Happy Valentine's Day!! Thanks for sharing a piece of it with us. Today we are talking about how to get sofa arrangements right. ( A Valentine's Day smooch on the sofa later - arrange it first! )

BUT...first we announce the winner of our DTT One Year Anniversary consult chat with us. Listen in to hear if you are the winner!

We each have different sofa arrangements.

You can see Kelly's on her Instagram account HERE.

Yvonne's classic sofa look great with its' back to her breakfast table.

Anita shares her thoughts on what to put behind a sofa HERE.

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We love the versatility of nesting tables. These are great - click HERE.

Here is the apartment sized sofa Kelly mentioned.

Move around your furniture - try different arrangements with our tips in mind & you'll end up with the perfect sofa situation!

Need help with your home? We'd love to help! We do personalized consults, and we'll offer advice specific to your room that typically includes room layout ideas, suggestions for what the room needs, and how to pull the room together. We'll also help you to decide what isn't working for you. We work with any budget, large or small. Find out more HERE

Hang out with us between episodes at our blogs, IG and Kelly's YouTube channels. Links are below to all those places to catch up on the other 6 days of the week!

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Blue and white is such an iconic look. It looks great with virtually any design style and it has almost always been popular. You can add blue and white to your home is so many ways. Here are a few ways to do it.

porcelain pieces

plates

bedding

paint

fabric

Be careful if you use navy and blue, since it can appear nautical.

Anita loves duck egg blue. Yvonne points out it is not a true blue, but it's an option for you.

You can see the new ways Anita is adding blue and white to her home HERE and HERE

Yvonne share blue and white touches in her home HERE

You can see Amy Howard's gorgeous home HERE

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Don't forget to check out Anita's favorite things on Amazon HERE

Need help with your home? We'd love to help! We do personalized consults, and we'll offer advice specific to your room that typically includes room layout ideas, suggestions for what the room needs, and how to pull the room together. We'll also help you to decide what isn't working for you. We work with any budget, large or small. Find out more HERE

Hang out with us between episodes at our blogs, IG and Kelly's YouTube channels. Links are below to all those places to catch up on the other 6 days of the week!

Kelly's IG HERE

Anita's IG HERE

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Between the three of us, we have probably made almost any decorating mistake you can make. Nothing schools a decorator better than a few whoppers!

The good thing about this podcast is we can make the mistakes for you and live to tell you what not to do! Today we are talking about AVOID THESE DECORATING MISTAKES!

We can all agree about not cluttering up our refrigerators. I know we might get some blowback, but try taking down all the "stuff" on your refrigerator and see how much neater your kitchen will be!

Matchy-Matchy is a big mistake!!!! Oh, my!

Are you thinking about the flow of color throughout your room and your home? Take a picture and evaluate!

Now let's all turn over a new leaf and add a few fabulous houseplants to our home! Organics bring life to a home! Home Depot is a great place to get houseplants, great prices and plants!

We want to encourage you not to get weary in the decorating process. Don't settle! Make sure your furnishings are what you LOVE!!!! Don't hurry through the process!

One BIG mistake we can all agree upon is buying a rug that is too small for a room or area. Spend the money and get the right size!!!!

See Yvonne's post about choosing THE right dining room rug size HERE

Great advice from Anita about avoiding decorating mistakes HERE

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Don't forget to check out Anita's favorite things on Amazon HERE

Need help with your home? We'd love to help! We do personalized consults, and we'll offer advice specific to your room that typically includes room layout ideas, suggestions for what the room needs, and how to pull the room together. We'll also help you to decide what isn't working for you. We work with any budget, large or small. Find out more HERE

Hang out with us between episodes at our blogs, IG and Kelly's YouTube channels. Links are below to all those places to catch up on the other 6 days of the week!

Kelly's IG HERE

Anita's IG HERE

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Today is such a fun episode! We know you like hearing about trends, so today we are talking about trends that are O-U-T for 2018! Some we agree on and some we don't. Some we are ushering onto the boat out of port and others we are holding onto for sure.

Bye bye rose gold.

But millennial pink is here, for now anyway.

TTFN trendy open shelving.

