Design Q&A - Room Layouts, Boxsprings, Entryways, and Mushroom Trends

Betsy Helmuth announces a premium membership, shares tips from a Facebook Live session, and advises on designing a Midtown Manhattan studio. She answers listener questions on living room design, painting a fireplace, kitchen shelving, bed and mattress choices, entryways, and paint colors. 0:00 Premium membership announcement 1:25 Introduction to Facebook Live session 2:17 Designing a studio in Midtown Manhattan 3:21 Listener question from Danielle about living room design 7:21 Advice on painting a fireplace 9:05 Listener question from Brooke about kitchen shelving 14:52 Listener question from Kyung about bed and mattress choice 20:32 Listener question from Renee about entryways 24:58 Listener question from Elizabeth about paint colors - Use a mix of open and closed storage in your entryway to keep the space functional and tidy. - When choosing a bed for a room with high ceilings, focus on standard bed heights and consider grander, eye-catching headboards or canopy beds to enhance the room's proportions. - For a long and skinny living room with a corner fireplace, consider placing a sectional sofa diagonally to create a dynamic and conversation-starting layout. 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.