How to Decorate Podcast

We want to teach you how to decorate! We'll help you unleash your inner decorator with interviews from interior designers, sharing the trials and triumphs from our own homes, and answering your burning decorating questions. Brought to you from the Ballard Designs team.

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Maggie Griffin Design

Join us as we tour Designer Maggie Griffin’s beautifully decorated holiday home in Atlanta, GA🎄🏠 Ready to see more of this gorgeous designer house? Watch this full holiday house tour + others exclusively on the Ballard Designs’ YouTube channel 📲 #housetour #interiordesign #holidaydecor #christmastree #ballarddesigns

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The real secret? Keep it simple (but delicious)! 🍽️ You can listen to even more holiday decorating and hosting tips from the fabulous @carsonkressley on Ep. 386 of the How to Decorate podcast, available now on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify 📲 #podcast #howtodecorate #ballarddesigns #carsonkressley #holidayhosting #holidaydecor

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Now on YouTube: Explore James Farmer’s Custom-Built Southern Cottage in Perry, GA 🏡✨ Step into the world of acclaimed author and designer James Farmer as he unveils the inspiration behind “FarmVille,” a stunning custom home nestled on his family’s historic property. Discover how James masterfully blends architecture with the surrounding landscape to create a unique Southern cottage style. Learn about his thoughtful approach to exterior and interior decor, emphasizing the use of antiques, th...

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Making Aesthetic

Double Height Living Room

Home Transformation

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Architectural Elements

Step inside this client’s breathtaking home transformation in Duluth, GA with Caroline from the How to Decorate Podcast 🏡✨ Join designers Michelle and Kat from @schillingandcompany as they reveal their latest client’s revamped residence, from tackling double-height living rooms to adding antique accents, each room is thoughtfully designed for everyday living. Michelle and Kat offer valuable tips on working with challenging architectural elements, making aesthetic decisions, and achieving a l...

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Step inside Lauren Robbins’ stunning Tudor home in Augusta, GA with Caroline from the How to Decorate Podcast 🏡✨From a ‘pretty room’ brimming with her father’s abstract art to a practical yet elegant kitchen, Lauren’s design seamlessly blends style and functionality for her family of five. Discover her unique color palettes, personal artwork, and the perfect harmony she creates between public and private spaces. Don’t miss the breathtaking outdoor space, ideal for both entertaining and relax...

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Interior Design Mistakes

5 Common Decorating Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them) with Designer Minhnyuet Hardy

Atlanta-based interior designer Minhnuyet Hardy joins us this week to discuss common interior design mistakes and how to avoid them. Minhnuyet shares her expertise on proper rug sizing and orientation, as well as drapery width, hardware placement, and lining importance. She gives some great tips for measuring spaces and hanging artwork at the ideal height, pesky furniture delivery challenges, accessorizing with trays, and grouping small items.

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Common Decorating Pain Points with Designer Colleen Simonds

This week, we address frequent home decor challenges through the creative lens of designer Colleen Simonds. Colleen gives us some great strategies for transforming common pain points into imaginative designs tailored to one's lifestyle, including approaches for maximalism, small spaces, and connected rooms.

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Current Design Trends

Haskell Harris, Style Director of Garden & Gun — How to Decorate, the Podcast

This week, we’re getting romantic and welcoming style director of Garden & Gun Haskell Harris to talk all about her newest book The House Romantic. We’ve long admired Haskell’s work at Garden & Gun and are thrilled to talk to her about curating a space that reflects your life experience and individual flair.

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2024 Trend Report - How to Decorate, the Podcast

It’s all about trends this week as we forecast what will be “in” for 2024, and what things we are happy to leave behind in the New Year. We are joined by Will and Hillary to round out the product design team, who are on the frontlines of seeing all the trends in design.

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Ep. 345: Taryn's House Journey

This week, Taryn shares the update from building her dream house from the ground up. She shares her own trials and triumphs throughout the process, how she keeps things organized, and what she wishes she did differently. This is a great listen if you are already in the process of a big renovation, or if you have future plans for taking on a big project. Stay tuned for more of Taryn’s home journey!