Decorating Tips and Tricks

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How Not To Blow Your Decor Budget May 15, 2019

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We all have a budget, and it's so hard to stick to it. Today we're talking about how to not blow your budget, and we've got some of our favorite tips to share. Staying on budget means that you need to think about the long haul, and not about instant gratification. Sometimes you have to wait for that special thing. Don't fall into the trap of buying filler pieces that you don't don't really like. It's okay to have empty spaces in your home.

Be sure you know what items cost, then you'll know it when you see a good price.

We've done a few other episodes on budget decorating that you can find below.

Fresh budget decorating ideas HERE

Budget decor with style HERE

Best budget ideas HERE

Champagne taste on a beer budget HERE

Anita is crushing on this site for a custom ipad case HERE

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Kelly is crushing on the book At Home in the Garden HERE

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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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Don't Sweat the Small Stuff, Style It May 13, 2019

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It is said that design is in the details.

Well, we think it is everywhere big & small, ... but the details definitely separate a nice room from a fabulous room.

Details give personality, charm & style to your decor.

Today we give you several simple ideas for adding details that will easily make your rooms fabulous!

Use Kelly's idea for hanging mirrors or art.

Hardware can be a wonderful detail that enhances your decor. Listen ot the hardware episode HERE.

Add sprigs in bud vases all over your house. Just about any small container that can hodl water can be a bud vase or get a set HERE.

Finials!

Switch to wooden spoons etc. HERE.

Pump bottles for shampoo & conditioner HERE.

Listen to our Detox Your Home Episode HERE.

Wireless is a Lie episode HERE.

Kelly's crush is the show "For the Love of Dogs with Paul O'Grady". Check it out HERE.

Anita's is an extension cord that has a dimmer toggle on it!! HERE.

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Create Your Signature Color Palette May 08, 2019

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We've talked about creating your own signature style HERE

But you know what's just as important? We think it's developing your own signature color palette. It's important to decide what colors you want to use. Limiting these colors to your signature ones, will help your home to feel cohesive. It helps when you want to move things from one room to another, and it makes it easier when you are shopping for decor. Try to stick to 3-5 colors for your palette.

We mentioned the episode about china cabinets. Take a listen if you want to go topless HERE

You'll also want to listen to the episode about the color rules HERE

Take a listen to our episode all about using complementary colors HERE

We are crushing on...

Anita is so excited to find Reason to Bake HERE
They bake delicious gluten free goodies and employ people with intellectual disabilities.

Kelly is in love with the March/April 2019 issue of Veranda magazine. It's available at the usual places like Barnes and Noble and maybe your grocery store.

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Decorating With House Plants May 06, 2019

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House plants literally & figuratively breathe life into your decor. They clean the air, fill akward spaces and give height.

Do you have any in your home? Well, you should!

Don't tell us you have a brown thumb. We don't believe in those or green thumbs for that matter. Choose the right plant for the right spot and follow some common sense advice and you'll be growing like a pro!

Add spanish moss to a potted plant for a finished look and to help retain the moisture. Get a bag or two HERE.

Add a few drops of THRIVE to your watering schedule & your plants will definitely thrive! Get a bottle HERE.

Kelly has an idea to add a shelf for plants under the window sill in her DINING ROOM.

Kelly loves these cement pots. Check them out HERE.

Here is a list of easy to grow house plants:

Peace Lily
Spider Plant
Cast Iron Plant
Pothos
Philodendron
Snake Plant
English Ivy
Shamrock Plant
ZZ Plant

Our crushes:

Kelly's is a rambling rose. A Lady Banks Rose to be exactly. Learn more about hem HERE on her blog and order one from Monrovia HERE. It won't work inside, but you need plants outside too!

Anita really likes her new handheld car vac. Get one HERE.

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Finding Your Flair May 01, 2019

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We want you to create or hone your own signature style! Do you already have a signature style! Let's talk about refining it. Don't have one yet? Let's talk about getting started. It's all about creativity, expressing your personality and having fun.

Check out Anita's signature style in her Instagram feed HERE

Check out Kelly's signature style in her Instagram feed HERE

Did you hear that we were the #2 design podcast in Finland? We love you Finland!!!

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We are crushing on...

Kelly has fallen for this long this versatile zinc or rose gold planter. See it HERE.

