Decorating Tips And Tricks

Lamp and lampshades are not only functional but they are also a very important room accent. The perfect lamp goes a long way to make a room look fabulous too! So we are talking about all things lamps on today's episode. When it comes to lamps think about going bigger than smaller if you have space. If you get an old lamp make sure the cord and all the parts work. It might be best to have an electrician check it out. There are different types of harps for lamps. See WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN A LAMP and  Yvonne's favorite lamps from around the web HERE Yvonne's favorite lamp shade HERE Ballard Designs lamp shades are HERE More great lamp shades HERE A burlap drum shade at a great price HERE Yvonne's favorite burlap lamp shade HERE Kelly upcycles a trash can to a lampshade HERE Upcycle a lampshade with chalk paint diy HERE What To Look For In A Lamp And Yvonne's Favorites HERE See Yvonne's hen lamp with shade HERE Need help with your home? We'd love to help! We do personalized consults, and we'll offer advice specif

Open concept rooms are great for family gathering. Everyone always ends up in the kitchen, so why not have that room open to the living area? Open concept rooms are also more light typically, and they need less furniture and less art. 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 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.

Find out the the key elements to doing a neutral room right. Neutral is a beautiful, fresh and economical way to decorate your home and we can help you get the look. This episode has so many tips and so much advice on neutral decor, color theory and is awash with SOOO many laughs! Spend a half hour with us and you'll learn something and LOL the time away. Kelly shares details about our favorite way to add texture to a neutral room here Our friend Cindy teaches how to plank a ceiling HERE Yvonne's tutorial on sweater pillows is HERE Add something organic with Anita HERE Neutral walls with Kelly's favorite gray paints are HERE Karyn hope you are listening today, we are answering your question! 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, larg

I love seeing out my windows, but it's it important to be able to block out the light at times and provide privacy, so what's a girl to do? Le's talk shades, blinds and shutters. Which one is best for you? Anita shares her source for natural shades HERE See Kelly's natural woven shades and get a free swatchHERE Anita's sources for the bamboo shades can be found HERE Kelly's source for top down bottom up shades HERE Anita shares how to make roller shades 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 Youtube HERE Kelly'

It is unavoidable, so you may as well have a pretty and functional room to do it in, we can help. Laundry room 101 is chock full of great tips from our favorite machines to handmade laundry soap. Check out Kelly's favorite washer and dryer HERE See Yvonne's favorite dryer balls diy HERE What do you think of the sink Kelly picked out for her soon to be laundry room.  See it HERE See homemade laundry soap HERE Anita's formula for getting rid of stains on linen - soak overnight in very hot water. Add equal parts powdered original Tide, powdered Oxiclean and powdered Biz. After 24 hours, rinse. If stain still remains, repeat. I've done this for a week and it got out mold! And a chrome wall mount faucet under a $100 bucks HERE See Yvonne's laundry room reveal HERE See Yvonne's 10 Best Items To Have In A Laundry Room HERE Dryer vent cleaner 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, suggestio

Functionality, fabric style & beauty ~ lots to consider when you are buying or making curtains. We cover it all ( excuse the pun! ) and give ideas on how to best dress all kinds of windows. See Yvonne's upscaled Walmart sheer curtains HERE Find out if curtains make a room look smaller with Anita HERE We know she LOVES linen.  See Anita's linen curtains HERE Check out Kelly's girls'hang out room with the grey tab top curtains HERE See the smocked burlap curtains in Yvonne's Gable guest room HERE Anita shares her dining room curtains HERE Yvonne's living room curtains are HERE Anita makes a window look bigger with curtains 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 episo

Shopping for vintage items is something that is so fun! You never know what your will find when you go to a thrift store. It’s truly a treasure hunt. Vintage things can be found so many places, including consignment stores, thrift stores, garage sales, estate sales, antique auctions, flea markets, and antique shops. One place Anita recommends you shop is at THE ROUND TOP ANTIQUE SHOW also known as ANTIQUE WEEK. It actually lasts 2 to 3 weeks. Get the scoop HERE Other venues mentioned were Brimfield HERE Rose Bowl Antique Flea Market HERE Use this website to find an antique auction near you HERE Shop Olde Orange CA vintage shops with Kelly HERE Our featured blogger today is DESIGNTHUSIASM HERE Go check out her gorgeous style! 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

Today's dining rooms are not what they used to be! We love the mismatched pieces that work together to add class and sass and a very personal note to this room! We are all for mixing it up! And if you are pinched for space, use a dining room for a multi purpose. The main thing is to USE your dining room! See Yvonne's post Furnishing The Perfect Dining Room HERE Visit Kelly's dining room and have tea with friends HERE Get the look of Anita's gorgeous dining room HERE See how Yvonne slipcovered a bench in her dining room bench with a drop cloth HERE See Yvonne's dining room HERE Check out Kelly's girl scout yard sale table that Yvonne loves HERE Anita gives you 4 hot tips for a dining room HERE See Kelly's dining room dressed up for Christmas HERE Yvonne's shares how she painted an old buffet HERE Stunning reveal of Anita's dining room HERE Kelly shares a beautiful dining tablescape HERE See how Yvonne painted an 18th-century mahogany chair HERE See Yvonne's evolution of a dining room HERE Yvonne shares how to

