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We loved our first episode with Designer Ashley Whittaker so much that we are thrilled to have her back this week to talk about her new book, The Well-Love House: Creating Homes with Color, Comfort, and Drama. Ashley talks about her love of natural and durable materials and how we can have an indestructible yet elegant home. She shares tips on adding some beautiful pieces to keep things fresh and happy, how to tell if your furniture is talking to each other and what’s going to make a room feel inviting vs. off-limits. Ashley also shares some stories behind the photos in her beautiful book and a few client success stories that we can learn from in undertaking our own design adventures.What You’ll Hear on This Episode: Ashley’s goal of “set it and forget it” when it comes to designing well-loved homes. The ingredients of a comfortable family room and how to still add elegance and beauty. Examples of natural fabric and textures that can take some wear and tear but still hold up beautifully. How to know when you have the right furniture plan. Why Ashley recommends starting the design process with the walls. If your walls aren’t finished, your house does not feel finished. A few of the homes featured in Ashley’s book include a Connecticut estate, a chic Manhattan home and a beach home, along with a fun special story about each client. How to make rooms not feel so seasonal so they can flow from season to season. When it comes to styles like midcentury, a little goes a long way. Ashley’s imaginative use of lampshades, and how we can use lamps and lighting to create beauty in our well-loved home. Decorating DilemmaWe admit this is a little bit of a challenge to wallpaper a room like this. If you were to paper, it may be more than just this one room and you will have to figure out where your wallpaper ends. Also, there’s not a ton of walls in this room so you may not get the biggest bang for your buck. How can you get an even bigger and better wow factor? Well, maybe you could paper the ceiling or even add textured grasscloth. Painting the ceiling a sky blue may be able to work in a beautiful reflective way. As for the wall color, I would get a more creamy or modern white. That would be a great contrast with the sky blue.Thank you for writing, and good luck!Mentioned in This Episode:Ashley Whittaker DesignEp #93 - Ashley Whittaker@ashleywhittakerThe Well-Loved HouseMichael SmithJeffrey Bilhuber

We loved our first episode with Designer Ashley Whittaker so much that we are thrilled to have her back this week to talk about her new book, The Well-Love House: Creating Homes with Color, Comfort, and Drama. Ashley talks about her love of natural and durable materials and how we can have an indestructible yet elegant home. She shares tips on adding some beautiful pieces to keep things fresh and happy, how to tell if your furniture is talking to each other and what’s going to make a room feel inviting vs. off-limits. Ashley also shares some stories behind the photos in her beautiful book and a few client success stories that we can learn from in undertaking our own design adventures.What You’ll Hear on This Episode: <ul> <li>Ashley’s goal of “set it and forget it” when it comes to designing well-loved homes.</li> <li>The ingredients of a comfortable family room and how to still add elegance and beauty.</li> <li>Examples of natural fabric and textures that can take some wear and tear but still hold up beautifully.</li> <li>How to know when you have the right furniture plan.</li> <li>Why Ashley recommends starting the design process with the walls.</li> <li>If your walls aren’t finished, your house does not feel finished.</li> <li>A few of the homes featured in Ashley’s book include a Connecticut estate, a chic Manhattan home and a beach home, along with a fun special story about each client.</li> <li>How to make rooms not feel so seasonal so they can flow from season to season.</li> <li>When it comes to styles like midcentury, a little goes a long way.</li> <li>Ashley’s imaginative use of lampshades, and how we can use lamps and lighting to create beauty in our well-loved home.</li> </ul>Decorating DilemmaWe admit this is a little bit of a challenge to wallpaper a room like this. If you were to paper, it may be more than just this one room and you will have to figure out where your wallpaper ends. Also, there’s not a ton of walls in this room so you may not get the biggest bang for your buck. How can you get an even bigger and better wow factor? Well, maybe you could paper the ceiling or even add textured grasscloth. Painting the ceiling a sky blue may be able to work in a beautiful reflective way. As for the wall color, I would get a more creamy or modern white. That would be a great contrast with the sky blue.Thank you for writing, and good luck! Mentioned in This Episode:<a href="https://www.ashleywhittakerdesign.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ashley Whittaker Design</a><a href="https://www.ballarddesigns.com/howtodecorate/2019/06/podcast-ashley-whittaker/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ep #93 - Ashley Whittaker</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ashleywhittakerdesign/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ashleywhittaker</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Well-Loved-House-Creating-Homes-Comfort/dp/0847869520" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Well-Loved House</a><a href="https://www.michaelsmithinc.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Michael Smith</a><a href="https://theperfectroom.com/pages/jeffrey-bilhuber" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jeffrey Bilhuber</a>

