Decorating Tips and Tricks

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Decorating Misconceptions Debunked Dec 22, 2017

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Did you know that not everything you have learned about decorating is true! Some things that are touted as being written in stone in the decorating word just happen to be false. We are sleuthing around and giving you the 411 on the right decor information!

Today we are debunking decorating beliefs!

We have found out over the years that what the decor industry and experts say have big exceptions! And sometimes really ridiculous misnomers get tossed around like fact! So today let's free ourselves from several decorating myths!

See Anita's post about Common Misconceptions About Decorating HERE

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Best Ways to Paint Furniture Dec 20, 2017

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Paint is transformative. Nothing does so much for so little as paint. Today we are giving you SOOOO many excellent painting tips and useful advice to get you started transforming furniture with all kinds of paints. Plus, this episode is really funny - who knew painting techniques could make you burst out laughing? Tune in & we bet you'll have a brush in your hand and a smile on your face in no time !

Kelly shares the low down on a variety of paint choices HERE.

She had A LOT of them, but Yvonne says this is her BEST painting TIP ever. Click HERE.

Amy Howard has a line of paints, waxes and wonderful tutorials for achieving a stunning one of a kind look when painting furniture. Visit Amy HERE.

Anita loves the look achieved by using milk paint. Our friend Marian aka Miss Mustard Seed has a wonderful line of milk paint in truly beautiful colors. Pop on over HERE to see MMS's line.

Kelly has a really simple dry rag method to get a distressed look and use up left over latex paint. Get the scoop from Kelly HERE.

How about aging an urn with paint? Learn how from Yvonne HERE.

Learn to spray paint a monogram HERE.

Anita goes deep in comparing milk and chalk paint HERE.

You will LOVE how Anita transformed these candle sticks with paint & loads of style! Look HERE.

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Pick up a few cans of the Krylon Chalky Finish spray paint that Kelly loves to use. See it HERE.

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Mixing Contemporary with Traditional Dec 18, 2017

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Mixing contemporary style with traditional style is a great way to spruce up your home and update it in a fresh way. Keep in mind that contemporary style is not the same as modern style. Modern style is a specific style that was popular in the 1960's, think Mad Men. Contemporary style is what is sold in stores now.

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Get a chandelier with a drum shade like Yvonne's HERE

If you have contemporary style, add something traditional to give it some zip. Anita suggests a French chair HERE

You can add a contemporary coffee table HERE

Sisal rugs are great HERE

Try going for a monochromatic look to give a room a contemporary feel.

Check out Anita's favorite things HERE

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Be Brave in Your Decorating Dec 15, 2017

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Are you brave? As in a brave decorator? We want you to be brave enough to decorate the way we love and not be influenced by others. We love being inspired by magazines and blogs and Pinterest etc but we want you to use the inspiration to "go your own way"!

Use ideas you love and take off! Make your home reflect you!!!

Being STUCK or afraid of making a mistake can hold you back from creating a home you love. Be brave!

It's also just fine to get professional help when you get a little bit stuck or unsure.

It's a great idea to start decorating with small things that might be brave for you! That will give you confidence!

See how Yvonne was brave going out of the box in her living room HERE

You can see Kelly's home tour HERE
She has been working on her bought-as-is home for almost two years now! Talk about B-R-A-V-E!!!!

What a brave move by Anita. She bought a second home over a thousand miles away and is remodeling it! See her beautiful mountain home HERE

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21 Days to a Happier Home Dec 13, 2017

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We certainly hope you all enjoy a happy home, but we have some tips on how you can be even happier. Simple little things you can do right now to up the quotient on happy at your place.
Listen in ~ or don't you want to be even happier...

An attitude shift from what is wrong to the things that are right can instantly make you happier in and with your home. Kelly suggests you walk around your house and identify the aspects of it that you like to get a base line of happy.

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Yvonne was reading a book that she recommends HERE

Here are two practical products we love to use to clean. Click HERE and HERE

Yvonne has a great trick for a lovely smelling bathroom using THIS

A happy home or being happy with your home has little to do with gobs of cash to spend on decor. We are proof that it is the little things and attention to detail that can take happy to happier in a flash without much cash.

Hope you enjoyed this episode! :)

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Color Trends 2018 Dec 11, 2017

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What are the colors that are going to be hot in 2018? We're sharing what we're doing with color next year and what the experts are saying. What colors are your favorites? What colors are you adding?

Kelly loves her wall color, BENJAMIN MOORE'S SIMPLY WHITE HERE

Yvonne plans to stay with her neutrals, but she's planning to add some metallic, specifically a little bit of gold. She might add a little bit of blue.

