Colorful Conversations: DIY & Home Design
83 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 143 ratingsColorful Conversations is a podcast by friends who are opposite in nearly every way chatting about DIY, home design, and life at home. Not only will you learn something useful every time you listen (Tasha HATES wasted time), but you’ll laugh out loud (at least once, pinky promise). Tune in to be a fly on the wall for their colorful conversations full of tips and advice that you can use to create a home you love. Tasha is the founder of Kaleidoscope Living®, the online destination for DIY and home decor enthusiasts that love color. Thea is Tasha's good friend, colleague and Type B counterpart. Kaleidoscope Living projects have been featured on TV, in print magazines, and on countless influential websites.
By: Tasha Agruso and Thea DeLoreto
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Episodes
House Hunting Heartbreak
November 30, 2021 12:32 - 55 minutes - 76.4 MBIn this episode, Thea talks about her ongoing house hunting adventure. Plus Thea and Tasha both talk about their house hunting heartbreaks! Listen in to find out if Thea is moving soon and to find out how many houses Joe and Tasha put offers on before their current house. Plus hear how Tasha REALLY feels about her current house. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How to Plan a Gallery Wall
November 09, 2021 10:00 - 41 minutes - 56.6 MBThis week, Tasha and Thea talk all about how to plan a gallery wall. Gallery walls seem to overwhelm a lot of people, but they don't have to be that complicated. In fact, Tasha who usually approaches everything in a "Type A" way doesn't approach gallery walls that way. Listen in to learn about everything from choosing a color story for your gallery wall to how to pick an anchor point that will then help you plan the rest of your layout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...
How to Update OUTDATED Tile
November 02, 2021 09:30 - 55 minutes - 76.7 MBIn this episode, Thea and Tasha discuss all the options for updating outdated tile, from hardest to easiest! And Tasha answers all of your BURNING questions about tile stickers, which she has used in her laundry room and most recently in Avery's bathroom. If you have tile you don't love, this is the episode for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How Color Affects You: What You Need to Know Before Choosing Colors
October 12, 2021 09:00 - 33 minutes - 46 MBIn this episode, Tasha and Thea dive into the psychology of color and its important role in interior design. Color affects how we think, feel and act. Yet most people choose colors based solely on what they like and don't consider how they want to feel or what they want to accomplish in a particular space. You will never make that mistake again after listening to this episode! Learn the basics of color psychology and hear all about how Tasha got it very wrong in her first home which caused he...
How to Make Any Room Cozier
October 05, 2021 09:00 - 40 minutes - 55.7 MBIn this episode, Tasha and Thea share all their best tips for making absolutely any space cozier. Because there's nothing better than a cozy room that you want to sit down in and never leave! They also chat about Thea's nickname (which has the word "cozy" in it) AND about Thea's favorite cozy pants that make Tasha's eyes hurt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Best Furniture Painting Secrets
September 28, 2021 09:00 - 39 minutes - 54.6 MBIn this episode, Tasha shares her best furniture painting secrets. Thea shares her best secret (you'll laugh out loud when you hear what it is) and asks some of the most common questions that we get asked about painting furniture. If you have ever felt lost when it comes to painting furniture or wonder if there is a better way, this is the episode for you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mind Blowing Ways to Use Your Alexa (or other smart home devices)
September 14, 2021 12:25 - 49 minutes - 67.9 MBIn this episode, Tasha shares the mind-blowing ways she uses her Alexa devices to make her life sooooooo much easier. Listen in as she (kind of) inspires Thea to start using her Alexa devices to their full potential! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How to Pick the Perfect Paint Sheen Every Time
September 07, 2021 09:00 - 32 minutes - 44.3 MBIn this episode, Tasha and Thea talk about the importance of picking the right paint sheen for your painting projects. How a paint sheen looks is just ONE TINY consideration. There's so much more to consider, but it isn't complicated. Pinky promise. You'll be a pro at picking paint sheens when you are done listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How to Avoid a Dumping Ground in Your House
August 31, 2021 13:57 - 48 minutes - 66.5 MBDo you have a "dumping ground" in your house? You know, the spot where papers, mail, boxes and any other random thing in your house lands? In today's episode, we are sharing our tips for minimizing and managing the dump zone (or zones) in your house. You may guess Thea and I have different dumping ground issues AND different solutions, lol! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Behind the Scenes of a Room Makeover
March 30, 2021 09:05 - 40 minutes - 55.1 MBCurious how we can do a room makeover so fast? We get asked ALL THE TIME how we finish a room so quickly. In today's episode, I am walking you through our process and what it actually looks like! Even though it seems like it only takes a few days, there is a lot of lead-up work that is done for weeks before we actually tackle the room. Listen below and get the real behind-the-scenes of how we get started, work through the design process, and do the actual makeover, and then add those little f...
