Decorating Tips And Tricks

Whether you are counting sheep or counting your thread count, we have you covered with this episode all about bedding.  We talk about about sheets types, quality and de-mystify thread counts, layering a bed, give a wonderful source for gorgeous bedding and much more.  Get comfy and listen in. Anita tells you why you need a linen blanket HERE Kelly's source for absolutely gorgeous bed linens is Bella Notte Outlet.  Visit them HERE Yvonne gives you budget friendly tips for creating lovely bedding HERE Anita talks about making pillows from vintage linens HERE Anita's post on how to choose bedding is HERE Kelly shares some perfect sheets HERE Learn to layer a bed with Yvonne 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

What's in your tool box? We use so many tools every day, that you bet we have our favorites. You're going to want to check out our list to see if you are missing any essentials. 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. stud finder HERE needle nose pliers HERE zip ties HERE Gorilla glue HERE Dremel tool HERE variable speed drill HERE picture hangers HERE Goo Gone HERE painter's tape HERE saber saw HERE Grime Boss paint remover wipes HERE My Paint Saint HERE Anita's post on the best tools is 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

After winter, we are all ready for SPRING!!!! Today's episode is all how to spring up your home! Don't just spring clean; spring ORGANIZE and PURGE! Changing bedding for spring/summer is such a great idea! Transition from late winter into early spring decor. Add flowers to your spring decor. Forcing branches is a good way to bring spring indoors. It's so easy to do! Flower Preservative we like click HERE How about a Spring Tote Wreath;. Look HERE Anita's post on adding Spring to your home, click HERE Spring up your home by using organics like nests and other spring plants. Add herbs in pots to your home! Don't overdo spring decor. Sprinkle it through your home! Check out Kelly's spring bookcase for ideas HERE Check out the spring Bluebonnets at Anita's farm HERE See how Yvonne Forces Beautiful spring Branches HERE Here is Kelly's post on GLUING FAUX BLOOMS TO BRANCHES. See it HERE See Yvonne's spring Inspired Wreaths HERE See Kelly's beautiful SPRAY PAINTED EGGS HERE For a list of branches that can be forc

Life happens in the kitchen. And, life is better in the kitchen with our Kitchen MUST haves. Listen in as we chat about the items that we can't live without in our kitchens.  Maybe one or more will become favorites of yours too.  If you have a kitchen must have, call us and let us know what it is so we can try it out. We three like to add a table lamp, artwork and other decor items to the kitchen so it feels less utilitarian. Anita uses big bowls on her counter as decor and get her other kitchen styling tips, CLICK HERE Yvonne's kitchen is not complete with her well used cookbooks. Here are a few of our favorites: A vintage volume of Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child HERE Barefoot Contessa Family Style HERE The Foothills Cuisine of Blackberry Farm HERE Cook Like a Rock Star here Making of a Cook HERE The Heart of The Artichoke HERE Saveur: The new Classic Cookbook HERE Make The Bread Buy The Butter HERE Back In The Day Bakery Cookbook HERE Houston is Cooking at Home HERE Here are some ter

Come on, have a seat. Let's talk about sofas ~ aka couches. Choosing the right sofa is so important. It is probably one of the most used pieces of furniture in your home, and having an uncomfortable one can be miserable since it is used so much. Let's talk about what to look for in a sofa. Foam or down? Tall or low back? What's the right size? Let's discuss Thanks to Anita''s mom for giving us permission to tell the sofa story. To see Anita's first sofa click HERE To see Yvonne's post 6 Tips You Must Know Before Buying A Sofa, click HERE To see Anita's sofa buying tips, click HERE See how Kelly transformed her DNA ridden indoor sectional into outdoor sensational, 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

If you are not sure how to mix patterns this episode is tailor made for you! EASY RECIPES for mixing patterns: For harmonious pattern mixing that do not compete use color/ multi-color pattern vary scale use texture repeat patterns use geometric patterns Mixing patterns with tension use stripes animal prints polka dots Pillows are a great way to play with mixing patterns and bringing texture to a room. See our Pinterest board with tons of mixing pattern inspiration HERE See Anita's tips on mixing patterns HERE Kelly shares how to make an envelope pillow 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