Anita talks about the best paint colors HERE

Kelly's favorite paint colors can be found HERE

Yvonne's favorite paint colors can be found HERE

Anita plans to stay with her neutrals also, but she wants some more color this year. She's adding it in small doses. The colors she loves are lavenders, French blues and soft pinks. Check out the blue velvet fabric Anita loves HERE

Anita loves a chalky dark graphite gray.

Yvonne mentioned she loves GLIDDEN'S DEEP ONYX, OLYMPIC PAINTS' BLACK MAGIC, PPG'S BLACK FRAME. These are soft black colors.

Yvonne mentioned BENJAMIN MOORE'S CALIENTE HERE

Jewel tones are hot, but are people going to use these paints on their walls? Time will tell.

House Beautiful announces purple is hot for 2018 HERE

In fact the Pantone color of the year is Ultra Violet HERE

Anita announced lavender as her color of the year 2017 HERE

Yvonne is excited to see black and white paired with gold becoming hot right now.

Anita love duck egg blue, and loves Farrow and Ball's Lulworth Blue HERE

Kelly loves Benjamin Moore's Stone HERE

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Need a gift for yourself or a home decor loving friend? Check out Anita's hot decor trend picks and her gift guide of Amazon products HERE

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Decor Trends 2018 Dec 08, 2017

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What's hot for 2018? We're talking home decor trends for next year. What's hot? What's not? We're revealing what we are seeing and our thoughts on the subject. And we'll talk about what trends we're crazy about.

House Beautiful announces purple is hot for 2018 HERE

Anita announces lavender is her color of the year 2017 HERE

Yvonne and Anita are so into velvet HERE and HERE

Cozy is in. Check out Yvonne's cozy winter decorating HERE

Add wallpaper in frames rather than doing an entire room HERE

Brass is hot! HERE

Kelly's flowers from Overstock can be seen HERE

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See Kelly's velvet bench HERE

See Anita's hot decor trend picks on Amazon HERE

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Transitioning from One Style to Another Dec 06, 2017

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You know when it is time. Time to transition from your current decor style to another.

We are here with terrific transitioning tips AND for hand holding through this potentially awkward time.

Make a plan, keep your eye on the prize & listen in as we take you from now to WOW!

Listen HERE on how to find your style.

Yvonne scored another "Tip of the Day" with her classic furniture tip.

Listen to our episode on Farmhouse Style

Kelly's farmhouse glam style is seen HERE

Anita's refined & rustic country French farmhouse style. Check it out HERE

Yvonne's classic modern farmhouse look - see it HERE

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Christmas Vignette Inspiration Dec 04, 2017

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It's that time of year and our Christmas decorating mode is in full swing. Not only do we decorate with a Christmas tree, but we love adding Christmas vignettes all throughout the house.

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Anita is using paperwhites for a table vignette. You can find the ones she bought HERE

Yvonne insisted Anita bring her oversized wood trough from the farm to use for a vignette. See her large trough HERE

Kelly's porch has Christmas vignettes to get your holiday cheer level way up. Visit her on the porch HERE There is a terrific give away for $250 going on in that post too! Good luck!

You can find fake snow HERE

Check out the stunning dining room vignette at Dear Lillie HERE

Need putty to hold things in place in your vignette? Find it HERE

For battery operated twinkle lights, ind them HERE

For paperwhite bulbs check them out HERE

Yvonne shares how she made a gorgeous Christmas vignette HERE

You can find all of Anita's recommendations of Amazon products HERE

Yvonne's gorgeous French Christmas vignette is HERE

Anita's Christmas decor is HERE

Kelly's Christmas decor is HERE

The Summer House candles are sold out.

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Kitchen Decor Done Right Dec 01, 2017

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We all have very different ideas about a kitchen does right. Just goes to show you your personal style has a whole lot to do with your idea of a kitchen done right! We are sharing our kitchens with you today and giving you some ideas to help you tackle the trouble spots in your kitchen!!!

Anita uses a restrained hand decorating her kitchen.

Our best tip for a kitchen done right is DECLUTTER! Get rid of all the excess! A kitchen looks best when it is clean and uncluttered.

All three of us have white cabinets and we love them. We consider them timeless.

Yvonne has a utilitarian kitchen so she does not have a lot of decor in it.

See Kelly's house tour including her beautiful kitchen HERE

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See Anita's beautiful french inspired kitchen HERE

See Yvonne's modern farmhouse kitchen HERE

Want to see Kelly's kitchen all dressed up for Christmas. Click HERE.

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Kelly LOVES her microwave in a drawer. See it HERE .

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