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**Decorating Tips and Tricks**

Decorating tips and advice to help you create a beautiful home. Listening is like hiring a decorator, but it is free! Free and fun ~ lots of laughs mixed in with practical, useful & stylish decorating advice. Pull up a chair and join us!

Latest Episodes:

Do You Have Style? May 27, 2026

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Style - Do you have it? Want to know how to get it? Today we are sharing the secrets to developing a signature style.

Curious about Kelly's App - Home Design Coach? You should be... It is fantastic! Check it out HERE.

Kelly's style icon to know is India Hicks. See India's vibe, homes and style in these places:

Her site HERE

Her IG HERE

Her books HERE, HERE, and HERE

Anita thinks Paula Sutton has a very unique and joyful personal style

Her book HERE

Her IG HERE

Her youtube channel HERE

DTT defines pearlcore. Listen & learn!

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Anita's crush is Paula Deen's beautiful living room on YouTube HERE

Kelly's crush is The Great Grow Along a 10 day virtual garden event March 11-20. Register for FREE for the live events HERE or purchase a ticket to enjoy for six months.

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

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

Are you subscribed to the podcast? Don't need to search for us each Wednesday let us come right to your door ...er...device. Subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts. Just hit the SUBSCRIBE button & we'll show up!

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Anita & Kelly

DI - 9:43 / 22:24

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DeBunking Decorating Myths That May Have You Fooled May 20, 2026

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Beware of these decorating myths! Let's discuss these 'rules' that aren't really rules!

This first myth is - Small rooms must be painted white - FALSE!

Have you taken the decorating quiz on Kelly's new app?

No obligation when you check it out and get your personalized plan. Visit studio.com/kelly or simply click HERE to experience it!

Anita has updated her Amazon page with many new beautiful items for your home. HERE.

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Anita's crush is the show All Creatures Great and Small original HERE and the reboot HERE

Kelly's crush is the book and IG account "Let's Botanize". Get your copy of the book HERE and give a follow over on Instagram.

Check out Anita's Amazon shop HERE.

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Anita & Kelly

DI - 10:56 / 19:01

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Is Your Living Room Stuck in 2010? May 13, 2026

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Is your living room stuck in the past? If it is, we're here to help you update it.

Move away from the cold gray color!

Make sure your furniture isn't all 'matchy-matchy.'

Use flexible seating

These are just a few of our tips from the episode today.

Listen to our episode about the Nancy Meyers look HERE.

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Anita's crush is Monarch of the Glen HERE.

Explore Kelly's new app 'Home Design Coach' HERE. Take the quiz, get your personalized plan - then decide if it is for you!

Amy Tan's book Backyard Chronicles is Kelly's crush this week. Get your copy HERE.

Check out Anita's Amazon shop HERE.

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Anita & Kelly

DI - 12:29 / 21:58

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Save on a House YOU Truly LOVE ! May 07, 2026

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Thrilled that many of you have subscribed to my new app Home Design Coach !

I am really looking forward to working with you on creating a home you truly love.

For those of you who haven't heard about the app or those who are interested but have questions...I popped in today to answer some of the questions I have received since the launch.

Listen in to learn more and if you didn't listen to the prior episode about the app tune in there to get additional details ... or better yet, head to Home Design Coach HERE.

The link is - studio.com/kelly/homedesign

Feel free to click on thru just to see what it is all about for yourself - no obligation, just opportunity. Home Design Coach

The special launch price of 20% off is valid thru this Friday May 8th. So now is the time to take action and start creating a home you truly love.

xx,

Kelly

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Is Your House Depressing? We Can Help! May 06, 2026

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Is your house depressing? We are here to help you make it a happy place. Let's talk about the things that might be making your home feel sad.

For starters, make sure you have good lighting and you've decluttered your home.

Kelly's App - Home Design Coach is fantastic! Have you checked it out? Right now save 20% and have Kelly help you design a home you truly LOVE! Go HERE to see what it is all about and subscribe. The special launch pricing ends on May 8th - don't miss out!

Crushes:

Anita's crush is a set of these clear plastic bins she uses in her pantry HERE.

Kelly's crush is the new patterned made to measure rugs by Ernesta. See the collection HERE.

Check out Anita's Amazon shop HERE.

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Anita & Kelly

DI- 11:05 / 18:39

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It's Transformational - Join Me! May 01, 2026

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Your home TRANSFORMATION awaits HERE !

Hi Everyone,

Are you dreaming of living in a home you truly love?

Let's make that dream a reality starting today!

It's Kelly...popping in with a special opportunity for you.

It's an opportunity to create a home you truly love with me as your design teacher and guide.

The teachings, experience and results will be tailored to you!

You can join me for this opportunity on the new app I created with Studio.com.

My app is called Home Design Coach. You can use the app on your phone or desktop.

The heart of the app is me & you creating a home YOU love. The substance is 12 units, 60 lessons, advice & feedback, 12 projects, "secret sources", chat and endless tips. The results are transformative!

I am with you each step of the way to the home of your dreams.

Personalized from the outset, the curriculum becomes even more and more specific to you as we proceed through the units.

Are you ready to LOVE the home you are in?

Excellent - let's get started today!

Go to studio.com/kelly/homedesign ** HERE ** I'll meet you there!

xx,

Kelly

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New to Decorating? We've Got You Covered - DTT Classic Apr 29, 2026

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New to decorating? We've got you covered!! We've got a lot of thoughts for someone who is just starting out in their decorating journey.

We're sharing some of our favorite tips for you.

If you are just starting out, check out these episodes,

Design lessons that will make you a better decorator HERE

When to splurge and when to save HERE

DTT defines Beidermeier

Find out more about Beidermeier furniture HERE.

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CRUSHES

Kelly crush is the online shop Annabel Bleu - visit it HERE.

Anita's crush is the book Veranda Simply Chic HERE

Check out Anita's Amazon shop HERE.

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Anita & Kelly

DI - 16:29 / 23:35

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Wood Drenching - Yay or Nay? DTT Plus Apr 24, 2026

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Wood drenching is a room that is full of wood. It could be on the walls, the ceiling, the floor and so much more. We're discussing what it is and why you might or might not want to do it. Let's discuss!

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Anita & Kelly

DI - 8:06

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Renovation Rules You Won't Want to Break! Apr 22, 2026

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Don't start a renovation project without listening to this episode. Before you pick anything out, first think about how you use your home, not how you would like to use your home, not how other people use their homes, but about how you and your family live there.

A few tips include - invest where it matters most and don't focus on trends, but on classic design that is always in style.

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Anita's crush is this set of rattan napkin holders HERE

Kelly's crush is a tinted 50 SPF moisturizer from L Roche Posay. Check it out HERE.

Check out Anita's Amazon shop HERE.

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Anita & Kelly

DI - 6:41 / 16:13

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Painting Tricks Designers Use and You Can Too! Apr 15, 2026

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We're sharing some painting secrets for your home. There are so many things you can do with paint in your home, like color drenching. Take into account the color of the light in the room by always looking at samples in the actual room where the color will go. You also might want to know the LRV of the paint, or the light reflective value.

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Crushes:

Kelly's crush is the on line pillow shop AnnaBel Bleu. Check it out HERE.

Anita's crush is the book Celebrating Home: A Time for Every Season by James Farmer HERE

Check out Anita's Amazon shop HERE.

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Anita & Kelly

DI - 13:57 / 18:10

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