Decorating Tips And Tricks

Don't let your dishes just sit in your cupboards. Don't you know they are waiting for you to play! Anita, Kelly, and Yvonne say, GET OUT YOUR DISHES AND PLAY!!! We have lots of ways to decorate with dishes. Vintage or new, dishes are made to be seen in every room! HomeGoods is a great source for dishes and especially white dishes and dishware!!!! Vintage shops have BEAUTIFUL, inexpensive china for pennies on the dollar! Make sure you visit your local shops! Yvonne's favorite plates are those on pedestals... white cake pedestals! Oh, be still my heart! You can see some great ways to use cake pedestals HERE Like other decor, dishes look best if grouped in a limited color palette!   The more en-mass dishes are the more striking they look! Group or stack like dishes! Platters are a big favorite of ours! Think about using a platter as a tray! What a great look! Glue little metal feet to the bottom of a platter to make a one-of-a-kind tray. Crazing is a naturally occurring process in older dishes. Tiny line

Lite up your sparkler & join us as we discuss all things red, white & blue. From decor and entertaining to a few recipes tossed in the mix. There is still time to do several of these ideas before the 4th so tune in, even if it just for the laughs! Lawn stencils who knew ?! Click HERE. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites Can't go wrong with red, white & blue reusable melamine dishes. Click HERE. Or gold plastic flatware - that is also re-usable - simply soak & rinse. Click HERE. Check out these darling 4th of July ideas, including the patriotic mason jars Yvonne mentioned. Click HERE. Kelly teaches us how to make tea stained flags HERE. Kinda crazy how we drool over paper straws, maybe you do too. Click HERE. How about slipping red & white check paper under that burger for a darling presentation. Click HERE. Ok, let's d

Creating a timeless kitchen is easier than you think. If you are designing a kitchen, think about the elements that are not trendy. Think of things you can add that have been in style for a long time. I like to use white subway tile, white cabinets, with black, white or gray counter-tops. Marble, white granite, gray quartz or quartzite are all classics. If something looks very '2018' then it's won't be in style for the long haul. Be careful about choosing the counter-tops, appliances, and the cabinet style. Avoid the trendy things, since the trendy things will make your kitchen look dated before you know it. The big ticket items are so expensive to replace that you want to choose wisely. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites Some of Anita's kitchen things can be found at her Amazon affiliate shop HERE Need help with your home? We'd love to help! We do

No, it's not impossible to freshen up your home in 10 minutes. Maybe not the whole house but you will be surprised how much you can get done in just 10 little minutes! Let's get busy and freshen up our home! Set a timer and race against it!!!!! You can get a whole lot done if you work fast! A vignette is an easy and quick idea to add to a room! Or switch out things in the vignette! Get rid of all the magnets and art on your frig. Instant freshen up! Make a bulletin board of kids artwork on a big bulletin board instead.  How about framing kids artwork instead. Display their artwork where they can see it. We also love Chat Books to make little books of art etc of our kid's work! Clean up a spot in your home! Find a messy spot (we call them hot spots) and clear and clean it off! Take one thing out of a room. Or add one thing! Take out things you don't like in a room and add only what you love! Shop your home! Nothing is more refreshing than finding something you already have and finding a new place for it

You love talking about trends as much as we do! We know you do, so let's dive into a sneak peek at 2019! Color Palette prediction creamy white, camel and black. Want to add an of the moment black - make it mat black, like Kelly has been doing. She says rich gold touches are here to stay for 2019 too! Bedroom as a sanctuary is is no brainer in 2019. We need a place to relax & unwind from the business of life. Visit Kelly's HERE. Organic & sustainable materials are a must - even "pleather"! So many more trends on the horizon & lots of laughs as always. Thanks for hanging out with us! 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 Hang out with us between episodes at our blogs, IG and Kelly

Today it's all about lampshades. What is the best lampshade for your lamp? We're talking about how to choose the right lampshade and what we recommend. Here is a diagram showing the parts of a lamp HERE Drum shades are our favorites. This burlap on is a top choice. This little lamp with a metal shade is pretty awesome. We are passing on the little chandy shades these days. How about you? Some of Anita's favorite lamps can be found at her Amazon affiliate shop HERE 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 Hang out with us between episodes at our blogs, IG and Kelly's YouTube channels. Links are below to all those places to catch up on the other 6 days of the week! Kelly's IG HERE Kelly's Youtub

