Decorating Tips and Tricks

Industrial Style is easy to add into any decor with our suggestions and tips. The look derives from the factories of the 19th century. The hallmarks are raw materials, exposed beams, muted palette and weathered materials. It has an edge that can really wake up your decor. Alone or juxtaposed with softer materials Industrial Style really speaks to us. How about you? Get a full on Industrial look or...

Bold color is so fun to work with. It adds a punch to any room. You can add bold color for a season, then take it out later when the season changes or when your taste changes. Let's talk about how to add it to a room. 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...

It's hard to have a home that is comfortable and attractive when it is disorganized. An organized home is more comfortable, more relaxed, and more welcoming! Let's get our homes organized. We'll show you how!!! See Yvonne's best organizational tips are HERE See 5 Tips To Organize A Messy Drawer HERE Organize your home in 10 minutes a day HERE How To Organize Book Shelves HERE Functional and Fabulo...

The devil maybe in the details, but the design is in there too!  Small things such as the style & finish of your bathroom fixtures can make or break a look.  Listen & learn about the different types of finishes. Which finishes are hot now.  Which are here to stay and which are most durable.  You’ll learn a lot about “living finishes”too.   All this information and lots of laughs!  Join us!...

Maybe your storage problem is really a 'too-much-stuff' problem. Do you have anything in your house that is on our 'get rid of now' list? We're taking no prisoners today. Let's clear out the clutter! Check out our friends at Hayneedle HERE They are a great resource for home decor. Need help with your home? We'd love to help! We do personalized consults, and we'll offer advice specific to your room...

We aren't going gray, or at least we won't tell. But we will spill the beans about gray paint and our very favorites! Let's all go gray today! Go deep into Kelly's 2 favorite gray wall paints HERE Agreeable Gray SW HERE Eider White SW HERE Stonington Gray BM HERE Silver Chain BM HERE Owl Gray BM HERE Kendall Gray BM HERE Chelsea Gray BM HERE Revere Pewter BM HERE Horizon Gray BM HERE Need help wit...

Family rooms live hard and can show wear and tear ~ so they deserve a refresh now and again.  Listen in to get our ideas and inspiration on freshening up yours.  Easy, often times inexpensive changes, that can really transform one of the most occupied and loved rooms in your home. See Yvonne's tips for freshening up a room HERE See how Yvonne's Family Room has evolved HERE Here's how to choose the...

Once again we are answering listener questions, or trying at least. We LOVE to hear from you, and yes we have an opinion about everything! If you have any questions or topics you want us to discuss, please email us at decoratingtipsandtricks@gmail.com Be sure to listen to our part 1 of listener questions HERE Contains some affiliate links This is one of our favorite companies HERE Amy Howard paint...

Does thinking about cleaning your home give you a headache? Or take up too much of your time? Today on DTT we are sharing our best secrets for cleaning our homes the easy way!!!! See Yvonne's post on How to clean your home in 30 minutes HERE See Yvonne's Bobi Pet HERE See Yvonne's favorite feather duster HERE See spray away HERE Kelly's favorite glass cleaner HERE Enduroshield HERE Can't really do...

Making a hole in your walls is a commitment.  Make sure what you are hanging is meaningful, beautiful and unique. We have nine, well actually more than nine, ideas for you to take your walls from blah to beautiful. Apologies in advance for all the laughing, this one is so funny.   Check out Anita's tips for hanging dishes HERE Try a wrapped canvas covered in your favorite fabric HERE A collection...

We love buying antiques! It's fun, but there are a few things you need to know before you hit the shops. First be sure you know your decorating style. Many antique items are not returnable, so you really want to be sure what you are buying is going to work in your home. Check out how to know your decorating style, in EPISODE 2 [HERE](https://decoratingtipsandtricks.com/episodes/episode-2-finding-y...

It's summer time and the livi is easy. Well unless it gets too hot, then maybe not so much. Check out these easy summer decorating tips from Yvonne HERE Do you know about our friends at Blinds.com? Anita was on their Facebook live video HERE Kelly visited Moss Mountain Farm HERE Need help with your home? We'd love to help! We do personalized consults, and we'll offer advice specific to your room t...

