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Decorate like a pro for the Holidays | Rules, Tips and Tricks from Holiday Decorating Pro; Rachel Folkman Nov 02, 2023

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We have a fun guest here today and are so happy to be joined by Rachel Folkman who is a holiday and interior designer. We heard about Rachel from a part of our marketing team who has worked for other influencers, and she said “You guys need to have Rachel Folkman on because she does the best of the best holiday decor seasonal for all of the big amazing homes that we have in our area.” She helps us unpack how to best decorate holiday tree mantles, the rhyme or reason behind it, best storage solutions, and we’re just excited to share this learning experience with all of you.

Decor in Utah 1:35
Trees and tree decor 4:50
Variety and number of ornaments 14:50
Toppers and skirts 24:45
Tricks of the trade and mantles 32:00
Stockings 39:15
Bad ideas/horror stories 40:30
Wreaths 46:15

“She shops and I’ll show up and she has these gorgeous wreaths and I’ll be like ‘Where’d you find those?’ She’s found them in some random place, and then we’ll put them up, we’ll put bows on them. I love it, I love a wreath on a window, I love a wreath on a mirror too.” 47:44

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5 Things I wish I knew when I was 20 Oct 26, 2023

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Suzanne saw this great Instagram post from Lewis Howes that said “Advice from 40 year old me to 20 year old me: 5 things I wish I knew when I was 20.” We think this is a really good conversation to just talk with someone you’re close to or a teenager in your orbit that maybe doesn’t hear this from their parents, but are able to hear from someone they’re close to or look up to. This is also just a really great question to go and ask your peers, or the people around you and we hope you can enjoy our takes on this episode today.
Advice from 40 year old me to 20 year old me 9:40
I wish I started sooner 12:25
Believe we can do anything 17:00
You don’t need to be right to know everything 24:40
Don’t compare yourself to anyone 27:55
Be consistent with everyone 30:30
Drive beats talent 35:40
Sometimes seemingly insignificant things can turn into great things 42:00
Nobody has it figured out 44:30
“‘I will tell you right now, Tom Brady is not the fastest. He is not the strongest. He just has a champion’s mindset.’ I think to the point of pursue your dreams, right? Drive beats talent. It’s a mindset, you guys. It really is.” 21:18

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Trend Crushes | Fall 2023 Oct 19, 2023

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Today on Dear Alice we talk about trend crushes, which is the stuff that we are crushing on right now. Jess talks about the saved button on Instagram and how she has started to prefer this over Pinterest when thinking about her own interests, whereas if she’s working with a client, she will prefer to use Pinterest. We discuss other trend crushes such as the color red, casual styles, monochrome, and kitchens.

Trend crushes 12:30
Color, red 15:25
Casual vs hyper formal 22:30
Monochrome 23:35
Kitchens 29:50
Painting on your walls 36:00
Colored upholstery 38:25
Plaster 39:00

“It’s fun to go to your Pinterest and see ‘What am I consistently pinning right now that’s a theme?’ It’s fun because you can see these batches of ‘I was into that, and that, and then my algorithm changed.’ or these like, courtyards, specifically with these geometric gates that allow light to come in through peek-a-boos, and so it creates really interesting light shadow plays throughout the day and I have so many of them, and I just love it. It’s totally giving me this global vibe.” 40:40

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Avoiding Tile and Stone Mistakes | Rules to stick to Oct 12, 2023

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We’re doing another question and answer episode today, except this time the focus will be on tile and stone and helping you understand best how to handle and design these things in the best way possible. We answer some questions about tiling a kitchen vs putting wood down and why we would choose one or the other, like if you have a family or animals that are in and out of the house for example, constantly marking up the floor with their dirty shoes or paws.

Follow us 9:15
Tile or wood in the kitchen 11:30
Wood and stain for family with kids 15:40
Full height marble backsplash 21:00
Deciding grout color 25:05
Favorite go-to colors for different rooms 35:45
How to pick a tile pattern for the floor 42:50
Neutral colors vs trendy colors 46:25

“No way man, her energy’s sky high for this, she’s so hyped, she thinks gray’s amazing, let her do it. Let her have her way. Let her love it for 5 years before she figures out that people aren’t doing gray anymore, but she’ll love it for 5 years and let her stay in that energy.” 30:17

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(Re-air) Real Housewife and client, Angie Harrington | Design Deep Dive Oct 05, 2023

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Today we have Angie Harrington whose lifestyle is just so beautiful. She is currently a part time cast member of Housewives of Salt Lake City and talks about how she got into and became an influencer, which is what she’s been able to do to pay the bills as a single mom. We break down her House of Harrington project, which so many people have been waiting to see and know about, and we discuss both what we loved about the project as well as what she loved, and then we just talk about general fashion sense and tastes, so we hope you can tune in and enjoy this lovely conversation we had with Angie.

What social media do people prefer? 3:56
The house size 9:01
Angie’s creative process 14:09
Favorite room in the house 19:12
The entry 23:49
Armor vests 25:53
Something that turned out better than expected 27:07
Favorite perfume 30:05
Who’s most inspiring for fashion 30:50
How she makes it all work with her busy lifestyle 32:57
Filming for Housewives 34:35
Favorite makeup brand 36:46
What she’s allowed to say about Housewives 38:49
Always complimenting and interactions 42:27
Defining luxury 44:50

“That table fit so well in that space, so we just took it, painted it white, and then the chandeliers, in order to make them our own, you had someone who put hermes scarves wrapped around them, which was such a cool idea. So we could stick with that age theme. It was cool” 22:09

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All Your Deep, Burning Questions Answered | Uncut Sep 28, 2023

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We’ve had listeners during our giveaway talk about their favorite episodes and most were saying they loved our listener question episodes where we answer the various questions you guys have sent in to us, so today we’re giving you another listener question episode. Tune in today to hear the various inquiries we answer that we’ve recently received.