The next question is... do you "chop" your pillows or not? The 1,000 everyday people asked like the NON chopped look! Some of us are choppers and some not! Staying with the pillow subject ... should the pillows on your sofa match exactly with your sofa? By 65% people did not like the matchy-matchy look?  What would you say? Yvonne says, "Use your eyes to decide what things are more pleasing to you"! THe Article we referenced is HERE. Where should you put a sofa? Most people prefer a sofa against the wall. But we love a sofa that can be "floated" if at all possible. What do you think? See our BE BRAVE podcast episode HERE This seems like a no-brainer... what size tv would you like best on a wall? Go big or go home that's what we say! Or you may want to get rid of your tv all together! Go iPad! What is your favorite bedroom color? You would be surprised at the answers! Pink was the most disliked bedroom color. Can you guess the favorite? It was Yvonne's favorite too! Dark charcoal. It looks beautiful. We

Oh there is A LOT to mixing wood tones and getting it right. No surprise as there is a lot of wood in the world, in the structure of your house and in the decor you choose. We have so many tips to share - the bottom line is, YES - mix wood tones. Listen in so you get it right... For example, Anita got it so wrong once she "HAD" to move! To avoid that predicament tune in today! Choose 3 tones to mix. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites Add in black or other painted pieces. Kelly's favorite mat black spray paint is HERE. Balance the various tones throughout the room/house. Don't be matchy- matchy with your wood pieces - add in a rattan side table to break up all the wood. And use sisal/jute rugs. 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 l

Oh boy if you have some junk in your home, we're talking about how to transform it today. We are playing a game of 'How would you transform this?' We all have some things in our homes that we don't know what to do with. Today we're asking each other for ideas. If you have some junk in your home, we hope this gives you some ideas on how you can transform your stuff. If you have empty frames, try THIS 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 Hang out with us between episodes at our blogs, IG and Kelly's YouTube channels. Links are below to all those places to catch up on the other 6 days of the week! Kelly's IG HERE Kelly's Youtube HERE Kelly's blog HERE Anita's IG HERE Anita's blog HERE Are you sub

Does your home exude character? Does it have a look all its own? Adding character to your home no matter what style will make your home one in a million! Today let's talk about what we can do to add character to our homes. One way to do add character is to replace the doorknobs and look for vintage ones like crystal. Look for little things to add to your home like a tassel hanging from a doorknob or lamp. Add shutter to the back of your home and replace a solid door with one that has windows.  Add the street address to a transom or sidelights of your door. You can have it painted on or use frosted details. I have the letter "P" on one of the sidelights and it's just a frosted decal. No one is the wiser... until now! Molding is a great thing to add to your home to give it a more custom look! Replace hollow inside doors with great solid wood ones. Add ceiling medallions to your chandeliers. Add planking to your walls or ceilings. Walk around your home and make a list of all the little details you coul

Let's consider your closet space and squeeze every inch out of it for all your stuff. We bet after you listen you will be able to gain lots more space in your existing closet. Here are some ideas for you to get organized, ultilize every bit of space and be able to find everything fast so you can get out of the closet & enjoy your day! Purge first and when you do HERE is some information on Dress for Success in case you'd like to donate there. Go up, under & down to best ultilize each square inch. These wooden corbels are great to hold up wooden shelves. Click HERE. These are same as Kelly's. Acrylic shelf dividers keep your stacks neat & in place. Get a set HERE. Over the door storage is a great way to grab more space. Click HERE. This is a fantastic 3 drawer bin like Yvonne mentions today. It is really good looking in linen! Click HERE. We love shoes and shoe storage bags. Get some HERE. See Kelly's master bedroom & closet HERE. Want to learn about Eastlake furniture like Ke

You've been asking and now we are delivering. What are the best ways to decorate a rental? You can't move walls or rip out the kitchen, but it turns out there are a lot of things you can do. And many of these ideas will also work if you own your own home. Think re-position-able wallpaper, replacing pulls and knobs in the kitchen. Add rugs or even paint. Just keep in mind, you might have to paint it back when you move out.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 HEREHang out with us between episodes at our blogs, IG and Kelly's YouTube channels. Links are below to all those places to catch up on the other 6 days of the week!Kelly's IG HEREKelly's Youtube HEREKelly's blog HEREAnita's IG HEREAnita's blog HEREAre

Do you move the furniture around in your home? Or has almost everything in your home been in the same place for years? Today we are talking about how moving furniture around in your home can give you lots of creativity and breathe new life in your home! Let's talk about the importance of moving furniture around in your home! Yvonne is a big furniture mover! Moving furniture is a cost-free way to get a new look in your home! You can find Furniture Sliders HERE There are some very good reasons to move furniture in your home. The sun can really damage your furniture! Also, it's great for cleaning. While the furniture is out... move it! Rearranging your furniture can give you a big psychological boost. Things look fresher and new! Kelly's California take on moving furniture is that it is good for your mental health. We agree with her! Get those creative juices going when you move things around! We all should be looking at our rooms and make sure all the furniture is not up against the walls. It looks like

