Decorating Tips and Tricks

We're all about cozy maxxing your home today. Let's discuss what you can do to make your home the perfect place to cuddle up by the fire. While talking about cozy sounds Kelly mentioned the Ffern podcast. Treat your ears and mind to some cozy HERE by listening to "As the Seasons Turn" podcast by Ffern. We participate in the Amazon affiliate program, so if you make a purchase thru our links we may...

Is your house making you sick? Let's talk about having a home that is beautiful, but also supports your health. We are concerned about off gassing of toxic chemicals, toxic cleaners, blue lights, and contaminated water. We want you to stay healthy, so check out your home and make sure it's supporting good health. Listen to these other episodes on decorating for wellness HERE and HERE. We participa...

Get your home ready for Christmas and Winter now. We've got lot of easy and fun ideas for your home. A blog post by Kelly on Natural Christmas Decor is HERE for you to enjoy! Mini boxwood wreaths can be found HERE . Wooden bead garland - World Market $12.99 a strand HERE . Recycled paper snow flakes dolie cut outs set of 3 -$19 on sale HERE . We participate in the affiliate program with Amazon and...

Is your home ever done? We're discussing the age old argument of 'should you be done decorating your house at some point' or should you keep improving it? If you stop decorating your home, we believe it can feel stagnant. It's not just about keeping your home current, but also keeping it feeling fresh and not boring. SCHEDULE A DESIGN CONSULT Need help with your home? We'd love to help! We do pers...

We know what your home needs to feel comfortable. So today we're offering up our favorite ways to make it comfy and relaxing. Listen in and then put up your feet! Listen to our Collected look episode ⁠HERE⁠ Check out our Buying Sofa online episode ⁠HERE⁠ We were guests on the Affordable Interior Design podcast ⁠HERE⁠ We participate in the affiliate program with Amazon and other retailers. We...

What goes up, must come down as they say, and the trends are no exception. There are several trends that are going to be out for next year. They coined the term Modern Heritage for 2026. Check out the Brownstone Boys HERE. DTT history moment: The birth of Tupperware Crushes: Kelly's crush will get you on the dance floor making moves & memories. Join the Early Birds Club HERE . Anita's crush is...

It's time for our trend predictions for 2026. Some of these expected, but there are some surprises too. Tara Shaw's site and collection for Century Furniture see it HERE . Get Tara's book Soul of the Home HERE . Benjamin Moore color of the year for 2026 is Silhouette AF-655. See it HERE. We participate in the Amazon affiliate program, so if you make a purchase thru our links we may receive a small...

What makes a bathroom look dated? We're not talking crocheted covers for toilet paper rolls. There's much more to it. Let's get at it! Whirlpool tubs are out, along with tile countertops and mirrors with LED backlighting. We participate in the Amazon affiliate program, so if you make a purchase thru our links we may receive a small fee from Amazon. Our participation in no way effects the price you...

Pantone and many paint brands chose a color of the year, but how do they decide? It's a complicated business, and we're diving in to see what we can find out. The biggest goal seems to be that of building excitement, and hopefully driving sales! 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...

It's time to turn back your clock and boy am I ready for cozy nights at home! It's time to embrace coziness and maximize comfort during the dark evenings. In this episode we're talking about what you can do as the clock goes back to make your home cozy and ready for fall. We participate in the affiliate program with Amazon and other retailers. We may receive a small fee for qualified purchases at...

In the last episode, we talked about our dream house, and what we would want in it. This episode is all about the things that our dream home would not have. This is just for fun, and we're talking about things we don't like, but if you have it in your home, and you like it, then great, keep it and enjoy it!! DTT history of the Post-it note CRUSHES: We participate in the Amazon affiliate program, s...

Today, it's our 700th episode, and we thought it would be fun to dream big about our dream homes. What would they look like, and what would be in them? Did we agree on anything? Let's discuss. Anita's dream house is one she used to drive past every week. Clearly this is not in her budget, but for this episode, it doesn't need to be a realistic price HERE DTT HISTORY MINUTE: AIR CONDITIONING CRUSHE...

