Decorating Tips and Tricks

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What to Add to Any Room Apr 23, 2025

Show notes

We have some favorite things we like to add to a room, and we're sharing our list with you today. These are all things that just make a room better.

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Tortoise shell drinkware HERE

Patterned lamp shades HERE

Invisible hanging hardware HERE

Embroidered pillow HERE

Wool ottoman HERE

DTT DEFINES Majolica

Find out more about majolica HERE.

Kelly's crush is the 101 Cookbooks newsletter. Sign up HERE.

Anita's crush are wire shelf mats HERE

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Affordable Interior Design podcast HERE

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Spring Ideas For Your Home Apr 16, 2025

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It's spring, and it's time to think about your spring decor. Some people aren't into seasonal decorating ant that's okay too. We are sharing some beautiful touches you could add to your home for the spring or year-round

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Floral embroidered pillow HERE

Block print cotton tablecloth HERE

Spring vases in pink glass HERE

Scalloped rattan footed bowl HERE

Cheery floral duvet cover HERE

Recycled drinking glasses in a variety of colors HERE

Spring floral dishes in cranberry and white HERE

Extra large tapestry - Etsy seller Rooted & Grounded - HERE

Jolie Marche Remy 20 x 20 pillow cover -HERE

Jaye’s Studio Rabbit Napkin Rings set of 4 - HERE

Terrain Spring Botanical Stoneware plates $18 each - HERE

Terrain DIY Moss Nest Kit $30 - HERE

DTT DEFINES Shaker style

CRUSHES

Anita's crush is the BBC production of Miss Austen HERE

Kelly;s crush is the Liza Pounce ottoman HERE

Affordable Interior Design podcast HERE

Hang out with us between episodes at our blogs, IG and Kelly's YouTube channels. Links are below to all those places to catch up on the other 6 days of the week!

Kelly's IG HERE

Kelly's Youtube HERE

Kelly's blog HERE

Anita's IG HERE

Anita's blog HERE

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Home Office Tips for Style & Function Apr 09, 2025

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Just because it's a functional office doesn't mean it has be unattractive. Let's make it beautiful. So often home offices are seen as a space to work, and not a place that needs to be decorated. There's no reason it can't be as beautiful as the rest of your home. Let's not ignore it.

We've got lots of ideas on how to store things in an elegant way, and how to have an office that works for you.

Check out Pooky Lighting that we both love HERE Pooky Lighting is not a sponsor.

Anita has the Freya lamp HERE

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Find lovely blue linen look storage containers HERE.

What about using a decorative box, like this burled wood one HERE.

Anita's standing desk is HERE.

DTT DEFINES French door

CRUSHES:

Anita's crush is the book, How They Entertain: At Home with the Tastemakers HERE

Kelly's crush is the book entitled Someone by Alice McDermott. Get a copy HERE.

Listen to Affordable Interior Design podcast HERE.

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. We'll also help you to decide what isn't working for you. We work with any budget, large or small. Find out more HERE

Hang out with us between episodes at our blogs, IG and Kelly's YouTube channels. Links are below to all those places to catch up on the other 6 days of the week!

Kelly's IG HERE

Kelly's Youtube HERE

Kelly's blog HERE

Anita's IG HERE

Anita's blog HERE

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Embellish It! Skirts, Trims and More is More Apr 02, 2025

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Trims and skirted tables can add so much to a room. Let's discuss how to add both of these and what they add to a room.

Both of these were out for a long time, but they are back!

DTT defines Dutch doors

We talked about the burlap skirted table HERE

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Tortoise shell drinking glasses are HERE.

Crushes:

Anita's crush is the scrub daddy HERE

Kelly's crush is a set of 6 glass tumblers. Have a look HERE.

Give a listen to the Affordable Interior Design podcast HERE

Hang out with us between episodes at our blogs, IG and Kelly's YouTube channels. Links are below to all those places to catch up on the other 6 days of the week!

Kelly's IG HERE

Kelly's Youtube HERE

Kelly's blog HERE

Anita's IG HERE

Anita's blog HERE

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The "Unexpected Red" Theory - DTT PLUS Mar 28, 2025

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What is the unexpected red theory and what do you need to know about it? Let's discuss!

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Learn from this Home's Design -DTT Classic Mar 26, 2025

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Today we are discussing a gorgeous London townhouse full of ideas you can use in your home. It's full of great ideas for color and pattern to liven up your home.

You don't have to see photos of the townhouse to get the ides, but it's a great idea to check it out to get the full benefit of the episode.

Find it HERE

This home is owned by the talented Alice Palmer who who owns Alice Palmer. co HERE

She creates beautiful lampshades, pillows, and other things for her online shop

and her house was featured by House and Garden magazine online.

DTT defines Chesterfield sofa.

Read Kelly's blog post on Chesterfield's HERE.

