Style Matters

Christine Martin of The Good Abode talks with me about her extensive travel history and how she incorporates a mix of different cultural experience into her decor.  We also talk about the power of re-arranging furniture and the universal elements she uses to create well being. To use the Slow Style approach in your home, start with this free guide on how to create a vision that sets you up for every design decision you'll need to make!Sign up here to receive the free guide (and lots of suppport along the way).

Marie Flanagan is a designer in Houston, TX and she's just come out with her first book called The Beauty of Home.  I found Marie's chapters to each be a foundational lesson in design that clarifies so much of the intangible elements such as composition, character, palate, depth... and my conversation with her is like sitting in on several master classes rolled into one.   To use the Slow Style approach in your home, start with this free guide on how to create a vision that sets you up for every design decision you'll need to make!Sign up here to receive the free guide (and lots of suppport along the way).

Melissa Mary Jenkins is a Canadian watercolor and mixed media artist who also makes her own inks from plant materials she grows or forages on her rural property. In our conversation today, we talk about the art of layering colors, materials, moods...both in art and in our rooms.  To use the Slow Style approach in your home, start with this free guide on how to create a vision that sets you up for every design decision you'll need to make!Sign up here to receive the free guide (and lots of suppport along the way).

This is a re-released episode from our archives.  Heather French is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico.  We talk a lot about how that city has influenced her and how to incorporate your surroundings into your home.   To use the Slow Style approach in your home, start with this free guide on how to create a vision that sets you up for every design decision you'll need to make!Sign up here to receive the free guide (and lots of suppport along the way).

This is a re-released episode from 2017.  Interiors expert, Anna Smith, founder of the blog and interior design firm,  Annabode and Company shares her very actionable suggestions when it comes to approaching the development of your own personal aesthetic and making decor decisions over time.   To use the Slow Style approach in your home, start with this free guide on how to create a vision that sets you up for every design decision you'll need to make!Sign up here to receive the free guide (and lots of suppport along the way).

This week we have self-proclaimed unashamed maximalist Kimberly Duran of the blog Swoonworthy.  She has truly discovered the design balance of bold colors and tactile fabrics with luxe finishes while still making you feel that you can sit back and put your feet up.  We chat about everything from living in a well designed home with pets to designing a room that will afford you a good night's sleep and a brilliant way of choosing colors.     To use the Slow Style approach in your home, start with this free guide on how to create a vision that sets you up for every design decision you'll need to make!Sign up here to receive the free guide (and lots of suppport along the way).

This episode originally aired in 2016.  Our guest is Erin Boyle, the blogger behind Reading My Tea Leaves and author of "Simple Matters: Living With Less and Ending Up With More".  For her, a pared down, simple style is not about deprivation but about the beauty she sees in everyday ordinary things.   To use the Slow Style approach in your home, start with this free guide on how to create a vision that sets you up for every design decision you'll need to make!Sign up here to receive the free guide (and lots of suppport along the way).

My guest is floral and interior designer Cynthia Zamaria.  She embodies the soul of this podcast, which is to tie together beauty and meaning, style and substance.  We cover a lot of ground from personal philosophy, to home renovations, to specific suggestions on what flowers to grow and how to build an arrangement.   To use the Slow Style approach in your home, start with this free guide on how to create a vision that sets you up for every design decision you'll need to make!Sign up here to receive the free guide (and lots of suppport along the way).

My guest is Jessica Reilly the blogger behind Domicile 37.  She have an incredible eye for design, but here's what I want you to take away from this episode: you have to be willing to try things and fail in order to figure out what you love and how to execute it.   To use the Slow Style approach in your home, start with this free guide on how to create a vision that sets you up for every design decision you'll need to make!Sign up here to receive the free guide (and lots of suppport along the way).

My guest this week is designer Heather Jorde, who also writes the blog, Restless Oasis.  We talk about design philosophy, moving houses, incorporating sentimental objects into your decor and how to personalize a cookie-cutter new build.  To use the Slow Style approach in your home, start with this free guide on how to create a vision that sets you up for every design decision you'll need to make!Sign up here to receive the free guide (and lots of suppport along the way).

I'm inspired by people who are just really good at making their homes their own, without any training.  Tiffany Brown is my guest today and she's the blogger behind My Eclectic Nest, When you hear her talking, the joy she experiences is so infectious, I want all of you to feel the same way in your homes!   To use the Slow Style approach in your home, start with this free guide on how to create a vision that sets you up for every design decision you'll need to make!Sign up here to receive the free guide (and lots of suppport along the way).

My guest this week is Sarah Ramirez of Found & Collected Design and her inspiration comes mostly from traveling, taking in the colors, patterns, textures, landscapes of the places she visits and bringing those cross cultural experiences into her work once she's back home in California.  To use the Slow Style approach in your home, start with this free guide on how to create a vision that sets you up for every design decision you'll need to make!Sign up here to receive the free guide (and lots of suppport along the way).

