Lived In - Interior design and styling for the ordinary home

Season 2 Episode 10: How to Craft Beautiful (Functional) Outdoor Spaces With June around the corner, it's officially outdoor season. While it might seem like it has snuck up on you, there's still time to create an outdoor space you can enjoy all summer long. This is a very practical episode that includes: Simple steps for cleaning and decluttering Helpful hacks to keep plants alive (even if you don't have a green thumb!) Advice on furniture selections Multiple mispronunciations of the word 'rattan'... ...and even a random sing song Tune in now to find out how you can make your outdoor spaces sing. Hemby Home Co. - Big budgets aren’t the only way to live beautifully. Click ⁠here⁠ to listen to our last episode on the cost of good design. Listen to our episode about designing for kids here. Plant and See, Winterville, NC Protective Sprays for Fabric (one) & (two) Thing of the Week ⁠Grand Designs on YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hemby Home co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hemby Home Co. Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Lived In podcast is produced by Hemby Home Co. in association with Haystack Realty Group. Ready to sell your house? ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thinking about buying a house? ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Schedule a call⁠⁠⁠⁠ to see how we can help you ⁠⁠⁠⁠live beautifully.⁠⁠⁠

Season 2 Episode 9: Why Does Good Design Cost So Much? What happens when the design you love is not the design you can afford? Why do interior designers charge so much, and is any of that kind of design attainable on a smaller budget? Join us as we explore the various factors influencing design cost, discuss the impact of design quality and value and how to invest in design, and share the key to balancing design quality and cost. Hemby Home Co. - Big budgets aren’t the only way to live beautifully. Check out Hemby Home Co.’s Design Services! Did you miss our last episode with Jennifer Vreeland McDermott? Check it out here. Zoe Feldman Design (whose work is gorgeous by the way!) Killowen Construction Learn more about The Expert Toto Toilet 1st Dibs Chairish Etsy Pamono Thing of the Week America’s Best House Plans ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hemby Home co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hemby Home Co. Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Lived In podcast is produced by Hemby Home Co, in association with Haystack Realty Group. Ready to sell your house? ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thinking about buying a house? ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Schedule a call⁠⁠⁠ to see how we can help you ⁠⁠⁠live beautifully.⁠⁠

Season 2 Episode 8: Jennifer Vreeland McDermott On How To Make Your Builder-Grade Home Feel Custom 50-70% of homes currently for sale in the Pitt County market are new-build homes built spec by local home builders. If those are the majority of homes available for sale, maybe it’s worth figuring out what can be done to make them feel a little less like builder-grade homes and a little more custom. Jennifer Vreeland McDermott of JV Design Style in Charleston, SC joins Femi to talk about how to bring custom home features in through home improvement, the role of memory and story in creating a unique home, and why builder-client relationship is key when upgrading a cookie-cutter home. It is possible to make a spec home more storied and personalized, listen to the episode to find out how. Links Missed our last episode? Check it out here. Homeworthy Interview: HOUSE TOUR | A Beautifully Layered Lowcountry Farmhouse in Charleston Check out Jennifer's Website: JV Design Style Follow JV Design Style on Instagram Head to the website to see images of Jennifer's home. Thing of The Week Flowers! Check out Wildflower Florist in Greenville, NC Follow Wildflower Florist on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hemby Home co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hemby Home Co. Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Lived In podcast is produced by Hemby Home Co, in association with Haystack Realty Group. Ready to sell your house?⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thinking about buying a house?⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Schedule a call⁠⁠⁠ to see how we can help you ⁠⁠⁠live beautifully.⁠⁠

Season 2 Episode 7: The Problem with Design in Residential Home Building What can be done to improve design quality in home construction? In this episode, we talk about: The difference between residential home building and Architectural Design The reason for my architectural design concerns The key to improving design quality in home construction Some possible solutions for design problems in residential home construction Links Listen to the full interview I mentioned here: Business of Home Podcast Hosted by Dennis Scully, with Guest Gil Schafer Brigette Muller House Tour Grand Designs with Kevin McCloud Brick houses with tasteful extensions, shared by @deorling (Jessica Elizabeth Horton) Architect Breaks Down 5 of the Most Common Los Angeles Homes | Architectural Digest Cool Houses You Should Know About Based in Pitt County, NC? Here are 5 of the most popular residential home-builders in the area. Disclaimer: This list is alphabetical and is not to be considered an endorsement or recommendation of any specific builder. Bill Clarke Homes Caviness and Cates DR Horton Red Door Homes Will Kuhn Thing of the Week ⁠Curtains: Head to the website for images. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hemby Home co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hemby Home Co. Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Lived In podcast is produced by Hemby Home Co, in association with Haystack Realty Group. Ready to sell your house?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thinking about buying a house?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Schedule a call⁠⁠ to see how we can help you ⁠⁠live beautifully.⁠⁠

