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b'Today\\u2019s bonus episode marks four years since we started the How to Decorate podcast! We talk about our favorite takeaways, tips and tools learned over the years. We are so grateful for all of our wonderful listeners and the amazing guests we\\u2019ve had and look forward to way more fun ahead. Listen in for some of our takeaways about treating your room as a vignette, why we aren\\u2019t mad at brown furniture, and a little more of the personal ways we\\u2019ve grown and changed throughout the past four years.\\nWhat You\\u2019ll Hear on This Episode:\\n\\nYour house should be the most glamorous version of yourself.\\n\\nOne of the biggest takeaways we\\u2019ve learned is there is no \\u201cright\\u201d or \\u201cwrong\\u201d when it comes to design.\\n\\nBrown furniture was an unexpected key player to emerge.\\n\\nTone value is such an important learning tool to apply across the board.\\n\\nTreating the rooms as vignettes is a simple and manageable way to break up a project.\\n\\nOne of the easiest and most instant ways to change it up? Paint!\\n\\nThe personal changes we\\u2019ve all been through since we started the podcast.\\n\\nHaving a plan before you begin helps you reach your full vision and less like you\\u2019re never finished.\\n\\nHow much energy is saved using LED lights vs. traditional lightbulbs and all the other things we\\u2019ve learned about lighting.\\n\\n\\u201cThe Cantaloupe Rule\\u201d\\u2014no accessories smaller than a cantaloupe!\\n\\n\\nPerformance fabrics will save you many headaches in the long run.\\n\\nThe important relationship between designer and architect.\\n\\nYou should respect and decorate specific to house style while finding ways to infuse other elements.\\n\\nThe relationship between a designer and a client is so personal.\\n\\nWe\\u2019ve learned how important measuring is. Or have we? Use our room planner tool!\\n\\nContrast brings a space to life; textures, finishes, colors, styles, shapes, etc.\\n\\nHow your wardrobe and personal style can be a reflection of your design style.\\n\\nWe can admire a someone else\\u2019s style or approach while not adopting it for ourselves; but there are ways to take elements and apply them towards our own design.\\n\\nReally study how you live to see if your home is (still) working for you.\\n\\nYou don\\u2019t have to buy everything for your room all at once; especially expensive items.\\n\\n\\nMentioned In This Episode:\\nBallard Designs\\n\\nFind all of the show notes at Ballarddesigns.com/podcast.'