You'll look better, need we say more? Ok, your house will look better too.  Much better!  Good lighting is essential to a beautiful home.  In this episode we talk about the different kinds of lighting you need in each room of your home.  Where to place lighting for best effect and those special bulbs! Under counter kitchen lighting demystified by Kelly in her 101 Series HERE Xenon lights are HERE Gorgeous lamps from Yvonne HERE Anita shares her tips on choosing lighting HERE Here are some chandeliers Kelly considered for her kitchen HERE Shades are important too.  Check out Yvonne's ruffled burlap DIY shade HERE Anita has an adorable DIY for table lamp candles HERE Size and height of chandeliers explained by Kelly HERE Oh and those pale pink bulbs, don't wait they are going away!!  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 th

Do you have silver, crystal and china? Does it still have a place at the table? Can you decorate with silver, crystal and china? Is it outdated? We'll reveal our answers. The Guild in Houston with the DISH ROOM! 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. Disc plate holders  HERE See how Kelly uses silver HERE Cheap plate holders that don't show HERE Anita's post on decorating with dishes 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 ca

We love decorating books! They are our friends, tutors and decorating companions! Today we talk about a few decorating books that we love and grace our bookshelves. We participate in the affiliate program with Amazon and other retailers. We may receive a small fee for qualified purchases at no extra cost to you. Kelly recommends: Patina Farm HERE Creating a Home HERE French Accents HERE Anita recommends: Country French Legacy HERE Quick and Easy Paint Transformation HERE Color Recipes for Painted Furniture and More HERE Patina Style HERE Yvonne recommends: A Touch of Farmhouse Charm HERE Styled HERE See Yvonne's 10 Favorite Decorating Books 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

We have SO much to share with you about decorating and about ourselves too.  One of us kicks off the episode with a confession.  Phew, once that was out of the way, we discussed many key points that everyone who loves to decorate should know. A beautiful home contributes to your happiness. Read HERE Decorating is not fluff. You can DIY it whatever it is. Read about it HERE Listen to Anita, don't be afraid to paint a piece of furniture HERE Anita covers common decorating misconceptions HERE Rules are sometimes meant to be broken. The general rules for hanging a chandelier is HERE Leave some empty spaces advises Anita HERE Yvonne says big is better, and less is more HERE Kelly teaches you how to create flow HERE Anita talks about adding something unexpected to a room HERE Yvonne's post about What You Should Know To Be a Decorator is 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,

The paint color you choose is so important because it is on the biggest surface of the room. This episode is all about the different types of paint and which paint colors are our favorites.  Paint can transform a space if well chosen.  Cut through all the guess work with paint colors and let us help you find the best color(s) to transform your space. Anita's paint selections are HERE SW Agreeable Gray HERE Kelly's paint selections are HERE Kelly's paint selections are HERE BM Simply White HERE BM Silver Chain HERE Stone Gable's paint post is HERE Yvonne's paint selections are HERE BM's color overview is HERE BM Atrium White HERE BM Silver Mist HERE BM Super White HERE Kelly's favorite dark gray here Anita loves this app [HERE](<a href="https://www.sherwin-williams.com/homeowners/color/try-on-colors/snap-it) If you see a color you love online, use the Snap It to identify the corresponding Sherwin Williams paint color. Just be sure you understand that your computer screen might not be calibrat

You don't have to live with areas in your home that you don't love! You can fix them and update them and make them a beautiful space in your home. It does take funds, and time and maybe a lot of elbow grease but it will also make your home a lot more easy to live in! Don't just live with it; fix it! Today we are chatting about areas in our homes we don''t particularly love and are working on! And we are giving sage advice about starting those sometimes daunting home projects! We hope this episode of Decorating Tips And Tricks inspire you to get started!!!! IF YOU FAIL TO PLAN, YOU PLAN TO FAIL!! SAVE, SAVE, SAVE!!!! Have a home fund to save for all home problem. Create a budget and use it as a guideline. This will alleviate so much stress! Do research. Research and read reviews. When choosing a contractor do your homework. Research each contractor.  Hiring a professional is the best way to get a project done if you are not comfortable with the home project you are working on. Get lots of quotes. The chea

