Ep61: What can you do if you don’t like your home or parts of your home? Maybe you walk in the door and get frustrated just looking at that flooring you hate, the countertops that drive you crazy, or the furniture your kids and pets destroyed.  What can you do if your budget is small but your design wish list is big?

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Ep60: Does choosing paint colors for your home or property feel hard? There are so many colors to choose from so it feels like a big decision.  And it is a big decision, but it doesn’t have to feel so hard and heavy.  In this episode, we’ll talk about some do’s and don’ts of picking paint colors as well as the most common paint mistakes I see as an interior designer.  And why you should pick your paint colors last when updating your home.

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Ep59: Are you intimidated by interior design?  Maybe you don’t think you have the eye for it?  Or that you don’t know how to put things together and make a room look halfway decent.  Maybe it feels like something that’s only for fancy houses, the super-rich, or for magazines like Architectural Digest.  Maybe you’re even intimidated by me as an interior designer. But, if you don’t get comfortable with the interior design of your home or investment property, you’re just making things harder on yourself. And if you’re a real estate investor, you’re leaving money on the table.

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Ep58: Deciding whether or not to update your home’s kitchen is a BIG decision.  A kitchen remodel is one of the bigger investments that you can make in your home and there are SO many details to think about and decisions to make which makes it feel pretty overwhelming.   So if you’re thinking about updating your kitchen make sure to listen to this episode to help you start off on the right foot.

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Ep57: Interior design isn’t known as the most eco-friendly industry.  But, there are many things that you can do and decisions that you can make to minimize your impact on the earth.  So in honor of Earth Day, let’s dive in and talk about sustainable, eco-friendly design to help your home be more kind to the Earth.

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Highlights from this episode:

• How to reduce your home's impact on the environment (ever little bit helps)
• My personal favorite organic mattress brand (my whole family has been sleeping on these mattresses for 15 years (and they still feel brand new after all that time)
• 6 places to buy pre-owned furniture (aka vintage as the cool kids say:)

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Ep56: Are fake plants tacky? If you ask a room full of interior designers you’d have two very different answers to this question.  Some would say that using them is a major faux pax and they’re a hard pass. While others think they’re great and use them all the time.  So which is it? And if you choose to use fake plants how can you make them look real?  Are fake plants great or are they gross?  Keep listening to find out.

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Ep55: If you've been thinking about adding an accent wall, then this episode is just the thing to help.  Maybe you've had questions like...

Are accent walls in, or are they out? 
Will they make your home stand out, or make it look dated? 
Are some accent walls better than others?

So if you’ve been considering an accent wall in your home or investment property then you don’t want to miss this design conversation because we’re diving into all things accent walls.  I can't wait to hear what you think!

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Ep. 54: When it comes to buying furniture for your home or investment property you want to avoid making mistakes because ONE: furniture is a bigger investment and costs more and TWO: It’s not easy to change because a lot of furniture is larger in size which makes it more challenging to get rid of to replace.  So in this episode, I’m sharing common furniture-buying mistakes so you can avoid them and feel confident making the right decision first.

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Ep.53: When it comes to mid-term rentals, the interior design of your property matters.  In fact, the design of your property has the power to attract your ideal guests or turn them away.  If you're an investor and own an MTR you’ll want to stay tuned because this episode is all about MTR design.

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Ep52: Are you making design decisions for your home that make it look cheap?  Today I’m sharing the 10 top design decisions to avoid that cheapen the look of your home.  Discover what not to do if you want to create a high-end look in your home or investment property.

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