How To Decorate

We are joined today by our first Australian guest ever! Melissa Penfold is Australia’s foremost authority on style and design, a bestselling author, columnist, editor, and journalist. She calls her book Living Well by Design the ultimate decorating book. Melissa talks about keeping design simple, functional, and uniquely you. We also discuss a lot of pointers from her book to help you create a style that makes you happy. What You’ll Hear on This Episode: What was Melissa’s process and selection for creating her book? Why Melissa doesn’t think design is “hard”. How to play up your home’s strengths. How to differentiate your house especially in a subdivision. What are Melissa’s g0-to design elements? How to shop for quality no matter your budget. Why having a variety of textures is so important. It’s important to use every room in your house; and make them all your happy place! How does design in Australia differ from design in the US? Decorating Dilemma Hi Emily, What would make the biggest differe