Decorating Tips and Tricks

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Be Happier, The Psychology of Decor Jun 19, 2019

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We all want to be happier, and did you know that your home can go a long way to helping you feel happier? We want you to walk into a room with fresh eyes, and to see, really see what is in the room and how it is making your feel. Do you avoid being home? Do you dread walking in the door? You experience a room with your senses.

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Kelly is crushing on the utility/garden tote from Steel Canvas. See it HERE.

Anita is crushing on this phone cover that protects you from the radiation from your phone HERE

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Demystifying Neutral Colors Jun 17, 2019

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Something always lies right beneath the surface ...
In the case of neutrals what lies beneath is the undertone.

Listen in & learn about undertones & you'll crack the code of neutrals in your decor.

Neutrals we love:

Sherwin Williams Agreeable Gray

Ben Moore Revere Pewter

Ben Moore Gray

Ben Moore Huntington White

Sherwin Williams Natural Choice

Farrow & Ball Blue Leaning Gray

Ben Moore Barrista

Two grays Kelly swears by and not about ( no undertones here! ). Read about these paints HERE.

Crushes:

Anita - Tri Nova for doggie accidents - HERE.

Kelly - Twister Lily of the Nile plant by Monrovia - HERE.

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Accent Chairs to Love Now Jun 12, 2019

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Accent chairs add so much character to a room and can help make it feel cozy.

Picture a comfy chair sitting by a fire or a window. Inviting isn't it? Add a small table, a book or magazine and you have the perfect destination.

To help you find your perfect accent chair we are sharing our favorites.

Anita's favorite chairs are below.

Nightingale settee HERE

Heritage young armchair HERE

Swedish rococo chair HERE.

kubu chair HERE

Louisa bergere chair HERE

Shephard armchair HERE

Lyster armchair HERE

Kelly's favorite chairs are below.

Anatasia tufted chair ( one In Kelly's kitchen ) HERE.

Rattan is hot again and this chair has all the good vibes rattan can give. HERE.

Buffalo checks are classic & so it the style of the wing backed beauty. HERE

Secretly recliner lover? Check out the Brooke recliner by Ballard Designs noone will ever know! HERE

This is simply a very cool chair. HERE

The black chaise Kelly added to her living room is HERE.

Kelly is crushing on Sezane HERE

Anita is crushing on FranceNet.com HERE

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How to Photograph Your Home Jun 10, 2019

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You asked for this episode ... so here it is!

"How to Photograph you Home"

Whether it is for your Instagram, to share with family & friends, to promote your home on Air BnB or VRBO or to sell by owner. Learning how to take beautiful photographs is useful, creative & can be a hobby that lasts a lifetime.

Listen in for all the tips & advice. Click below for the specific items and things we reference.

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Get a tripod HERE.

How about a tripod for your phone HERE.

Terrific starter DLSR camera HERE.

Shoot Fly Shoot photography classes HERE.

Kelly's book with many iphone photos HERE.

PicMonkey HERE.

Photoshop HERE.

Crushes:

The book: Tender to the Bone

The book: Comfort Me With Apples

The Instagram: We Rate Dogs HERE.

Stair treads HERE.

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Decorator Lingo To Know Jun 05, 2019

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Do you know what a demilune is? How about chinoiserie? What is the difference between welting and piping? I love to learn, so this is a fun episode for me. It's always good to know decorating terms, so when you hear them, you'll know exactly what is being said.
Caution, you'll be graded on this test! Just kidding.

Anita is crushing on the Overdrive app that is great for borrowing audiobooks for free from your local library. The files download directly to your phone!

Overdrive app HERE

Kelly is crushing on Van Leeuwen delicious ice cream! Yum!!! HERE

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Decorating For Entertaining Jun 03, 2019

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Fantastic tips & advice for entertaining on any scale from an impromptu get together to a full fledged affaire!

This episode is inspired by our long time listener turned friend Darcy H. Thank you Darcy!!

We are celebrating a milestone too - we recently surpassed 200 hours of podcast episodes. That's a lot of talking!

Welcome to all the new subscribers who have come over from Kelly's YouTube channel. Join her there by clicking HERE.

Listen in for all the tips & advice from what to remove to what to add, what to serve, where to serve it and what NOT to have in the bathroom during a party...

Here is the source for gorgeous paper goods that Anita mentioned - click HERE.

