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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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.
Caroline and Liz welcome back the renowned interior designer Susan Ferrier to the show. Known for her dramatic, atmospheric interiors that blend boldness with practicality, Susan shares insights from her recent projects and design philosophy.
This episode delves into creating emotionally resonant rooms, balancing light and dark elements, and transforming architectural challenges into stunning focal points. Susan also provides practical advice on choosing fabrics and creating effective window treatments, while emphasizing the emotional impacts of well-designed spaces. The episode wraps up with Susan offering expert solutions to listener questions about maximizing light in tricky spaces.
What You’ll Hear on This Episode:
00:00 Introduction to Ballard Designs Podcast
00:34 Welcoming Back Susan Ferrier
02:17 Susan's Recent Projects and Inspirations
03:19 The Villa Viola Project
09:58 Designing with Bold Colors and Unique Elements
23:24 Creating Functional and Aesthetic Spaces
31:29 Anthropomorphizing Furniture
32:40 The Role of Kitchen Islands
34:13 Balancing Fabrics and Colors
41:42 Creating Emotional Spaces
43:18 Personal Design Philosophy
50:17 Advice on Window Treatments
56:58 Conclusion and Contact Information
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Happy Decorating!
How to Decorate
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.
