Betsy announces a premium membership, shares her children's schooling challenges during the pandemic, and emphasizes the importance of home design. She answers listener questions on decorating multi-use living spaces, the practicality of flameless candles, and selecting rugs. Betsy also discusses preserving original wood in mid-century modern homes and announces a new YouTube channel.

0:00 Premium membership announcement 1:26 Betsy discusses her children's schooling challenges during the pandemic 3:55 The importance of home design during the pandemic 5:16 Listener question from Maria about decorating a multi-use living space 7:25 Betsy discusses the practicality of flameless candles 12:30 Advice on selecting multiple rugs for an open space 16:19 Listener question from Megan about preserving original wood in a mid-century modern home 23:23 Betsy asks for more listener questions 24:06 Announcement of Affordable Interior Design's new YouTube channel

- Home should be more functional than ever, with systems in place to prevent chaos as we spend more time indoors due to the pandemic. - When selecting multiple rugs for an open space, choose a mix of patterned and solid designs to create visual harmony without appearing monotonous. - Painting original wood elements like trim and doors in a mid-century modern home can brighten the space, but consider preserving some built-ins to maintain character.

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