Design Q&A - Feuding with the Family, Lightening Up Dark Wood, and Luxe for Less

Betsy Helmuth discusses premium membership perks, holiday shopping tips, and client projects. She answers listener questions on design dilemmas, hiring professionals, and affordable luxe styling. Topics also include furniture shopping alternatives and visualizing designs on social media. 0:00 Premium membership benefits 1:17 Episode introduction 1:32 Holiday shopping and client projects 2:42 Design dilemmas and listener questions 3:01 When to hire a professional designer 6:06 Furniture shopping beyond CB2 and West Elm 9:55 Lightening up dark furniture 11:54 Styling a rental space 14:41 Achieving a luxe style affordably 17:25 Visualizing design concepts on YouTube and social media 18:36 Closing remarks and sponsor acknowledgment - Consider hiring a professional designer when you and your partner can't agree on decor, when you've purchased items that don't fit, or when you're starting from scratch. - To transition from stores like CB2 and West Elm to higher quality yet affordable options, consider Room & Board, Crate & Barrel, Mitchell Gold, and Pottery Barn. - Layer lighter elements, such as light-colored accessories or glass accents, over dark furniture to brighten up a space without replacing everything. Additional show notes: Click here to ask Betsy Helmuth a design question. Click here to upgrade to a premium member and access the bonus episodes. Click here to become an interior designer with Uploft’s Interior Design Academy. For more affordable tips, visit AffordableInteriorDesign.com. For more about our residential interior design services, visit ModernInteriorDesign.com. For our commercial interior design services, visit OfficeInteriorDesign.com.

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Get fresh tips from budget decorating guru, Betsy Helmuth. Each episode is packed with secrets the other pros don't want you to know and with answers to your burning design questions.  Betsy owns Uploft Interior Design and has been featured on DIY Network, NBC's "Today Show", HGTV, Lifetime, and more. She penned the best-selling book, Affordable Interior Design.  Helmuth has shared her affordable design advice and step-by-step approaches with millions through live workshops, her design book, guest columns, television appearances, and interviews. She brings her knowledge to podcasting, discussing color palettes, pattern mixing, budget creation, layout maximization, and more. It’s time to start living in the home of your dreams without maxing out your credit cards. Learn how with Affordable Interior Design by Uploft! Ask Betsy Helmuth a design question here: Affordableinteriordesign.com/podcast Upgrade to a premium member and access the bonus episodes here: Affordableinteriordesign.com/podcast Become an interior designer with Uploft’s Academy here: https://www.uploftinteriordesignacademy.com/ For more design tips, visit AffordableInteriorDesign.com. For our residential interior design services, visit ModernInteriorDesign.com. For our commercial interior design services, visit OfficeInteriorDesign.com.