How to Decorate

Ballard Designs

We want to teach you how to decorate! We'll help you unleash your inner decorator with interviews from interior designers, sharing the trials and triumphs from our own homes, and answering your burning decorating questions. Brought to you from the Ballard Designs team.

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Dec 11, 2018 · 1 hr 42 min
Ep. 66: architect Andrew Cogar & designer Kristin Kong
Today we welcome Andrew Cogar, architect for Historical Concepts, and interior designer Kristin Kong! We talk to them about designing and building from the ground up, the balance of architecture and design together and the way the two fields...
Dec 4, 2018 · 1 hr 40 min
Ep. 65: Chip and Pauli Wade
Today we welcome Chip and Pauli Wade! You probably know Chip from the hundreds of episodes from the 14 shows he has been on during his impressive 12 year (and climbing) TV career so far. At just over 1,500 renovations in the past 12 years, he is...
Nov 20, 2018 · 1 hr 22 min
Ep. 64: designer Bunny Williams
Design superstar and podcast fan favorite Bunny Williams joins us to talk about her new studio and creative getaway, her new upholstery collection, how to change a room with a simple few statement pieces, and a whole Living Room 101 lesson. What...
Oct 30, 2018 · 1 hr 25 min
Ep. 63: Bradley Odom
Today, Bradley Odom joins in to share his background in retail and interior design, the inspiration for his iconic store Dixon Rye, and how he is shaking up the home styling industry. He also discusses the mix of raw and refined, the importance of...
Oct 23, 2018 · 1 hr 37 min
Ep. 62: designer Kendall Simmons
Today's guest hails from the music city! We loved chatting with interior designer Kendall Simmons, who talks the Nashville scene, her mix of fun and spunky with timeless pieces to create her own signature style, and why our home should be unique to us...
Oct 9, 2018 · 1 hr 25 min
Ep. 61: editor Robert Leleux
Robert Leleux joins us for a lively episode where he shares his journey into design and decorating, a sneak peek into his upcoming Southern Style Now Festival and Showhouse, what we should splurge and save on, why we should give our money to people...
Sep 25, 2018 · 41 min
Ep. 60: editor Lucy Bamman
Lucy Bamman, Market Editor for Hearst Magazines ELLE Decor, Veranda and House Beautiful believes that there is something for everyone in design and decor, and part of the fun is the journey that comes along with finding it. Lucy talks with us about...
Sep 12, 2018 · 1 hr 13 min
Ep. 59: designer Libby Langdon
Chances are you have seen our guest Libby Langdon’s work on HGTV and The Today Show and in all of your favorite magazines — House Beautiful, Traditional Homes, and Better Homes and Gardens. We talk with Libby about her trifecta of...
Sep 11, 2018 · 1 hr 13 min
Ep. 59: designer Libby Langdon
Chances are you have seen our guest Libby Langdon’s work in all of your favorite magazines. Libby has been featured in House Beautiful, Traditional Homes, Better Homes and Gardens, and has been on HGTV and The Today Show. We talk with Libby about...
Aug 28, 2018 · 1 hr 7 min
Ep. 58: designer Kevin Isbell
Kevin Isbell joins us today for a round of Would You Rather? -- Decorating Edition. We also chat about adding texture and soul into a modern home, Kevin’s superpower of using strong color in subtle ways, decorating pet peeves, and his recent...
Aug 14, 2018 · 1 hr 13 min
Ep. 57: designer Liz Bauer
Elizabeth Bauer joins us today to share her story on how a passion for flea markets and shopping to repurpose led to a career design and a successful shop in the West Village of New York. She talks about the importance of “getting the bones right”...
Jul 31, 2018 · 1 hr 14 min
Ep. 56 with designer Katie Lydon
This week we are joined by the very talented Katie Lydon. Originally from London, Katie founded her downtown New York interior design firm in 2002. Katie has been featured in House Beautiful, Elle Decor, The New York Times, and Metropolitan Home. We...
Jul 17, 2018 · 46 min
Ep. 55: editor Tori Mellott
In this episode we are joined with Tori Mellott, Senior Design and Markets Editor for Traditional Home Magazine. We talk trends with Tori from her recent trip at High Point Market, her background and where her love of design emerged from, some fun...
Jul 3, 2018 · 1 hr 3 min
Ep. 54: designer Philip Mitchell
This week we travel to New York to catch up with interior designer Philip Mitchell and his very cute dogs. Philip is based in New York and Toronto, and has been featured in Traditional Home, House and Home Magazine and Canada’s Style at Home...
Jun 19, 2018 · 1 hr 9 min
Ep. 53 with designer Whitney Durham
We love seeing the way interior designers use our products in their client's spaces, and that's precisely how we found interior designer Whitney Durham. Plus, her home is featured in the Summer 2018 issue of Atlanta Magazine HOME. We talk to her about...
Jun 5, 2018 · 43 min
Ep. 52: Miles Redd & David Kaihoi
This week we go to New York to catch up with Miles Redd, and his design partner in crime David Kaihoi. Miles has been featured in Vogue, W, House Beautiful, Architectural Digest and now he brings his one of a kind style to outdoor furniture...
May 22, 2018 · 1 hr 14 min
Ep. 51 with designer Lauren DeLoach
Atlanta designer Lauren DeLoach caught our eye at the Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles Southeastern Designer Showhouse, so we were super excited to have her on today’s episode. She talks with us about why she loves brown furniture, why she uses a...
May 8, 2018 · 56 min
Ep. 50 with Suzanne Kasler
We hear what keeps award-winning interior designer Suzanne Kasler so busy, and the inspiration behind her new wicker Southport Collection. We talk about her love for pink, modern trends, guilty pleasures and much more. What You’ll Hear on This...
Apr 24, 2018 · 1 hr 26 min
Ep. 49: Landscape Architects Spencer Tunnell and Will McDonald
With Spring in the air, we thought we'd talk about our outdoor spaces. They're just as important as your indoor spaces, but for many of us, knowing what to do with them can be a challenge. Atlanta landscape architects Spencer Tunnell and Will McDonald...
Apr 10, 2018 · 1 hr 25 min
Ep. 48 with Montgomery Gratch Interiors
Almost a year ago Atlanta interior designers Julie Montgomery and Michele Gratch joined forces to create Montgomery Gratch Interiors. We loved hearing about how their unique strengths compliment and challenge each other. We talk family homes,...

How to Decorate

Ep. 66: architect Andrew Cogar & designer Kristin Kong

Ep. 65: Chip and Pauli Wade

Ep. 64: designer Bunny Williams

Ep. 63: Bradley Odom

Ep. 62: designer Kendall Simmons

Ep. 61: editor Robert Leleux

Ep. 60: editor Lucy Bamman

Ep. 59: designer Libby Langdon

Ep. 59: designer Libby Langdon

Ep. 58: designer Kevin Isbell

Ep. 57: designer Liz Bauer

Ep. 56 with designer Katie Lydon

Ep. 55: editor Tori Mellott

Ep. 54: designer Philip Mitchell

Ep. 53 with designer Whitney Durham

Ep. 52: Miles Redd & David Kaihoi

Ep. 51 with designer Lauren DeLoach

Ep. 50 with Suzanne Kasler

Ep. 49: Landscape Architects Spencer Tunnell and Will McDonald

Ep. 48 with Montgomery Gratch Interiors