTARY colors and how to use them to your advantage in your decorating.
Blue - Orange
Yellow - Purple
Green - Red
Yup, those are the 'complementary' colors, but are they or are they not.
Science says they are and we explain how you can use them in your home to great effect.
Plus we ring in on things like the Howard Johnson's logo and what to do with your kids w...
Do you have a north facing room, or even a room that just stays dark all day? We are talking about how to deal with the low light levels and there are several tricks we're sharing today.
Need help with your home? We'd love to help! We do personalized consults, and we'll offer advice specific to your room that typically includes room layout ideas, suggestions for what the room needs, and how to pull the room together. W...
If you have a room you aren't using, why not? Let's talk about all the ways you could repurpose an empty space.
How about a flower room? Check out Charlotte Moss's flower room HERE.
DTT talks Velcro
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Crushes:
Dining Room Mistakes You Might Be Making - We Can Help!
Dining rooms are often ignored or decorated once then forgotten. Dining rooms can be so beautifully done without a lot of work, so let's talk about the common mistakes people make and how to fix them.
DTT defines stoop
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Riddle me this, if it's there, you don't notice it, but if it's missing, you know something feels off. It's texture, and it's so important to any room.
Tour Lenny Kravtiz's Paris home HERE
Kelly's product suggestions for adding texture:
Rattan vase - HERE
Rattan tissue box cover - HERE
Tray/bowl - HERE
Scalloped rattan mirror - HERE
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So many looks from the 90s are back, and we're here for it! These are fun looks that we think you're going to love.
Think gingham, stripes, and soft colors with all of the trimmings. Things were frilly and so fun.
Anita's wallpaper is HERE and the mural is HERE.
We already did the episode on using plates on your walls HERE.
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Plates on the wall - There are so many different ways to hang plates on the wall, and there's a lot to figure out. Which colors, patterns, shapes, and brands should you use? Can you mix just anything or do you need to stick to a color palette? Should they be symmetrical or should they be freeform? Let's discuss!
Need help with your home? We'd love to help! We do personalized consults, and we'll offer advice specific to your...
Decorate like the pros do - living room is edition, is all about this public room in your home. Listen and get all the tips & tricks to make this very forward facing room FABULOUS!
When picking out artwork for your room, use the tips from this episode HERE
Selecting a rug? Listen HERE
So many lamp choices! Listen to this episode on choosing lamps HERE
We've got tips on how to deal with all of those wires HERE
Love the Nancy Meyers look? Here's how to get it in your home.
You might enjoy this YouTube video where the designer shares his thoughts behind the elements of the set design for the Nancy Meyers "The Holiday" movie HERE
DTT defines coupe bowl
Read the Vulture article Kelly mentioned HERE
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There are several collections that are on trend right now, and we're going to discuss them. Collecting items can be fun searching for just the right addition to your collection, then there's more fun at home finding just the perfect way to arrange and display them. And the best part is that it can be done without cluttering up your home, if you do it right.
Kelly collects vintage white ironstone dishes, while Anita coll...
Thanks to Molly Keyes for this episode suggestion!
There are so many wonderful flooring choices, and we're covering the pros and cons of several different options.
DTT defines lumen If you want to know about your light bulb choices, listen to our light bulb episode HERE
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What is house blindness?
Why is it a problem?
How do you fix it?
We'll be addressing all of those questions in today's episode.
Have you been wanting a consult, but haven't pulled the trigger? Now is the time to sign up for a consult with Anita and Kelly. The prices are going up June 1, so you'll want to get in on the old pricing!! Find out more HERE
Blue is one of the most popular colors people use in decorating, and it is calming and peaceful. There's lots of reasons to use blue in your room, so we're going to talk about how to do it and share some of our favorite blue home décor items.
Anita's Blue Decor:
Farrow and Ball Lulworth Blue paint HERE
Benjamin Moore Water's Edge paint HERE
Benjamin Moore Hale Navy paint HERE
Benjamon Moore Blue Note paint HERE
Woohoo, summer may not officially start until next month, but it sure feels summery where we are! Let's get you all ready for summer decorating!
DTT defines Porte-cochère
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Kelly's c...
Maximalism is a beautiful way of decorating your home where you add layer on layer, detail on detail and live out the more is more philosophy.
See Kelly's blog post on her visit to P Allen's Smith's home and garden HERE
DTT defines vent pipes
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