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b'In this episode, we sit down with the multi-talented Breegan Jane. She is an LA-based designer, entrepreneur, lifestyle blogger, TV personality, children\\u2019s book author, and mother. She\\u2019s been featured on HGTV, the Hallmark Channel, and more. We talk with Breegan about using design as a way to keep some order and cleanliness in the house, tips that we can learn from a 23-bathroom house, and how to keep things fresh and new using what we already have while at home with our family.\\n\\n\\nWhat You\\u2019ll Hear on This Episode:\\n\\nHow Breegan\\u2019s impressive and diverse resume has helped to shape her design style and visual expression.\\n\\nWhat exactly designing a 23-bathroom house entails.\\n\\nWhat kind of tips designers learn from their clients that they use for their own homes.\\n\\nHow Breegan uses design to keep order and cleanliness with two young sons in the house.\\n\\nWhy Breegan insists her 4 and 6-year-old share a bedroom (at least for now).\\n\\nHow you can transition spaces, especially as we are at home more, without buying all new things.\\n\\nThe opportunities and challenges Breegan has faced while working on HGTV\\u2019s Extreme Makeover and how she balances work and motherhood.\\n\\nBreegan talks about her go-to elements for glamour and what she calls \\u201cmodern approachable luxury\\u201d including mixing textures.\\n\\nIn our Decorating Dilemma, we dive deep into modernizing a space with color tones and having faith in the changes your designers suggest.\\n\\n\\nMentioned In This Episode:\\nBreegan Jane\\nBreegan on Instagram\\nBreegan on Facebook\\nBreegan on Twitter\\nHGTV\\nExtreme Makeover: Home Edition\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nDecorating Dilemma \\nBreegan thinks you know your biggest problem; you just have to be willing to fix it! The color tone in that wood is really dating the space. If you were to paint or stain over those cabinets in white, put two new pendants lights over the kitchen island and add a rug with some color in that space\\u2014you would be done! If you (or your husband) are not willing to part with the wood aesthetic, you could paint the kitchen white and try to ebonize the wood with a dark stain. Any color that gets you away from the yellow tone in the wood is really going to modernize it; you could do white, grey, brown or black. You already have a great, neutral style in your home and then you can accent it with any color you want; maybe even some fun bold-patterned drapery. There\\u2019s no getting around that dated tone, unfortunately, but you have a beautiful space with wonderful natural light! It may be labor-intensive, but you could do this yourself and it\\u2019s not very expensive. In terms of the backsplash? Leave it! You don\\u2019t need it and then you can put that money into the other things we recommended. Please report back, Megan!\\n__________________________________________________________________________\\nTo sort of play devil\\u2019s advocate, Caroline thinks you could start by painting the doors, trim and fireplace while leaving the kitchen alone. Breaking up the uniformity of the space will help it look less dated. If you start small, you can get your husband on board with bigger changes.'