Ep. 216: designer Ashley Whittaker

Born and raised in a orthodox religion, Ashley always had questions but mainly did what she was told, until one day when everything came crashing down. At the age of 30, Ashley Whittaker began questioning her strict religious community over a cup of coffee. In her religion, coffee is not allowed to be consumed, but soda is acceptable. Unfortunately, the 6-8 diet sodas she was drinking a day to keep up with her church, parenting and wifely duties was slowly eroding her health. One day, a doctor recommended she switch to coffee. Curious as to why soda was allowed, but not coffee, Ashley began to do her own independent research. Independent research was not allowed either in her church, but she googled anyway and gave up the soda for one cup of coffee a day and her health drastically improved. This led Ashley to question why the church had kept something from her that ultimately made her feel so much better. Through her independent research and experience, she began to feel betrayed by the church which became a 4-year journey to find the Truth. The struggles of leaving a very strict life and culture are not easy but they are worth it. Now she’s free to live each day without having to have an answer or judgment. Find Ashley Whittaker: https://www.facebook.com/ashley072784 Find more about Amy Stark and her courses: https://www.starktransformation.com/

Born and raised in a orthodox religion, Ashley always had questions but mainly did what she was told, until one day when everything came crashing down. At the age of 30, Ashley Whittaker began questioning her strict religious community over a cup of coffee. In her religion, coffee is not allowed to be consumed, but soda is acceptable. Unfortunately, the 6-8 diet sodas she was drinking a day to keep up with her church, parenting and wifely duties was slowly eroding her health. One day, a doctor recommended she switch to coffee. Curious as to why soda was allowed, but not coffee, Ashley began to do her own independent research. Independent research was not allowed either in her church, but she googled anyway and gave up the soda for one cup of coffee a day and her health drastically improved. This led Ashley to question why the church had kept something from her that ultimately made her feel so much better. Through her independent research and experience, she began to feel betrayed by the church which became a 4-year journey to find the Truth. The struggles of leaving a very strict life and culture are not easy but they are worth it. Now she’s free to live each day without having to have an answer or judgment. Find Ashley Whittaker: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ashley072784" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/ashley072784</a> Find more about Amy Stark and her courses: <a href="https://www.starktransformation.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.starktransformation.com/</a>

102 - Ashley Whittaker’s Shelf Breaking Moment

Described as the “neo-traditionalist,” Ashley Whittaker reveals her fresh and modern perspective on traditional design and architecture in all of her work. The New York City decorator offers distinctly classic taste and chic sophistication to residential decoration and interior design. Characterized by tailored rooms that incorporate charming detail and engaging play on color and pattern, Whittaker’s signature style is immediately evident. A Florida native, Ashley received her bachelor degree from St. Lawrence University. She has worked as a special events director at both Ralph Lauren in New York and the finance firm Forstmann Little &amp; Co. Ashley credits her training in the design industry to legendary decorator Markham Roberts where she worked before starting out on her own.

Described as the “neo-traditionalist,” Ashley Whittaker reveals her fresh and modern perspective on traditional design and architecture in all of her work. The New York City decorator offers distinctly classic taste and chic sophistication to residential decoration and interior design. Characterized by tailored rooms that incorporate charming detail and engaging play on color and pattern, Whittaker’s signature style is immediately evident. A Florida native, Ashley received her bachelor degree from St. Lawrence University. She has worked as a special events director at both Ralph Lauren in New York and the finance firm Forstmann Little &amp; Co. Ashley credits her training in the design industry to legendary decorator Markham Roberts where she worked before starting out on her own.

Sitting down with Ashley Whittaker was such a joy, and we're confident you'll learn a TON from this episode. It's one of my favorite episodes to date because we talk about creating color palettes, why every room needs something grimy, the 'hows' and 'whys' of the room and why they're more important than the 'whats,' and why a jewel tone works in almost any space. We also talk about the difference between color tone and value and why that's important to consider when decorating your home.What You’ll Hear on This Episode:Ashley wasn’t formally educated as a designer, but she cites working for a good designer as some of the best education out there.More about how Ashley and her team find a thread throughout each room of the home to have a place for our eye to land and bring restfulness to the design.The importance of contrast in decorating, and why we don’t have to be matchy matchy.Why seeing it on paper is sometimes easier than walking through the house, and a few of Ashley’s favorite storyboard ideas.What traditional elements Ashley finds herself gravitating towards, and ways she keeps it fun and fresh.Why it’s good to feel pretty, but not too pretty, and how throwing in an “ugly” flower now and then can take our projects to the next level.The golden rule of staying sane while decorating: Let go of control and be perfectly imperfect.Ashey’s goal on making sure clients really love their rooms, and the more livable the better.Her stunning use of wallpapers, and why we shouldn’t be afraid of it.Why she loves velvet, jewel tones, and camo green.Why the finishes are important to creating contrast, and her tendency to take a dark room and make it even darker.Mentioned In This EpisodeAshley Whittaker Design Billy  Baldwin  decorates Jeffrey  Bilhuber’s  Design  BasicsLee Jofa House  Beautiful@ashleywhittakerdesignDecorating Dilemmas:We love what you have going already! Some of Ashley’s suggestions are to leave the ledge undecorated, and think about putting a plantation shutter on the window, so it becomes more architectural and less of a window. Ashley always likes to be on the second floor reaching out to touch the light from the balcony, so that may be something to aim for in the future as well. Her rule for adding a light fixture: take the length and width of feet in a room and add them together for the inches. A large chandelier would add some depth and fill out the room. If you are also looking for a great shoe organizer, check out  this  one from Ballard Design!

