We love our pets and in this episode we will be answering listener questions about living with pets and the interior design choices we make with pets in mind. We will cover topics ranging from furniture to litterboxes and from cleaning floors and rugs to home design.
06:44 What Alice Lane is doing about pets
09:55 Dog washes
19:35 Best textiles for pets
27:30 Best flooring and rugs for pets
33:35 Where to hide the litterbox
36:36 Floor cleaning with pets
“If you have a pet, I would consider not going any darker than a medium stain [on wood flooring] because you’re really going to have to keep up… Those little paw prints are going to show up in a big way. 30:41
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Drapery 101: Our Guide To Your Best Choice | Part 2
This is part 2 of a 2-part series about window treatments. While we’ve already done this topic in the past, this episode dives deeper into our number 1 rules for a successful window treatment!
07:16 Pleats
16:00 Height
28:01 Distance off of Floor
31:13 The things we hate
“When you’re limited by going to a big box store, you only have… standard heights which won’t give you the optimal height to hang [your curtains] to make your room look the most spectacular.” 16:03
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Drapery 101: Our Guide to Your Best Choice [Audio Only]
Today’s episode is about drapery. This came from recent questions from our listeners and we want to help make sure that you avoid common pitfalls and make the most of your money. This is part 1 of a 2 part series about window treatment.
09:31 Are valances dated?
17:30 Romans
30:01 Best window covering for light and privacy
“The magic trick of an interior designer is the shear. It’s the smoke and mirrors moment.” 35:06
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Drapery 101: Our Guide To Your Best Choice
Today’s episode is about drapery. This came from recent questions from our listeners and we want to help make sure that you avoid common pitfalls and make the most of your money. This is part 1 of a 2 part series about window treatment.
09:31 Are valances dated?
17:30 Romans
30:01 Best window covering for light and privacy
“The magic trick of an interior designer is the shear. It’s the smoke and mirrors moment.” 35:06
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Scale | Rugs, Furniture, and Lamps
Today we are going to be talking about scale. We had a great question come in and we decided to go into more detail since we haven’t addressed this fully thus far. Scale is all about the size and proportions of your rugs, furniture, and lamps in relation to each other and to the room they’re in. Proper scale will make your room feel right.
04:24 What is scale and how is it applied?
12:01 Basic Rules of Scale
21:55 Lamp Sizes
23:49 Furniture Sizes
30:37 How to tell if something is too small
“There is a feeling when you look at a room and if it feels good, it’s likely that the scale is a massive piece of that.” 07:02
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