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b'Our guest this episode, Brigette Romanek, is one of LA\\u2019s most sought-after designers. Brigette is the founder of Romanek Design Studio and has been featured in Architectural Digest\\u2019s \\u201cAD 100\\u201d, ELLE Decor, Vogue and more. With no formal training, Brigette relies heavily on her intuition and doesn\\u2019t believe there are hard rules when it comes to design. We discuss how her one-of-a-kind style is heavily influenced by her musical mother, her travels and her love of eclecticism.\\nWhat You\\u2019ll Hear on This Episode:\\n\\nHow Brigette went from having no formal training to designing Beyonc\\xe9\\u2019s home.\\n\\nWhy it\\u2019s important to tune in to each individual client\\u2019s needs and \\u201cspeak their language\\u201d.\\n\\nBrigette believes less is more (especially on windows!) and often strays from traditional design elements.\\n\\nWhat Brigette means when she says \\u201clivable luxe\\u201d and why she wants a home to feel functional yet uniquely yours.\\n\\nWhen designing a house, a room should be its own vignette but also fit together as a whole.\\n\\nLighting is so important, yet difficult, to enhance the overall feeling of a space.\\n\\nBrigette likes to keep the original character of a building\\u2019s architecture and work with it instead of against it.\\n\\nBrigette\\u2019s clients run the gamut of completely hands-off to overseeing each step of the process; and she learns something new each time.\\n\\nWhat it was like working with Queen Bey!\\n\\nOne of Brigette\\u2019s most challenging projects was working on a commercial project because everyone involved had different ideas.\\n\\nHow Brigette gets away with including a wild card in each of her projects.\\n\\n\\nDecorating Dilemma \\nBrigette thinks you can break this up into two separate spaces that will serve as their own vignettes. You can put a rug down when you first walk in to immediately ground the space as well as some curtains to outline a seating area by the window. You could also have a cushion made to go on the bench you already have. As far as the rest of the room, using shelving or bookcases will make a decorative but intentional break in the space. In that middle space you\\u2019re not fond of, how about a beautiful table to place vase and even store your keys on? To store your winter clothes and other items, you do have that coat closet that protrudes. Let\\u2019s enhance that area and own it so you really love it! You could cover it with a fabric you love, you could paint it, you could change the hardware\\u2026play with it. A visit to the Container Store would help organize the inside of it.\\n__________________________________________________________________________\\nIf we talk about using the things you already own, what if you took the bench you have and put it straight ahead when you walk in and then move the table where the bench is. And then just add Ballard\\u2019s double boot tray either right when you walk in or tuck on the backside of the closet. Maybe add hooks above it too? \\u2013 Karen\\nAnd don\\u2019t forget to use those high ceilings for some fun lighting!\\nMentioned In This Episode:\\n\\nRomanek Design Studio\\n\\nRomanek Design on Instagram\\n\\nBallard Designs\\n\\n\\n\\ufeffFind the show notes for this episode at ballarddesigns.com/podcast.'