Anita loves this seeded eucalyptus leaf wreath HERE

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Terrific Tips for a Bedroom Refresh Apr 29, 2019

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Wake up your bedroom with our terrific tips!

Easy, inexpensive & moreover, effective.

After listening to this episode you will be well on your way to the bedroom sanctuary of your dreams!

For ideas for art over your bed listen to our recent wall art episode. Click HERE.

See Kelly's bedroom & furry bench HERE. Watch Kelly's bedroom sanctuary VIDEO HERE.

Have a look at Anita's latest bedroom project HERE.

Anita's crush this week is from fellow Francophiles. Click HERE for a French Frye in Paris and HERE for a French Girl in Seattle:

Kelly's crush is closer to her home. Click HERE for a tour of Rose Story Farm located near Santa Barbara.

We solved our listener question of the OG of bee's wax sprays. Aptly called The Original Bees Wax Spray. Get a can of it HERE. As Anita says, if you don't have it you need it! ( Kelly just used it on all her leather purses - fabulous!! )

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Two Decor Pieces to Love Again Apr 24, 2019

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There are two pieces that you CAN love again!

Today we are talking about refreshing china cabinets and light fixtures.

We have so many terrific ideas to update these decor pieces to give them new life.

This episode was inspired by Donna M. Thanks Donna - great episode idea!

Connie F was thinking along the same lines & sent us gorgeous photos of the china cabinet she transformed. Way to go Girl!!!

One thing you can do is change out the lampshade on your lamp for a fresh look, or you can spray paint your chandelier.

You can change the chandelier light sleeves, find them HERE

Anita redid a chandelier on her back porch HERE

You can also remove the top of your china cabinet.

Anita mentioned her vacation home in North Carolina. Here is a link to the buffet/hutch she has there HERE

Update your china cabinet with new hardware from our friends at D Lawless Hardware HERE

We are crushing on...

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Miranda, the TV show HERE

500 Hidden Secrets of Paris, the book HERE

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Decorating Mistakes, Avoid or Fix Apr 22, 2019

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We all make them - but do you know how to fix them?

We do!

Sharing loads of tips on how to avoid making decorating mistakes & how to fix the mess when it happens.

We cover so much in this epsiode - from making a plan for decorating to nitty gritty details.

My crush today is quote that has been floating through my head these days. I think it will resonate with any of you who are working on your style. ( I am always - who isn't really? ) Listen in to hear this quote & let me know if moviates you to be bolder in your decorating.

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Perfect Porch and Patio Decor Ideas Apr 17, 2019

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It's spring and that means everyone is ready to go outdoors and enjoy the weather. Is your patio or porch ready? Today we are covering lots of ideas for getting your porch ready to enjoy the warmer weather. You'll be all set for entertaining, but don't wait until company is coming to go enjoy it. Grab that glass of something delicious and head out there!

Thank you to Debbie B for suggesting this podcast topic.

As with an indoor room, we always suggest you start by taking a before photo. Look at your porch with fresh eyes. What will a visitor see and notice? Treat this space with as much respect as you would any other room in your home. In other words, don't neglect it. You've got the space, why not get it up to speed, so you can enjoy it?

Check out Anita's back porch dining area at the farm HERE
and her back porch china cabinet HERE
and her sitting area HERE

Anita used this product to make her door look amazing HERE

Power jet wand for your garden hose [HERE]("https://amzn.to/2D6xN4Q)

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Bathroom Trends to Try Now Apr 15, 2019

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The bathroom is second only to the kitchen in top rooms to renovate and refresh.

Today we have a look at the latest bathroom trends. Then we tell it like it is on what will remain classic choices that will add value to your home for your enjoyment & re-sale.

This is an important episode to listen to as the bathroom is an intregal part of your home and can be a real value add upon re-sale if done right.

Check out the beautiful & inexpensive matt black hardware available at D. Lawless Hardware. Click HERE.

Stained vanities are back in for the bathroom. Listen to our Brown Furniture Bummed or Blessed episode HERE for more on the resurgance of stained wood.
Then see Kelly's You Tube video HERE on the same topic so you can see her collection of stained wood pieces.

The Moen frameless mirror Kelly DIY'ed can be seen HERE. What a savings that was!!

Kelly's crush for today is an Ina Garten cooking video. Click HERE.

Anita's is her new pair of duck shoes. See them HERE.

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