(00:03) Welcome to Decorating by the Book Podcast hosted by Suzy Chase

(00:20) New Podcast Feature: Unplugged

(00:30) The Guest: Interior Designer Bilal Rahman

(01:16) Bilal's Journey to Interior Design

(02:08) Bilal's Parents' Reaction to His Career Choice

(04:03) Bilal's Childhood Influence on His Design Style

(04:30) Transition from Navy to Black and White Design

(05:15) Ways our Homes Look Cheap

(05:33) Lighting and its Impact on Design

(06:50) The Argument Against Matching Bedroom Sets

(08:09) How We Devalue Our Space

(08:52) Gray Hardwood Floors

(09:51) Creative Solutions for Dealing with Gray Hardwood Floors

(11:00) How To Find Original Art and Accessories

(11:14) Importance of Emotion Invoking Artwork

(13:41) The End of the Open Concept

(14:10) Porcelain Countertops for Kitchens

(16:46) No More Open Concepts

(17:11) Return of Compartmentalize House Designs

(17:43) Beige and Neutral Interior Design

(18:33)The Influence of Social Media on Design Choices

(18:34) Influencers and the Beige Aesthetic

(19:16) Bilal Rehman Studio in Houston

(20:24) Bilal’s Favorite Interior Design books

(21:16) Bookshelf Wealth Trend

(22:10) Home Segment

(23:20) Where to Find Bilal Rehman

(23:48) Future Design Book

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(00:26) Janet Parella-Van Den Berg

(00:32) Intro to White and Faded

(00:50) Sustainable living and restoration

(01:09) Janet's personal home renovation

(01:58) The new project in Tuscany

(02:49) Tips for decorating in the New Year

(03:46) Janet’s advice to her clients about decor selection

(04:24) Tips for living in a white home with kids and pets

(05:53) The term “faded” in the context of decor

(06:23) Discussion about different styles in the book – British, American, European

(08:33) Achieving flow in a house

(09:02) Tips to create the antique scandi style

(10:27) The concept of restoration

(12:35) Quick tips for planning a seasonal atmosphere in the home

(14:04) White and Faded Academy

(15:32) Discussion about Janet's New Year's Resolution for

(15:58) Janet's personal journey in overcoming camera shyness

(16:33) Janet's New Year's resolution for self-care

(21:03) Home: The Segment

(21:58) Where to find Janet online and sign up for White and Faded Academy

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(00:20) Kathryn Crisp Greeley introduces her book, "The Collected Cottage"

(00:34) Discussion about Kathryn's home, Chestnut Cottage

(02:54) How is this book divided?

(03:25) Antiques and their role in green design

(04:07) Kathryn's blue and white collection

(05:19) Difference between 'collected' and 'decorated'

(06:15) Kathryn's favorite collection in the cottage

(06:57) Menus, personal recipes, and seasonal tips in Kathryn's book

(14:08) Various Christmas-themed collectibles and ornaments

(16:50) Kathryn's New Year's Eve celebration plans.

(17:38) Home Segment - Kathryn's memory of her childhood home

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(00:20) Sheri Koones Intro
(00:30) Discussing Prefabrication
(01:26) Housing evolution and shortage in North America
(02:31) Example of the Raleigh's Simple Home and ADU Cottage
(03:15) Discussion on Simple Homes
(03:38) What is an ADU?
(04:44) Sears Kit houses
(05:08) The progression of Kit Houses
(06:03) Advantages of Prefab Construction
(07:50) Cost comparison of Prefab Homes
(08:15) Rebuilding homes post Natural Disasters
(10:00) How homes differ globally
00:11:40) Differences in housing technology globally
(12:21: Description of The Maynard House
(13:40) Cowboy Modern Desert Eco-Retreat
(15:16) Building on protected land
(16:12) Home Segment
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(00:20) John Demsey Intro

(00:35) A tour of John's home

(01:13) Discussion on resilience and change

(01:39) The concept behind Behind the Blue Door

(02:18) Inspiration for the book

(02:59) A peek into John Demsey’s personal interests and passions

(03:11) The connection between John's house and his life

(03:35) Overcoming challenges and maintaining authenticity

(03:59) The history of John's house

(07:31) Collection and arrangement of several pieces of art at John's place

(08:08) Things from his childhood home

(09:04) John's collection of animals

(10:00) Unique design of the book

(11:15) Pop culture

(13:07) What exact blue is the blue door

(14:29) Story behind the creation of John's book

(15:30) Home Segment

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(00:20) Guest introduction: Hudson Moore

