How do you inject that certain something into your rooms to make your house feel like a home? After all, you want to walk in and your home feels like a warm hug versus a cold hello. Whether you've lived in your house for years or you’ve just unpacked your moving boxes, it can be hard to give it that home-y vibe. Holly believes this is what most of our parents and grandparents did right, home always felt like home. There was a specific vibe when Holly entered her house growing up, or her grandparents farm house. Was it the same for you, too?

HELLO HOLLY – the podcast about interior, trends and friends

How To Make Your Home Feel Like a Home

In this podcast, Holly chats all about plants and plant care with Igor Josifovic, the Founder of the largest online plant community in the world, Urban Jungle Bloggers. Igor explains how plant-care is a form of self-care, how to take care of your green friends, the process of producing his second book, Plant Tribe, and why he is so inspired by plants in general. You’ll learn the hardest ones to kill, how to grow new plants from clippings, and some of the best tips from the ultimate pro.

How to decorate with plants

In this podcast, Holly will share 4 common (and very inspiring!) themes that she has spotted for summer 2020 interiors: Mediterranean-inspired, Pure + Simple, the Plant trend, and how to create a “Travel Home”. She will discuss each in-depth and pair them with one amazing new book per theme. The books are: Travel Home by American blogger Caitlin Flemming and her mother Julie Goebel, The New Mediterranean by the editors at Gestalten, Plant Tribe by Igor Josifovic and Judith de Graff, and Pure and Simple by German author Marion Hellweg. In this podcast, Holly will also refer to Sensual Home by Ilse Crawford, MILK magazine, and her work in Paris with Photographer Oliver Fritze. She will also discuss the homes of Olivia Thebaut in France, Caroline Feiffer in Copenhagen, and the Schoolhouse loft in New York City along with interior stylist Ezz Wilson from Portland Oregon.

4 Summer Décor Themes + Design Books

In this episode of HELLO HOLLY, Holly will quickly leave you with a fun fact to ponder over that you may not have thought about before: The three ways that we decorate. Holly believes believe we all decorate from the past, in the present and for the future and how each contributes to the overall story that our home tells about us, and also to us, each day as we interact with our possessions. Today’s podcast is meant to be short but she is willing to bet it will give you something to think about. If so please share your thoughts on your Instagram Stories and tag @decor8 and @hollymagazin so we can reshare your thoughts with the audience. So, dear listeners, please enjoy today’s episode and Holly will see you again in two weeks with another interior topic to make you think more about your home and how learn to enjoy and love it even more.

3 Ways That We Decorate: Past, Present And Future

Decorating can be fun, but it can also be frustrating! Often what we want (that gorgeous new sofa from our favorite brand or a new kitchen) are out of our reach financially. It’s only natural to want to be surrounded by things we love in a home that we truly enjoy. In this podcast, Holly gives us 7 ways to decorate on a budget and explains each topic to get your creative ideas turning! She covers everything from paint to DIY, pre-owned and vintage, plants, where and how to ask for help and ways to live with less and be happier because of it.

7 Steps To Decorate On A Budget

We’re living in a time of great change with the Corona virus on everyone’s mind and the stresses of not knowing what’s next. The only thing that we can control is our immediate space: our home. In today’s episode of HELLO HOLLY, let’s focus on home organization because it will make you, and your family, feel more positive, productive and much happier at home. Holly will teach you 20 ways to tidy up your home for Spring that will completely transform your space and help you to level up your home without investing a single cent. The only thing you’ll need is to listen to this podcast and select some of the tips and get started right away. You’ll feel so great that you listened to this episode (it’s personally one of my favorites) and your home (and family) will function so much better. If you have thoughts on this tidying up or know some good tips or home organization experts we should follow, please share them on your Instagram Stories and tag @decor8 and @hollymagazin so we can reshare your thoughts with the audience. We hope that you’ll enjoy today’s episode and Holly will see you again in two weeks with another interior topic to make you think more about your home and how learn to enjoy and love it even more.