A beautiful, inviting home starts at the front door.  Listen in for our easy to accomplish tips on how to beautify your front door and entry. We'd love to see your front door! Yvonne says paint your front door a fabulous color and she has more ideas HERE Add a wreath, look HERE or a tote HERE or a basket of plants HERE How about some fresh house numbers HERE Or a crank door bell HERE Check out the...

We love end tables! the best part is that you can find some really unique and fun pieces for a reasonable price. We're talking about what we like to use for end tables and what we like to put on them today. You can see Anita's end tables HERE Learn to paint a table ( or anything! ) with a rag and left over paint with Kelly HERE See Yvonne's post How To Style An End Table Like A Pro HERE Mirror and...

We love setting a table on the patio, porch, and back yard and lingering over great food and company. Food just tastes better, the company is more interesting and the evening more magical! But don't save al fresco dining for company. Use every lovely evening to eat outside! Come set a perfect summer table with us! See Yvonne's Al Fresco dining is HERE Kelly's summer table ideas are HERE Anita's pe...

Up, down and all around; Ceilings, floors and walls.  Many, many ideas, inspiration that you may never have considered for these areas that we all have.  Listen in and as you do re-think, re-consider and re-evaluate your ceilings, floors & walls.  We bet you’ll want to try something new based on what you hear. See Kelly's wood planks HERE We participate in the affiliate program with Amazon and...

White decor is white hot! It's very trendy right now, but the great news is that white is a classic so it's always in style and it goes with almost any color. Join us and we'll share some of our favorite white decor items. Marble veiled lady HERE Distressed white cement bust of French girl HERE Have a look at Kelly's white garden stool HERE Cotton rope baskets are great looking and terrific for or...

You only get once chance to make a first impression when you meet people. The same is true when someone enters your home for the first time. Make it count with an amazing foyer, no matter the size. 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. Anita likes to use this product on her wood doors HER...

Bathrooms are often hard to decorate. But we are here to help you make your bathroom not only functional but fabulous as well!  Listen in and we can't explain ~ you just have to hear it for yourself. See the BEFORE and get some inspiration from Kelly's master bath mood board HERE See a comfort height toilet HERE Get the low down from Kelly's low flow toilets HERE Anita shares how to conquer common...

Some people fake it till they make it, but why not keep faking it here and there when it comes to decor? Everyone doesn't need to know how you did things on the cheap. We'e revealing how we fake it today. Paint something resin to make it look like wood HERE Yvonne made orbs out of embroidery hoops  HERE Learn how to use Webbing to make wine bags with Kelly HERE Add gold leaf, for instructions look...

Today we are reflecting on mirrors! What to look for and how to use mirrors in your home! Mirrors are great ways to bring light and an open feeling to a room! We love mirrors! Use mirrors as a tray like Kelly HERE See Anita's real Louis Philippe mirror that was painted black HERE A fabulous and functional standing mirror armoire is HERE See Anita's super gorgeous antique mirror HERE See Yvonne's P...

Today's episode is all about accent chairs! How to choose them and what accent chairs will work with your style! Goldie Locks really knew what she was talking about! It pays to be choosy. You need to find an accent chair that is not too big or not too small, but just right. Make sure an accent chair is both functional and stylish! See How To Choose The Perfect Accent Chair HERE Anita shares severa...

The summer vibe is so wonderful. Long days, warm nights, less is more, flip flops & easy decor.  We have ideas and inspiration for you to use in your home.  Take your shoes off, kick back & enjoy this episode as we dip our toes into the summer. The perfect summer vignette by Yvonne HERE Summer tour of Anita's house HERE Kelly's last house ready for summer HERE A simple summer garden bed wi...

I do love a good splurge and I bet you do too. But we want to save our money and only splurge when we need to. We don't want to waste a penny! If you want to know what we think you should NOT splurge on, find out HERE Anita's post on things to splurge on can be found HERE Tall candlesticks can be found on eBay HERE See Yvonne's post DECOR TO SPLURGE AND NOT SPLURGE ON HERE See how Anita painted he...

Vignettes add personality and pop to a room. The are a collection of home decor items that are usually corralled by a basket, tray or even a cloth. Shop your home and create a gorgeous vignette! We will tell you how! See Yvonne's summer vignette HERE Kelly takes you step by step thru creating a vignette HERE Let's talk vignettes HERE A cloche vignette with Kelly HERE Anita talks vignettes HERE Eas...