Design Q&A - Making a Space Sophisticated, Elephants in Your Room, and Patterned Rugs

Betsy Helmuth introduces premium membership and announces a Facebook live event. She shares tips on achieving high-end design on a budget, parallels between parenting and design, and lessons from buying cheap furniture. Listener questions cover large items in rooms and finding the right rug. 0:00 Introduction to premium membership 1:17 Facebook live event announcement 2:00 Casual setting explanation 2:54 High-end design on a budget 5:13 Parenting philosophy and design analogy 7:40 Lesson learned from buying cheap furniture 8:18 Answering listener questions 12:51 Dealing with large items in a room 15:46 Tips for finding the right rug 17:12 Farewell and upcoming updates - Investing in higher-quality furniture upfront can save time and money in the long run by avoiding issues with cheap, poorly-made pieces. - To create a sophisticated space, focus on decluttering, using a foundation of neutrals with minimal pops of color, and incorporating a few high-end touches. - Position any large, unsightly items, like a safe, out of the main sightlines in your living space to keep the focus on more appealing decor elements. 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.