How To Tidy Up Your Home For Spring

Let’s talk about trends! In this episode of HELLO HOLLY, Holly will discuss 6 key interior trends for Spring/Summer 2020 and how to bring them home to freshen up your space and give you a chance to get creative and have fun. Whether you paint your ceiling or mix in some new vases from an Etsy seller, Holly will teach you some ways to mix in trends that cover all budgets. Some ideas will bring the trend to your home in a big way, other ideas are more understated and simple. This podcast will give you some new ideas and perspectives and help fuel your creative energy. If you have trends you’ve also seen that she hasn't covered, please share them on your Instagram Stories and tag @decor8 and @hollymagazin so she can reshare your thoughts with the audience. Enjoy today’s episode and she'll see you again in two weeks with another interior topic to make you think more about your home and how learn to enjoy and love it even more.

Top Interior Trends For 2020 And How To Bring Them To Your Home

How would you define your decorating style in one sentence? Do you feel like your home looks and feels exactly as you’d like it to, or that it’s not currently a reflection of your style at all? Maybe it’s time to dig a little into this topic (and your brain!) to see what you can learn by asking yourself a few questions, then exploring the answers together with me. In today’s episode of HELLO HOLLY, which happens to be the first episode of season 2 where I’ll host 8 podcasts alone and 4 with expert guests, I’ll speak about How To Find Your Decorating Style. In this episode, I’ll give you some solid tips that I’ve collected the past 15 years working as an interior stylist and author. I’ve interviewed and been inside the homes of hundreds of people with style, so my tips today are taken from the time I’ve spent traveling and writing about great spaces. If you have your own tips on how you personally found your decorating style, share them on Instagram Stories and tag me @decor8 and @hollymagazin so I can reshare your tips with my audience. I’d love to get a conversation started on this topic because I’m certain you have tips and ideas of your own. So, dear listeners, I hope that you enjoy today’s episode and I’ll see you again in two weeks with another interior topic to make you think more about your home and how learn to enjoy and love it even more.

How To Find Your Decorating Style

Annika Isterling began her career as a model and in 2005, decided to go to India for Ashtanga Teacher Training, which changed her life. From that point on, yoga and meditation have been part of her daily life and for the past 15 years, she transformed her life and herself from a yoga student to a yoga master. Today, she leads workshops around the world, is the Author of two books ("Wohlsein: Yoga-Retreats für zu Hause" and "Ankommen: Deine Yogapraxis für zu Hause"), and a teacher on yogaeasy.de. She is also a regular contributor to Emotion Slow magazine and is teaching at Damn Good Yoga in Hamburg where she is based. Annika also has yoga videos by Brigitte magazine, and still works as a model after 20 years in the industry. She’s a single mom to two children yet still manages to maintain balance, inner peace and loves to share all that she’s learned with others. In this podcast, Annika talks about how to bring peace and harmony to the home for the new year, why the home is an important space, the way color can affect mood, the importance of creating a sacred space where you can take care of yourself to relax and unwind and so much more. Annika has many personal and beautiful lessons to teach us, so I hope that you enjoy meeting my special friend through this podcast. If you like this episode of HELLO HOLLY, please rate it and leave a review. If you think your friends or colleagues should listen too, please share it on your Instagram Stories and tag us at @hollymagazin and #hollymag so we can re-share your story! Thank you so much and enjoy episode 8 of HELLO HOLLY! This concludes our first season of HELLO HOLLY. We will return in February with more episodes and begin Season Two then. In the meantime, please subscribe to this podcast so once Season Two is ready, you won’t miss it! Thank you.