Kelly's crush is a podcast - Revisionist History hosted ny Malcolm Gladwell. Tune in HERE.

Anita's crush is a travel duffle that you can actually attached to the handle of your wheely suitcase. Check it out HERE.

A new listener, Nadia, when wondering where to start when tuning into DTT, asked what are our top 3 episodes?

These are the top 3 episodes based on downloads:

Three - #318 Things that will make YOU HAPPIER in your Home

Two - #314 You've Got Style, but which ONE?

One - #308 Lessons to Make YOU a Better Decorator

If you haven't listened to these tune in, bet you'll enjoy them too!

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Gettin' Real, Treasure Hunting Truths May 29, 2019

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Let's talk how to know when you've got the real McCoy! Is it real? Is it fake? Is it worth anything? We're talking about some of our favorite antique pieces and what we look for when we're shopping. How do you know when the silverware is French? Can you tell if a dish is ironstone? Listen in.

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If you want to study American silver hallmarks, try Kovel’s American silvermarks HERE

If you want to study English silver hallmarks, try Jackson’s Guide to Hallmarks HERE

Anita is crushing on the audiobook Eliza Hamilton: The extraordinary life and times of the wife of Alexander Hamilton HERE

Kelly loves these rose pruning gloves. Click HERE

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Summer Decorating Tips May 27, 2019

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Summertime and the decorating is easy...
Easy when you listen to DTT !

Summer decorating might just be more about what you take away than what you add. Remove and store away any items that say winter. That is includes the beloved furry monogolain pillows!

Maybe you take down drapes & let the room bask in even more sunlight.

If you are adding for summer, how about:

A straw hat casually hung on a hook or from a chair back; HERE

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That saffron yellow Kelly loves; HERE

Demi John bottles in seaglass colors; HERE

Ticking pillows; HERE

A rattan chair; HERE.

Striped cotton rugs; HERE

Market baskets; HERE

A big bowl filled with lemons; HERE

Wicker trays; HERE

The versatile cloche; HERE

Bud vases for every room; HERE

and do plant some Sweet Pea seeds for next year! HERE

Kelly's crush is the Join Us In France podcast. Listen HERE.

Anita is crushing on a podcast too - Style Matters: The Little Yellow Couch Listen HERE.

Anita's Amazon favorites are HERE

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Wallpaper, We've Got You Covered May 22, 2019

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We are loving wallpaper. It's such a great way to add pattern to a room, and there are so many gorgeous papers available. There are also exciting things happening in the industry, with new products to make our lives easier. There are wallpapers that can be used on uneven walls. There's also wallpapers that are easily removable.

sources for removable wallpaper
hygge & west
chasing paper
walls need love
west elm
wall candy arts
wallternatives
ebay is a great place to find wallpaper on clearance
Graham and Brown has a clearance section that often has wallpaper marked 75% off
etsy is a great place to get vintage and custom wallpaper

Here are Anita's wallpaper favorites.
Lepidoptera HERE
Ottoman HERE
Honey bee HERE
Strawberry thief HERE
Hornbeam HERE
Tente stripe HERE
Renaissance HERE
St Antoine HERE
Elle Decor wallpapers HERE
The Spruce modern wallpaper on a budget HERE
Anita is crushing on the Ford Ranger HERE

Kelly is crushing on this fabulous quote by Antoine de Saint-Exupery, a French poet, writer, aristocrat, and aviator. He said - Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing more to take away.

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Your Ceilings, Taking It Up a Notch May 20, 2019

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Your ceiling - the "5th wall" presents an opportunity to add great style to your decor.

Sure ... ceiling white is fine - but why be fine when you can be FABULOUS!

This episode is brought to you by Diane James Home. Click the box below for a chance to win a $150 gift certifictae to Diane James. In addition to the chance to win, everyone entered will get a discount for 15% your purcahse at Duane James Home.

Soooo many opportunities for ceiling enhancement:

Paint

Metallic paint

Repositional wallpaper

Traditional wall paper

Beams

Coiffered tiles HERE.

Tin tiles HERE.

Planking HERE.

Listen in on the details for each of these ideas & more!

Crushes:

Anita's crush is cashew ice cream. Taste it ( well sorta for now ) HERE.

Kelly's is a Metal foldable wine rack ( yes it holds 54 bottles ). See it HERE.

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Anita's IG HERE
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