Decorating Tips And Tricks

We love decor books! I mean we can't get enough of them. If you love decor books, then you'll enjoy this episode. 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 A PLACE TO CALL HOME HERE VERANDA DECORATING HERE MY SOULFUL HOME A YEAR IN FLOWERS BY KELLY HERE FRENCH ACCENTS BY ANITA HERE BEE COTTAGE STORY HERE THE HOME DECLUTTERING DIET HERE A PASSION FOR BLUE AND WHITE HERE I LOVE CALIFORNIA HERE VINTAGE FRENCH STYLE HERE IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS HERE QUINTESSENCE VIDEOS HERE CHARLOTTE MOSS ENTERTAINS HERE BEAUTIFUL: ALL AMERICAN DECORATING AND TIMELESS STYLE 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.

Do you love gadgets? How about if they make your life so much better? Today we are talking about little tools and gadgets we love and make our life better! Two of us love little gadgets and one (our outlier) is very lukewarm about them. But I think we are bringing Miss Kelly around! Here's our list of best little gadgets we are wild about! And we think you just might love them too! 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 Internet Mesh Network HERE Disc Plate Hangers HERE Wireless Remote Meat Thermometer HERE Dimmer Switches HERE Programmable Light Switch HERE Command Mounting Strips HERE Ring Doorbell HERE Ring Floodlight Camera HERE Norwex wet and dry cleaning mop HERE Norwex cleaning cloth HERE Smartphone Projector HERE Tile Finders HERE Phone Charging Station HERE Wireless Charging Pad HERE Air Pods HERE Tower Garden HERE Bose Wireles

Today we up are to some pillow talk! One of our love languages. How to design the pillow set up, coordinate the fabrics, choose inserts, shapes, sizes and more. Yvonne shares more on her blog about choosing the perfect pillows. Read that post HERE. Make a drop cloth pillow with welting & fray with Kelly HERE. Check out the luxe velvet pillows over at Anita's. Click HERE. Our Tip of the Day is from Laura Laskey. Laura's tip is to add 2 drops of lemon essential oil to your vacuum washable filter. It will fill your home with a fresh lemony scent each time you use the vacuum. Great tip Laura ~ thank you! 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

We've learned so much from our many years of blogging about interior design and decorating. We've experimented a lot and made a lot of mistakes, but that's how you learn. We're sharing the lessons we've learned from blogging, that we hope will help you in your decorating journey. The keys are make mistakes, try new things, experiment, and take pictures, and it's okay to never be finished decorating. Anita wrote a post about what she learned from blogging HERE Yvonne wrote a post on why she's not afraid to make decorating mistakes 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 To see Anita's favorite things, check out her Amazon page 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 r

It's so exciting that the warmer weather is here and summer soon to follow. Do you have an outdoor space to decorate this year? Today we are encouraging you to get outside and live in your outdoor space this summer. How about creating an outdoor room? We have lots of tips for creating and living in trendy outdoor spaces this summer! Outdoor "rooms" are so hot right now! Think of ways to bring the indoor to the outdoors. Think about adding great indoor/outdoor rugs to ground your indoor room. This year outdoor spaces are getting very sophisticated. If your outdoor room has a covered area think about pulling out dressers and tables and chairs! See Anita's beautiful bed in bluebonnets HERE See Anita's wildflower party HERE There are so many gorgeous choices in outdoor furniture. Think about hanging outdoor lights over an area to make a canopy of lights. Kelly said to string a heavy wire and then put the lights on them. It keeps them from sagging. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates

Holy macaroons - somebody is knocking at the door! "You'll be here in 20 minutes GREAT" - said by no one ever wearing their pjs in their dirty house. No worries from the pop in guest to the last minute visitor we have you covered with tips, tricks & lots of laughs! Learn what Yvonne might be missing if you stop by unexpectedly! Find out what Anita has on hand just in case. And learn who Kelly's recent pop in guest was - maybe you know her too... 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 Yvonne swears by her feather duster. Get one HERE for under six dollars! If you have high spots to reach get an extender HERE See the video house tour of her house that Kelly mentions HERE. See what can happen if you let a 'popper' in! Check out PLANK blog HERE Oh, and for the finishing touch our favorites are: Y - HERE - A - HERE and K - HERE. Now open the do

There are so many great DIY projects that you can do over a weekend. If I can do something in less than a day, I'm much more likely to try to tackle it than something that will take a month. We all love having a video doorbell, and the installation can be done in a few hours. Here's the video doorbell that Kelly and Anita are currently using (Yvonne just ordered one)  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 You can paint your front door, you can pain a piece of furniture, you can lay a hardwood floor (according to Yvonne) or even clean out a closet. How about sewing a pillow? Yvonne shares how to make a no sew pillow HERE Anita shows you how to sew a simple pillow HERE To see Anita's favorite things, go to her Amazon page HERE Need help with your home? We'd love to help! We do personalized consults, and we'll offer advice specific to your room th