Annika Isterling talks about how to bring peace and harmony to your home for 2020

Peter Fehrentz (https://www.peterfehrentz.de) is one of Germany’s most talented visionaries when it comes to interiors. Yet, he’s a gentle giant in his field, a bit of a behind-the-scenes genius, his work is all around but you may not recognize his face if you pass him on the street. Peter isn’t obsessed with fame or becoming a face, he is actually obsessed with beauty, harmony and in creating interior “worlds”. In my eyes, he’s a real powerhouse of creativity as a multidisciplinary designer for over 20 years. He designs residential and commercial spaces, concepts for catalogs, and produces regular features in Germany’s #1 interiors magazine, Schöner Wohnen. He also designs furniture for brands like Luiz, MORE and Grüne Erde, and recently launched his own ecological clay-based paint brand called Nen.do. Peter also photographs his own stories and work for clients, and he is the Author of, “Made By Yourself”. In this podcast, Peter talks about his work and life, what he has learned along the way, how he dives into a project, what drives him and where he finds inspiration – including his most recently one-month long trip to Japan with his Fashion Designer husband, Dirk. Peter is a lot of things to me - kind, talented, balanced, intelligent and a fantastic source of inspiration which is why I’m so happy to share our conversation in this podcast. If you like this episode of HELLO HOLLY, please rate it and leave a review. If you think your friends or colleagues should listen too, please share it on your Instagram Stories and tag us at @hollymagazin and #hollymag so we can re-share your story! Thank you so much and enjoy episode 7 of HELLO HOLLY!

Peter Fehrentz, one of Germany's most talented visionaries on interior and inspiration

RICE is a globally recognized home brand and leading it is Danish-born Charlotte Hedeman-Guéniau, alongside her French husband Phillip along with her son and daughter who recently joined the brand with their own creative input and ideas (her daughter is soon to launch her own label powered by RICE called CURRY). RICE is known for their happy, colorful products for the home including furniture, party goods, tableware and everything else you can imagine from baskets to serving spoons and vases. RICE is sold globally from Japan to San Francisco, with a large and loyal following in Europe. They’ve recently extended their brand to form RICETERIA, restaurants that serve healthy, colorful food alongside of RICE products all under a cheerful and playful roof. In this podcast, Charlotte tells us why she relocated from Paris after 15 years to have her children in her native Denmark, how the brand got started, which products were her first to market, how travel plays a big part in her creativity, and why happiness has always been a big theme in everything she does. This podcast is for anyone who wants to get to know the power woman behind RICE and how she became so successful, what drives her and what she has planned in the months to come. It’s also for the dreamers who imagine starting their own brand – Charlotte is inspiring, strong-willed and confident in all of her decisions and her unwavering dedication to RICE (and to her family) has made her a true success story in business and as a mother and friend. If you like this episode of HELLO HOLLY, please rate it and leave a review. If you think your friends or colleagues should listen too, please share it on your Instagram Stories and tag us at @hollymagazin and #hollymag so we can re-share your story! Thank you so much and enjoy episode 6 of HELLO HOLLY!

Charlotte Hedeman-Guéniau talks about building a brand and being happy at home

Award-winning German Designer Sebastian Herkner studied Product Design at HfG Offenbach University of Art and Design and went on to work at Stella McCartney in London before forming his own studio in 2006. As one of the most sought-after product designers in Europe, he has designed furniture, lamps and smaller items for Ames, &Tradition, Cappellini, ClassiCon, Dedon, Gubi, Moroso, Pulpo, Rosenthal, Thonet, Wittmann and more. In 2019, Maison&Objet elected him as “Designer of the Year”. In this podcast, Sebastian speaks candidly about his life and work, what he has learned along the way, why living in a small town has its advantages, things that matter most to him about his work and clients, trends he sees, and why he got into the world of interiors in the first place. This podcast is for anyone who wants to get to know Sebastian better and is particularly interesting for design students or those new to the industry who often wonder what a famous designer considers most important in this competitive and fast-paced field. If you like this episode of HELLO HOLLY, please rate it and leave a review. If you think your friends or colleagues should listen too, please share it on your Instagram Stories and tag us at @hollymagazin and #hollymag so we can reshare your story! Thank you so much and enjoy episode 5 of HELLO HOLLY!