40. Behind the Scenes of a Room Makeover
March 30, 2021 09:05 - 40 minutes - 55.1 MBCurious how we can do a room makeover so fast? We get asked ALL THE TIME how we finish a room so quickly. In today's episode, I am walking you through our process and what it actually looks like! Even though it seems like it only takes a few days, there is a lot of lead-up work that is done for weeks before we actually tackle the room. Listen below and get the real behind-the-scenes of how we get started, work through the design process, and do the actual makeover, and then add those little f...
Our Top Shopping Secrets Revealed
March 23, 2021 09:00 - 48 minutes - 67.1 MBWant the best secrets for shopping? Let the pros give you their favorite tips for easy ways you can find exactly what you are looking for and get the best deal on it. I like to think I am a shopping ninja! Anytime we need to find the perfect thing for our home, I make it my personal mission to find exactly what I want at the best possible price. And I am REALLY good at it! Today Thea and I spill our shopping secrets and give you all the tips on how to find what you are looking for and some un...
39. Our Top Shopping Secrets Revealed
March 23, 2021 09:00 - 48 minutes - 67.1 MBWant the best secrets for shopping? Let the pros give you their favorite tips for easy ways you can find exactly what you are looking for and get the best deal on it. I like to think I am a shopping ninja! Anytime we need to find the perfect thing for our home, I make it my personal mission to find exactly what I want at the best possible price. And I am REALLY good at it! Today Thea and I spill our shopping secrets and give you all the tips on how to find what you are looking for and some un...
38. Tiny Life Hacks that Make a HUGE Impact
March 16, 2021 09:00 - 53 minutes - 72.9 MBMake your life easier! We have some simple life hacks that will up your efficiency and give you more time in your day for what you REALLY want to do. People ask me all the time how I get so much done in a day. I don't work any more than anyone else, but I have some systems that I have developed that make my life run smoothly and save me lots of time! So today I am sharing my favorites life hacks that seem small, but really do make life easier! If there is ONE thing I am VERY good at it is eff...
Tiny Life Hacks that Make a HUGE Impact
March 16, 2021 09:00 - 53 minutes - 72.9 MBMake your life easier! We have some simple life hacks that will up your efficiency and give you more time in your day for what you REALLY want to do. People ask me all the time how I get so much done in a day. I don't work any more than anyone else, but I have some systems that I have developed that make my life run smoothly and save me lots of time! So today I am sharing my favorites life hacks that seem small, but really do make life easier! If there is ONE thing I am VERY good at it is eff...
The Secret to Planning Home Projects Without Wanting to Kill Your Spouse
March 09, 2021 10:00 - 32 minutes - 44.7 MBPeople ask me all the time how we get so much done around our house. We have a secret to planning our home projects and staying on track without killing each other in the process. We use one easy way to plan an entire year's worth of projects and it is SO much simpler than you can imagine! Through the years, Joe and I have developed a foolproof system for keeping track of our home projects. We are able to plan an entire year's worth of projects with (almost) no fuss or disagreements. In today...
37. The Secret to Planning Home Projects Without Wanting to Kill Your Spouse
March 09, 2021 10:00 - 32 minutes - 44.7 MBPeople ask me all the time how we get so much done around our house. We have a secret to planning our home projects and staying on track without killing each other in the process. We use one easy way to plan an entire year's worth of projects and it is SO much simpler than you can imagine! Through the years, Joe and I have developed a foolproof system for keeping track of our home projects. We are able to plan an entire year's worth of projects with (almost) no fuss or disagreements. In today...
Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know About Painting Kitchen Cabinets
March 02, 2021 10:00 - 59 minutes - 82.3 MBAre you thinking about painting your kitchen cabinets but are scared to death? We are here to put your mind at ease and answer your questions about the EASIEST way to paint your kitchen cabinets yourself. This week we are discussing all. the. things. about how to paint your kitchen cabinets. It is actually so much quicker and easier than anyone believes! We give you all the secrets and tips for how you can get your whole kitchen done quickly and easily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...
36. Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know About Painting Kitchen Cabinets
March 02, 2021 10:00 - 59 minutes - 82.3 MBAre you thinking about painting your kitchen cabinets but are scared to death? We are here to put your mind at ease and answer your questions about the EASIEST way to paint your kitchen cabinets yourself. This week we are discussing all. the. things. about how to paint your kitchen cabinets. It is actually so much quicker and easier than anyone believes! We give you all the secrets and tips for how you can get your whole kitchen done quickly and easily. See acast.com/privacy for privacy ...
