A candid conversation about BUDGET with interior designer Jessica Velasquez of Interiors By Jessica
In today's podcast episode, Jessica and I speak candidly about working with clients who believe a lot of things about their homes, but...
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Dani
- Oct 28, 2021
- 5 min
Styling with everyday objects: Cake Stand
I learned years ago, early on in my decorating career, that one of the most predictable complaints I would hear from women wanting my...
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Dani
- Sep 2, 2021
- 16 min
Ep. 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...
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Dani
- Sep 1, 2021
- 18 min
Ep. 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...
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Dani
- Aug 24, 2021
- 3 min
Dress 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...
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Dani
- Jul 28, 2021
- 5 min
5 Design Questions Answered
Owning 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....
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Dani
- May 20, 2021
- 2 min
You asked, the designer answered: 5 home decorating questions
Owning 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...
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Dani
- Apr 26, 2021
- 4 min
The 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...
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Dani
- Mar 29, 2021
- 4 min
Top10 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...
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Dani
- Mar 12, 2021
- 2 min
Pottery Barn Ceramic Vase Knock-Off
When the style and look you're going for doesn't match your budget. Browsing the aisles (virtual or in person) in stores like Crate &...
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Dani
- Feb 19, 2021
- 4 min
Spring 'trends' in home decor
I 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...
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Dani
- Feb 11, 2021
- 4 min
The 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...
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Dani
- Feb 5, 2021
- 3 min
I 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...
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Dani
- Jan 29, 2021
- 5 min
Love Your Home Challenge
Sometimes 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....
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Dani
- Jan 21, 2021
- 5 min
The 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...
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Dani
- Jan 11, 2021
- 4 min
5 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...
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Dani
- Jan 6, 2021
- 4 min
Ready 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...
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Dani
- Dec 7, 2020
- 3 min
Couch Pillow Formula: how to choose the right pillows that reflect your style
The 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...
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Dani
- Nov 24, 2020
- 7 min
How to choose the right curtains for your room
There’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...
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Dani
- Nov 12, 2020
- 1 min
It'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...
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