Looking to get more style, but spend less? We've got you covered. Let's talk about our tips for budget decorating. Clerical Trim site Kelly mentioned HERE . We participate in the Amazon affiliate program, so if you make a purchase thru our links we may receive a small fee from Amazon. Our participation in no way effects the price you pay. Rub and Buff HERE Wallpaper Anita used on the side of her C...

Chateau core is here and Anita is happy! She loves Chateau core is all about adding French accents to your home. Adding these accents is fun, and the items often don't actually have to be from France. Let's discuss. We participate in the Amazon affiliate program, so if you make a purchase thru our links we may receive a small fee from Amazon. Our participation in no way effects the price you pay....

AI is here and design as we know it is changing. How will it affect you? Let's discuss. 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 bud...

Listen and learn how to design the perfect bedroom for beauty and beauty sleep! Your bedroom is the last room you see before you go to sleep and the first one you see when you wake up in the morning, so shouldn't it be glorious? We're breaking down the parts of this room, and giving tips on making it beautiful so you have the perfect beginning and ending of each day. We have so many episodes on be...

Our summer break is over and we're glad to be back! So what makes a house a home? What makes it feel special for the family that lives there? Let's find out! We participate in the Amazon affiliate program, so if you make a purchase thru our links we may receive a small fee from Amazon. Our participation in no way effects the price you pay. Kelly's crush is a very cool pair of jeans from Anthro. Ch...

What can you do to add value to your home now? What doesn't add value? Do you know that you can add 10% of value to your home just by doing a good job of maintaining it? Listen and learn the other aspects, improvements & changes that can add substantial value to your home and those that you may want to skip. You might be surprised & save money as a result. DTT defines Chintzware We partici...

Small is the new BIG! Listen and learn how to style a small space; how styling a small space different from styling a big space and key tips to getting it right so a small space lives large. Let's discuss! Flexibiity is key, as is removing clutter, but there is so much more to it in this master class on small space styling - LISTEN IN! DTT Defines: Tester Kelly's crush is the white ceramic & g...

Achieve the effortlessly elegant style of the French with our decorating advice and tips.  What is it about the French? They seem to create gorgeous interiors effortlessly without taking a designer approach. Let's talk about how they do it. The Oeil de Boeuf mirror is such a unique look. You can find one ⁠HERE⁠ DTT Defines: Intaglio Today's Crushes: Kelly's crush is the home decor site Mintwo...

Are you over decorating your home? Does it look stiff and just a little too perfect? Do you have just too much stuff? Yikes - does it look like you are trying too hard? If so you are over-decorating. We discuss how to avoid over-decorating today. Kelly mentioned the episode on how to work with patterns (episode 15) and you can listen to it ⁠HERE⁠ DTT defines rafter tails We participate in the...

Sharing our personal secrets on shopping for antiques, consignment, estate sales, thrift and market places. We know where and how to get the goods. Now you will too! Listen in... If you want to study American silver hallmarks, try Kovel’s American silvermarks ⁠HERE⁠ If you want to study English silver hallmarks, try Jackson’s Guide to Hallmarks ⁠HERE⁠ CRUSHES: Anita is crushing...

The tribe has spoken and we listened. Everyone loves the crushes we share, so today we are sharing an episode chocked full of new crushes. Enjoy! We participate in the Amazon affiliate program, so if you make a purchase thru our links we may receive a small fee from Amazon. Our participation in no way effects the price you pay. Anita's Crushes are: Porcelain chinoiserie tissue holders HERE Faux ba...

We have something complementary for you today ... a lesson in COMPLEMENTARY colors and how to use them to your advantage in your decorating. Blue - Orange Yellow - Purple Green - Red Yup, those are the 'complementary' colors, but are they or are they not. Science says they are and we explain how you can use them in your home to great effect. Plus we ring in on things like the Howard Johnson's logo...

Do you have a north facing room, or even a room that just stays dark all day? We are talking about how to deal with the low light levels and there are several tricks we're sharing today. 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 pul...