(01:14) Hudson Moore’s personal connection to blue and white design

(02:00) Hudson's minimalist lifestyle and design philosophy

(02:37) Discussion on Johnson Hartig's creative use of wallpaper

(03:49) The history of blue and white in design

(04:50) Overview of the book's organization and chapters

(05:53) Discussion on iconic designs of blue and white

(06:14) The story behind navy blue

(06:45) The story behind cornflower blue

(07:20) Discussion on different shades of white

(07:58) Explanation of the book cover design

(09:05) A room by Miles Redd and David Kaihoi

(10:34) Discussion on a bedroom in Hotel Peter and Paul in New Orleans

(11:22) Favorite blue and white interior design projects

(11:33) Jean-Louis Denoit kitchen design

(12:18) Trends in decorating and blue and white's evolving role

(13:36) The last section of the book: Iconic Designs

(14:59) Home Segment: childhood home memory

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(00:20) Introduction to Elizabeth and Ethan Finkelstein

(01:27) About Cheap Old Houses

(03:14) The concept of the Cheap Old Houses book

(04:50) Introduction to Cheap Old Houses

(07:54) Redefining the American Dream

(10:08) Cheap Old Houses book.

(10:54) Old Houses and Their Importance

(11:20) Ashley and Caleb's Schoolhouse Renovation

(12:53) Incorporating Community in Renovations

(13:06) The Fascinating Story of Duncan Manor

(15:27) Creative Financing for Renovations

(16:28) Historic Tax Credits and Other Financial Aids

(18:23) Betsy Sweeney's Restoration Journey in West Virginia

(20:01) Community Revitalization Through Preservation

(20:56) Taking on Major Restoration Projects.

(21:15) Restoring Abandoned Houses in America

(21:33) Elizabeth & Ethan’s Cheap Old House

(25:44) Favorite House Features

(27:37) Segment: Home (Childhood Home Memories)

(30:20) Value in Everyday American Homes

(31:03) Where to Find "Cheap Old Houses" Online

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(00:20) Guest Introduction - MK Pritzker

(00:33) MK Pritzker's role as the First Lady of Illinois

(01:16) Discussion about MK's book

(01:37) The story of the Governor's mansion

(02:49) The process of writing the book

(03:38) Working with interior designer Michael Smith

(04:46) Creating a historical space with a relaxed elegance

(06:14) Richard Hunt sculpture

(08:17) Abraham Lincoln beardless portrait

(08:58) Decorator Frances Elkins

(10:39) Discussion about the former Illinois first ladies

(11:56) Story of saving the mansion from demolition

(13:11) The elliptical staircase

(14:08) The Lincoln Parlor

(14:53) The Governor's Dining Room and Kankakee Room

(16:54) Podcast Segment "Home": Memory of a childhood home

(17:15) MK Pritzker Childhood Memories and Lessons

(19:12) Outro

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(00:20) Interview with Nina Farmer begins

(00:40) Nina Farmer's early life and background

(01:35) Transition to studying public health and interior design

(04:05) Nina's first interior design project: her own home

(05:28) Trip to Morocco and its influence on Nina's work

(07:10) Mitch Owens' view of Nina's design approach

(07:44) Nina's approach to design and mix of old and new

(10:07) The importance of designing interiors with respect to their time and context

(10:52) Nina's tips for modernizing historic homes

(11:25) Viewing the home

(12:53) Threads of Inspiration section

(16:59) Incorporating older art in design

(20:30) Nina Farmer's social media

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(00:20) Introduction of William Abranowicz

(00:56) Beginning of William's journey into photography

(01:57) Discussion about The Catskill Mountains and Hudson Valley

(03:33) Definition of 'upstate' according to William

(04:01) How William chose the homes featured in the book

(04:55) The intangible qualities captured in the book

(06:04) William's attraction to Margaretville

(06:56) Margaretville's claim to fame as the Cauliflower capital of the world

(07:43) Discussion about a jumping photo in the content page

(08:38) An important thread about Native Americans in the book

(09:34) Introduction to Melora Kuhn's home in Germantown, New York

(10:03) Introduction to Melora's house

(10:39) Expression of a person in the place they live

(11:00) Unique aspects of each house

(11:10) Description of Malora's home

(11:43) Home segment intro

(11:55) Home segment

(12:35) Web and social media details

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