Sitting down with <a href="http://www.ashleywhittakerdesign.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ashley Whittaker</a> was such a joy, and we're confident you'll learn a TON from this episode. It's one of my favorite episodes to date because we talk about creating color palettes, why every room needs something grimy, the 'hows' and 'whys' of the room and why they're more important than the 'whats,' and why a jewel tone works in almost any space. We also talk about the difference between color tone and value and why that's important to consider when decorating your home.What You’ll Hear on This Episode:Ashley wasn’t formally educated as a designer, but she cites working for a good designer as some of the best education out there.More about how Ashley and her team find a thread throughout each room of the home to have a place for our eye to land and bring restfulness to the design.The importance of contrast in decorating, and why we don’t have to be matchy matchy.Why seeing it on paper is sometimes easier than walking through the house, and a few of Ashley’s favorite storyboard ideas.What traditional elements Ashley finds herself gravitating towards, and ways she keeps it fun and fresh.Why it’s good to feel pretty, but not too pretty, and how throwing in an “ugly” flower now and then can take our projects to the next level.The golden rule of staying sane while decorating: Let go of control and be perfectly imperfect.Ashey’s goal on making sure clients really love their rooms, and the more livable the better.Her stunning use of wallpapers, and why we shouldn’t be afraid of it.Why she loves velvet, jewel tones, and camo green.Why the finishes are important to creating contrast, and her tendency to take a dark room and make it even darker.Mentioned In This Episode<a href="http://www.ashleywhittakerdesign.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ashley</a> <a href="http://www.ashleywhittakerdesign.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Whittaker</a> <a href="http://www.ashleywhittakerdesign.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Design</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Billy-Baldwin-decorates-Practical-Decorating/dp/0030010217" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Billy</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Billy-Baldwin-decorates-Practical-Decorating/dp/0030010217" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Baldwin</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Billy-Baldwin-decorates-Practical-Decorating/dp/0030010217" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> decorates</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Jeffrey-Bilhubers-Design-Basics-Solutions/dp/0847825647/ref=asc_df_0847825647/?tag=hyprod-20&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=312170531694&amp;hvpos=1o1&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=9008168440825106856&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=9031357&amp;hvtargid=pla-571228277275&amp;psc=1&amp;tag=&amp;ref=&amp;adgrpid=62860524940&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvadid=312170531694&amp;hvpos=1o1&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=9008168440825106856&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=9031357&amp;hvtargid=pla-571228277275" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Jeffrey</a> <a 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href="https://www.amazon.com/Jeffrey-Bilhubers-Design-Basics-Solutions/dp/0847825647/ref=asc_df_0847825647/?tag=hyprod-20&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=312170531694&amp;hvpos=1o1&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=9008168440825106856&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=9031357&amp;hvtargid=pla-571228277275&amp;psc=1&amp;tag=&amp;ref=&amp;adgrpid=62860524940&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvadid=312170531694&amp;hvpos=1o1&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=9008168440825106856&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=9031357&amp;hvtargid=pla-571228277275" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Design</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Jeffrey-Bilhubers-Design-Basics-Solutions/dp/0847825647/ref=asc_df_0847825647/?tag=hyprod-20&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=312170531694&amp;hvpos=1o1&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=9008168440825106856&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=9031357&amp;hvtargid=pla-571228277275&amp;psc=1&amp;tag=&amp;ref=&amp;adgrpid=62860524940&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvadid=312170531694&amp;hvpos=1o1&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=9008168440825106856&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=9031357&amp;hvtargid=pla-571228277275" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Basics</a><a href="https://www.kravet.com/our-brands/lee-jofa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lee</a> <a href="https://www.kravet.com/our-brands/lee-jofa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jofa</a><a href="https://www.housebeautiful.com/design-inspiration/house-tours/g16636649/ashley-whittaker-house-tour/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> House</a> <a href="https://www.housebeautiful.com/design-inspiration/house-tours/g16636649/ashley-whittaker-house-tour/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Beautiful</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ashleywhittakerdesign/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ashleywhittakerdesign</a>Decorating Dilemmas:We love what you have going already! Some of Ashley’s suggestions are to leave the ledge undecorated, and think about putting a plantation shutter on the window, so it becomes more architectural and less of a window. Ashley always likes to be on the second floor reaching out to touch the light from the balcony, so that may be something to aim for in the future as well. Her rule for adding a light fixture: take the length and width of feet in a room and add them together for the inches. A large chandelier would add some depth and fill out the room. If you are also looking for a great shoe organizer, check out <a href="https://www.ballarddesigns.com/popularsearches/Shoe-Shelf-Shoe-Rack.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> this</a> <a href="https://www.ballarddesigns.com/popularsearches/Shoe-Shelf-Shoe-Rack.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> one</a> from Ballard Design!