You can never get enough! We are talking storage.  Discovering hidden storage in your house. Places you may never have thought about to keep everyday essentials or the special things you want to keep, but don't need everyday. Listen in and find the map to the hidden storage spaces in your own home. Anita's ideas for small bathroom storage HERE Ikea bookcase turned craft storage a la Anita HERE Find Space bags HERE Darling laundry trolley cart, check it out HERE Thread holder that Kelly used for a jewelry holder HERE My Paint Saint all in one touch up paint solution 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

I love it, you love it, everyone loves farmhouse style. (Well almost everyone.) We're talking today about our favorite ways to add farmhouse style to a home. These are all easy things to do. Farmhouse style works so well with so many different styles. It really does make a home feel welcoming and cozy. See Yvonne's post What Is Farmhouse Style And How To Get It HERE Anita shares The Best 7 ways to add Farmhouse styleHERE Learn all about Enamelware with Kelly HERE Anita's recipe for the Best Marinara sauce HERE See Yvonne's white dish collection HERE See Kelly's Shiplap accent wall HERE See Yvonne's Farmhouse Open Shelves HERE Learn the essentials to a farmhouse glam kitchen HERE See Yvonne's Easy Spring Farmhouse vignette HERE See Yvonne's Farmhouse Kitchen HERE Farmhouse glam kitchen with Kelly 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

Container gardens bring color, life and beauty to outdoor living. Choosing the right container, soil and plants go a long way to make these beautiful pots thrive. Today we are talking about these things and more! Yvonne's favorite pots of flowers HERE Visit all Kelly's garden projects HERE See Kelly's trash can containers in the first photo HERE See Yvonne's favorite container's for flowers HERE Join Kelly's Be a Better Gardener Club HERE Follow Kelly's Container Garden Pinterest Board HREE A spring container garden details HERE Out of the pot idea HERE A rescued container garden HERE See Yvonne's potting bench and potted kitchen herb garden HERE Why do you garden?  Read why Kelly does HERE The best fertilizer for container gardens is HERE See Yvonne's color theme for her container gardens HERE Ideas for a white and green palette in a container HERE Kelly's three secrets are HERE A drought tolerant container garden is HERE Need help with your home? We'd love to help! We do personalized consults, and we'll o

WOW WOW WOW!  We are absolutely blown away by the number of you listening to our podcast!Well, it is really YOUR podcast.  Each episode is created with YOU in mind & in heart.  This one in particular as it is all about answering listener questions.  So fun! Our feature image today is even from a listener!  Donna created a beautiful vignette inspired by an episode of DTT.  She shared it with us, we blushed & gushed and now share it with you.  Thanks Donna!! xx If you have called, emailed or commented with a question we have written it down, considered it and will answer it.  Today we answer several.  If we didn't get to yours yet, we will on another Listener Questions episode, so everyone stay tuned! Visit our featured blogger Susan of Love of Home HERE We adore Susan and all she is up to with her house, family and her new venture HERE See Susan's Chunky arm knit throw tutorial HERE See Kelly's burlap round table cloth HERE Anita shares how she handled the awkward window behind the bed HERE The mascul

Architectural salvage is a great way to add charm to your home. You can add it in big ways like using reclaimed hardwood for your floors or by simply adding some old corbels to your bookcase. Keep your eye out for the rusty, crusty and dusty to add unique charm and style to your home decor. See how Anita has used salvage in her home HERE If it is In the walls does it count as architectural salvage?  Either way come see what Kelly found in her wall.  HERE See Yvonne's Venetian Reproduction Salvage Mirrors HERE See how to resize old shutters HERE Architectural blue shelf in a guest room HERE See Yvonne's 10 Tips For Using Shutters HERE See Yvonne's Shutter Headboard DIY HERE See Yvonne's Architectural Wall Art Tutorial 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 y

Who doesn't love PILLOWS?!!!! They are like jewelry for your home!  Pillows are an inexpensive way to change the look of a room. They are a home decorator's best friend! Pillows can add different styles to a room. Be aware that pillows can be bought as a pillow cover with a separate insert. Many advantages of pillow covers. Save the inserts. Choose down inserts for indoor use. Great places to find down inserts- Ikea, Pottery Barn, Calico Corner. Don't just think about pillows on the furniture, think about floor pillows for a pretty decor punch! Barb, a blog reader and podcast listener reminds us not to use detergent with phosphorus if we make pillows using fusible webbing. Thanks, Barb! You are the best!!!! Put a big basket in a room to put pillows in. Don''t forget to monogram those pillows! Anita's favorite spring pillows are HERE Yvonne shares how to store pillows HERE Make pillows shams from vintage linens with Kelly HERE Yvonne tips for choosing the perfect pillows are HERE Here's a post on great outdo