We all can use a little bit of sage advice when it comes to improving our lives... and our decor! And we are learning how to best live out these areas of our lives too! So today we have some great tips and tricks for you and for each other! So let's lean in and listen up! I'm channeling your mother and saying... MAKE YOUR BED! A task well done first thing in the morning sets you up for a day of success. You will love this book by Admiral William McCraven, MAKE YOUR BED- Little things that can change your life and maybe the world. See it HERE See Yvonne's post HERE Open your shades and curtains in the am too! Eat breakfast! We do sound like your mother!!!!! Drink warmish water with lemon in the morning too.  As a matter of fact, drink water all day! Use a smaller plate so you won't overeat When things come out of the dryer fold/hang them right away. And put them away!!!!! Nothing haunts me like baskets full of folded laundry on my bedroom floor! Do one load of laundry a day to make your life so much e

Oh how the seemingly little details of life, if done well, can make it all the sweeter! An organized kitchen is high on the list. You spend a lot of time in there so it should be a quality experience. Today we have loads of tips & ideas for making your kitchen not only a well functioning room, but a beautiful one too! 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 Anita stores her dry good in rectangular glass jars. See a similar set HERE. Kelly claims not to have a junk drawer and well, we have reason to believe her. The clean gene runs deep in that one! She admits to a "miscellaneous item" white pitcher. Get yourself this type stylish "junk drawer" too. Click HERE. Yvonne likes to use Ball Jars of all sized from everything from spices to flour. Have a look HERE. She also swears by these clear refrigerator storage bins. Purging is the first step

Natural fiber rooms are some of our go-to rugs. They tend to be much less expensive than other rugs, they go with almost any decor or color, and they are very classic. They don't go out of style. Today we are discussing the different types of natural fiber rugs, the pros and cons and how we like to use them. There is also a cautionary tale. Check out Yvonne's post on pros and cons of natural fiber rugs HERE Kelly has an outdoor sisal look rug HERE You can see Anita's sisal rug HERE You can see Yvonne's natural fiber rug with her zebra print rug on top 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 You can find the brand new second edition of Anita's book HERE It's full of decorating tips and her room by room approach to decorating. Anita's book shows you how to make a long drop bedspread from drop cloth fabric for about $40. You can see the bedspread w

Transitioning decor from one season to the next is such an easy way to decorate! Let's talk about how you can easily transition from spring into summer decor no matter your style! Transitioning from one season to the next is as easy as replacing a spring plant with a bouquet of summer flowers! It's the idea of decorating and just slipping in and out decor. Think about freshening things up for the new season! The summer season lends itself to more pops of color and flowers and plants! Now is the time to put away overtly spring/Easter decor like bunnies, chicks, eggs etc. And bring out decor that lightens up our homes! Have you thought about using TURKISH TOWELS to decorate with this summer? How about using them as a tablecloth, table runner, a throw at the foot of your bed, as a guest towel, a napkin or a placemat and more! Now is also the time to think about changing up your bedding. Make it work for the warmer weather to come. Light layers are a great way to sleep in the summer! This is a great idea! A

Agreed - No woman is an Island. But should every woman have an island - or man for that matter? One of us is decidedly pro-island, one thinks it depends and one has floated her own way and gone island-less. Wherever you land on the island debate, listen in to get 3 perspectives and loads of tips regarding kitchen islands. So who is an island girl? Can you guess... No need to ponder, tune in - get the vital info you need on constructing and living with a functional island and out of the box ideas on going island-less. 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. This rolling island has loads of functionality. Click HERE. Have a look at this streamlined island for kitchen prep work HERE. Love the finish on this practical island HERE. This little island even hides two stools! Look HERE This island has the feel of a custom built in - check it out HERE.

We love the new bedroom trends for 2018. It seems solid linens are much more popular than the printed duvets. Wrinkled linen is Hot, hot, hot. And when I say hot, I mean popular, because the linen stays cool to the touch; that's essential for our hot climate. The other big trend is making a bedroom into a sanctuary, whatever that means to you. You can see the elegant look of the girls room that Anita just redid with a French touch HERE Kelly shared making a bedroom a sanctuary HERE Check out the new plans for Yvonne's bedroom HERE You can see Anita's ruffled duvet cover 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. affiliate links To see many bed linen options and other things for your bedroom, check out Anita's Amazon page HERE Need help with your home? We'd love to help! We do personalized consults, and we'll offer advice specific to your room tha