Season 2 Episode 6: How to Make Your House Sell Well in 2024 The market is still hot and homes are still selling. In this week’s Lived In episode, we talk about some of the things you need to think about when it comes to selling a house in 2024. Learn what to do to make your house irresistible to buyers, and secure a worthy offer. From enhancing curb appeal to strategic staging and expert negotiation, discover the steps needed to maximize your home's selling potential. We cover: - The importance of making your house too good to pass up in today's competitive market - Strategies for enhancing curb appeal, including landscaping, exterior cleaning, and repairs - Tips for preparing the interior of your home for sale, from basic maintenance to ideal presentation - The role of effective marketing and negotiation in achieving a successful sale Links C&C Stoneworks Lived In Season 2 Episode 3: What makes a house unsellable? Thing of the Week Check out our Instagram post on discrete TV placement ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hemby Home co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hemby Home Co. Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Lived In podcast is produced by Hemby Home Co, in association with Haystack Realty Group. Ready to sell your house?⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thinking about buying a house?⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠ ⁠Schedule a call⁠ to see how we can help you ⁠live beautifully.⁠

Season 2 Episode 5: How to Design for Kids: Kid-proof or Kid-friendly? How do you design for kids? Is there a right or a wrong approach? There are any number of things to think about when it comes to designing a space for kids, and this episode is all about empowering you to do it well.  In this episode we cover: The difference between kid-centric design, kid-friendly design, and kid-proof design How to accommodate children without alienating adults The various factors people need to consider when designing for kids How to design for kids in every room in the house Links Interview with Hannah Otto Foot Pedal Faucets Thing of the Week Sherwin Williams Agreeable Gray Sherwin Williams Faded Flaxflower ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hemby Home co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hemby Home Co. Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Lived In podcast is produced by Hemby Home Co, in association with Haystack Realty Group. Ready to sell your house?⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thinking about buying a house?⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠ ⁠Schedule a call⁠ to see how we can help you ⁠live beautifully.⁠

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 4! This week’s episode is all about unpopular and unfiltered opinions on design choices you’re likely pretty familiar with. We talk about palatable design, ugly appliances, what it takes to make the modern farmhouse design concept a win, and how social media influences our design choices. Tune in to hear what design we love, and what design we don’t! Links Tan France’s Home in Utah on Architectural Digest Gil Schafer’s Dutchess County Home Schafer Buccatello Architects Historical Replica by Quinlan Terry, Francis Terry, and Henriette von Stockhausen Athena Calederone’s beach house in Amagansett Athena Calderone’s Instagram: @eyeswoon Athena Calederone’s Brooklyn townhouse Check out our last episode! QuintessenceHomeworthy ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hemby Home co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hemby Home Co. Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Lived In podcast is produced by Hemby Home Co, in association with Haystack Realty Group. Ready to sell your house? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thinking about buying a house? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠ Schedule a call to see how we can help you live beautifully.

Season 2 Episode 3: What makes a house unsellable? What makes a house unsellable? We’ve all seen houses on Zilllow that have been listed for sale and haven’t moved for years, but what causes this to happen? What are the factors that lead to a house sitting on the market untouched? Check out this episode for helpful explanations on: How to effectively price a home for sale Why layout and condition of home is so important to buyers How location can be the ultimate roadblock in the way of an otherwise successful listing Links Check out our last episode! Schedule a call! Download our free guide: The First Time Home-Buyer’s Guide to House-Hunting Sign up for Lived In—The Newsletter Thing of the Week Head to the website to see! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hemby Home co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hemby Home Co. Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Lived In podcast is produced by Hemby Home Co, in association with Haystack Realty Group. Ready to sell your house? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thinking about buying a house? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠

Season 2 Episode 2 Does design matter? In this week’s episode, we talk about: What design is If it matters How this works within the confines and context of the home Links Check out our last episode! DeVol Vineyard Table For the Love of Kitchens Hemby House Co. Design Consults Paige Wassel YouTube Video Science of People on Color Psychology Psychology Today Article Thing of the Week Hue-Gah Home Edie Lamp ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hemby Home co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hemby Home Co. Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Lived In podcast is produced by Hemby Home Co, in association with Haystack Realty Group. Ready to sell your house? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thinking about buying a house? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠

