Decorating Tips and Tricks

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Fabulous Ten Minute Decorating Ideas Sep 20, 2017

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Fast & Fabulous! Ten Minute Decorating Ideas. Get your pen & paper or be prepared to remember a ton of tips on how to make your home more beautiful in ten minutes.

Try Kelly's trio of small vases HERE

Perch some apples here & there to evoke the fall & add a pop of color. Look HERE

More green add some plants HERE

Set up a ten minute coffee bar with Yvonne HERE

Napkin rings make a difference. Create some in ten minutes with Yvonne HERE

A fall table with Anita in ten minutes HERE

Add a riser and elevate it ALL with Anita HERE

Anita loves a tray and so will you when you add one to your decor in less than ten minutes. Have a look here HERE

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So many ideas...if you have a ten minute decorating tips of your own be sure to email and share!

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.
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Listener Questions Sep 18, 2017

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Today is a big day for us. This is episode 100 of DECORATING TIPS AND TRICKS. We owe it ALL to you!!! We appreciate you so much!!!

We are clinking champagne glasses to celebrate, well not literally. Come join the fun. Questions are about how to choose the best stair runner, selecting interior materials for a barndominium, and the best blush paint colors, We also addressed what to do if you have a 'stuck in Tuscany' look. Can you have too much chalk-based paint in a room? How do you deal with a puppy that is chewing up decor? We answered those questions and so much more.

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Lisa from Texas suggested using magnetic carriage house details for your garage HERE

Martha suggested you can find bulk crayons in single colors HERE

Here is a link to the tutorial on making a arm knit throw HERE

Check out Janette's blog 2 SEASONS BLOG HERE

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We've Been Floored Sep 15, 2017

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Don't get stuck in a rut when it comes to flooring! There are so so many types of flooring today to beautify your home! We could talk forever about amazing flooring! We're sharing some of our fav's!

Stained and sealed concrete is an inexpensive and fabulous option.

Seal the seams of a pine subflooring and paint it. So many options.

Hardwood, reclaimed hardwood, engineered wood, and laminate are all great flooring options if you like a wood floor look.

Don't discount Luxury Plank Vinyl Flooring. Looks like wood but is waterproof. See Yvonne's laundry room and back bathroom waterproof flooring HERE

See Yvonne's Laundry Room HERE

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Quikcrete is the concrete stain Kelly used to make her barn floor fabulous! Click HERE.

We love the new book by our dear friend KariAnne from Thistlewood Farms HERE

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Lessons In Color that will Change the Way You Decorate Sep 13, 2017

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We have tips and advice for you that will open your eyes to color. How color works in a room, creates flow and sets the tone for your home. Listen in and you will definitely learn something new which will impact the way you decorate your home - guaranteed...

Here are the cliff notes on the episode:

Choose a tight color palette.
Pay attention to tones & hues.
Repeat the same color families to differing degrees.
Use white to freshen.
Decorate from dark to light vertically.
Take a cue from your closet.
Understand 60 - 30 - 10 and how to work it.
Don't be a afraid to contrast warm & cool.

What you'll learn today is foundational for great design and decor. Listen up - let it soak in and ask questions. We are here to help! Oh my - and there are THREE "tips of the day"!

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Game Changing Decor Under $20 Sep 11, 2017

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We all have our favorite things and favorite sources. And we're always looking for that great deal. Today we are sharing our favorite items for under $20. There are some amazing deals and gorgeous items here, so you'll want to check these out.

Anita shares photos and links of all the items she recommends HERE

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We kicked off the episode with a lead on some $6.99 Turkish Towel-esque hand towels from CB2 a la Kelly. See them HERE

Check out the well made Faux Mongolian pillow Kelly gushed over HERE

Get a "cheap thrill" fuzzy pillow HERE

How about an inexpensive jute runner? Look HERE

Oh la la Kelly loves these french runners. Will run you only a few francs. Go HERE

And possibly the best deal tip of the day, the 12" drum shade for a mere $19.99. Beat the 'drum' HERE

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His Her Decor Sep 08, 2017

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Good decorating is like good manners it required consideration of others.

As you are decorating with the guy in mind... be mindful of their "hot buttons". What is or is not negotiable.

Adding texture will help the male aesthetic. Also, consider fabric.

See how to age a map and hang it HERE

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Compromise, compromise, compromise!

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High Tech Home Sep 06, 2017

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Wow! And we mean wow! There are several fantastic high tech gadgets, services & more on the market right now that you'll want to know about. Make your home more beautiful, efficient & safe with our tips. Yvonne aka Judy Jetson loves all this stuff...and so will you. Listen!!

A tv that is a piece of clear glass when not in use HERE

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Get comfortable with a Nest Thermostat

Singing in the shower your thing have back up music with a music playing showerhead

Have your groceries delivered to your door with Amazon Fresh & Whole Foods HERE

See who is at the door with a smart door bell

Never push a vacuum again - get a Bobi Pet - what a sale!

Monitor your plants & get an alert when they need you! HERE

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Best Way to Decorate a Bedroom Sep 04, 2017

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You want your bedroom to feel like a warm hug. You want it to be cozy, functional, and restful. We're revealing our favorite ways to decorate a bedroom. Do you need a nightstand on both sides of the bed? What do you do with the extra pillows when you are in bed? What if the nightstands are not the same height? We're addressing all that today.

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Tips for Fall Decorating Sep 01, 2017

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It's that time of the year... Fall! And fall means fall decorating with all its natural beauty and bounty! We are up to our elbows in little pumpkins and saturated leaves and other wonderful lovely fall decor! Because we all love fall we have lots of creative ways to decorate your home in homage to our favorite season!

See Yvonne's blue and white and orange fall decor HERE

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Get Kelley's gorgeous book, MY SOULFUL HOME, A YEAR IN FLOWERS HERE

Use natural elements of fall for indoor decorating, like Kelly does with apples HERE

Make sure you listen to our PUMPKIN episode #88 HERE

See Yvonne's post Three Fabulous Ways To Decorate With Mums HERE

Kelly's table set for a fall dinner is easy, elegant and charming. Have a peek HERE

See Yvonne's post using her Ancient Buchannan Tartan (car rug) HERE

You can get this beautiful wool throw HERE

See Yvonne's post using a tartan throw as a tablecloth HERE

Learn how to make Kelly's cinnamon stick placecards. So easy! Learn HERE

See Yvonne's post on using pinecones as filler HERE

See Yvonne's post with the ancient Buchanan Tartan and a planter with mums, pansies, flowering kale and creeping Jenny HERE

Get the tutorial on making Kelly's homespun fabric pumpkins for scraps in your fabric stash. The easy steps are HERE

See Yvonne's post of a neutral fall decorated dough bowl HERE

The things we love to decorate with are naturals and organic elements of the fall season.

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What Makes a Room Cozy Aug 30, 2017

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A cozy home is such a refuge from the world. We give you countless tips on how to get the cozy look & feel. Cozy isn't only a chair by the fire. There are so many ways to get your cozy on for this fall.

Gather round the "fire" and listen...

Texture & layered textiles evoke cozy as Yvonne mentioned & shows us HERE

Create reading nook like Anita did HERE

Add lumbar pillows to your dining chairs.

Make an arm throw like our friend Susan at Love of Home

Try diffusing essential oil HERE

How about a simmer pot. Check out Kelly's favorite combination HERE

Tour listener Lynne's VERY cozy home HERE

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