The Second Draft

In the this episode of House Call, we cover:

• my goal for how you feel in your home
• a case for decluttering your home
• how clutter is procrastinating
• advice on space planning
• how to choose a color palette
• suggestions on how to layer in your lighting
• how to add joy and romance to your daily life

Episode

0:00 Introduction

0:59 My latest obsession

2:58 Declutter + purge

5:06 Rethink your furniture layout

6:26 Choose a color palette

8:07 Layer in your lighting

10:46 Swap for prettier, functional items

13:43 One last piece of advice

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In the this episode of House Call, we cover:

• why people typically hire an interior designer
• how we kick off a design project at Caroline Klein Design
• what happens during a discovery phone call
• the basics of a design consultation
• the process to discover your dream style
• how we infuse your personality
• what happens during the design phase and a design presentation
• the procurement phase 
• how we wrap things up

Episode

0:00 Introduction

1:01 What I’m loving this week

3:19 Why people typically hire an interior designer

5:50 Discovery phone call

7:15 Design consultation 

8:35 Sending you a proposal

9:19 Contract and retainer

10:13 Our 6-Step Design Process

11:35 Audit your chaos

13:05 Design discovery

15:06 Add soul

16:35 Design phase and presentation

19:52 Execution and procurement

21:11 Installation

21:52 Our ultimate goal

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In the this episode of House Call, we cover:

• my top tips for creating a family friendly home
• how to create spaces that you kids want to romp in
• advice for a home with pets
• storage options to hide the “crazy”
• ways to code-switch between styled moments and playtime

Episode

0:00 Introduction

1:12 What I’m loving this week

2:18 Kid and pet friendly homes

2:50 Pet advice

5:28 Furniture with rounded corners

6:39 Incorporate plenty of upholstery

8:19 Storage options for families

11:28 A case for incorporating baskets

13:30 Rugs

14:51 Eliminate the extra “stuff”

16:30 Utilize trays

17:41 Choose topple-resistant furniture

18:52 A piece of advice on countertops

19:44 Infuse your kids’ personalities

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In the this episode of House Call, we cover:

• what I look for in materials that go in family-friendly homes
• my favorite fabric types for areas with kids
• my favorite fabric types for areas with pets
• pros and cons of different upholstery options
• alternatives to what you normally think of as “family-friendly”
• flooring/rug options that work well in family homes
• paint finishes that hide dirt well
• countertop materials that we see most often
• my design philosophy for family-friendly homes

Episode

0:00 Introduction

1:02 What I’m loving lately

2:04 Beauty and durability in your family’s home

3:40 What I look for for family homes

3:51 Fabrics and upholstery

8:49 The big grey/brown sectional

11:17 Flooring and rug options

14:15 Paint finishes 

15:02 Countertop materials

17:10 My design philosophy for family-friendly homes

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In the this episode of House Call, we cover:

• the importance of choosing the right flooring for your home
• the pros of the most popular types of flooring
• some things to consider with the most popular types of flooring
• cleaning and maintenance of certain types of flooring
• a few quick mentions of some less-popular but still great flooring options
• the best flooring options for certain areas of your home

Episode

0:00 Introduction 

1:20 What I’m loving lately

2:59 The importance of choosing the right floors

3:56 What we’re covering today

4:03 Hardwood floors

7:08 Engineered hardwood floors

8:26 Luxury vinyl tile or planks

10:13 Stone flooring

12:09 Tile floors

14:34 Carpet 

16:52 Rubber floors

17:04 Cork floors

17:24 Concrete floors

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In the this episode of House Call, we cover:

• what are tract homes
• the history of tract homes
• how to incorporate more charm and personality in your tract home
• how to layer in texture and color to create a more cozy home
• what builder-grade fixtures to swap to make the biggest impact
• my advice on changing out lights, hardware, countertops and tiles

0:00 Introduction 

1:16 What are tract homes?

1:44 History of tract homes

4:26 The benefits of tract homes

5:20 Invest in good quality furniture and rugs

7:23 Invest in art or prints

8:05 Swap out lighting

10:00 Change out hardware, countertops and tile

12:20 A little advice

12:53 Add wallpaper 

13:41 Add trim and millwork

15:05 Replace window treatments

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In the this episode of House Call, we cover:

• how design trends have ebbed and flowed for the last 100 years
• the prevalent design styles from the 1920s through the 2010s 
• the defining colors and materials of each decade
• how to incorporate these design trends in your home

0:00 Introduction 

2:52 How design trends come to be

3:35 Art Deco

4:44 Bauhaus

5:32 Minimalism

7:03 Modernism

10:19 Counterculture

11:43 Hippie Movement

12:59 Maximalism 

13:16 Memphis Style and the 1980s

13:56 Eclecticism of 1990s 

14:49 McMansions

16:03 Farmhouse and the “Fixer Upper Effect”

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In the FIRST episode of House Call, we cover:

• five things to consider before you start a kitchen renovation
• creating a kid and pet-friendly kitchen
• realistic budgets for a kitchen renovation
• aspects that affect your kitchen renovation timeline
• how to be future-oriented

0:00 Introduction
2:10 Are you ready to tackle a kitchen renovation?
2:49 Considering lifestyle 
3:21 Layout considerations
4:06 Material considerations
6:29 Kids and pets in the kitchen
8:28 Be future-oriented
9:58 Aging in place
10:39 Realistic timeframe
11:02 Timeline factors
12:10 How to help your timeline
13:07 Realistic budget
14:14 Don’t cut costs
16:50 Finding the right team
18:03 My advice
18:52 How interior designers can help

Resources + Links

• Inquire here to work with Caroline Klein Design
• Caroline Klein Design on Instagram
• Caroline Klein Design on Pinterest

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