Welcome to Season 2! This year, we want to help more of you champion your homes and spaces. This is the year you finally make your home your own, fix what doesn't work, and breathe new life into rooms and spaces that have felt suffocating for the last few years. Learn what it takes to see your space as it really is Figure out how to address pinch-points and larger problems Make room in your space to live well! Links From the Blog: Why Now is the Time to Set Your Real Estate Goals for 2024 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Hemby Home co⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Hemby Home Co. Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Lived In podcast is produced by Hemby Home Co, in association with Haystack Realty Group. Ready to sell your house? ⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thinking about buying a house? ⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here

How do you make a small room feel bigger? What are the upcoming design trends for 2024? How do I personalize a space without going too far? In this episode, Femi answers some top questions around home and design and finishes off the final episode for 2023. Tune in to hear some of the most common design questions answered. Links From the Lived In Podcast: E06: How to Design in Small Spaces Jason Saft - Staged to Sell Home From the Blog: Five 2024 Design Trends (and What to do With Them) Rugs Directs Rug Guide Thing of the Week Bodum Ottoni Kettle Other options that don’t cost an arm and a leg HAY Sowden Kettle Alessi Kettle Bodum Electric Kettle Check the website for images ⁠⁠⁠⁠Hemby Home co⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Hemby Home Co. Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Lived In podcast is produced by Hemby Home Co, in association with Haystack Realty Group. Ready to sell your house? ⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thinking about buying a house? ⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here

E07: How to House-Hunt as a First-Time Homebuyer It’s hard to be a first-time homebuyer in the current market. As if the daunting task of trying to figure out all the ins and outs wasn’t enough, you also have to contend with impossibly high interest rates and market uncertainty. So if you’re a hopeful first-time homebuyer ready to start house-hunting, what do you need to know and what tips can see you through? And if you’re a recent first-time homebuyer, what do you wish you knew before you bought? In this episode we’re covering some of the basics (and the not-so-basics) of what you need to know to begin house-hunting as a first-time homebuyer. We’ll cover: What to do before you start looking for a house Where to get mortgage quotes How to know if you can afford a house How to choose where to live What to look for as you tour houses, and how to know if a house is for you Tune in to learn everything you need to know before buying a house as a first-time homebuyer. Links Buy a house with me! Download my free guide: The First-Time Homebuyer’s Guide to House-Hunting, here Download my free House Buying Number Crunching Template (Google Sheets - view and then make a copy to make it your own) Thing of the Week Scallop Trim Placemat, Set of 4 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Hemby Home co⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Hemby Home Co. Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Lived In podcast is produced by Hemby Home Co, in association with Haystack Realty Group. Ready to sell your house? ⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thinking about buying a house? ⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here

Have a small kitchen or tiny bathroom you’re struggling to make sense of? You’re not alone. The median size of homes across the US is just over 2,000 sq ft, which means the vast majority of us don’t live in sprawling mansions, and the vast majority of us aren’t afforded the luxury of building our own homes. So how do you maintain form and function in your dinky kitchen? How do you make your itty-bitty bathroom stylish and accommodating? And how do you maximize storage and comfort in a bedroom that’s barely big enough for a queen size bed? These are the questions I’m answering in today’s episode as we go room-by-room through some of the most important things to think about as you design your small but mighty spaces. Links Click here for images Antique Butcher Blocks One Two Three Not into butcher blocks? Try something a little more industrial, such as a metal rolling shelf like this or this. You’ll be surprised how good it looks. Thing of the Week ⁠CB2 Peekaboo Acrylic Rolling Two Shelf Dear Alice Podcast: Inherited Architecture Episode ⁠⁠⁠Hemby Home co⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Hemby Home Co. Instagram⁠⁠⁠ The Lived In podcast is produced by Hemby Home Co, in association with Haystack Realty Group. Ready to sell your house? ⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠ Thinking about buying a house? ⁠⁠⁠Click here

