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
Is your house depressing? We are here to help you make it a happy place. Let's talk about the things that might be making your home feel sad.
For starters, make sure you have good lighting and you've decluttered your home.
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New to decorating? We've got you covered!! We've got a lot of thoughts for someone who is just starting out in their decorating journey.
We're sharing some of our favorite tips for you.
If you are just starting out, check out these episodes,
Design lessons that will make you a better decorator HERE
When to splurge and when to save HERE
DTT defines Beidermeier
Wood drenching is a room that is full of wood. It could be on the walls, the ceiling, the floor and so much more. We're discussing what it is and why you might or might not want to do it. 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 room that typically includes room layout ideas, suggestions for what the room needs, and how to pull the room ...
Don't start a renovation project without listening to this episode. Before you pick anything out, first think about how you use your home, not how you would like to use your home, not how other people use their homes, but about how you and your family live there.
A few tips include - invest where it matters most and don't focus on trends, but on classic design that is always in style.
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We're sharing some painting secrets for your home. There are so many things you can do with paint in your home, like color drenching. Take into account the color of the light in the room by always looking at samples in the actual room where the color will go. You also might want to know the LRV of the paint, or the light reflective value.
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Stop! Will your upgrade increase your home's resale value? Do you care? Let's discuss.
Some upgrades like pools or fancy appliances are probably not going to make you more money when you sell your home. Unique tiles in the bathroom and very high contrast kitchen countertops may also be an expensive upgrade that won't pay you back.
Crushes:
Kelly's crush is a darling pelted fabric lampshade. See it HERE.
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If you are looking to add curtains, blinds, shades or something else to your windows, you'll want to hear this.
We're covering the whole list
- Blinds
- Roller shades
- Roman shades
- Woven shades
- Honeycomb shades
- Vertical blinds
- Plantation shutters
- Curtains
We're talking about why we like or dislike each option. A few options got 2 thumbs down from us. Can you guess which ones?
Anita's favorite source bamboo shades are HERE in ...
Patina, what is it and why do we love it so much?
Patina is the subtle change that develops on surfaces over time. It can happen to copper, brass, silver, wood, leather, and marble.
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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 ...
It's Spring Break! Enjoy a few DTT Classics while we, and we hope you, enjoy some time with family.
Buckle your seatbelt, thrills and spills await! We love making inexpensive changes to get a big result. We're calling this cheap thrills!
Here are a few of the tips shared today.
Paint old furniture for a new fresh look
Use unique objects for artwork
Paint old wicker furniture or baskets a fun color for a change
Use an ov...
It's Spring Break! Enjoy a few DTT Classics while we, and we hope you, enjoy some time with family.
Spring is almost here and it's time to get your house ready for Spring. Sure it's time for spring cleaning, but it also the time to refresh your decor. We're sharing what our favorite spring things to do to our homes and some specific products.
Kelly loves these items
We...
It's Spring Break! Enjoy a few DTT Classics while we, and we hope you, enjoy some time with family.
Get off the trend hamster wheel! If you are following the trends you'll always be behind, and you'll never get ahead of the game.
The anti-trend is all about going classic without worrying about what is 'in' and what's 'out'.
The anti-trend means you create your own signature style so you are never 'off-trend'. List...
What is the 2/3 rule and why does it matter? We'll explain and once you get it, it's super easy to use the rule.
Remember you don't need to be precise. There's no need to use a tape measurer; it's just a guideline
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Kelly's crush is the series "Knife's Edge - Chasing Michelin...
Microdosing color, what is it? And more importantly how do you do it?
We discussed the episode 'Do you Fear color' you can listen to it HERE.
This is such a fun way to add small amounts of color to a room, while it still remains mostly neutral.
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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 layou...
Is the dining room dead? We have lots to say & share on this debated decor topic. Today we delve deep into the dining room & we say, the dining room is .... Well, you'll need to listen to find out!
The dining room has been around for a long time, but many new homes are being built without dining rooms. Is this going to last?
The interior design site Modsy saw a 156% increase in buyers that want a dining room bet...
Find all the right places for all of your furniture. We're sharing our favorite furniture placement tips.
Furniture needs to be balanced in the room. To get more information about how to check for an off balance room listen HERE.
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Sliders are perfect for easily moving furniture ar...
Why do so many people say they love color, but have white and gray interiors? Is it because they are afraid of color? Let's talk about why and how to get over it.
Listen to our episode on how to choose paint colors with confidence HERE.
You can also listen to our episode about the best ways to add color to a room HERE.
We love all of the colorful rooms you can see on House & Garden's website HERE.
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Don't downsize, right-size. Rather than moving, learn how to make your current home fit your current life. You can change your home without changing your address.
Check out our episode on forever homes HERE
We also talked about making your home work for the long haul HERE
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Is there ever a forever home that works forever?
Can you buy one house that will work your entire life, or does it make more sense to have a different house for each of the different phases of your life?
Anita and Kelly disagree on this topic (surprise, surprise). What do you think? Let's discuss!
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Give your home some animal magnetism with animal prints. We searched far and wide to bring you the best animal print products for your home in a variety of products.
Check out this gorgeous inspiration room HERE
These are our animal print product picks for you.
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