Anita's crush is the Defiant Health Radio podcast with Dr. William Davis

He's telling the truth about cholesterol, about fat in your diet and how to maximize your health.

Kelly's crush is the 99% Invisible podcast.

Hang out with us between episodes at our blogs, IG and Kelly's YouTube channels. Links are below to all those places to catch up on the other 6 days of the week!

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Kelly's Youtube HERE

Kelly's blog HERE

Anita's IG HERE

Anita's blog HERE

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Learn to Decorate with Green - DTT Classic Mar 19, 2025

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Green is such a great color to work with in your home. It's elevates your mood and reminds us of nature. We're also sharing our favorite green décor items.

There are three studies that show the benefits of adding green to your home.

HERE

and HERE

Green paint colors

Behr In the Moment HERE

BM Storm cloud gray HERE

BM Sagebrush HERE

BM Vintage Vogue HERE

Farrow and Ball Green Smoke HERE

BM Soft Fern HERE

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Kelly's suggested green decor:

Pouf/ottoman from The Inside - see it HERE.

Malachite Hour Glass Table from Peter Brady aka Christopher Knight. See it HERE.

Gorgeous green velvet sofa from Article. Have a look HERE.

Kelly's crush is a book by Anna Quindlen "Still Life with Breadcrumbs". Get your copy HERE.

Anita's green decor:

Turkish towels HERE

Turkish hand towels HERE

Rattan chair HERE

Faux alligator tray HERE

Lattice patterned pillow cover HERE

Kilim covered upholstered chair HERE

Oriental rug HERE

Green kantha Quilt Light Green Leaf Cotton

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If you don't know what a kantha quilt is take a listen to the DTT defines at the end of episode 528 HERE

Waste paper basket in a William Morris print HERE

Hang out with us between episodes at our blogs, IG and Kelly's YouTube channels. Links are below to all those places to catch up on the other 6 days of the week!

Kelly's IG HERE

Kelly's Youtube HERE

Kelly's blog HERE

Anita's IG HERE

Anita's blog HERE

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Learn to Decorate Like a Designer - DTT Classic Mar 12, 2025

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Get the designer look without hiring one! We're covering the secrets that most designers know and use every day!

Here are a JUST a few of our tips we mentioned in this episode...listen in for the rest.

Use vintage to get a unique look! You don't want your house to look like everyone else's house.

Use color with caution!

Add luxury to every room

Layer details in the room

Add a bit of black to your room

DTT DEFINES davenport, sofa and

Anita's crush is Bettie Bearden Pardee's home tour on Youtube HERE

Kelly's crush is The Sleep Foundation.org HERE

Hang out with us between episodes at our blogs, IG and Kelly's YouTube channels. Links are below to all those places to catch up on the other 6 days of the week!

Kelly's IG HERE

Kelly's Youtube HERE

Kelly's blog HERE

Anita's IG HERE

Anita's blog HERE

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Small Space Solutions Mar 05, 2025

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Small spaces can have storage, but you have to be creative.

The cutting board over the sink Kelly mentioned is HERE.

DTT DEFINES Bonheur-du-jour

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CRUSHES:

Anita's crush is a set of grapefruit spoons HERE

Kelly's crush is Colleen Landry Comedy on Instagram - follow and have a listen & laugh HERE.

We'll also help you to decide what isn't working for you. We work with any budget, large or small.

Find out more HERE

Hang out with us between episodes at our blogs, IG and Kelly's YouTube channels. Links are below to all those places to catch up on the other 6 days of the week!

Kelly's IG HERE

Kelly's Youtube HERE

Kelly's blog HERE

Anita's IG HERE

Anita's blog HERE

Are you subscribed to the podcast? Don't need to search for us each Wednesday let us come right to you!

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Creative Wallpaper Trends - DTT PLUS Feb 28, 2025

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Wallpaper is such a great way to add personality to your home, and today we're sharing some fun ways to add wallpaper to your home.

House of Hackney wallpapers are fabulous and come in 4 sheets per roll for a pretty easy install. Visit them HERE.

See how Kelly created framed wallpaper panels HERE.

See Anita's wallpaper collection!

Her wallpaper is HERE.

Her mural is HERE.

Paintable wallpaper is an interesting option. See some examples HERE.

Win the lottery get hand painted wallpaper of course! Choose from Gracie or De Gournay

We'll also help you to decide what isn't working for you. We work with any budget, large or small.

Find out more HERE

Hang out with us between episodes at our blogs, IG and Kelly's YouTube channels. Links are below to all those places to catch up on the other 6 days of the week!

Kelly's IG HERE

Kelly's Youtube HERE

Kelly's blog HERE

Anita's IG HERE

Anita's blog HERE

Are you subscribed to the podcast? Don't need to search for us each Wednesday let us come right to you!

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If you have a moment we would so appreciate it if you left a review for DTT on iTunes. Just go HERE and click listen in apple podcasts.

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