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For today’s episode we will be answering all of your questions you’ve asked and sent us in recent months. We do an episode like this about once every quarter in which we answer the questions that have a shorter answer, but we sometimes do whole episodes around one question if it requires a lot more explanation. Send in your questions to [email protected]

Walls and trim color 3:13

Favorite wood tone for furniture 5:47

Pattern curtains vs rugs 9:46

Jess’s front door and home 12:09

Questions for Sue and picking art 19:20

Questions on windows 24:53

One thing that every room needs 32:11

Best tip for warming up white walls 37:04

Kelvin/light temperature 39:38

What to put on a 9 foot dining table 46:20

Styling a very large basement wall with a TV, but no fireplace 51:45

“I think we’re done with that day where people are painting their walls just white. It looks like a white piece of paper. That’s not cool anymore. I think you want something that looks more organic, more artisan, and has a little bit of warmth to it. It doesn’t have to be beige, it doesn’t have to be taupe, but there is a white that is a lot more special.” 37:16

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We’ve got John Valdez with with Epic Windows and Doors and we’re so excited to have him because we get asked all the time as interior designers about windows and we don’t have the answers always, so we felt like if John came on and answered all the questions, then all of us would know all of the answers. In this episode he gives us a vocabulary history lesson and answers all the questions you guys have been asking us.

Deciding about windows and how early to start planning them 3:05

Vocabulary, grids and mullions 9:34

Remodeling and jumping the frame 16:06

Glass, tint, and efficiency 19:50

Adding charm to your windows and home with casements, awnings, and sliders 27:15

Modern vs traditional homes 30:11

Nanawall 33:37

The steel windows 39:11

Price differences between vinyl and aluminum 43:03

Screens 47:08

Windows in bathrooms 48:31

“There’s a type called Satin Edge, which is kind of a sandblasted, contemporary looking obscure glass, or what’s become really popular and I do quite often is Switch Glass where you’ll have either on a Lutron switch or a switch on the wall, or it can be wired in your automation system, where with the flip of a switch it goes from clear to obscure.” 49:02

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Not everyone wants to have an outdoor kitchen and in fact, none of us on this podcast has one, but we know there are plenty of people out there with great backyards who love to be outside, entertain, and love to grill. So if this is something that sounds fun and interesting to you, we’re gonna tell you which products we recommend and we’ve been calling all the experts this week to give you the very best advice. We’re working currently on an outdoor kitchen in Saint George, Utah where you’ll find palm trees everywhere and it’s gorgeous all year and we want to share some tips and the things we’re doing.

The outdoor kitchen we’re doing 2:45

Countertops 4:14

Faucet, sink, and stainless steel 6:12

A concept we love 7:53

Appliances 9:43

Dishes 12:29

“A couple things to keep in mind from all of the experts we’re talking to is if you can find an area of your yard, or create an area that has some sort of shade or coverage, then your outdoor kitchen and the appliances in them are going to last a lot longer than if they’re baking in the sun year round.” 2:48

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In this episode we’re talking about home theaters and entertaining spaces, or as people like to call them today, media rooms. There are some great brands out there for carpet that we love, one being Stark, which has really gorgeous authentic designs to its quality and is super fashionable, but they have some tailored options too if you’re a little bit more preppy. There’s a line or sister of Stark called Prestige and they are the exact same designs and they are maybe 40-50% more affordable. We like to use sconces to light up the walls and provide a little bit more atmosphere with a more dim effect. There are some really great sound bars out there now that have really simplified the sound system process, but make sure to get a professional when figuring out the acoustics of your theater or media room to ensure you have the most strategic setup.

Lighting 3:22

Sound treatment 5:19

Carpet 6:32

Finish work and wall tone 9:49

More on lighting 13:37

Seating 15:46

Wall posters 17:44

Sound systems 22:30

Insulation and sound barriers 26:59

What we’re currently working on 28:04

“I think whenever we start one of these spaces, like if it is an actual theater, I think people are usually looking at architecturally what is going to set this space apart? Whether that’s finish work and paneling, we usually see wall sconces and theatrics there, and you can get really funky, be it you want to be more formal, or you want it to have more of a young energy, I think that that’s when you skin the room. That’s what that does.” 3:31

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Today we talk to our special guest Gady Yesil, the owner and creator of Orientalist Home, where they bring more than 25 years of passion and experience in fine rugs and textiles. They travel around the world, collecting exotic, traditional, and modern handmade pieces and bring to the market the latest designs and color trends. We’re going to discuss vintage rugs and all things rugs, such as hand knotted rugs, different materials, why rugs are so valuable, what makes them last longer, and lots of wonderful questions we ask from a lot of our listeners and even questions we have for Gady as well.

About Gady 2:17

How to clean a rug 5:09

Best climate for rugs 10:53

Hierarchy of rugs and shopping online 13:21

What Gady looks for 16:30

The weaving process 21:32

What size he most commonly sells 29:41

What he has in his home 33:01

Defining luxury 35:05

“They sleep on the rugs at night, so the snake doesn’t like the feeling of that goat hair because it’s itchy. They use goat hair as a binding so the snake doesn’t go over the carpet. You see how smart they are? It’s unbelievable. They found that technique and they protect themselves.” 25:52

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We get asked this question again and again across all our platforms, so today we decided to give the people what they want and talk about how we do gallery walls. It’s a visual game of Tetris and memory collecting, and we talk about where to do it because you don’t want a gallery wall in your entry. For gallery walls, you want to have somewhat of a theme where you don’t want to have a picture of George Washington, and then your family right next to it. You can put textiles on the walls, such as a nice scarf from your travels to give it texture, and then for music artists, putting vinyl records or instruments is great.

Tried and true tips on hanging art on walls 1:48

Is there a rule for mixing and matching in a gallery wall? 7:17

How to put it together 16:17

Favorite gallery wall items 21:42

Common mistakes 28:14

Spacing and dimensions 32:36

“Make sure you have a level, but then also look at when you’re hanging a piece of art because not always is your ceiling, or whatever comparable line you’re looking at your art next to, not always is that gonna be straight. Your eye is gonna be your biggest truth finder.” 3:37

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In this episode we’re talking about our favorite TV and movie sets that are pop culture, and somehow they influence the decisions we make for purchasing. Certain trends that bubble up, whether it be for the home or fashion, or for the way somebody tucks their shirt in, or flips their hair, or whatever else, we are all influenced in some way. There’s an undercurrent going on, sometimes it’s stronger than others, and depending on where we are in the world, we see certain things bubble up that are maybe unnaturally trending because of pop culture, which is so influential. We want to talk about where things come from and have a lot of movies we want to discuss and the things that have come from there and influenced a lot of our clientele.

Nancy Meyers 6:48

Father of the Bride 11:28

The white kitchen 17:54

Home Again 22:21

The Royal Tenenbaums 28:10

Knives Out 31:05

The Holiday 34:30

“One thing that I really love about it is I love wood, all the finish work in it is wood, it’s dark. I feel like it represents the movie really well because it just sets this very mysterious, very gloomy looking feeling. It just sets the vibe.” “You don’t know who to trust in Knives Out.” “Yeah, ornate finish work, an old person who’s lived a full life, collected a lot of things, tons of books, some art work, and taxidermy. You can almost smell the house from just looking at it.” 31:06

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