 Entertaining outdoors makes for a perfect evening in my book. There's no place I would rather be than sitting at my pine table on my back porch with my friends and family. Let's discuss how to create a great outdoor space! Visit Yvonne's patio and see those Tikki Torches in action HERE Anita is getting her porch ready for spring HERE Kelly's answer to drought and easy care ~ a faux back lawn HERE Yvonne has tips for choosing the perfect outdoor rug HERE Very helpful cafe light post HERE The cafe lights Kelly just installed are HERE A party table in a field of bluebonnets from Anita (Texas style) HERE A few photos of Kelly's backyard styled by Fred Sanford aka the before and after HERE See a French crib converted to a settee by who other than Anita HERE Anita's mountain deck with a view is HERE Kelly's porch mood board while she works on the real thing is HERE See Yvonne's tutorial for a Vinyl Tablecloth Pillow HERE See Yvonne's summer potting bench HERE See Yvonne's front porch rockers and decorated area HE

Decorating shelves can be very frustrating. What do you put on them? How do you arrange them? Do you have open shelving in your kitchen or glass front cabinets? We’ll talk about how we decorate those areas. Anita's post on using white dishes in glass front cabinets is HERE See how Kelly decorates a bookcase for spring HERE Check out Anita's open shelving is HERE Read how Kelly likens decorating a bookcase to a legal case HERE Learn to make a burlap shelf HERE Yvonne shares How To Style Open Shelves Like A Pro HERE See Yvonne's White Open Shelves HERE Learn Designer Tips For Styling Shelves HERE See how easy it is to Cover A Burlap Book HERE Here's an oldie but goodie post on Styling Bookshelves Using Baskets 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

Today let's talk about updating our homes from FRUMPY TO FABULOUS! If your home needs a little updating this is the perfect podcast for you! We are maybe crossing some lines here and giving you tough love tips and advice about our rooms. We are spilling about what we think frumpy truly is and how to purge, get rid of, edit and show off things like collections. It’s all about mixing and curating! Fabulous decor is all about mixing and curating what you already have with updated items! We love that high/ low look! Let's go from Frumpy to Fabulous! See Yvonne's post 5 Ways To Refresh Your Living Room HERE Another post from Yvonne, 5 Small Ways To Totally Change The Look Of A Room HERE And 5 Ways To Beautifully Accessorize A Room HERE Kelly tells us when to paint and not to paint furniture HERE Yvonne's updated sheer curtain DIY 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 wha

Countertops are integral, expensive and can make a big design statement.  In this episode learn all about granite, marble, soapstone, quartzite, quartz and cement.  We share our personal experiences with all of these countertops and the additional research we have done.  Listen in and you will get all the info you need to make an educated choice for your countertop. Kelly has had granite, quartz and currently, marble. See images and read Kelly's blog posts on her marble HERE and HERE Anita has granite and quartzite. See images and read Anita's blog posts HERE and HERE Yvonne has soapstone counters. See images & read Yvonne's blog post HERE We participate in the Amazon and other affiliate programs, so if you make a purchase thru our links we may receive a small fee. Our participation in no way effects the price you pay. Get the putty Anita told us about 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 r

Rugs are a great way to add personality to any room. They can be a supporting actor or the main course. We talk sizing, patterns, pile and so much more. Rug Pads 101 why a good rug pad is SO important from Kelly HERE A nubby yet comfy under foot from Kelly's teen room transformation along with Pier 1 HERE Anita's 5 tips for using a rug in a room HERE Anita's tips for choosing a rug are HERE Anita's tips for layering rugs are listed HERE Yvonne's sharing How To Choose The Perfect Dining Room Rug HERE See how Yvonne's rugs flow together in her home, see HERE DASH AND ALBERT RUGS are 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 channe

Well there Lassies and Lads, it is a fine morning to be talking about Greening up your home.  Happy St. Patrick's Day! We have lots to discuss with you about adding a pop pf green to your home.  As you may know the color of the year is Greenery, and everyone's house can benefit from some organic greens.  We'll chat about those green things and much more. Join in the conversation, then go make an Irish Soda Bread HERE Anita shares several ways to add greenery to your home with style HERE We participate in the Amazon and other affiliate programs, so if you make a purchase thru our links we may receive a small fee. Our participation in no way effects the price you pay. Green Totem inexpensive pillow covers HERE Boxwoods 101 HERE Get Kelly''s tips of decorating with plants is HERE Have a look at a Boston Fern HERE Sherwin Williams Clary Sage paint HERE See Yvonne's easy Moss Ball DIY HERE Spring Kitchen Vignette HERE Anita's olive trees HERE Need help with your home? We'd love to help! We do personalized consu