Shiplap - has the boat left the port? Find out...!

Palette projects a decided thumbs ____.

Down & dirty DIY - like toilet paper roll projects. Anita says no way! Yvonne says make it a napkin ring. Look HERE.

"So far away...doesn't anybody stay in one (trend) anymore". Honest opinion - ditch those mass produced boho 'tapestries'.

White kitchens out - that is just plain silly! Here ours HERE, HERE and HERE.

Barcarts - for Kelly, a flash in the pan - but Yvonne loves hers in so many ways. Have a drink, I mean look, HERE.

Succulents aren't out, just take it easy on them. Learn more about these hardy beauties HERE.

We covered many more "trends" and had so many laughs - join in the fun!

Need help with your home? We'd love to help! We do personalized consults, and we'll offer advice specific to your room that typically includes room layout ideas, suggestions for what the room needs, and how to pull the room together. We'll also help you to decide what isn't working for you. We work with any budget, large or small. Find out more HERE

Hang out with us between episodes at our blogs, IG and Kelly's YouTube channels. Links are below to all those places to catch up on the other 6 days of the week!

Kelly's IG HERE

Anita's IG HERE

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What do designers notice first when they walk into a room? We're talking about the things designers (or decorating enthusiasts) notice when they walk into your home. Personally we love to see how other people decorate their homes. We are always on the lookout for new ideas.

Yvonne is still talking about how gorgeous Amy Howard's home is. (This is a home she owned in 2015.) Yvonne and Anita were invited to a party at Amy's house and they got to see her amazing home. Here's a link to see photos from the Amy Howard class we attended and you'll see several photos of Amy's home. If you look closely you'll see Anita and Yvonne in the photos HERE

Kelly's pillow she talked out is HERE

Designers notice

paint colors

fresh flowers

scuff  marks on the wall

unusual pieces

furniture layout

moldings and woodwork

home scents

if the house looks like every other house

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Don't forget to check out Anita's favorite things on Amazon HERE

Need help with your home? We'd love to help! We do personalized consults, and we'll offer advice specific to your room that typically includes room layout ideas, suggestions for what the room needs, and how to pull the room together. We'll also help you to decide what isn't working for you. We work with any budget, large or small. Find out more HERE

Hang out with us between episodes at our blogs, IG and Kelly's YouTube channels. Links are below to all those places to catch up on the other 6 days of the week!

Kelly's IG HERE

Anita's IG HERE

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IT'S OUR 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY EPISODE!!!!!

Can you believe it? Today is our one year anniversary episode! Wow, how time flies when we are having fun!

We absolutely love the community we have created with you!

Click HERE add your email and you will be entered to win! The winner will be chosen at random and announced during the Valentine's Day episode, as well as notified by email. Good luck!

We are diving into more listener questions. If you emailed or called your question, tip or comment may be featured today.

Thank you for stopping by and listening in!

Need help with your home? We'd love to help! We do personalized consults, and we'll offer advice specific to your room that typically includes room layout ideas, suggestions for what the room needs, and how to pull the room together. We'll also help you to decide what isn't working for you. We work with any budget, large or small. Find out more HERE

Hang out with us between episodes at our blogs, IG and Kelly's YouTube channels. Links are below to all those places to catch up on the other 6 days of the week!

Kelly's IG HERE

Anita's IG HERE

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We think it should be called "HERstory" not history .... the history of the profession of interior design and decorating was launched by two fascinating women...well, actually three!

We go back a bit further, then share lots of info about these movers & shakers in the design world. We think you'll find it all as interesting as we do - and you'll wow 'em at your next cocktail party with these tidbits & quotes!

Goes to show if you have good taste, common sense & a natural talent you can do just about anything!

Learn more about Dorothy Draper HERE.

Elise de Wolfe really impressed Kelly learn more HERE.

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Edith Wharton was a decorator? Yup - more HERE.

Pick up a copy of "A House in Good Taste" HERE. Published in 1914, we think you'll find the decorating advice spot on for today's home.

