Slow Style Home: Decorating Personal, Meaningful Interiors

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...

Text me your thoughts or questions on this episode! Blogger Ashley Goldman is our guest this week.  Her blog, The Gold Hive, is the real deal when you're looking for stories behind the step-by-step transformation of a home.  We've been following her since her first participation in the One Room Challenge series because we love her style.  Since then, we've gotten so much out of how...

Text me your thoughts or questions on this episode! Our guest today is Paige Rien , author of one of our absolute favorite books called, " Love The House You're In: 40 Ways to Improve Your Home And Change Your Life. "  Before writing the book, Paige hosted the home renovation show, "Hidden Potential" on HGTV.   Her passion for helping all of us to develop confidence in our...

Text me your thoughts or questions on this episode! We can't wait for you to meet this week's guest! Creative Director Whitney Leigh Morris is the blogger and stylist behind  Tiny Canal Cottage , a 1920's Craftsman-style house by the Venice Beach Canals in Southern California.  We talk about how living in a small space has given her more time for taking care of the planet, her famil...

Text me your thoughts or questions on this episode! This week we’re chatting with Lorraine Aaron, founder of the online home goods shop,  Curious Egg , based in Scotland.  The name of her shop suits her perfectly because it’s her curiosity that has driven her success.  Lorraine wants to know the stories behind the objects people create that we then bring into our homes.  And she has traveled exten...

Text me your thoughts or questions on this episode! We discovered  Homme Boys  on Instagram and their feed never fails to impress us.  Austin Carrier and Alex Mutter-Rottmayer, own a design/build firm in Sonoma, CA, but we think their true calling is in designing interiors.  As you're about to hear, they are all about playing with their small space, squeezing potential out of every square inc...

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! Zandra and I are so happy to have Nicole Cole of  Vestige Home  on the podcast this week!  Nicole is a maker and interior designer based in Philadelphia.  Her  online shop  is filled with her gorgeously crafted one-of-a-kind wooden housewares as well as carefully curated items from other designers and makers.  Her interior design services also fo...

Text me your thoughts or questions on this episode! Bari Ackerman, better known as  Bari J , the highly successful textile designer and artist, is pure joy to chat with.  Her designs have been made into everything from rugs to stationery to wallpaper and pillows.  And we were really interested in how someone forges that kind of career and we were completely enthralled with what she had to say.  If...

Text me your thoughts or questions on this episode! We are so excited to be back for a new season of the Style Matters Podcast and our first guest is one of our favorite designers and people of all time.   Justina Blakeney is the designer, artist and author behind the  Jungalow .  She is the author of  The New Bohemians : Cool and Collected Homes  and her newest book  The New Bohemians Handbook: ...

Text me your thoughts or questions on this episode! Today we're airing another episode of "On the LYC."  You've probably figured this out but, LYC stands for Little Yellow Couch, and it symbolizes everything we're about: making time to have meaningful conversations with friends while sitting comfortably in a beautiful space.  Or at least on an aesthetically pleasing piece...

Text me your thoughts or questions on this episode! We're in the home stretch of 2017 and we have the perfect guest to wrap up the year and get us all in the mood for the holidays.  Sarah Schiear 's passion for entertaining is infectious.  After catering, blogging, and a stint on TV, she has now opened up an experiential shop called  Salt House Market .   And has just launched a  Holiday...

Text me your thoughts or questions on this episode! We can't wait to introduce you to Alex Evjen of AVE Styles this week!  We met up with her at Haven Conference this past Spring in Atlanta and are so excited to have her on the podcast.  She is the Pinterest Queen, a fashion stylist and her gorgeous home is now being featured in magazines and all over the web.  Her keen design sense and her a...