DaniOct 28, 20215 minStyling with everyday objects: Cake StandI learned years ago, early on in my decorating career, that one of the most predictable complaints I would hear from women wanting my...
DaniSep 2, 202116 minEp. 15: Does living a simplified life mean I have to live on a farm? Introducing Cottagecore!*A note from the author: This podcast episode (as well as all future episodes) will be transcribed automatically. The author is currently...
DaniSep 2, 202118 minEp. 13: The power of paint and creating a cohesive color palette for a surprise makeover!*A note from the author: This podcast episode (as well as all future episodes) will be transcribed automatically. The author is currently...
DaniAug 25, 20213 minDress my piano: A step by step guide to styling a piano Can we talk pianos for one second? I grew up playing sports back when they were free minus the cost of the shoes I needed to wear, which...
DaniJul 28, 20215 min5 Design Questions AnsweredOwning a home comes with its own set of problems and questions. If you're lucky, it's move in ready and you don't need to change a thing....
DaniMay 20, 20212 minYou asked, the designer answered: 5 home decorating questionsOwning a home (or renting one) can be a joy, a lot of work or a combination of the two. No ground breaking realizations there. If you've...
DaniApr 26, 20214 minThe Great Debate: Can you combine form and function in home design?Form over function? Or function over form? This is the Great Debate. Or maybe it’s not. Maybe you can answer without hesitation which way...
DaniMar 29, 20214 minTop10 things to look for when thrift shopping! Shopping at thrift stores can be fun or frustrating - depends on the mindset. It really does. If you head out with expectations of...
DaniMar 12, 20212 minPottery Barn Ceramic Vase Knock-OffWhen the style and look you're going for doesn't match your budget. Browsing the aisles (virtual or in person) in stores like Crate &...
DaniFeb 19, 20214 minSpring 'trends' in home decorI don't know about you, but when I think of spring I think of renewal. Renewal in the garden. Renewal in outside sounds and smells (birds...
DaniFeb 12, 20214 minThe Trouble with 'Color of the Year'Have you seen it? Pantone's Color of the Year? Sherwin William's Color of the Year? Behr's Color of the Year? The number of companies...
DaniFeb 5, 20213 minI went thrift shopping. Now what?Going thrift store shopping can be such a fun way to spend an afternoon. The thrill of the hunt, not knowing what you’re going to find...
DaniJan 30, 20215 minLove Your Home ChallengeSometimes finding things to love about your home can be tricky because it’s easy to focus on all of the ways you’d like it to change....
DaniJan 21, 20215 minThe ONE thing you can do to elevate the look of your home THIS WEEKEND! If you were to do anything this weekend to make a drastic difference in your home - dramatic enough to elevate it to the next level, what...
DaniJan 11, 20214 min5 ways you CAN compromise your home style with your opinionated partner!So you’ve bought a house. Yay! You have all sorts of ideas about how you’re going to decorate because you and Pinterest are now BFFs and...
DaniJan 7, 20214 minReady to try wallpaper?Wallpaper. Yay or nay? This feels like a design decision that you are either enthusiastically for or vehemently against. So, which side...
DaniDec 7, 20203 minCouch Pillow Formula: how to choose the right pillows that reflect your styleThe idea of changing textiles, like blankets and throw pillows, with the changing seasons is a good one to be sure but isn’t always easy...
DaniNov 24, 20207 minHow to choose the right curtains for your roomThere’s so much information about this topic I could seriously write a novel. That was a fair warning. Grab your cup of coffee, sit back...
DaniNov 13, 20201 minIt's that time of year!What a year it's been. I don't need to tell you...we've all lived it. But whether you're ready or not, or you've lost track of the date...
DaniOct 14, 20203 minHow to paint a pianoI know. I know. I’ve heard it all before when it comes to furniture. ‘Why on earth WOULD you paint wood furniture?’ Well, how much time...