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Wonderful Winter Decorating Ideas Jan 15, 2018

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Looking a bit sparse around your house after all the holiday decor is put away? No worries we have you covered.
This is a great time for a deep clean & to take note of our wonderful winter decorating ideas. It doesn't take much to make your home cozy & inviting for the months ahead. Just a bit of this and a few of those will do the trick... Listen in!

Kelly loves to use boxwood all year, but especially in January - March. The deep green and long lasting clippings make the perfect transition from holiday greenery up to spring flowers.

If you have boxwood growing in your garden, prune the bushes to make little bouquets for each room. But prune the right way.

Do you know how to correctly prune a boxwood? Learn HERE with Kelly.

Warm and wintery decor is a snap with Yvonne. Have a look HERE.

Yvonne's wool winter wreaths HERE and HERE.

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Battery operated remote control candles a set of nine! Click HERE.

For ideas on using pinecones in your decor have a peek HERE.

Learn to care for orchids with Kelly. Click HERE.

A winter white Mongolian pillow cover will definitely do the trick. Cuddle in HERE.

What a deal on velvet pillow covers. Check out all the colors HERE.

A fabulous, faux fur throw right HERE.

Paper whites - there is still time! Click HERE.

See how Anita incorporated fairy lights into her winter look. Click HERE.

Anita tosses in a few more ideas HERE. Antlers anyone?

Kelly had a blast at the HGTV Dream Home. Read about her experience HERE.

Then enter to win the HGTV Dream Home, $250,000 and a car! Enter HERE.

Curl up with the February issue of Romantic Homes magazine and enjoy Anita's feature! Click HERE and/or look for it at your local store. Congrats Anita!

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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Ingenious Ways to Use Hurricanes - Glass Containers Jan 12, 2018

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"What a frame is to artwork ~ a cloche is to whatever is in it!" Anita from Cedar Hill Farmhouse. A great way to describe what we are going to be talking about today! Every home decorator should have some of these. What are we talking about today? Really creative, amazing and ingenious ways to use cloches, hurricanes and any glass cylinder! Today we have lots of great ideas for you!

A cloche or hurricane or glass cylinder is a decorating staple. They can be filled with candles but don't stop there! There are so many creative things to put them in. Especially lovely to give a nod to the season!

Look at second-hand shops to look for hurricanes and other great glass cylinders.

Kelly's idea to use a terracotta pot base to work with a glass cylinder is brilliant!

Think about what you could put in a large canister or jar! LOVE Anita's idea!

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Here are Yvonne's favorite glass cube containers HERE

and HERE

Don't throw away glass jars without giving them a second look! You just may have a cloche on your hands!

See Yvonne's 10 Minute Thanksgiving Decor HERE

See how Anita uses a cloche HERE

and HERE

Anita's post on how to make a cloche is HERE

See Kelly's amazing diy for making a cloche HERE

Congratulations to Anita for the second edition of her fabulous book French Accents! She has worked very hard to update her book and is sharing lots of great new pictures!!!! See it HERE

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Where to Store Holiday Decor Jan 10, 2018

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After the abundance of the holidays your first thought when asked "Where to store holiday decor?" Might be, "THE DUMPSTER"!

But nooooo, we love our trees, wreaths, garlands, ornaments, reindeer, angels, tinsel.... and everything else shiny & brite. But for all things there is a time and for all things there is a PLACE.

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You can find Anita's velvet ribbon made in France HERE

We give you great tips on the place for ALL your holiday treasures. And advice on giving the non-treasured things a new home. Listen in!

Firstly, purge any Christmas decor that you didn't put out (if it didn't make the cut chances are it won't next year!) - purge any Christmas decor you really don't love ( and we mean LOVE ) and purge any decor that has seen better days. The tired old elf is gonna look even more bedraggled next year!

Ok, now you have the cherished & LOVED decor to pack away. Use bins or sturdy boxes. Clear or labeled work best.

Kelly suggests creating an "open first" box that contains the items you like to start with so you aren't opening bin after bin looking for a certain item. Kelly & Yvonne both start decorating with their mantles. So their "open first" boxes will contain all the items for the mantle. Get the idea...

Organize your bins by area, tree or even color, but do organize them and group 'like' things together. The 'like' can be where they go, the color or type of thing. This makes decorating next year easier & more efficient.

If you have artificial trees and no tree bag pick up a pack of these tree bags. Click HERE

Kelly likes to use large black bins so they contain her long tree topper & picks. Click HERE

Yvonne likes to use smaller clear boxes so she can see whats inside. Click HERE

Storing a wreath is no problem with these handy circular bags with handles. Click HERE

Or try a hard plastic container for wreaths with fragile bits. Click HERE

Good luck getting it all away, but don't stress it. Enjoy your decor for as long or little a time that is right for you!

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What's Going on At Our Houses Jan 08, 2018

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What's going on at YOUR house? We want to know. Send us an email at decoratingtipsandtricks@gmail.com

We're revealing what's going on at our houses today. What's in the works for 2018? We're spilling the beans.

Kelly's getting rid of Christmas decorations that need to move on to a new home.

Yvonne and Bobby are painting their bedroom and sitting area, and having hardwood floors put in. Yvonne is also going to cover the wallpaper in her hallway with repositionable wallpaper. And when I say 'Yvonne' I actually mean Bobby.

