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b'We are so excited to welcome Andrea Monath Schumacher to the show. Andrea is an interior designer based out of Denver, Colorado. Her experience ranges from commercial and residential spaces, as well as set design for television at Days of Our Lives and Columbia Pictures. Her design style is heavily influenced by travel and emotion which is laced throughout her debut book Vibrant Interiors: Living Large at Home. She was named House Beautiful\\u2018s Next Wave Designer and she\\u2019s also been featured in Architectural Digest, Veranda, and more. Today we talk about injecting personality into our interiors and how to tell a story with design. Andrea talks about how she taps into emotions to make a space feel warm, cozy, and inviting so her clients and guests can feel welcome to share their stories.\\n\\nWhat You\\u2019ll Hear on This Episode:\\n\\nAndrea talks about her childhood and travels as the daughter of a virologist.\\n\\nWhat does Andrea mean by \\u201cstorytelling your interior\\u201d?\\n\\nWhy Andrea loves using conversation starters in her design.\\n\\nLayering is a big key to making a space feel cozy.\\n\\nThe formal dining room is out and the multi-purpose dining room is in.\\n\\nAndrea loves making a breakfast nook truly inviting and loungey.\\n\\nWhat are Andrea\\u2019s tricks for designing to make people feel their best in their homes?\\n\\nThe story of how Andrea found her home and the items in it.\\n\\nWhy Andrea loves grasscloth everywhere; even on the ceilings.\\n\\nHow Andrea mixes and matches patterns.\\n\\nWhat is in Andrea\\u2019s secondary kitchen?\\n\\nAndrea\\u2019s tip for protecting her wallpaper.\\n\\nMore about Andrea\\u2019s textile and wallpaper collection.\\n\\nHow does Andrea like to bring art into her clients\\u2019 homes?\\n\\n\\nDecorating Dilemma:\\nHi Krista,\\n\\nThat whole corner where the tree is, I would put an L-shaped banquette. As far as the table, I would probably find a pedestal/center-based table so it\\u2019s easier to get in and out. I don\\u2019t like to throw anything away so I would find a way to repurpose it; maybe even as a desk? You could even cut the legs down to use as a tea-height table in the living room! I think the glass table in the living room is too small so that would be perfect. The chairs are fine, and if you had a banquette you could use them on the outside of the eating area. If you were to do the banquette, you would have to swag the lighting fixture to put it over the space. With kids, a zinc top table and/or an oval shape is great. I don\\u2019t think you need a rug if you use lots of cozy pillows or fabrics at the banquette, but if you want one you could use an indoor/outdoor rug. With kids, you need something easy to clean. I think you can also use drapery to warm up the space since the window coverings are sparse; you can even do a mock valence to make it look wider if those are operable blinds.\\n\\nGood luck, Krista!\\n\\nMentioned in This Episode:\\n\\nAndrea Schumacher Interiors\\n\\nAndrea Schumacher Interiors on Instagram\\n\\nVibrant Interiors: Living Large at Home\\n\\nLiesl Collection'