Decorating Tips And Tricks

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! 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

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 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 YouTub

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 f

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. 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. 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 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

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 Need help with your home? We'd love to help! We d

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. 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 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

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

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 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. See Kelly's velvet bench HERE See Anita's hot decor trend picks on Amazon 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

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 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

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. 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 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 ou

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 target="_blank" rel="noopener">HERE. 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. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to pr

We LOVE to shop small anytime of the year. You know, the handmade, the mom-shop, etsy artist, craft fair, unique items made with care by wonderful people. Holiday time is an especially a wonderful time to shop small then give BIG! Big in that these gifts are unique, thoughtful and not from a mall. Today we are sharing some of our favorite shops and wonderful decor. First up is a shop & shopkeeper we adore, French Garden House owned & operated by the gracious & talented Lidy Baars. Lidy's shop is so well curated and includes antiques from Europe, gorgeous linens and one of a kind jewelry. Treat yourself to a visit to French Garden House & don't leave without a gift for you or someone you dearly love. Have look HERE You know how we feel about pumpkins, especially of the velvet variety and Plush Pumpkin is the leader in the design of these decorative pumpkins. Handmade and including a real stem, these pumpkins, acorns and mushrooms ( yes mushrooms ) are perfect anytime of year! Monya

Get your mantel all ready for Christmas! It's a natural focal point for your home, so don't forget to get it all decked out. We've got a ton of ideas and Yvonne was on a roll! Using a curtain rod to hold stockings is just one of her fabulous tips. Here is Yvonne's mantle with a little Christmas tree on it, HERE You can see Kelly's prior years Christmas mantel HERE To see Kelly's mantel as it is literally today - look HERE Want to see Anita's scary Christmas face mantel? HERE For Anita's non-scary Christmas mantel can be seen 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. For the wool balls, HERE For battery operated twinkle lights HERE Birch logs can be found HERE For paperwhite bulbs HERE See Yvonne's clever way to hang Christmas stockings on a curtain rod over the fireplace HERE Need help with your home? We'd love to help! We do personalized c

You'll love these gifts to give to others and you can put these items on your gift list too. We might have put some of these on our lists! Here's our list of favorite gifts for the home decorator... 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. desktop succulents HERE tall desktop succulent HERE William Sonona apron HERE vegetable dessert dishes HERE toile dessert dishes HERE blue dessert dishes HERE mercury glass votives HERE mercury glass pillars HERE tall candlesticks HERE tortoise shell HERE trash cans HERE monogram decal for boots HERE favorite cookbook HERE echo dot HERE diffuser HERE and HERE diffuser HERE bed tray HERE and HERE umbrella stand HERE and HERE You can find all of Anita's selections HERE Oh and these too! A monogrammed tape measure. See it HERE The Prosecco & Bellini candle Kelly loves. Look HERE. Kelly ordered

Snuggle in, but stay alert! We are giving you soooo many tips & information on choosing a duvet and cover today. From thread count, down/feathers, fill power, fill weight and baffle we cover ALL you need to know to make the best choice for you. Then we share even more tips on using, making & decorating with a duvet. Dare I say, we un-COVER all the details for you! Affiliate links 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. Get a goose down duvet HERE A down & fill with good reviews at a nice price HERE Need a down alternative duvet? Look HERE Cotton & linen duvet cover set on your list? This one is pretty. Look HERE Want to see the YOUTUBE video Yvonne was talking about? Click HERE Read a comprehensive post on choosing bedding by Anita HERE Yvonne teaches us how to layer bedding like a designer HERE Need help with your home? We'

We're sharing our favorite creative ideas for your table today. We've included special ways to fold your napkins, ideas for displaying flowers on your table, and other things you can use for your napkins like toile bandanas.Yvonne's directions for a rose napkin fold can be found HEREYvonne's diamond fold napkin tutorial can be found HEREHere's Anita's table with individual floral arrangements at each place, HEREHere's Kelly's clever use of a cinnamon stick to hold flowers on each table, HEREWe 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.Moroccan tea glasses can be found HEREGorgeous silver napkin rings can be found HEREStunning napkins with a crest can be found HERESilver chargers can be found HEREBlack and white bandanas you can use for napkins can be found HERENeed help with your home? We'd love to help! We do personalized consults, and we'll offer advice specif

O, CHRISTMAS TREE... O, CHRISTMAS TREE! We all love to decorate a Christmas tree. They may all look different and we may have certain opinions about what goes on a tree and what doesn't. Christmas trees are a very individual thing. Today we are sharing how to make your tree the best from the tree skirt to the star on the top!!!! The most important thing to do with a faux tree is to "fluff" it. Make sure the branches are pulled apart and fluffed up! If you have a live tree make sure to recut the bottom of the tree off. And keep it well watered! Cover your floor before you set up your tree. When you are putting up your tree make sure to wear garden gloves to protect your hands. After you get your tree in its stand the lights come next. Make sure to check the lights to make sure they all work! See the LIGHT KEEP PRO to fix a string of light that don't work. See it HERE There is some disagreement about when to put the garland on. Anita does it after the lights. Yvonne and Kelly love twigs and sprays of gr

Today we are talking all about how to host the Best Pot Luck ever!Yvonne in particular has a lot of great tips. Kelly might just be a convert to the pot luck party and Anita has definitely hosted & brought to her share. So let's dig in...Need help organizing your potluck. Try Sign UP Genuis HERETry 'Funeral Potatoes' - recipe HEREWe 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 great cookbook for potluck recipes is The Modern PotLuck. Check it out HERETry this for transporting your dish to the party. Click HEREPotluck or not do try Yvonne's Holiday Brisket recipe. Get the recipe HERENeed 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

Thanksgiving is such a wonderful holiday. It's a great time to reflect on your blessings and enjoy your time with family and friends. As Yvonne said, it's all about being grateful and being with people you love.If you are looking for recipes, here are a few of our favorites.Anita is working on getting her recipe together for gluten free pumpkin pancakes. Bear with us!Check out Yvonne's pie recipes HERELooking for a scrumptious turkey recipe? HEREBe sure to check out Kelly's apple pie with rosemary recipe HEREAnita has some simple recipes for Thanksgiving entertaining HERENeed 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 belo

Today we are talking about where to put your Christmas tree and hang your Christmas stockings. Can you hear O, Christmas Tree playing in the background? We are so excited to talk about this merry and bright topic!!!! See Kelly's house video HERE Think beyond your usual spot to put your Christmas tree! Make sure you can see your tree and enjoy it! You might want to decorate another tree or at least string lights on it so you can enjoy it! Have a look at Kelly's grainsack stockings HERE. See our friend Kim's tree. Go to Savvy Southern Style HERE See Yvonne's easy way to hang Christmas stockings HERE See Anita's easy Christmas Tree HERE You re going to LOVE the story behind Kelly's vintage ornaments. Read it 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. See beautiful stocking holders HERE and HERE and HERE Here are some great Christmas trees at re