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 of Tunnell & Tunnell Landscape Architecture stopped by to talk about when we need to call a professional, ho ... Show More
Aug 4
Ep. 477: Alex Kaehler's new book, A Welcoming Home
Welcome back to How to Decorate! Today, we are joined by returning guest and Chicago-based interior designer Alexandra Kaehler. She recently published her highly anticipated debut book, A Welcome Home: Inviting Interiors, which features eight stunning homes designed for young fam ... Show More
1h 6m
Jul 28
Ep. 476: Best of Archives: Parisian Design
Welcome to How to Decorate from Ballard Designs! While the team takes a short summer break, they are re-sharing a handful of their all-time favorite podcast episodes. Today, Caroline, Taryn, and Liz sit down with American interior designer David Jimenez to discuss his path to liv ... Show More
52m 50s
Jul 21
Ep. 475: Best of Archives: Furniture Buying Tips
Welcome back to How to Decorate from Ballard Designs! While the team takes a short summer break, we are sharing some of our best and most beloved conversations from the archives. Today, we are re-airing our all-time most listened-to episode, and it is all about furniture shopping ... Show More
1h 43m
May 2023
Defining Exterior Spaces | Landscape Architect Jeremy Fillmore
In this episode we got to talk to one of our very favorite people, partners in business, Jeremy Fillmore, and any time we get the opportunity to call him in business to help on a project, we 100% do. We love all things interior and all things exterior and Jeremy is all things ext ... Show More
1h 3m
Sep 2023
#359 - After Hours: Starting a Cult, Ranking Architecture, and More
This week David and Marina have a casual conversation about starting a cult, how we value space and land, creating architecture in other places, ranking architecture and housing, and more. This episode is supported by Monograph • Enscape • Autodesk • Programa • Sky-Frame • Graphi ... Show More
1h 19m
Feb 2023
#329 - The Livability of Designer Homes
<p>This week David and Marina of <a href= "https://www.famearchitects.com/">FAME Architecture & Design</a> discuss the livability of designer homes. The two cover designing for function and aesthetics, material resilience, lifestyle changes, space efficiency, designing based on r ... Show More
43m 17s
Jul 2023
#350 - Guide to Home Remodels - Challenges and Advice
This week David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design discuss tips and challenges with home remodel projects. The two cover project scope and vision, design analysis, three different types of remodel projects and how they should be approached, predicting and planning for const ... Show More
1 h
Aug 2022
Native Plants, Wildness, and Landscape Architecture with Dr. Alfred Vick
<p>Is it important to know the cultural context of a place? How do landscape architects help connect us to nature? This week we’re talking all about Native American ethnobotany, environmental ethics, and finding the right balance between wildness and order with Dr. Alfred “Alfie” ... Show More
40m 51s
Mar 2025
#363 - The Ramifications of Decisions
In this episode, we talk about design intent and construction tolerances. We examine how architectural designs intersect with construction realities, exploring the crucial communication between architects, contractors, and clients. The discussion covers the challenges of maintain ... Show More
51m 49s