Ok, who's ready for a little style Q & A?

Today, I published the second episode of my new Style Questions series. In it, I'm riffing on a few design questions that some of you submitted (don't forget, you can send me questions too using the prompt on the right side of this page). Hopefully I've presented some creative solutions to your design dilemmas.

SHOW NOTES

Question #1:

from Mary Evelyn - How do you keep a home looking fresh and stylish without investing in large purchases or home projects?

REFERENCE -

Plant Baskets - HomeGoods

Curtains - Target, World Market, Urban Outfitters 

Wall Decals - Walls Need Love

Question #2:

from Lacey - Rugs! Any tips here, I always struggle with shape, color, size, etc.

REFERENCE -

Large Rug Examples - 1, 2, 3

Small Rug Examples - 1, 2, 3, 4

Question #3:

from Anastasia - What do you recommend in terms of arranging multiple smaller area rugs in one given space?

REFERENCE -

Layered Rug Examples - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Today's post has been a looong time coming. Since it's inception, the podcast has always played second fiddle to the blog for a variety of reasons but primarily because audio is not my area of expertise. But now that I've established a fairly solid rhythm on the blog, I'm finally ready to step up my game on the podcast. And today is the day!

As part of my improvement of the podcast, I asked for your style questions and today I'm answering the first few of them. Below, you'll find the four questions I answered in the show and the links I referenced in response to each question.

As an added bonus, you can find me on the Style Matters podcast today. Karen June and Zandra interviewed for what is quickly becoming one of my favorite shows all about style.

Question #1:

Do my shoes and purse have to match? My shoes and belt too?

REFERENCE -

My Pinterest board on "Fashion".

Question #2:

How do you make nursery decor grown-up-friendly for a master bedroom/nursery combo?

REFERENCE -

Reading My Tea Leaves

Mother Mag

Question #3:

When decorating a the kitchen, how do you make it stylish yet still functional?

REFERENCE -

World Market

Question #3:

Any tips on fashion flats for businesswomen? It’s hard not to feel frumpy especially when you’re on the shorter side!

REFERENCE -

Asos

Everlane

And don't forget to send me YOUR questions!!