Sebastian Herkner, one of Europe’s most sought-after product designers, on his life and work

Stefan Nilsson, most commonly referred to as “trend stefan”, is Sweden’s best-known trend hunter and regularly contributes to TV, radio and magazines. Married to his partner Peter and living in Stockholm, he travels the world in search of interiors trends from China to Brazil, Poland to France and so generously documents his finds online at trendstefan.se since 2006, along with his Instagram account which he started recently. Stefan is sought-after by major fairs and agencies to lecture on trends all over the world, his most recent two being in Brazil and Malmo. His lectures are my personal favorite, I could listen to his speak for hours because he’s witty, knowledgeable and full of energy on all of the many topics that he covers. Stefan has a YouTube channel and also presents his trends on television and radio in Sweden. His popularity in Europe has grown significantly over the years; in fact, he is the only trend hunter in Europe who attends so many fairs and offers full coverage of them all through his social channels, and he’s the only person that brands instantly recognize as being “the” trend hunter in Europe - his bright red hair and warm smile are hard to miss as he scours fairs and design events to see what’s the latest and to predict what’s next. In addition to hunting for trends, Stefan also designs products for brands – his most recently being a playful, decorative Christmas collection for Cult Design Sweden. In this podcast, Stefan speaks about how he got started, trends he sees at the moment, how he feels that soon no one will be shopping anymore (and why), what he looks for at fairs, how he goes about finding trends, and so much more. This podcast is fantastic for anyone who wants to better understand how a trend hunter works and what are some things you can expect to see in the months ahead in the world of interiors. If you like this podcast, please rate it and leave a review! AND if you think your friends or colleagues should listen too, please share it on your Instagram and tag us at @hollymagazin and #hollymag so we can reshare the love! Thank you so much and enjoy the episode 4 of HELLO HOLLY!

Stefan Nilsson on how he became one of the leading trend hunters in Europe

Jennifer is a creative dynamo. For 20 years, she’s been running Europe’s largest international design fair for young designers in German-speaking Europe called Blickfang. These fairs have launched a lot of careers for new, independent designers. These fairs are known for being innovative and fresh. Jennifer is also launching a new shopping event called DesignFest in 2020. In this podcast, she speaks about how she got into this field, what are some challenges that young designers face, how Blickfang helps them, how she’s looking to innovate the fair format, advice for young designers, and so much more. She’s also full of wisdom and energy, so sit back and enjoy. If you like this podcast, please rate it and leave a review! AND if you think your friends or colleagues should listen too, please share it on your Instagram and tag us at @hollymagazin and #hollymag so we can reshare the love! Thank you so much and enjoy the episode 3 of HELLO HOLLY!

Jennifer Reaves on being an International design trade show CEO and a creative entrepreneur

Why do we follow trends? Are there more to trends than we imagine? What about the psychology behind them? What are some current trends in interior design and what’s coming in 2020? I’m so happy to introduce you to my friend Gudy Herder on episode 2 of HELLO HOLLY. Gudy Herder is a German-born international trend consultant, keynote speaker, and certified trainer based in Barcelona, Spain for the past 30 years. She helps brands and businesses anticipate trends and teaches them how to create products that tell a story, inspire consumers and that are profitable. Gudy is also a blogger, which is how I met her nearly a decade ago online. You will walk away from this episode with a better understanding of trends and also feel more knowledgeable about what’s coming in the months ahead. If you like this podcast, please rate it and leave a review! AND if you think your friends or colleagues should listen too, please share it on your Instagram and tag us at @hollymagazin and #hollymag so we can reshare the love! Thank you so much and enjoy the episode 2 of HELLO HOLLY!

Gudy Herder on trends, why they matter, and what’s ahead for interiors in 2020

Candid, positive and real, HELLO HOLLY is an inspiring bi-weekly podcast focused on interiors with your host - award-winning blogger, author and stylist, Holly Becker - who is also the personality behind the new décor and lifestyle magazine, “HOLLY”. Holly warmly welcomes you inside of her world to learn from her creative friends who range from designers to authors, stylists to trend experts, as they chat about practical ideas that you can apply to your home and your life that range from creativity to passion, everyday challenges, tips and ideas on décor and career, the hottest trends, what drives them to succeed and what makes a house a home. To learn more please visit decor8blog.com / @decor8 or @hollymagazin

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