Cocktail or Coffee Table? What do you call it? No matter what you call it we have lots of great tips and measurement and good ideas for you today! If you have a tape measurer it can help you find the perfect coffee table that will work in your home. Measure the top of the seat height, the length of your sofa and the height of your coffee table. A coffee should be about the seat height of your sofa cushions, about 2/3 the length of your sofa. Leave about 12 - 18 inches between a sofa and a coffee table. Did you know that the moniker "coffee table" came about to put coffee table book on... or whatever they called those books at that time! Take a good look at any room that has a coffee table in it, the coffee table just might be the focal point of the room. THINK ABOUT THESE 5 THINGS WHEN PICKING OUT A COFFEE TABLE use/purpose style size material color/finish Here are our favorite ideas for creative coffee tables tray tables stacking tables ottoman garden stools trunk basket See Yvonne's post on how to cho

Learn to mix styles like a pro - from the pros! We all mix styles to achieve our signature looks and are here to teach you how to do the same. Today we're giving you the secrets you need to know to create a stunning home that is all you! Here are a few of the highlights: ~ think of the room as a whole ~ limit your color palette ~ consider scale, visual weight and... ~ embrace juxtaposition with confidence ~ there is a formula of sorts...listen in! 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 Kelly's coffee table is a terrific foil to her curvy sofa. HERE is a similar one for you to check out If you like a little glam as Kelly does how about a set of 12 gold mercury glass votives HERE. Anita has lots of items for mixing & achieving her style in her shop. Visit HERE. Tip of the Day is from Pam S. - Pam shared her success with Fusion Mineral Pai

There's always a lot going on at our houses. We're sharing some behind the scenes things that we have going on. Kelly's updating her laundry room, Yvonne is adding blue to her home, and Anita is also adding lots of color to her home. 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 Kelly is working with a new company that she loves HERE These raised beds are fabulous looking, high enough so there is no bending over & the perfect environment for your veggies, flowers & herbs. Look out for the video Kelly is making all about the metal beds, setting them up, filling and planting! Anita's book is in stock at the publisher's warehouse! That means it will be in stock everywhere else very soon. You can order it from Amazon HERE Kelly and Anita worked behind the scenes on a Texas Flip N Move house. We helped decorate it, and you can see the episode #904 on Apr

Today we are revealing the secret to great design that is hiding in plain sight. Listen in to learn what it is and how to achieve it in your home... Ok, ok...the secret is symmetry! But you still have to listen for all the crucial details!! Symmetry is the secret to a beautiful, pleasing to the eye room. If it's off, then the room will feel off. If you get it right, the room will have a sense of balance. There are 4 types of symmetry - Kelly gives us a thorough lesson on this - so take notes! There are easy ways to achieve symmetry & toss it off a bit for a perfectly imperfect balance! Listen in to learn how. Note the symmetry of Anita's girls' bedroom with the three beds [HERE}(https://cedarhillfarmhouse.com/french-girls-room-reveal/) Check out Anita's symmetrical room HERE Patricia gave us our Tip of the Day & a confession... Patricia has a black stainless fridge. You know we recently poo-ppo'ed black stainless. But maybe we were too quick to judge as Patricia says the black stainless r

We are at it again ~ answering your terrific listener questions. We love getting your emails with details about your decor dilemmas many with photos! Also keep your tips coming! As you know we now have turned the Tips of the Day spotlight on YOU! Listen in as we dive into your questions & give you details on our latest giveaway... As you heard we reached quite a milestone last week - ONE MILLION DOWNLOADS of DTT episodes. Without YOU this obviously would not be possible (I mean, how many times can we listen to ourselves talk ~ hahaha!) So a HUGE thank you for taking the time to hang out with us. To show our appreciation we are inviting you to enter to win a chat with us. It can be about decor or really anything you want to chat about. Today we are talking about a myriad of decor topics from window treatments to the value of antiques and a bunch of stuff in between. In answering a question about bedroom furniture Anita mentioned this stunning duvet. Listen to the Heidi Rew show to hear Anita r

I love a home filled with romance. Adding romance to a home, means adding softness, beauty, feminine touches, and perhaps wonderful scents to a room. It's about adding things that make you feel pampered, for all of your senses. Things that add romance to a room include sumptuous fabrics like linen and velvet. Anita says a French chair adds instant romance to any room HERE Kelly's pink spring table is full of romance HERE Yvonne shows how to add romance to a room by layering bedding 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. affiliate links Anita loves adding romantic touches to her home. You can find her favorite romantic items on her Amazon page HERE Listener Marie recommended this small 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 la

Today we are celebrating Mother's Day by sharing some great gift ideas and a few creative ways to celebrate without spending a cent! This year Mother's Day is Sunday, May 13th. Plan early to honor the special women in your life by spending quality time and spoiling her/them with a thoughtful gift!  To all the women who listen to DTT we wish you a happy Mother's Day! We love you! Here are some of our Mother's Day gifts ideas... 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 Kelly loves these vases instead of or in addition to flowers. They are small so just a few stems will do the trick. Have a look HERE and HERE. A lavender wand, jewelry, a scarf or needlepoint kit or anything from our new sponsor The French Needle. Have a visit to the shop HERE Connect your mom with an Amazon Echo- see one HERE. How about the fabulous slippers Kelly mentioned from Birdi