Yes....it is possible! It is possible to overdecorate. You have heard of too much of a good thing, right? Learn IF you are and how to stop over decorating. We say our houses are never DONE, but there is a time to stop decorating...pause, reassess and move on from there. We like to say "complete, but never done". We also like to say, never be over done. Yvonne admits to this tendency, but reigns herself in, so can you with our tips! We have a new collection by Kelly in the shop today. Her hashtag pillows are featured as well as a one of a kind vintage item from her own collection. So see HERE. Our Tip of the Day is from Kristy at Starfish Cottage Blog! Listen in to get this terrific tip on decorating with pillows. Thx Kristy! 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 work

Looking to add some patriotic looks to your decor? We've got you covered today. We've got lots of ideas and we even did some research on what you can and can't do with the flag. I learned some things I didn't know and debunked something I had heard for years! We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites You can find patriotic bunting HERE 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 Hang out with us between episodes at our blogs, IG and Kelly's YouTube channels. Links are below to all those places to catch up on the other 6 days of the week! Kelly's IG H

If I asked you, "What is your decorating style" what would you say? It's important to have a very clear idea of your style to be a fabulous home decorator and to help guide you when making purchasing for your home. Don't get stuck or make wrong choices because you cannot clearly define your style.Decorating styles are fluid and our tastes change. But the more clearly you can focus in on the style you love the better decorator you are!Most people have a mix of styles in their home. And that is a good thing!!!! A little mix gives your home personality!You can love lots of different styles but just don't decorate with all of them! It can be very confusing.If you are not happy with your style you should look through magazines, blogs, Pinterest, and go on home tours and find the style you absolutely love! Four words to remember when thinking about a decorating style...CURATE- you want a purposefully chosen look. Every item you put in your home should fit your decorating story and go with the rest of your home.COHE

Your Dining room table is probably the most important place you will ever sit. Think of it ~ around your dining room table you connect with family and friends, discuss important matters and celebrate milestones like birthdays. It is a significant spot so you should choose wisely when deciding on the dining room table that is right for you & yours. We have loads of tips & advice on this very subject, so listen in! Check out Anita's dining room HERE. Visit Yvonne's dining room & see her super cool cement topped table HERE. Kelly invites us into her dining room HERE. 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 Hang out with us between episodes at our blogs, IG and Kelly's YouTube channels.

This episode was bout the first day out shop was open. We have since closed it. Thank you for everyone that made it fun!!! 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 Hang out with us between episodes at our blogs, IG and Kelly's YouTube channels. Links are below to all those places to catch up on the other 6 days of the week! Kelly's IG HERE Kelly's Youtube HERE Kelly's blog HERE Anita's IG HERE Anita's blog HERE Are you subscribed to the podcast? Don't need to search for us each Wednesday let us come right to your door ...er...device. Subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts. Just hit the SUBSCRIBE button & we'll show up! If you have a moment we would so appreciate it if you left a rev

SOMETHING IS MISSING?! FIGURE IT OUT!!!!! Do you ever walk into a room in your home and say to yourself, "Something is missing"? But you just don't know what it is. Don't worry we've all said that too! And we want to give you lots of tips and things to think about to solve this problem like Sherlock Holmes! Our best tip is to take a picture of your room. A picture gives us a better perspective of our rooms and can often show us what is "off". Do you have too many little pieces and things in your room? It better to have less and often better to have larger items. Too many things in a room make it look cluttered! Think "larger and less"!  Does everything in your room works together? Give your room a cohesive and curated look. You may have great furnishing but they may not work together! Don't overdecorate! Rooms need "white space" or breathing space to work! Take out some things in a room and rearrange what you are keeping and see how it looks. Another thing to think about is the height of everything in

We have formulas, ideas & inspiration for setting a lovely & simple table every night. This episode is inspired by Jackie W one of our long time listeners who emailed us about this very topic. Thank you Jackie!!It is easy to elevate your everyday table with our tips. Listen in!Make it simple to create a lovely table everyday by keeping your key pieces within easy reach. You won't make the effort if it takes too much time, especially on busy week nights. No rummaging through cabinets nightly. Choose a few pieces and keep them handy. These will be the elements in your formula for a simple, but lovely table. Suggestions are a small tray, a set of candle sticks with tapers, pretty salt & pepper shakers or a salt cellar and cloth napkins at the ready, wrinkles are ok!Layering on the table doesn't have to be complicated to be pretty. Use a runner, placemat or tablecloth for a layer & softness. Stack two plates and place the napkin on the plate. Done!Always light those candles, even if it is a tiny v