Decorating Tips and Tricks

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10 Must Have Living Room Essentials - Summer Series Jul 29, 2026

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Get ready for our favorite tips for decorating a living room. It's easy to get overwhelmed with all of the decisions you need to make for a living room, so what should you focus on? What is most important? Let's discuss.

The etagere that served as Anita's inspiration for her new home is HERE.

Kelly mentioned these episodes that compliment this episode

What to splurge on HERE

What to not splurge on HERE.

DTT DEFINES china, porcelain, and bone china, what's the difference

Looking for amazing decor on Amazon? Anita has updated her favorite picks HERE.

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CRUSHES

Kelly's crush is Middlemarch on Audible.

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

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DI - 15:44 / 25:17

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Copy & Paste Decorating NEVER Works - Learn to Translate Instead Jul 22, 2026

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Copy and paste decorating NEVER works. Learn to translate what you love so it works for you and your home with us today.

Remember the most copied rooms are not the best designed, the best designed rooms are the most considered.

Looking for amazing decor on Amazon? Anita has updated her favorite picks HERE.

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Kelly's crush is "Love Story" the beautiful & tragic relationship of JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy. Watch it on your favorite streaming service.

Anita's crush is a recipe for delicious and healthy Coconut Banana Chocolate Cookies

They are basically mashed banana and shredded coconut with a chocolate drizzle on top, HERE.

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DI - 10:57 / 17:41

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Rapid Fire Decor Tips - fast and fundamental Jul 15, 2026

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Today we are talking twice as fast to get as many tips in this episode as possible. Get your pen ready, because we're sharing our very favorite tips in our 'fast and furious' mode!

Looking for amazing decor on Amazon? Anita has updated her favorite picks HERE.

Kelly's app is getting fantastic feedback - give it a try HERE.

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Anita's crush is the Britbox show Jane Austen Rise of a Genius HERE

The archive "colour fan" from Farrow & Ball is Kelly's crush. Get yourself one HERE.

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DI - 9:22 /18:53

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How To MAXIMIZE Your Outdoor Spaces Jul 08, 2026

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We are talking about making every inch count to make a small porch live big.

Dandelion / Sparkler solar lights are so pretty tucked in your containers or flower beds. Light up your outdoor space with these

dainty whimsical lights. Get a pack or two HERE.

How about a gazing ball as a garden focal point? Get one HERE.

Give Kelly's app a try! Check it out HERE.

Looking for amazing decor on Amazon? Anita has updated her favorite picks HERE.

Kelly's crush is the podcast Talking Gardens by Gardens Illustrated magazine. Tune in HERE or on your favorite podcast player.

Anita's crush is this YouTube video about a beautiful London flat that belongs to Interior designer Louisa Greville Williams HERE

Looking for amazing decor on Amazon? Anita has updated her favorite picks HERE.

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DI - 11:22 / 20:08

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Make Better Choices - We Teach You How Jul 01, 2026

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Stop! You don't need more stuff! Let's talk about the real problem. Maybe rather than adding something to your room, you need to remove something.

Anita's crush is the YouTube video about Rebecca Vizard and her gorgeous, quirky Louisiana home HERE

Kelly's crush is the movie Sentimental Value. See the trailer HERE.

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Looking for amazing decor on Amazon? Anita has updated her favorite picks HERE.

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Rapid Fire Organizing Tips - DTT Classic Jun 24, 2026

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We've got so many super simple ways to de-clutter your home, and we're going rapid fire today, so get out your pencil!

DTT DEFINES: Chiavari chair

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CRUSHES:

Kelly's crush is the wonderful YouTube yoga instructor Charlie Follows. Check out Charlie's channel HERE.

Anita's crush is this charming pink toaster HERE.

Looking for amazing decor on Amazon? Anita has updated her favorite picks HERE.

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DI - 9:51 /20:43

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What YOU Keep, Why and How to Stop! Jun 17, 2026

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What are you keeping and why? Let's discuss what's in your house, and why letting go feels so hard. It certainly helped us to understand ourselves and our family members. And maybe it will help you sort through your things and make some hard decisions.

The things we keep represent

memories
identity
hopes for the future
guilt
obligation
comfort
and even fear

Listen to our episode on the art of Swedish Death cleaning HERE

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Looking for amazing decor on Amazon? Anita has updated her favorite picks HERE.

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Anita's crush is the podcast Dish HERE

Kelly’s crush is the follow up book to The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning - The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly! HERE

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DI - 15:33 / 22:53

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Summer Decorating Trends 2026 Jun 10, 2026

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Is your home ready for summer? School's out and we're here to help get your home ready for the summer months.

Anita is focused on entertaining, and has lots of ideas for your table. You can find the items she mentioned in the episode HERE.

Looking for amazing decor on Amazon? Anita has updated her favorite picks HERE.

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The rattan pagodas are HERE and tole pagodas are HERE.

Discover & explore Kelly's Home Design Coach App HERE. Take the quiz and get your personalized plan!

Anita's crush is the movie Impromptu about author George Sand (Judy Davis) who wears men’s clothing in 1830's and falls in love with composer Frédéric Chopin (Hugh Grant). It's fun and not too serious. HERE.

Kelly's crush is the gorgeous book Glorious Gardens: Private Edens of the World's Leading Interior Designers. Get your copy HERE.

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DI - 7:03 / 14:29

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Decorate Without Losing Your Mind ! Jun 03, 2026

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Are you frustrated with your decorating project? Deep breaths and let's talk about how to keep from being overwhelmed with your project. We've got several great tips on how to approach a project in a way that doesn't feel so stressful.

Join Kelly on her app Home Design Coach. Click HERE to learn more!

Looking for amazing decor on Amazon? Anita has updated her favorite picks HERE.

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Anita's crush is a movie that used to be played every Christmas, although it’s not a Christmas movie. It’s Philadelphia Story with Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grant, and Jimmy Stewart. You can find it HERE.

Kelly's crush is the yummy & good for you Oatmeal Cups recipe from the NYT. Try it HERE.

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DI - 5:23 / 19:04

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Color Predictions - DTT Plus May 29, 2026

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Are the hot colors predictions for 2026 really a blaze? Today we take a look at what paint brands & industry experts declared for 2026 to see if any of those colors have made it onto your walls and into your homes.

Check out this funny SNL skit on Farrow and Ball paints HERE.

Create a home you will LOVE along with Kelly on her app - Home Design Coach. Check out HERE !

Looking for amazing decor on Amazon? Anita has updated her favorite picks HERE.

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