Ep. 45 with designer Paloma Contreras

Published: Feb. 27, 2018, 8 a.m.

b"Design blogger and interior designer Paloma Contreras stopped by the podcast while in Atlanta to talk about her upcoming book, the ten year anniversary of her blog, and how important it is to enjoy living in your home.\\nWHAT YOU'LL HEAR ON THIS EPISODE:\\n\\nWe talk about Remodelista\\u2019s 2018 trendsPaloma tells us about her upcoming book publishing in Fall 2018We talk about the difference between finding inspiration and executing a room design based on that inspirationWe ask Paloma about what she\\u2019s had to talk clients out ofHow do we incorporate trends without falling victim to those trendsPaloma talks trends and her \\u2018oops\\u2019 momentWhy Paloma is so glad classic rooms are having a big moment in designHow La Dolce Vita got started and eventually evolved into a full service design businessPaloma tells us about her design style and \\u2018hero fabrics\\u2019Why it\\u2019s easy for us to incorporate bold patterns and colors into the rooms of the catalog, but how we know most people are going to order something more subduedPaloma talks about the process of writing a book and how important it was to schedule blocks of time to writeWhy it\\u2019s important to know how to live and love in your homeThe biggest faux pas as a dinner party guestPaloma\\u2019s favorite ways to inject personality into your home \\u2013 travel souvenirs and colorHoles in your d\\xe9cor \\u2013 should you wait to fill a blank space until you find something perfect or do you add in something inexpensive and temporary?Taryn and Karen ask for Paloma\\u2019s suggestions to replace their juju hats"