34: Is HGTV Depressing? + Mastering High Gloss Paint With @TheSouthernGail

08/03/23 • 25 min

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Kathleen Can Do It: DIY, Home Decor, and Interior Design

Kathleen Heaney and Kathleen Martin discuss a highly controversial article that came out in the Washington Post about HGTV. Are we all more depressed when we follow the trends we see on HGTV and other interior decor tv shows? Does it make our homes more boring? The ladies dig in. Then the Kathleens get into Martha Stewart's tricks for making your home look more expensive and phone their friend @TheSouthernGail to get all of her best high-gloss paint tips!
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What We Talked About:
-HGTV is making our homes boring and us sad, one study says - Washington Post

-10 Interior Design Tricks That Will Make Your Home Look More Expensive - Martha Stewart

Social Shout Out:
@MsViciousDesign
@TheSouthernGail
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-10 Interior Design Tricks That Will Make Your Home Look More Expensive - Martha Stewart

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33: DIY Debate: Is There Really Such A Thing As A Budget Renovation?

Kathleen Heaney and Kathleen Martin explain why they took a small hiatus from podcasting (we missed you!) and reflect on their amazing time at the Meridian Experience for Home DIY Content Creators in Seattle. Kathleen M. is in the middle of a messy dining room makeover and it's putting a little bit of a strain on her relationship. The ladies dig into why doing anything DIY is hard on the whole family. And two people from the Kathleen Can Do It Facebook Group get a big shoutout!
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Get our BRAND NEW e-book that goes into more depth about learning to make mood boards on Canva: KathleenCanDoIt.com
Social Shout Outs:
@David.QuarlesIV
@ToolsAndTransformations
@KimLucian
@DesignConfetti
Swap Tips With Fellow DIYers:
Join our Facebook Group
Follow Kathleen Martin: @CreateAColorfulLife
Follow Kathleen Heaney: @KathleenLovesColor
Email us: [email protected]
Leave us a voicemail: 201-378-3378
Follow the pod: @KathleenCanDoIt

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35: How To Find The Best Vintage Furniture On Facebook Marketplace with @MsViciousDesign

Did Kathleen Martin's husband cut off his finger?! Oh no! Speaking on blood... Kathleen Heaney had her first major DIY injury that sent her to Urgent Care! Kathleen M has been hitting the theoretical interior design books over her curtain/drape conundrum. Then the ladies phone their friend, Jenasie Earl aka @MsViciousDesign, to tap into her superhero-level skills for scoring the most amazing vintage furniture on Facebook Marketplace and beyond!
Download Our Canva E-Book:
Get our BRAND NEW e-book about expert-level mood boards: 'Designing Your Home On Canva': KathleenCanDoIt.com
What We Talked About:

-10 Interior Design Tricks That Will Make Your Home Look More Expensive - Martha Stewart

Phone A Friend:
@MsViciousDesign
Swap Tips With Fellow DIYers:
Join our Facebook Group
Follow Kathleen Martin: @CreateAColorfulLife
Follow Kathleen Heaney: @KathleenLovesColor
Email us: [email protected]
Leave us a voicemail: 201-378-3378
Follow the pod: @KathleenCanDoIt