Decorating Tips and Tricks

In this episode we blow your mind & the doors off your kitchen cabinets with a treasure trove of great information, advice, ideas and of course, tips! All this information will help you make your kitchen cabinets not only timeless & beautiful, but make them work for you. We cover it all in depth & detail from the materials, design, styles, finishes. All the options for undertaking a ki...

Best of episode: If you are looking for gift ideas, you'll love this list. It's some of our very favorite things. You might want to buy these for someone else or for yourself. The hair dryer/round brush HERE Pet portraits for your pets HERE Yoga pants with the phone pocket HERE Le Creuset Stoneware French Press HERE French Duralex containers (very practical gift!) HERE Honey spoons HERE Rescue Me...

The powder room may be small, but boy can it be mighty! It's an important room that can wow guests with just a little bit of extra effort. Today we are sharing some easy ways to refresh your powder room so you can enjoy it and your guests feel pampered. We mentioned embroidered tissue box covers, CLICK HERE We participate in the Amazon Associate program so we may receive a small fee if you purchas...

Today we are revealing how to create a stunning tree. We've got loads of ideas and tips to help you create a beautiful and memorable tree no matter if it is faux, real, big or small. We cover it all & top it off! Watch Kelly's YouTube video with a great tip for decorating a tree HERE . Prelit hinged trees are super easy to set up HERE We love to use a base of silver ornaments on our trees. The...

Upon popular demand we have put together another gift giving episode! We, and all of you relish the joy of giving a thoughtful and beautiful gift. We think this list will have the perfect suggestions for anyone on your list ~ including YOU! ( Best gift for us? Leave us a raving review on itunes. Give HERE ... Many Thanks!! ) Kelly's finds: Phone Soap - smart phone sanitzer & charger HERE . Mak...

This is part of our 'Best of Series', and we'll be doing 'Best of' episodes on every Weds from now until the end of the year. Enjoy! When transitioning from summer to fall you can up your general happiness by focusing on home. Taking care of your home is a form of self care that can really increase your overall happiness. Ramp up your happiness at home with our tips and advice. Happier at home = h...

Looking for new Christmas decor for your home? Sometimes when you open up the boxes of Christmas decor, you things look sad and tired. It might be time to change things up and add something fresh and new. We've done the shopping for you, so check out the cool things we found. Many of these items are bargains too. As Amazon associates, we earn from qualifying purchases. Kelly's mentions: Feather Tr...

Christmas decorating does not have to be an endurance test. If you are thinking about freeing yourself from the bin, this is the episode for you! Learn the holiday decor hot spots that you can focus on to great impact without all the effort. Less is MORE at Christmas time when your decor is elegant & considered. We go room to room & give you specific ideas on how to create a beautiful stat...

Real or faux ~ which way to go? Today we not so much debate, but clarify the facts surrounding the real vs faux Christmas tree controversy. The Christmas tree is the centerpiece of holiday decor. Traditions and memories are made under, around & about this holiday focal point. People are often staunch in their opinions of real or faux, but are all the facts clear...? Today we discuss the virtue...

Have you shopped for a mattress lately? It can be so confusing. Which one is best for a back sleeper or a side sleeper? Can you try out the mattresses that are only available online? Which one is best? Is organic really worth the price? We're not laying down on the job, or well for this one, we might be. Anita is shopping for a new mattress, and she has done a lot of research. Two organic mattress...

It really is better to give than to receive. Picking out the perfect gift for a loved one, hostess or even for a person/family in need is so much fun. Today we share a great variety of gifts we love & think you will too! Adopting a family through Habitat for Humanity is a wonderful way to gift others this holiday season. Contact your local Habitat offices to connect with a family in need. Marb...

Style Crimes - oh there are many! No one is innocent! Anita & I included... Tune in to hear a multitude of style crimes - laugh along with us we call them out, fess up and defy the law! Not going to list the crimes here because it is so much more fun to listen to us dish about them, hear us come clean and plead guilty ! Here are a few other episodes we reference in this episode: Faux Flower ep...

Have you heard of grandmilleniel style? Pretty sure you have heard of the new modern farmhouse style. Well hearing about is one thing, knowing what, how and ways to incorporate these two hot styles into your home is another. Grandmilleniel style incorporates much of what we love already and works it in fresh ways. Modern farmhouse - gone is the rusty, crusty, chippy rage. The farmhouse look of tod...

