Design Your Home
Designing and decorating your home doesn't have to feel overwhelming and stressful. But with so many decisions to make, it's no wonder it feels hard. If you're not sure where to start, or what furniture to buy, or how to put it all together, then please know that you're not alone. Everyone, and I mean everyone, can learn how to design a home they love. And this podcast is here to help you by sharing design secrets from over 20 years in interior design.
So tune in to weekly design conversations with your host, award-winning interior designer and real estate investor, Sally Soricelli, and discover home design tips and tricks to design and decorate your home or investment property so you can stop second guessing yourself and create beautiful spaces WITH confidence. Let's help you get over your fears around design and decorating and create spaces that look AMAZING. You can do it!
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Episodes
88 episodes
Do You Have These Dated Things in Your Home?
Ep85: Trends change whether we like it or not. And while your home doesn’t need to be trendy, it also shouldn’t feel stuck in a time warp. The truth is, some design choices that once felt fresh and stylish are now quietly dating your home. So, ...
Wallpaper Without Regrets: What to Avoid Before You Hang It
Ep84: Wallpaper is everywhere these days, and maybe you’re thinking about trying it in your home. But before you do, there are some things to consider and some must-know mistakes to avoid. So keep listening to help you discover how to wallpaper...
Simple Secrets to Make Dark Rooms Feel Lighter and Brighter
Ep83: If your home is on the darker side and you’re ready to lighten things up without gutting your space or painting everything bright white then this episode is for you. In darker spaces, if you’re not going for the dark and moody vibe, it ca...
How Do You Design Your Home When You Like Everything?
Ep82: Are you feeling overwhelmed with your home’s design because you like a little bit of everything? Welcome to the club! It’s so easy (and common) to like things in different design styles. But when you like everything, it gets hard to make ...
Every Room Needs This One Thing
Ep81: Something about your room just feels… off. You’ve tried adding décor, swapping pillows, maybe even moving the furniture around—but it still doesn’t feel right. There’s one design essential that every great space has, and without it, a roo...
Mixing Furniture Made Easy: Simple Rules That Actually Work
Ep80: When it comes to furnishing your home, it’s easy to get overwhelmed and wonder if everything has to match or if you should mix things up. AND if you should mix things up, how do you do it so it doesn’t look like a hodgepodge of rand...
Sectional vs Sofa: Which One is the Best
Ep79: Welcome to Part 2 of my 3-part furniture series. Today, we’re diving into the ultimate living room debate: Sectional vs. Sofa.If you’ve ever wondered which one is better—or why making this decision feels weirdly high-stakes—you’re ...
Are You Guilty of these 3 Furniture Buying Mistakes?
Ep78: Have you ever walked into a furniture store or spent hours scrolling online, only to feel completely overwhelmed? Maybe you found something you loved, but then the price gave you sticker shock. Or worse—you finally made a decision, waited...
Beyond Basic: How to Add Character to Your Builder-Grade Home
Ep77: Ever walk into a brand-new home and think, “Wow... this is great, but it feels kind of...well... blah and generic?” If yes, you're not alone. Builder-grade homes are made to appeal to as many people as possible—neutral colors, standard fi...
Why is Choosing Paint Colors So Hard?
Ep76: Have you ever stared at a wall of paint swatches, feeling completely overwhelmed? Or have you ever painted a room, stepped back, and thought, “Wait… why does this look completely different than I expected?” Maybe it’s too dark, too washed...
The BEST Home Accessories to Give Your Home Instant Style
Ep75: Accessories are the finishing touch that brings a home to life, adding warmth, personality, and major style. But with so many options out there, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. In today’s episode, we’re talking about the best accessories to...
Do This When You Move Into a New Home
Ep74: Moving into a new home is exciting but can also feel overwhelming. There’s so much to unpack—literally and figuratively—and the urge to make it feel “done” as quickly as possible can lead to rushed decisions and design regrets.In t...
Why Decorating for Small Spaces Feels Hard
You might be surprised to hear that furnishing and decorating a smaller space can actually be harder than furnishing and decorating a larger space. Sounds backwards, right? You’d think bigger rooms would be harder because there’s more space to ...
Do This ONE Thing to Make Your Home Look Put-Together
One of the biggest complaints that I hear as an interior designer from potential clients and students is that their home doesn’t look or feel put-together. And when our homes don’t feel put-together it affects our moods and how we feel each and...
Kitchen Remodel Do's and Don'ts
What are the Do’s and Don’ts when planning a kitchen remodel? Well, if you’re planning on updating your kitchen this year it’s important to know what things to do and what things not to do so you can get the best results in your home. Kitchens ...
8 Things that Make Your Kitchen Look Dated
Ep.70 - What makes a kitchen look dated? Kitchens are unique rooms in your home that can either add a ton of value or hurt your home's value. So it’s important to keep your kitchen looking current. And if you’re wondering if your kitchen looks ...
10 Things that Make Your Home Look Dated
What makes a home look dated? Often we get so comfortable living in our homes that we don’t even realize that it has a time-stamp on it and that it’s in need of an update. And if you’re wondering if your home looks dated, then you definitely wa...
5 Easy Steps to Designing Your Home in 2025
EP68-It’s a new year and with it comes a fresh start. And if you’re here listening to this podcast episode then I think it’s safe to say that you want to get off the sidelines and finally start making some progress on your home. But, you ...
How to Make Your Home Look and Feel More Grown Up
Ep67: Our homes can either give us energy, or drain our energy. They can either lower our stress levels, or raise them. When we live in a space that feels like a hodge-podge catch-all of furniture and things we’ve inherited over the years...
The Biggest Kitchen Remodel Mistakes (Part Two)
This is Part 2 of my two part series about the ten most common kitchen design and planning mistakes that homeowners make when planning a kitchen remodel. So if you missed Part 1, be sure to listen to that episode. And if you’ve already listened...
The Biggest Kitchen Remodel Mistakes (Part One)
What are some of the biggest mistakes that homeowners make when planning a kitchen remodel? Well, in this two-part kitchen series you’re going to hear about ten of them so you can avoid making these costly mistakes that can ruin your end result...
Holiday Decorating Trends for 2024
Can you believe it's already time to start thinking about decorating for the holidays? If you're anything like me, you're probably excited to give your home that magical holiday makeover. Well, you're in luck because in this episode I'm sharing...
3 EASY Things To Do To Make Your Living Room Feel More Cozy
Ep63: When the weather gets cooler outside, what can you do to get that warm and cozy feeling inside your home? Warm and cozy spaces are like comfort food for our homes. They’re like the mac and cheese of interior design. So in this...
Top 5 Kitchen Trends for 2025
Ep62: If you’re thinking about updating your kitchen either with a full remodel or a kitchen refresh then this is an episode you’ll want to listen to and save. Because I’m sharing the top five kitchen trends that you’ll want to include in...
When You Don’t Like Your Home (But Don’t Have $$$ to Fix It)
Ep61: What can you do if you don’t like your home or parts of your home? Maybe you walk in the door and get frustrated just looking at that flooring you hate, the countertops that drive you crazy, or the furniture your kids and pets destroyed.&...