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Welcome back everybody. This week, honey, the wheels just keep on rolling. We're back in our mobile studio, which is, well, a rental car, and we are whipping down I-75 on the way to Atlanta. And guys, it feels like we were just there, but now we're on the way down, looking to buy for spring 2027. Can you believe it? How crazy are we already talking about that? It's insane how this never stops. So in this podcast we talk about some ...

I just got back from a family trip to a place where I have not really been since I was a kid. And let me tell you, rock candy, pecan rolls, more fudge than any reasonable adult should eat in one weekend, and I was not reasonable. But beyond eating all of the things that I shouldn't have, we also did a little bit of shopping, and I had a little moment that spoke back to when I was a kid, and it made me start thinking about what we d...

We have all had the horrific visions of the weddings from the '80s. I'm thinking of... Well, I won't say their names because I've seen some photos of some weddings in the past where they used artificial flowers. But listen, guys, that is no longer where we are today. There are some incredible faux flower options, and there are so many people turning to faux flowers for their weddings for a multitude of reasons, and that's exactly w...

Of all the places in the house that we so often overlook adding a little interest and a little charm, for some reason, it's always the laundry room. And for a room being so integral to how the house has to work, we do a disservice to ourself adding the special little details and the things that make it feel nice, 'cause listen, if it's gonna make me feel any better trying to fold some laundry or match some socks, I need every bit o...

This week we are discussing AI, artificial intelligence. And unless you've been living under a rock, which sometimes I wish I could, you probably hear about it because it is everywhere. It's now integrated into everything. And understandably so, people have a lot of questions. There's a lot of things that we don't understand. Half the internet fears it. A lot of people think it's the destruction of the world. Other people think it'...

Today, we're having a little bit of an intervention. Because somewhere along the line, we all started designing homes like we were preparing for a magazine shoot instead of, you know, living in them. Trying to curate a Pinterest board and then curating a home, and it is just a disaster waiting to happen. I personally even realized I did the same thing in my closet. You'll hear me talk about it in the podcast. The truth is, we get s...

 Hey, guys. Welcome back to the podcast, and Happy Mother's Day week to all the mothers out there. Today, we are talking about the women who raised us, influenced us, and helped make us who we are today, and whether that was intentional or by accident. And whether your mom is someone you were born to, grew up with, or found along the way, this episode is for you. We are sharing stories, a few laughs, and maybe some insight int...

Can you smell it? Can you smell the grill in the background? Well, it might be a little early for, but we are almost to May. And in our world, that means we've been getting tons of questions on how to decorate the house for Memorial Day and getting ready for 4th of July and you know, all of the summer engagements that we're getting ready to have. So we've been getting a huge uptick in requests in the store of how do we decorate? An...

When this podcast is over, our hope is that you walk away with a few simple. Doable ideas that make even the smallest get together, not only happen, but feel a little more meaningful, not bigger, not more complicated, just a little more special, even if it's just a random school night and friends come over. So whether you're someone who loves hosting or someone who keeps saying, we should get together soon, even if you only partial...

 Hey listeners, welcome back and today we are back in our normal places recording this podcast stitched together with wifi. Maybe a Coke Zero and wait. Mabel, stop. That is not a toy. Okay. As I was saying, we're recording remotely today, which means you get the full unfiltered behind the scenes experience complete with our kitten Mabel, who has decided that everything on my desk is now a part of her personal playground.

Not...

 In today's podcast, we are back in the car, but this time on the way home from market. And let me tell you, you can hear how tired we are in our voices and maybe even a little sick. It is not for the faint of heart and hmm, doing it as you get older. Let me tell you. It is not fun. But what is fun is seeing a lot of old friends that you've met around the country year after year and all of the new beautiful stuff.

So we disc...

 What do Dwayne and I do when Stuart is out of town? We have a real deep heart to heart....that seems natural, right? Well, in today's episode, it goes deeper than design. It's about joy, stress, boundaries, and the tough but beautiful work of creating a life that feels right to all of us. We talk about the whispers we ignored until they get louder.

The wounded birds that we love and try to help. The energy we allow in our c...

 Today we're diving into one of our favorite topics, how travel sparks inspiration and sneaks its way into the way we design our home or for clients, whether it's the art we bring back, the textures we touch, the sense we remember. Or the views that stick around in our minds forever. Travel has a way of reshaping the spaces we create.

Now we'll be talking to Stuart about his wide ranging collection of art across the globe, a...

 You know that saying What's old is new again? Well, turns out grandma's living room is having to come back and we're here for it. This trend goes by about a dozen different names, grand millennial, new traditional, nostalgic chic, anything with the word heritage, take your pick. But at the end of the day, it's really about layering cozy textures, rich colors, and those familiar slightly old fashioned details that make a house feel...

 You know that moment when you realize you have found your people. Well, for our guest today, Noelle, it happened with a cocktail in hand and for getting in trouble for talking too much to a complete stranger. Sounds like she would fit in just fine around here. She's definitely our kind of joy to drop.

Noelle is not only one of our biggest fans, a mega fan as we like to call her, but she's also a design client of Stuart...

 Well, friends, we are back on the road. Yes. Once again, you are joining us from a very glamorous recording studio known as a rental car on I65. And before we get started, full disclosure, there may have been.. okay, there definitely was a tiny audio hiccup. Thanks to my fat fingers and this blasted phone. Well, I'll explain it when it happens, so you kinda get a full picture there. 

But nonetheless, Jeremy had just ro...

 Have you ever walked through a tour of homes or Builder showcase and found yourself thinking, what were they thinking? Guilty over here. I definitely have, well, in today's podcast we're talking about how these home tours can be just as educational for what not to do as they are for inspiration.

And guys, we have seen some things, I mean, awkward things, design fails. I. Even some personal items left out that really made us...

 Alright, y'all, this episode is a little different because we are not at home. We're actually recording this one from the car driving down I 75 on the way to market in Atlanta. Yep. We are literally taking the podcast on the road. We're heading down to by spring for 2026, if you can believe it. And I figured well this is the perfect time to bring you all along, so the sound might be a little bumpier than usual.

But you'll g...