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Anita is learning more about her serger. To find her serger, check it out HERE

Kelly is adding some raised beds to her yard

Kelly mentioned David Austen roses HERE

Check out Anita's favorite things HERE

Check out this paint Kelly plans to use on her ceiling HERE

Kelly is going to try peel and stick tile.

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Best Organizational Tips Jan 05, 2018

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I have a big question for you... DO YOU LIKE THE THOUGHT OF BEING MORE ORGANIZED? Notice I did not ask if you ARE organized. I think most of us love the idea of being organized and most of us probably need a little help in this area too! Today we have some fabulous tips and tricks that will help you be more organized!

What is the biggest messy area in your home? Yvonne's messy areas are those that hold paperwork. Tons and tons of paperwork!!! Anita's messy habit is not putting things back where they go right away. And Kelly? She didn't fess up. We're waiting Kelly!!!!

Fabulous tip...HAVE AN ORGANIZING BUDDY! Keep each other accountable.

Fabulous tip...

PURGE is our buzzword!!! Purge before you organize! Take Anita's advice about purging before you get all those pretty boxes and things to organize what you've culled.

How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time! Do a little bit every day! And what you have cleaned, purged and organized then don't mess it up!!!! Seriously, guard your tidy areas!

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You can see a NEAT scanner HERE

Yvonne loves the thought of being organized so she has lots of post on the subject. See them HERE

Yvonne loves the thought of being organized so she has lots of posts on the subject. See them HERE

and HERE

See Anita's organizing tips HERE

and HERE

and Anita's favorit storage solution HERE

Send us your organized pictures. See the email address below. We'd love to see what you've done!!!!!!

See how to fold a fitted sheet HERE

Here is Yvonne's favorite magazine boxes HERE

and her favorite way to store almost anything HERE

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New Year Decorating Resolutions Jan 03, 2018

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We love the fresh slate January offers. New year - new ideas - new decor. A time to rethink the old and usher in the new. That can even mean simply purging and moving things around. Today we share some new year decorating resolutions with you. Get inspired and share your thoughts on your decor for 2018!

Resolve to edit these 4 things this January. Click HERE.

Yvonne share the 12 best things you can do to change your life for the better in 2018 HERE.

Anita shares how to transition from Christmas to New Year decor HERE.

A bit off decor but some great tips for starting the new year right from Kelly. Click HERE.

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More books - try out Yvonne's tip on buying decor books HERE.

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Best of DTT - 9 Ways to Dress Up Your Walls Jan 01, 2018

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
We are beyond thrilled to be kicking off 2018 with you! It is going to be fantastic year for all of us - can't you just feel it?

No better way to start the year than with some laughs. This episode delivers in that department and is full of terrific tips for your walls.

Making a hole in your walls is a commitment. Make sure what you are hanging is meaningful, beautiful & unique.
We have nine, well actually more than nine, ideas for you to take your walls from blah to beautiful. Apologies in advance for all the laughing, this one is so funny.

Check out Anita's tips for hanging dishes HERE

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Try a wrapped canvas covered in your favorite fabric a la Kelly HERE

A collection of vintage travel postcards suitable for framing HERE

Carabiners to solve the 2 hole hang situation HERE

Try wallpaper in frames like Kelly HERE

See Anita's baby dresses HERE

See Anita's screen door turned chalk board and how to make it HERE

Go big like the swan, that hangs in P. Allen Smith's entry. See it HERE

See Anita's empty frames can be seen HERE

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Best of DTT - Choosing the Perfect Sofa for you! Dec 29, 2017

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Whether it be a small detail or a big ticket item, we will always steer you in the right direction. Today we are talking big ticket ~ sofas. What to consider and how to choose the perfect one for your needs & space. Amongst all those tips and words of advice, you will also learn Anita's real name!

To learn even more about sofas read...

What Kelly has to share about classic Chesterfields. Click HERE

Yvonne's top sofa tips. Click HERE

And PLEASE don't miss the opportunity to see Anita's first gifted sofa. Whoa ~ has Ms. Cedar Hill come a loooong way! Click HERE

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Best of DTT - Favorite Paint Colors Dec 27, 2017

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Today we are talking about our favorite paint colors for interior painting. We have each found our "perfect color"and want to share them with you. Lots of other tips on color and how to find your perfect color too.

Read HEREfor links to the colors and more that we discussed today.

See Anita's Agreeable Gray in action HERE

Let Yvonne share Sonnet with you HERE

And Kelly can't get enough Simply White. Pour it on HERE. Click through and take Kelly's house tour.

Follow our advice and your'll find your absolutely perfect interior color too!

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Best of DTT - About Your Designers Dec 25, 2017

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Merry Christmas Everyone! Hope you & yours are enjoying all the happiness this season can bring. We decided to share a few of our favorite & crowd pleaser episodes this week. It will give all the new listeners a chance to catch up. Today is episode #1 About Your Designers. It is as you can guess a bit about us and why we decided to start DTT. Even if you have listened before we think you'll enjoy the conversation. And speaking of conversation ~ let's hear from YOU!
Call or email us with a tidbit or two ABOUT YOU! We love to know more about you too!

All the very best this holiday season!

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