Slow Style Home: Decorating Personal, Meaningful Interiors

Text me your thoughts or questions on this episode! If Mad Men and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel had a baby, and pitched it to Netflix for a new TV series, you’d have a handle on this week’s epsiode.  If you're not following me, let me explain.  My guest is Alessandra Wood and she is going to give us the most interesting history lesson you've heard in a long time!  Her dissertation for her P...

Text me your thoughts or questions on this episode! Are you a maverick when it comes to your home?  Or, to be more clear, does your home represent your soul and the life you’ve lived rather than a particular style category? Interior designer and author Miv Watts explores the homes of people who “decorate” in just this way. In her new book, “The Maverick Soul: Portraits of the Lives and Homes of Ec...

Text me your thoughts or questions on this episode! Have you ever wondered what exactly it is that a Prop Stylist does? My guest is Heather Bullard who does prop styling and art direction for a number of different magazines and brands. By the end of this interview, you'll have a better understanding of what that means! She talks with us about the importance of sometimes getting away from the...

Text me your thoughts or questions on this episode! In this episode of the Style Matters podcast, I interview Donna Garlough, Style Director for Joss & Main and author of the new book,  "Your Home, Your Style: How to Find Your Look and Create Rooms You Love."  What I love about this book is how practical it is!  Donna is really good at breaking down some of the more "mysterious&...

Text me your thoughts or questions on this episode! The Style Matters podcast:  Interview with artist, Angela Chrusciaki Blehm.  We talk about her artwork and stunning home.  She explains how she uses scale to create atmosphere and how she keeps her bright color palate looking sophisticated rather than childish.   Subscribe to the show to access future episodes! Going forward, we'll continue...

Text me your thoughts or questions on this episode! I'm delighted to talk with the founders of Hygee & West, Aimee Lagos and Christiana Coop.  If you haven't heard of them, they are a wallpaper company, one of my personal favorites, actually.  Recently, the've expanded into printing some of their wallpaper lines onto fabric AND they've just written their first book called,...

Text me your thoughts or questions on this episode! Today we're airing another conversation from our Little Yellow Couch, called "On The LYC."  These episodes are where Zandra and I get to dig a little deeper into a topic that was brought up in our interviews with stylists and designers from recent shows.    We offer some examples from our own lives where we're changing things...

Text me your thoughts or questions on this episode! Erica Tanov is a fashion and homewares designer who finds her muse in nature.  We talk with her about her new book, Design By Nature , in which she shares her creative process, from inspiration to a final product that is graceful, soulful and very beautiful.  What we love most about Erica is her insight into the dark and messy side of nature, alo...

Text me your thoughts or questions on this episode! Have you heard about the new interiors book called  "Diary Of  Your Home" ?  By the end of this interview, you're going to want to get your hands on it!  We talk with author  Joanna Ahlberg  about this resource she's created with her husband, Peter.  It's part record book, part reference and directory, and part journal. ...

Text me your thoughts or questions on this episode! Monica Leed & Melody Mesick are the creative minds behind  Simply Spaced , an organizing service and lifestyle company focused on transforming cluttered minds and spaces.  Get ready to be inspired and learn useful tips to get yourself and your home on the path to becoming organized with style.  And make room for more time and space for the pe...

Text me your thoughts or questions on this episode! Today we're airing another conversation from our Little Yellow Couch, called "On The LYC."  These episodes are where Zandra and I get to dig a little deeper into a topic that was brought up in our interviews with stylists and designers from recent shows.    We offer some examples from our own lives where we're changing things...

Text me your thoughts or questions on this episode! Our guest this week is Janet Crowther , author of the book " A Well Crafted Home ."  We talk with her about the difference between DIY projects that you do fairly cheaply and quickly verses those you do to fill your home with heirlooms that will stand the test of time.  In some ways, the world of DIY has become overrun by its opposite:...

