Ep. 92: designer Olivia Brock

Charleston designer Olivia Brock joins the show to talk about her firm Torrance Mitchell Design and her background in historic preservation. We cover it all -- how she fell into interior design, tips on mixing the old and the new, and her go-to paint colors.

• Olivia never planned on being a designer, but rather a real estate developer that focused on adaptive reuse of historical buildings
• How Olivia started as a paint color consultant 
• The differences between normal housing and the sensitive nature of working with a historical home
• Olivia's house in Southern Living which she and her husband totally restored
• Our partnership with Olivia on the Traditional Home Southern Style Now Showhouse, and the inspiration behind the guest room 
• How to make old things look fresh and pairing antiques with a modern pieces
• Why she sees historical buildings as people that want to tell you their story, and it is up to us to listen
• We talk paint -- testing swatches, favorite whites, and more
• Brown furniture is making a comeback, baby!
• Why patience, a great eye for antiques, and love for a home is truly necessary when embarking on a project
• How curtains can really do a lot for a room, and what types Olivia recommends