Suz, what are your favorite resources to source original art? 9:00
Best home items to add or not add to your wedding registry 13:10
Formula for throw pillows on a bed 20:50
Old home with closed up fireplace in a kid’s bedroom 29:40
Favorite fabrics on indoor sofas with pets 31:15
Renovating a Dutch colonial 34:45
Upcycling an old item into a new design 37:45
In-person, live Dear Alice event 44:00

“My number one tip to people is just to look for galleries around you, look for art shows around you, look for boutiques around you. Try and find the artist. If you fall in love with art, DM them. Talk to them. Find out the story because that’s what makes art so fantastic is the story behind it. You relate to it with your own story.” 9:39

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Purchasing an Existing Home | How to right the wrongs of past owners Sep 21, 2023

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We see a lot of homes in all the work we do and in some of the remodels there are some things that you’re just inheriting. When you purchase a home like this, you have to get really good at planning because it’s not inexpensive to redo the various things you want changed, but there’s a lot of architecture and a lot of things you wouldn’t do today, but they did yesterday. So now it’s your turn to make it right and we think the majority of people are likely in this position who are listening to our podcast right now, so listen in as we give our opinions and expertise on what you should do when you inherit architecture.

Inheriting architecture 9:10
Custom built-ins with little budget 11:05
Older homes and what’s so great about them 20:45
Analyze the way that you live 22:00
A mid-century jewel and pulling fashion in 31:15
Sometimes you will need to start over 34:10
Celebrate the good 38:05
Making existing architecture yours 41:15

“What do you do when you have custom built-ins in the home you purchased and you don’t have the budget to rip it out and rebuild it? How to repurpose, optimize, camouflage, style, paint? Here’s my dilemma, a built in structure between two pillars that separate the kitchen and family room.” 11:16

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Keep or Toss? | Current Trends We Do or Do Not Agree with Sep 14, 2023

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We have a fun episode today, which is about finding something and saying if we would keep it or toss it. It might be polarizing and we as your hosts might feel opposite or the same about certain things, but that’s what will help make it fun. Join us as we talk about various items that should be kept or tossed, such as travertine, china hutch, or grasscloth wallpaper.

Antique chest from grandma 11:40
China hutch 14:35
Travertine 20:00
Grasscloth/wallpaper 22:00
Fiddle leaf figs 26:15
Murals and tufted headboards 29:05
Floating TV 30:05
Wood and stain grade base 31:00
Skinny jeans and leggings 32:20
Bullnose countertops 37:35
Granite 38:00
Hair extensions 41:15
Crocs and birkenstocks 43:45
French tipped nails 46:20

“I think [travertine] is beautiful in spaces. I do think a modern beach house with travertine, just things that feel really earthy and water could run over them, is so pretty. For myself, I’m not gonna buy any travertine, but that doesn’t mean I don’t think it’s beautiful for myself or another client. If it was in somebody’s home right now, would I have them rip it out? I think it would depend on the style and the tone we’re gonna move into.” 20:45

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Interview with Editor in Chief of Utah Style and Design, Brad Mee Sep 07, 2023

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We have our very own Brad Mee on the podcast today, who is our editor and chief of Utah Style and Design magazine and is also the lifestyle editor of Salt Lake Magazine and of Boca Raton Magazine all the way in Florida. Brad gives us a nice snapshot of what editors are looking for today and helps us know the right way to get things ready to shoot so it can be in line with what a magazine would be looking for, and then he also gives us a little etiquette on how we should post and proceed.

How to know your project is good 7:55
How to submit 12:05
Submitting a project outside of Utah 15:35
Posting etiquette 16:35
Presenting an extraordinary home 22:00
What Brad’s looking for 24:30
The marketplace and where it’s going right now 31:10
What makes a great cover 38:00
Celebrating the win 50:50
How Brad gets inspired 53:30

“[An echo chamber design] is something that you’ll find on Pinterest and Instagram, and then you’ll just keep seeing it and keep seeing it, and it feeds the design. I don’t wanna call out a design genre, but I will: Farmhouse. The white and the black windows, and the straw basket, and the whole thing, there is great farmhouse design, but the kind we wanna see is a real farmhouse.” 30:35

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Always In and Never Out | How to Create Timeless Interiors Aug 31, 2023

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One of the biggest questions we always get before we start any project is ‘What is always in and never out?’ We wanted to record a podcast sort of talking about those things, whether you’re living in a historical home, an older home, a 20-30 year old home, or a brand new build. What are some of the classic principles we are gonna talk about today that you aren’t going to regret in the future? That’s the ultimate question we wanted to dive into today and answer for you guys.

Buying a home that has existed before 6:40
Thinking about the timelessness of Ralph Lauren 9:15
Painting an old antique piece 21:30
Real materials have staying power 27:10
The white kitchen 28:00
Windows 31:00
Anything that has meaning 33:35
Scale 40:45
Beautiful finish work 44:00
Mohair 45:00

“I think the one thing that we obsess over is scale. We always want to make sure to keep that Ralph Lauren Bee buzzing around in our head while we’re making stuff, and that small never equals greatness generally. Usually if you scale something really well, it’s gonna look generous, it’s gonna be gorgeous, it’s gonna feel estate quality.” “It’s gonna make a small space feel grander.” 12:18

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