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On this episode, Zen Friend and fan favorite, Don Richards is back to talk interior design on a budget. We will talk about some common problem areas that can be challenging to make beautiful in homes.  We will also talk about how to make your home work for you now instead of decorating for a fantasy self.

Ever wondered what your options are for an easy fix for a popcorn ceiling or mirrored closet doors?  Is it ever a smart choice to refinish or DYI kitchen cabinets? Should you follow the Pinterest trend of using lots of matching baskets? Don answers all these questions and more!

And stay tuned till the end of the episode when Don makes an exciting announcement!

Don's Bio: Consumed by architecture, design, and home since childhood, Don graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia with a degree in Historic Preservation. For the last thirty years, his obsession with home has seen him in the worlds of interior design, visual merchandising, and real estate. A Litchfield County native, Don has designed spaces in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, and Florida, while vowing never again to work in NYC because of elevator constraints. Can a sofa be disassembled and put back together? The answer is yes. Should it be? LOL, the answer is no. He believes the key to a space being home is personality and quirk. Try and think outside the box with vintage and unique. Look toward the architectural style of the property and let that guide you. If you love it, it will usually work. Just no 75'' flat screens, please. Don is passionate about BLTs, turtlenecks, and his orange tabby, Ernest. Not necessarily in that order.

Connect with Don:
email: [email protected]
Find him at Middle Furniture and Home Design in Middlebury, CT: https://www.middleburyfurniture.com/
instagram: @dwrhomedesign

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