Mantles are focal points in a home and can be tricky to decorate.  Don't worry we have you covered with tips on making your mantle look fabulous and still function.  TV above it?  No worries we talk about that too.  The ideas, inspiration and tips were flying in this episode.  You might even say we were on fire! (Sorry ~ couldn't resist !) Here are some mantles we've loved before: No room on the mantle? Decorate the hearth with Kelly HERE Liming the mantle with Anita HERE Anita shares tips on decorating a mantel HERE Christmas mantles we're all over it HERE Yvonne shares a fall mantle HERE Layering a mantle is key HERE Valentine Mantle (around a tv ) HERE Shutters on the mantle and that clock 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

We've learned a ton about decorating because we do it all day long as interior decorating bloggers. We began with a big passion for home decor and learned by doing. We're revealing the lessons we learned along the way. The best part is that you don't need to be a blogger to learn these things. Discover what we learned from years of doing this full-time. Yvonne learned a lot about styling. HERE Her first oatmeal photo isHERE Kelly learned the look she loves and how to achieve it. Check out her kitchen before and after HERE Anita learned the importance of photographing a room HERE CLICK HERE FOR MORE See Anita's notes on this episode 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 b

Even if you don't live in a spot that is cold and snowy during winter you can warm up your home with some pretty, layered decorating ideas! Today we're chatting up easy and creative ways to decorate for winter no matter where you are! Let's create a beautiful winter home! West coast HERE Kellyuses big bowls of lemons or other citrus fruits as winter decor! Her favorite is Meyer Lemons. Meyer lemons are originally from China and a cross between a lemon and a mandarin orange. YUM! Here's an article about how to plant Myer lemon trees indoors HERE Yvonne uses pinecones to decorate. See a tutorial for pinecone firestarters HERE And see how to bleach pinecones HERE Throws and grain sacks are wonderful ways to layer decor in the winter. Anita has the best info about grain sacks HERE Anita's notes on this episode can be found HERE You can see an easy tutorial for a chunky arm knit throw HERE Anita loves furry pillows HERE Yvonne's sweater pillow tutorial is HERE Her no-sew snowflake button pillow is HERE

It is easy and fun to freshen up your house with our 9 tips.  We light it up, force it, put a over on, and much more.  Talking all about how to create a more beautiful home on the cheap.  Listen in ~ you are going to love these ideas! Wrap up an inexpensive herb so it looks floral shop fabulous HERE Anita has a post on using cloches in decor. ( ie her trick for not killing plants ) HERE Want to make a cloche? Kelly has a post on how to do just that HERE Force paperwhite bulbs with Anita HERE Kelly says change to pink light bulbs HERE affiliate link Yvonne shares inspiration for using trays HERE Spray paint with chalk based paint HERE affiliate link For Anita's notes on the episode can be found HERE The mystery of no sew unraveled by Yvonne.  Read all about how 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'l

Oh boy did we have fun today discussing our big decorating disasters. Let''s talk about making decorating mistakes, why that's a good thing, and what to do when things go wrong.Painting tool HERE affiliate linkYvonne has a post on the 5 biggest mistakes and how to fix them HEREAnita wrote a post on her 10 biggest biggest decorating fails HEREAnita's notes on this episode are 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 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 you subscribed to the podcast? Don't need

Trendy, hot, NOT, classic, we cover it all with lots of LOLs.STONE GABLE HERECEDAR HILL FARMHOUSE HERERepositional wallpaper HERE This wallpaper cannot be put over textured walls.GRAY PAINTS HEREMARBLE HEREAnita's notes on this episode 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 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 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 SU

We talk about our styles, how we got there and how you can get there too.Yvonne discusses it HEREKelly shares her house tour HEREAnita's source for French chairs is HEREPinterest Boards:Stone Gable HERECedar Hill Farmhouse HEREMy Soulful Home HEREAnita's notes on this episode are 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 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 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

Welcome to Decorating Tips and Tricks! We're excited you are here. We'll be talking about decorating but today we want to tell you a bit about who we are. Check out our ABOUT PAGE 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 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 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