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Our guests this week are Emma Bazilian and Stephanie Diaz, the authors of Charm School: The Schumacher Guide to Traditional Decorating for Today. Emma is a designer, writer, editor, and content director at F. Schumacher & Co. Stephanie is the art director at F. Schumacher & Co. In our chat, they talk about the path that led them to work together and the research and organization that went into Charm School. We discuss the balance between traditional and modern elements and the fun of identifying and incorporating small touches of traditional decorating throughout the design process.\nWhat You\u2019ll Hear On This Episode:\n\nThe origins of the \u201cgrand millennial\u201d movement.\n\nHow Emma and Stephanie learned to appreciate different styles yet still focus on their individual strengths.\n\nThe process of how Charm School mixes archival images with present-day designers and how they found a balance to showcase both the traditional and modern.\n\nWe take a trip down memory lane and remember some of our favorite memories of childhood bedrooms.\n\nWhy it\u2019s cool to embrace the \u201cuncool\u201d elements of design, such as matching, but not to go too overboard.\n\nThe appeal of canopy beds and bed skirts.\n\nA special bonus? When your home decor can help you hide something.\n\nThe doll collection that is still very much remembered in the present day.\n\nTips for bringing in handmade and bespoke design elements that tell a story and reflect your personal touch.\n\nEmma and Stephanie\u2019s predictions for the future of design trends.\n\n\nAlso Mentioned This Episode:\n\nBallard Designs\n\n\nCharm School (Full Book)\n\n\nSchumacher\n\nNancy Braithwaite article where she used matelasse fabric to cover chairs in her living room.\xa0\n\n\nPlease\xa0send in your questions and decorating dilemmas\xa0to podcast@ballarddesigns.net so we can answer them on our next episode!