Slow Style Home: Decorating Personal, Meaningful Interiors

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! This week we're talking about how your passion can also be your saving grace when it comes to balancing work and home.  Our guest this week is Nicola Broughton, otherwise known as  The Girl With The Green Sofa .  Nicola quickly amassed a huge Instagram following for her dramatic interiors, but she also has a day job.  She's a financial...

Text me your thoughts or questions on this episode! Well Zandra and I have finally found our soulmates!  We are so excited to have Ashley Daly and Ashley Palmer on the podcast today!  They are the owners and creative minds behind  Retro Den , a shop located in Tulsa, Oklahoma where they buy, sell, and trade vintage home goods and furniture as well some beautifully curated handmade goods and plants...

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 are so excited to bring our chat with designer and blogger, Victoria Smith of  SF Girl By Bay .  She started her blog in 2006 and Zandra and I have beenfollowing her for inspiration since the beginning.  We talk about her unique style as well as her new venture, her online shop Super Marche.  We also had quite a few laughs including getting to...

Text me your thoughts or questions on this episode! Heather French is one half of the design team behind  French & French Interiors , located in Santa Fe, New Mexico.  We talk a lot about how that city has influenced her culturally and visually and how to incorporate your surroundings into your home.  We also hear about how she first became interested in interiors, starting as a student of ant...

Text me your thoughts or questions on this episode! Popular blogger Nikki Brantmark of  My Scandinavian Home  is our guest this week.  She has won numerous awards for her work and is recognized for bringing Scandinavian style to the world outside Northern Europe.  We talk with her about her recent book " The Scandinavian Home ," which examines three different kinds of living spaces acros...

Text me your thoughts or questions on this episode! For the first time, we are welcoming back a previous guest to the Style Matters podcast!  Desha Peacock has written a new book called "Your Creative Work Space" and we thought this would be a great time to check in with her.  If you do anything at all creative, whether it's with a paint brush or collaborative problem solving, you n...

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! You are going to love our guest this week!  We talk with Becki Griffin, stylist for major shelter magazines, interior decorator, and the blogger behind  Curious Details .  Becky is one of the funniest people we’ve had on the show, and you’re going to feel like you’ve made a terrific friend by the end of the interview.  She’s also a straight shoot...

Text me your thoughts or questions on this episode! We are completely honored and downright excited to have Holly Becker of Decor8 and Blogging Your Way on the podcast this week!  Zandra and I have been reading her blog since it was launched in 2006.  Holly was one of the first interior design bloggers and has lead the way for many of us who are passionate about interiors and about sharing our lov...

Text me your thoughts or questions on this episode! If you need a mood booster, this episode is going to be like taking a happy pill.  Will and Susan, photography coaches and the bloggers behind  House of Brinson , talk about their life changing move from New York City to becoming stewards of an old country mansion in the Hudson River Valley.  The love they feel for their new home is infectious an...

Text me your thoughts or questions on this episode! You guys are in for a treat today because we’re about to step into a calm and reflective space with our guest, Melia Malmquist of the blog,  Contemporary Life . Melia works as a stylist for several brands and her Instagram account was recently voted one of the Top 10 for Interiors by Vogue magazine.  She consistently brings her Swedish sensibilit...

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! If you’re obsessed with rugs, you’re going to love this episode!  We talk with Brittany Chinaglia, interior designer and owner of the online boutique,  The Vintage Rug Shop .  She also gives us some eye-opening advice about how to work with a contractor on a home renovation project.  She and her husband recently did a huge backyard makeover and w...

Text me your thoughts or questions on this episode! This week we are excited to have designer Fiona Cameron joining us on the podcast! On her blog,  Around the Houses , she lets us step into her charming home in a beachside suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland.  She challenges us to overcome choice overload and to unlock our own styles to create homes that feel like us.  Join us as we have some laughs an...

Text me your thoughts or questions on this episode! We are extremely excited to have Ki Nassauer on the podcast today!  She is the queen of all things junk and vintage.  Ki is the editor of Flea Market Style Magazine and  founder of Junk Bonanza vintage markets.  Her entrepreneurial spirit is contagious and reminds us to find something that we love and put our hearts and souls into it.  Ki has an...

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! This week we're talking with stylist Liz Kamarul .  She's one of the most creative people we know when it comes to making a one-of-a-kind space!  We ask her all sorts of questions about our favorite projects, and she has some great stories to share.  She recently packed up her gorgeous home and has hit the road with her husband in a ren...

Text me your thoughts or questions on this episode! This week we are chatting with the smart, fearless and statement making designer and blogger, Sarah Akwisombe !  She is on a mission to empower you to confidently show your wicked personality and she will have you seriously inspired to take on your home and your life in a fresh and exciting way by the end of this show!   Subscribe to the show to...

Text me your thoughts or questions on this episode! We are very happy to have Joanna Hawley as our guest today.  Creator of the well loved blog, JoJotastic , Joanna also works with brands such as Anthropologie, Urban Outfitters, Fossil and Serena & Lily on things such as content creation, styling and product design.  She's also a pro Pinterest user and has curated very popular boards for...

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 love it when we find an interior designer who can really explain their process.  And that's what our conversation was like with this week's guest, Natasha Habermann .  Her portfolio is full of beautiful spaces that she's created with lots of layers, pattern, color and history.  But she also seems to know how to take things away...

Text me your thoughts or questions on this episode! We fell head over heels in love with L.A. Designer Erica Reitman when she told the world "you can rock out your whole damn life with great interior design!"  Erica goes big with design even in small spaces and you will fall in love with her approachable nature and dry wit.  Seriously, you need to check in with her daily on Instagram Sto...

Text me your thoughts or questions on this episode! Our guest this week is Caroline Rowland, founder and editor of 91 Magazine , a bi-yearly print and online publication for interior lovers.  She's also the blogger behind PatchworkHarmony.com and the author of the beautiful book, Shopkeeper's Home .  Now, you know when you find a little gem that you didn't know about before and sudd...