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How to Decorate

Ballard Designs
Interior Design
Ballard Designs
Home Renovation
Home Decor
Architecture
Design
Holiday Decorating
Antiques
Color Theory
Kitchens
Gardening
Home Decoration
An English Vision
Thanksgiving
Building a House
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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.

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We are thrilled to welcome back writer, designer, entrepreneur, and former model India Hicks to the podcast! As the daughter of legendary British interior designer David Hicks, India grew up surrounded by formal theatrical design, but her 30 years li... more

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Welcome back interior designer Meg Braff to the podcast! Meg first joined the show in 2017 to discuss her first book, The Decorated Home, and now she returns to celebrate her second book, Gracious Interiors, published by Rizzoli.

Growing up in Missi... more

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Welcome to How to Decorate! It has been quite a while since our last Trials and Triumphs episode, but Caroline, Taryn, and Liz are back with plenty of personal decorating updates. Between full basement renovations, bold reupholstery projects, and a v... more

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We are thrilled to welcome Richmond, Virginia-based interior designer Anne Hulcher Tollett to the podcast! As the founder and principal designer of Hanover Avenue, Anne’s work has been featured in House Beautiful, Veranda, The Wall Street Journal, an... more

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Recent Guests

India Hicks
Writer, designer, entrepreneur, daughter of David Hicks
Self/Brand (Entertaining with a Side of Chaos)
Episode: Ep. 482: Entertaining with a Side of Chaos with India Hicks
Meg Braff
Interior designer, author of Gracious Interiors
Meg Braff Designs
Episode: Ep. 481: Meg Braff, Gracious Interiors
Anne Hulcher Tollett
Founder and principal designer of Hanover Avenue
Hanover Avenue
Episode: Ep. 479: Designing Homes that Evolve with Anne Hulcher Tollett
Lauren Wodicka
Founder and principal designer, LBW Studio
LBW Studio (Virginia)
Episode: Ep. 478: Decorating as Composition with Lauren Wodicka
Alexandra Kaehler
Chicago interior designer, founder of AKD Design
AKD Design
Episode: Ep. 477: Alex Kaehler's new book, A Welcoming Home
David Jimenez
Parisian designer and author of Parisian by Design
David Jimenez Studio
Episode: Ep. 476: Best of Archives: Parisian Design
Katie Rosenfeld
Massachusetts-based designer known for traditional design with a twist
Katie Rosenfeld and Company
Episode: Ep. 473: Best of Archives: Traditional Design with a Twist with Katie Rosenfeld
Sarah Vaile
Principal of Sarah Vaile Design
Sarah Vaile Design
Episode: Ep: 472 Mastering Scale & Visual Balance with Sarah Vaile
Cyndy Cantley
Kitchen expert, principal designer of Cantley & Tolman
Cantley & Tolman
Episode: Ep. 471: Timeless Kitchen Design with Cyndy Cantley

Hosts

Caroline
Ballard Designs team member and frequent host with a design-forward perspective
Taryn
Product designer and host; co-host with practical design and product insight
Liz
Head of the creative team and host; brings editorial and design perspective

Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars from 967 ratings
  • Learning a lot!

    I have really enjoyed this podcast. I’ve been learning a lot of great design and decorating tips. Thank you Ballard team!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Torchlake93
    United Statesa month ago
  • A little gem

    This is one of the best interior podcasts out there. The hosts are great and the content is always interesting. I like that this is super informative and very designer forward but it's still positive and not snobby unlike some other similar podcasts out there. One of my favorites right now.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Steeenps
    United States2 months ago
  • Wonderful conversation with Young Huh

    I am catching up on podcasts so just watched the episode with Young Huh. I love her work and the episode was a real pleasure. Thank you!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ren Annette
    United States2 months ago
  • Enjoyed the Ray Booth episode

    Thank you for going in depth with him. Very interesting, insightful, inspirational.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ren Annette
    United States6 months ago
  • Could be great

    Love Ballard Design & love the guests but cannot listen. Caroline saying “hmmmmm” & “mmm hmm” after every sentence uttered by a guest —- is too excruciating. Either respond with words or don’t say anything.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    orwellll
    United States8 months ago

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Listeners praise accessible design content with a warm, relatable hosts' dynamic.
Some feedback about pacing and host balance, especially in long-form interviews; interest remains high when guests deliver strong actionable insights.
Guests are consistently interesting and informative, offering practical tips and inspiration.

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#9
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#134
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#23
United Kingdom/Arts/Design
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#63
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#43
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#110
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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Ep. 482: Entertaining with a Side of Chaos with India Hicks
Q: What advice would you give to our listeners about how to think outside the box a little bit?
There is always a jumping off point with a mood, a story, and a starting point in my head, and then you build from that with colors, textures, and adaptable setups that respond to the space and the moment.
Ep. 482: Entertaining with a Side of Chaos with India Hicks
Q: Is there a time where you recognized where it was time to embrace more chaos?
No, I think it seeped in unexpectedly.
Ep. 481: Meg Braff, Gracious Interiors
Q: Ashley asks how to add charm back to the front of her home without sacrificing its traditional character.
Meg suggests incorporating wicker seating, charming sconces, window boxes, and planters to create texture, depth, and warmth, while keeping the exterior story connected to the interior color and material palette.
Ep. 479: Designing Homes that Evolve with Anne Hulcher Tollett
Q: What happens when life events force a redesign, such as pregnancy, illness, or aging relatives, and how can the design process accommodate these realities without losing the house's personality?
Anne shares that major life events—births, deaths, and illnesses—are often triggers for redesigns. The approach is to create spaces that can adapt (e.g., a home office that can become a nursery, a first-floor bathroom for accessibility) while keeping the residence feeling true to the family's needs. The dialogue highlights the value of planning ahead, hiring a design team you trust, and allowing space to evolve gracefully with sensitivity to the family's changing dynamics.
Ep. 479: Designing Homes that Evolve with Anne Hulcher Tollett
Q: How would you suggest someone who is working on their own project in their house figures out their personal style and stays on track without becoming overwhelmed by trends?
The hosts discuss helping clients identify their thumbprint by collecting images from various sources, looking for recurring patterns, and distilling those patterns into a cohesive direction. Anne emphasizes that everyone has great style and it's about revealing it through thoughtful curation, not chasing every trend. They advocate building a board of images, comparing threads, and using those threads to guide choices, ensuring the result feels personal rather than cookie-cutter.

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The show features design-forward conversations with interior designers, artists, and product designers, often weaving practical decorating tips with behind-the-scenes stories from real projects. Episodes spotlight topics like color theory, layering textures, antiques sourcing, and the intersection of art and interiors, while also highlighting shopping, budgeting, and studio workflows. A standout is the recurring focus on real-world trials and triumphs, balancing timeless style with livable spaces, which makes it approachable for both design professionals and home enthusiasts.

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Recent guests on How to Decorate include:

1. India Hicks
2. Meg Braff
3. Anne Hulcher Tollett
4. Lauren Wodicka
5. Alexandra Kaehler
6. David Jimenez
7. Katie Rosenfeld
8. Sarah Vaile

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