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Nov 16, 2019
Betsy Helmuth discusses holiday decorating, working with friends and family for free, and designing locally while setting boundaries. She answers mail bag questions on making dark rooms cozy and window treatments. The episode also covers living room design challenges and decor during grieving.
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1:27 Introduction and holiday decorating
3:06 Working with friends and family for free
5:00 Designing locally and setting boundaries
7:22 Mail bag segment begins
10:39 Making a dark room cozy
16:07 Addressing window treatments
20:33 Living room design challenges
26:02 Press inquiry on grieving and decor
- Consider getting some education and setting clear boundaries
before taking on design projects for friends and family to avoid
potential resentment and awkwardness.
- Incorporating memories and mementos of loved ones into your home
decor can make your space feel more personal and enriched, but it's
important to gauge how these items will affect the emotional
well-being of everyone in the household.
- When dealing with awkward or dark spaces in your home, like a
pass-through room, embrace the moodiness with thoughtful design
choices like cozy rugs, cohesive furniture, and possibly even
wallpaper to create intentional and functional zones.
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