Emma Carole Paradis is one half of the design power-duo, Impeccable Nest.  But her other half in the case, isn't just a business partner or a spouse, it's her mom, Kimberly Carole!  And you're about to hear their story.  You'll also hear us talking a lot about art.  And rugs.  And art.  Because it turns out, both Emm and I belive that rugs and art are key to pulling a room together!  There's so much in this interview that I resonate with, in fact, it was kind of surreal as we were talking because Emma kept saying things that are perfectly aligned with the master the mix course!  Obviously, I've found a kindred spirit.  Let's go!  To use the Slow Style approach in your home, start with this free guide on how to create a vision that sets you up for every design decision you'll need to make!Sign up here to receive the free guide (and lots of suppport along the way).

Erica Bauermeister usually writes fiction.  She's the author of novels such as "The School Of Essential Ingredients," "Joy for Beginners," and most recently, "The Scent Keeper."  But she's also just written a memoir about a house.  One she bought quite awhile ago and has been working on ever since.  Or, as you're about to hear, the house has been working on her.  It's called "House Lessons: Renovating a Life," an inspiring story because she's used her home to help her become who she's wanted to be. To use the Slow Style approach in your home, start with this free guide on how to create a vision that sets you up for every design decision you'll need to make!Sign up here to receive the free guide (and lots of suppport along the way).

Jordan Cluroe and Russell Whitehead met as professional actors in London.  And we talk a bit about their careers in that world, which is really interesting.  But then they made a big life change, together, to enter the world of design.  And their book, Making Living Lovely: Free Your Home with Creative Design is about exactly that.  How to free yourself up from any expectations of perfect homes so that you actually create a home that works very specifically for you.  As I say in the beginning of our conversation, there just aren't that many design books out there talking about this stuff and really connecting the goals you have for the kind of person you want to be with the interior of your home environment.  And as a side note, their sweet dog, Buckley, makes an appearance a few times.  So yes, you'll hear some barking.  But hey, we're all working from home these days with dogs and humans who aren't usually in our space, so I figured you'd just roll with it.   To use the Slow Style a

Today I'm talking with Melissa Parman of The Slower Home.   Her beautiful photographs of simple, every day pleasures drew me and I encourage you to follow her on Instagram and check out her website.  She and her husband live in a small home in north Texas into which, she has brought many practical things made beautiful by the hands that have created them.  In particular, Melissa talks about how using and working with handmade objects allows time for meditation and gratitude.  Let's get started.   To use the Slow Style approach in your home, start with this free guide on how to create a vision that sets you up for every design decision you'll need to make!Sign up here to receive the free guide (and lots of suppport along the way).

My guest today is someone who I can't take my eyes off of when I'm on Instagram.  Designer Natalie Papier of Home Ec has one of the best profiles on IG because her designs are so arresting.  She really does combine things in ways you're not expecting with beautiful results.  I'll share some photos on the show notes page at https://www.littleyellowcouch.com/blog/natalie-papier, as well as a link to her Instagram account.  And speaking of the show notes page, you'll also find a list of some of Natalie's favorite artists, whom you can follow and buy from online.  I mention this because Natalie is an artist herself and so we talk about the importance of bringing art into our homes.  Let's jump in! To use the Slow Style approach in your home, start with this free guide on how to create a vision that sets you up for every design decision you'll need to make!Sign up here to receive the free guide (and lots of suppport along the way).

This week is an episode of On The Little Yellow Couch (OTLYC) where it's just you and me.  I'm going to share my Slow Style philosophy, which I've developed as a framework for you to create a beautiful, meaningful home.  I'll explain what Slow Style means to me, and introduce 3 Pillars of Slow Style.  They are:1. Style Evolves2. Creativity Leads to Confidence3. Life Informs Style If you want to know the best way to get started with Slow Style based on your particular situation, take my free quiz calledWhat's the #1 Mistake You're Making in Your Home? To use the Slow Style approach in your home, start with this free guide on how to create a vision that sets you up for every design decision you'll need to make!Sign up here to receive the free guide (and lots of suppport along the way).

You might know Myquillyn Smith as “The Nester,” or as the author of “The Nesting Place,” her first book, and the name of her popular blog. She has long subscribed to the belief that “it doesn’t have to be perfect to be beautiful,” to which I say, Amen! Well, she’s just come out with her second book, “Cozy, Minimalist Home,” in which she promises that you can still have plenty of style, but with less stuff. You may already love how she writes, but once you hear her voice, you’ll instantly feel her warmth and generosity of spirit. We laugh a lot during this interview and I hope you’ll feel like you’re right here in the room with us! Myquillyn shares how she went from being a maximalist to a minimalist, but still kept her home from feeling slick, soul-less and cold. And, best of all, she gives us several of the guidelines she uses when making big decisions such as buying furniture, to small decisions, such as what to put on your mantel. So, after you get on board with the philosophy of embracing imperfection, ge

Hello and welcome to the Style Matters podcast, brought to you by Little Yellow Couch.  I'm Zandra, your host, and I'm so glad you're here but you've caught us during a break!  That doesn't mean you should tune out, though, because during this break, I'm re-releasing some of my all time favorite episodes from the archives!  And today, you'll hear from someone who really helps us understand why and how to bring original art into our homes.  Danielle Krysa is an artist herself, she's also written several books about art and creativity, and she's the magician behind the very popular blog, The Jealous Curator, where she introduces us to and champions other artists, many of whom, you might want to bring into your home yourself.  This episode was first released in 2016 and included my co-host, Karen Grant, so you'll hear her voice along with mine and Danielle's.  If you're interested in checking out what she does, you can find links to her sites on the sho