Need help with your home? We'd love to help! We do personalized consults, and we'll offer advice specific to your room that typically includes room layout ideas, suggestions for what the room needs, and how to pull the room together. We'll also help you to decide what isn't working for you. We work with any budget, large or small. Find out more HERE

Hang out with us between episodes at our blogs, IG and Kelly's YouTube channels. Links are below to all those places to catch up on the other 6 days of the week!

Kelly's IG HERE

Anita's IG HERE

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We love to buy decor items online, and yes we have lots of favorite places to shop. You've probably heard of some of these, but we've also got some tips on getting the best deals at some of these stores. Although we have worked with some of these companies, we were not compensated for mentioning them in this episode.  This is where we often shop.

Some of our favorite online stores are....

Wayfair HERE

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This link is to Anita's favorite Amazon things HERE

Overstock HERE

Pottery Barn HERE

Ballard Designs HERE

Soft Surroundings HERE

Wisteria HERE

Frontgate HERE

Bella Notte Outlest HERE

Bag Borrow or Steal HERE

Kate Spade Outlet HERE

Land's End HERE

Saphyr Pure Linen HERE

Polder's Old World Market HERE

Hayneedle HERE

Here's the link to see Anita's rhinestone buckles and she's included the link to the Etsy shop where she bought them HERE

David Austin Roses HERE

World Market HERE

Jennifer lanne HERE

Need help with your home? We'd love to help! We do personalized consults, and we'll offer advice specific to your room that typically includes room layout ideas, suggestions for what the room needs, and how to pull the room together. We'll also help you to decide what isn't working for you. We work with any budget, large or small. Find out more HERE

Hang out with us between episodes at our blogs, IG and Kelly's YouTube channels. Links are below to all those places to catch up on the other 6 days of the week!

Kelly's IG HERE

Anita's IG HERE

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Sure we are unabashed decor "rule" breakers ~ therein lies the creativity, buuuut there are rules and there are RULES. Most decor rules are meant to be broken or at least bent. However, there are a select few that you break at your own risk. Learn the truly foundational rules that you don't want to break. Listen in!

Learn the proper height for chandeliers from Kelly HERE

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Pick up a gently used copy of An Affair with a House like Kelly did - check out the options HERE

Anita shares tips on choosing the right rug for your home HERE

Yvonne shares her favorite decorating tips HERE

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You can find Anita's favorite things HERE

Kelly's book is HERE

Anita's book (second edition) is HERE

See the tiny Pottery Barn lamp Kelly gushed about HERE . Take note, the bulb it comes with is SUPER bright. Kelly opted to, & suggests you, 'dim all the lights sweet darling' ( name that song !) with a 15 or 25 watt incandescent bulb.

Need help with your home? We'd love to help! We do personalized consults, and we'll offer advice specific to your room that typically includes room layout ideas, suggestions for what the room needs, and how to pull the room together. We'll also help you to decide what isn't working for you. We work with any budget, large or small. Find out more HERE

Hang out with us between episodes at our blogs, IG and Kelly's YouTube channels. Links are below to all those places to catch up on the other 6 days of the week!

Kelly's IG HERE

Anita's IG HERE

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Is your home stressing you out? Let's talk about how you feel when you walk in your home. Do you feel relaxed or stressed? If you are feeling stressed when you enter your home, it could be affecting not only your mental health, but your physical health as well. Manage the

Let's address those things so your home is a haven for you and your family.

Here are a few of our tips, get rid of clutter, get rid of overflow things, clean out the junk drawers, organize closets, remove excessive artwork.

Use baskets to organize things or to hold extra pillows.

Yvonne has several posts on organizing your home HERE

If you are moving, you'll want to see what Kelly has to say about having a stress-free move HERE

Anita shares before and after photos of her daughter's room as they did a big de-clutter HERE

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You can find Anita's favorite things HERE

Need help with your home? We'd love to help! We do personalized consults, and we'll offer advice specific to your room that typically includes room layout ideas, suggestions for what the room needs, and how to pull the room together. We'll also help you to decide what isn't working for you. We work with any budget, large or small. Find out more HERE

Hang out with us between episodes at our blogs, IG and Kelly's YouTube channels. Links are below to all those places to catch up on the other 6 days of the week!

Kelly's IG HERE

Anita's IG HERE

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