Text me your thoughts or questions on this episode! Lori Weitzner is the founder and creative director for the Weitzner brand of fabrics and wallcoverings that are hugely popular with the best interior designers in the world.  And she's also the author of a new book, " Ode To Color ," which we have been savoring.  It's unlike most other design books in its structure because it...

Text me your thoughts or questions on this episode! Claire Staszak has a unique approach to interior design.  She combines what she's learned from years of practicing and teaching yoga into her process for uncovering what clients need from their homes.  Instead of starting with fabric choices and kitchen cabinetry, Claire looks at your lifestyle goals so that the rooms she designs put your we...

Text me your thoughts or questions on this episode! Today we're airing another conversation from our Little Yellow Couch, called "On The LYC."  These episodes are where Zandra and I get to dig a little deeper into a topic that was brought up in our interviews with stylists and designers from recent shows.    We offer some examples from our own lives where we're changing things...

Text me your thoughts or questions on this episode! Summer is just around the corner and whether your summer plans include actual travel to far flung places across the globe, or you are simply dreaming of these kinds of experiences, you're going to be inspired by our guest this week.  Julieta Tello, the blogger and purveyor of handmade goods behind the brand  Design Junkie , talks with us abo...

Text me your thoughts or questions on this episode! We all know that flipping houses is a popular thing to do.  But have you considered a "slow" flip?  Our guest today is Emily Netz and she and her husband have lived and breathed their  Slow Flip Formula  that they're now teaching to others.   By actually living in the homes they flip rather than buying a second home as an investmen...

Text me your thoughts or questions on this episode! Today we're airing another conversation from our Little Yellow Couch, called "On The LYC."  These episodes are where Zandra and I get to dig a little deeper into a topic that was brought up in our interviews with stylists and designers from recent shows.    We offer some examples from our own lives where we're changing things...

Text me your thoughts or questions on this episode! Maybe you've been following  House of Hipsters  for awhile... Kyla Herbes is a very popular blogger, and for good reason.  But if you haven't seen what she's been up to, we are so happy to introduce her here.  She is someone you just want to meet for a coffee date on a weekly basis and swap stories about new decorating projects. We...

Text me your thoughts or questions on this episode! Sometimes we can get a little serious on this podcast because we're looking at the substance behind style.  Our purpose is to dig into the reasons behind why style matters.  But since we're talking about decorating, we also want to remember that sometimes it's just about having fun!  We know you can relate to that feeling of excite...

Text me your thoughts or questions on this episode! When we first found out about Sean Scherer , all we knew was that he had a cool antiques shop in upstate New York called Kabinett and Kammer .  But after getting the chance to talk with him, we now know he's so much more than a shop owner.  At home and work, Sean creates entire worlds filled with wonderous objects reminiscent of scientific e...

Text me your thoughts or questions on this episode! Today on the show we have Kelsey Johnston, the blogger behind  My Simply Simple .  She shares the story of designing and building their passive home and why energy efficiency and a simple well-lived life are so important to her.  From capsule wardrobes to balancing old and new in design, we get a great glimpse into how to live a thoughtful and su...

Text me your thoughts or questions on this episode! This month, we're doing something a little different.  We've gotten together with a few other fabulous podcasters and we've all agreed to take on the same topic, interpret it however we like, and release all of our episodes this week.  We are excited to introduce you to  The Home Hour  - Hosts Graham and Kirsten's show is the...

Text me your thoughts or questions on this episode! We are really giddy with excitement this week to share our interview with KariAnne Wood of  Thistlewood Farm .  She is the author of "So Close To Amazing" and her newest book "The DIY Home Planner".  We first met her at the Haven Conference in Atlanta, Georgia and she has a way of welcoming everyone into her wonderful world th...

Text me your thoughts or questions on this episode! Artist  Katie Saro  is our guest today and in this conversation, we get pretty deep into the reasons why our homes and personal styles are so essential to our happiness.  We talk about finding the balance point between being consumers of pretty things and being mindful of how easy it is to loose ourselves in materialism.  We also talk about the v...