We love luxury items, but not the luxury prices. You don't have to be a millionaire to live like one. We found several luxury items for much less. RH monogrammed hotel style bath towels HERE RH monogrmmed hotel style robes HERE Bond .9 perfume HERE Pet throw HERE Faux throw HERE Proper Cloth HERE . Have a look at Further Candles HERE . Aquiesse Luxe Linen Candles HERE . Yummy cashmere throw HERE ....

Projections, analysis, forward thinking and a bit of crystal ball viewing. Today we are bringing you a head's up on the trends we see on the horizon for 2020. There are big, life changing trends that we think will become part of the fiber of the way we all decorate. We cover those in depth. Then there are the colors, looks and specific items we can count on seeing in the months to come. We menione...

Relax, sit back and enjoy the flight. Life and decorating can be stressful, so today we are sharing our favorite tips for making your decorating process less stressful. We also have tips on how to create an environment that helps eliminate stress caused by your home. Anita's crush is the movie Bright Star about John Keats on Netflix. Kelly's crush was Pernassus Books, HERE Need help with your home...

Today we light up your life, literally, with great sources for finding and upcycling table lamps. Sharing loads of useful information that will make shopping for or creating the perfect table lamp a cinch. Height of a table lamp is generally 26 -31 inches. Parts: base, harp, shade, finial There are parts of your lamp you should not see. Listen in to learn what the shade should hide. Upcycle an old...

It's that time of year again to start thinking about your Thanksgiving table. Let's talk about what to put on the table. Are you a placemat or a tablecloth person? Paper or cloth napkins? China or paper plates? No matter, we've got tips for your table today. If you want some ideas on how to fold your napkins check out these napkin folding videos HERE and HERE Contains affiliate links Anita's is cr...

Today we are curating that big blue overwhelming home decor resource known as IKEA. Whether you are regular shopper or in IKEA virgin like Kelly, you'll be wow'ed at what we found. Do you know anything about the man behind the big blue box? So interesting... We'll fill you in. Then we dig right into the good & some laughs of course. DTT IKEA PICKS: Glass domed cloches Gold bottom cloche Chest...

We're checking out home decor magazines. Find out which ones were our favorites and which ones didn't make the cut. We're covering magazines like House Beautiful, Veranda, Dwell, Country French, Milieu, Flowers, and so much more. Find out which ones had great paper, were full of articles, and which ones were full of ads. Anita's is crushing on The Moth Podcast HERE Kelly is crushing on this very a...

Your stuff should serve YOU, not the other way around. Today we urge you to take action along with us and get rid of the stuff not serving you. Grab a bag or a box and turn us up! Today we help free you from the stuff bogging you down. This episode is not only action based, it is pretty funny too. Let's get it done & have a few laughs too. Crushes: Anita is loving Joules Rain Ponchos. See them...

Choosing the right white paint can be very daunting. But have no fear we are here! We know how to choose the right white paint and are sharing the process with you today. There are 4 categories of white paint, BLUE-WHITE TRUE WHITE OFF-WHITE CREAM Kelly loves using Samplize HERE for repositionable paint samples so you can visualize what the paint color will look like in the room. Here are some of...

Whether you are already a New Traditionalist, don't know if you are one or want to be one, we have lots of advice for you to make the most of this beautiful & easy to live with style. In a nutshell new traditionalist style effortlessly mixes & blends traditional furnishings with modern, sleeker elements to create a whole new fresh take. New traditionalist rooms are interesting because of t...

High style at low cost is such an easy thing to achieve if you know a few tricks of the trade. High style doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg. There are some very simple things you can do to get you there, and we've tried so many of them. We're sharing our favorite ways to rev up style without breaking the bank. One thing you can do, for example, is to declutter your home or freshen up your pain...

Let us boost your COLOR CONFIDENCE today! Pick the best paint colors for your home with our advice. There are soooo many choices and many, many variables that impact how the paint will appear on your walls. We go deep into detail on how the process of picking samples, testing the paints and making your ultimate selection. Do NOT let anyone rush you into choosing a paint color!! Get a 12 x 12 sampl...