If there has ever been an episode you wouldn’t want to miss, it would be this one! in this episode I’m joined by Hannah Otto of The Otto House. Hannah is an incredibly talented DIYer, and her use of colour and smart hacks is incredibly inspiring. Over the last few years Hannah has decorated and sold two homes, and she is currently in her third. Listen to this episode for great tips on Facebook Marketplace shopping, figuring out smart ways to incorporate colour into your home, and knowing when to DIY and when not to! Links ⁠Hannah's Instagram Hannah’s TikTok Hannah’s Pinterest ⁠The Otto House Website ⁠ Hewi Toilet Brush Elton Polished Stainless Steel Toilet Brush Urban Outfitters Acrylic Toilet Brush ⁠⁠Hemby Home co⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Hemby Home Co. Instagram⁠⁠ The Lived In podcast is produced by Hemby Home Co, in association with Haystack Realty Group. Ready to sell your house? ⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠ Thinking about buying a house? ⁠⁠Click here

While the last episode was all about how to do modest makeovers, this episode is all about how *not* to do them. Get some insider details on what can go wrong, what and how to prep for your DIY or modest makeover, and find out what it actually costs to do a modest makeover. *Apologies for issues with the sound, hoping to have all the kinks worked out by the time the next episode comes out! Hannah Otto The Otto House The Ludlow Hotel Bathroom faucets/tapsBathroom lightOriginal vanity topBathroom Vanity [No images of the bathroom here, sorry guys!] Zara Home Desk Lamp Zara Home x Vincent Van Duysen Set of two stemmed glasses Last week's episode The Modest Makeover How-to Guide⁠ ⁠Hemby home co⁠ ⁠Hemby Home Co. Instagram⁠ The Lived In podcast is produced by Hemby Home Co, in association with Haystack Realty Group. Ready to sell your house? ⁠Click here⁠ Thinking about buying a house? ⁠Click here

What the heck is a modest makeover? It’s pretty simple in some ways, as it does what it says on the tin, but on the other hand, there are quite a few different moving parts that go into it. It’s not hard to get overwhelmed, and there are lots of mistakes to be made, so in this episode I break the modest makeover down step-by-step so that it’s easy enough for you to do it yourself, and so you avoid some of my mistakes. No Demo Reno Thing of the week: My Kitchen Sink! Lumens Signature Hardware Gil P Schafer Redd Kaihoi The Modest Makeover How-to Guide Hemby home co Hemby Home Co. Instagram The Lived In podcast is produced by Hemby Home Co, in association with Haystack Realty Group. Ready to sell your house? Click here Thinking about buying a house? Click here

The only thing harder than finding the perfect house is finding the perfect place to build it! In this episode I interview my friend and fellow realtor Laura, who has had the joy of building her own home and shares some of the challenges of doing that. While she might live in a custom-built house now, Laura started humbly like the rest of us, and she has never been afraid to roll up her sleeves and do the work necessary to achieve the look and feel she wants. Find out what potentially dangerous lengths she went to in order to decorate the 12-ft walls in her first house, and why her accidental oversize island turned out to be just what her kitchen needed. Buy a house with Laura! Marin Ceramic Wall Tiles from Bedrosians Tile and Stone Zellige Tiles Hemby home co Hemby Home Co. Instagram The Lived In podcast is produced by Hemby Home Co, in association with Haystack Realty Group. Ready to sell your house? Click here Thinking about buying a house? Click here

Hi guys! It's great to meet you! This week, we're talking about how the podcast started, the need for practical home design, and why context matters when we're trying to implement the design we see in our own homes. Matilda Goad Silverware Set Etsy Silverware Dupe - 1 Etsy Silverware Dupe - 2 The $300 dining room chairs that ordinarily retail for $3,650 for a set of four (we have six) The Lived In podcast is produced by Hemby Home Co. in association with Haystack Realty Group. Ready to sell your house? Click here Thinking about buying a house? Click here

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The Lived in Podcast Goes on Spring Break The Lived in Podcast is on Spring Break, but we didn't leave you hanging with nothing! We've recommended three great podcast episodes to keep you entertained until the next Lived In episode is released: Finding Your Niche - The Dear Alice Podcast So how do you...do up a bathroom? - So How Do You… the Interiors Podcast Refreshing your interiors without spending a fortune - The Great Indoors Podcast Thing of The Week Home at Last by Gil Schafer III The Great American House by Gil Schafer III A Place to Call Home by Gil Schafer III ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hemby Home co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hemby Home Co. Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Lived In podcast is produced by Hemby Home Co, in association with Haystack Realty Group. Ready to sell your house?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thinking about buying a house?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Schedule a call⁠⁠ to see how we can help you ⁠⁠live beautifully.⁠⁠