35. How Even the MESSIEST People Can Get and Keep Their House Clean
February 09, 2021 20:34 - 1 hour - 91.2 MBI hear from readers all the time that they just cannot find a way to keep their homes clean. I have always been a tidy and organized person, so it has been genuinely confusing for me to understand why people have a hard time keeping their houses clean. Just implement a system and stick with it. It seems simple to me. But then I met my friend Rosemarie Groner from Busy Budgeter and I began to understand the fundamental differences in personality and basic psychology that affect how people ap...
How Even the MESSIEST People Can Get and Keep Their House Clean
February 09, 2021 20:34 - 1 hour - 91.2 MBI hear from readers all the time that they just cannot find a way to keep their homes clean. I have always been a tidy and organized person, so it has been genuinely confusing for me to understand why people have a hard time keeping their houses clean. Just implement a system and stick with it. It seems simple to me. But then I met my friend Rosemarie Groner from Busy Budgeter and I began to understand the fundamental differences in personality and basic psychology that affect how people ap...
The Secret to Finding Room in Your Budget for Home Projects
February 02, 2021 15:50 - 1 hour - 91.3 MBStop complaining that you can't afford to do anything to improve your house and then go buy coffee out at Starbucks! If you do that, you are lying to yourself. But the good news is that by shifting your mindset and approaching your budgeting by defining your VALUES first, you can make room in your budget for what actually matters to you! In this episode, I share my interview with my good friend and money coach Nicole Rule of Greatest Worth. Her approach to budgeting is totally different fro...
34. The Secret to Finding Room in Your Budget for Home Projects
February 02, 2021 15:50 - 1 hour - 91.3 MBStop complaining that you can't afford to do anything to improve your house and then go buy coffee out at Starbucks! If you do that, you are lying to yourself. But the good news is that by shifting your mindset and approaching your budgeting by defining your VALUES first, you can make room in your budget for what actually matters to you! In this episode, I share my interview with my good friend and money coach Nicole Rule of Greatest Worth. Her approach to budgeting is totally different fro...
33. How to Get Home Projects DONE (even when you are crazy busy)
January 26, 2021 10:00 - 45 minutes - 62.6 MBFor as long as I have had a blog and shared my home renovations and DIY projects, people have commented that they wished they could find the time to tackle their own renovations and projects. Well, I am here to tell you, anyone can CREATE the time to create a home you love. You just have to understand the secret recipe for making that happen. Last year I sat down and talked with Megan Sumrell, a coach who helps women master time management, organization and productivity. Megan has cracked ...
How to Get Home Projects DONE (even when you are crazy busy)
January 26, 2021 10:00 - 45 minutes - 62.6 MBFor as long as I have had a blog and shared my home renovations and DIY projects, people have commented that they wished they could find the time to tackle their own renovations and projects. Well, I am here to tell you, anyone can CREATE the time to create a home you love. You just have to understand the secret recipe for making that happen. Last year I sat down and talked with Megan Sumrell, a coach who helps women master time management, organization and productivity. Megan has cracked ...
Conquering the Emotions of Decluttering
January 19, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBDecluttering becomes emotional when we get people and memories confused with THINGS. Learning to separate the two is key! Changing your mindset and creating solid systems will help manage your stuff and keep your home clutter-free. I had the absolute pleasure of interviewing New York Times best-selling author Ruth Soukup and founder of Living Well Spending Less last year for my Beautiful Home, Beautiful Life Summit. Ruth has written not one but TWO popular books on the topic of decluttering...
32. Conquering the Emotions of Decluttering
January 19, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBDecluttering becomes emotional when we get people and memories confused with THINGS. Learning to separate the two is key! Changing your mindset and creating solid systems will help manage your stuff and keep your home clutter-free. I had the absolute pleasure of interviewing New York Times best-selling author Ruth Soukup and founder of Living Well Spending Less last year for my Beautiful Home, Beautiful Life Summit. Ruth has written not one but TWO popular books on the topic of decluttering...
31. Genius Small Space Organization Hacks
January 12, 2021 10:00 - 46 minutes - 63.5 MBLiving in a small space requires some serious organizing skills to maximize every square inch, but it’s well worth the effort. Learn the best tips for organizing small spaces so you can enjoy your cozy home! I had the absolute pleasure of interviewing Nicole Blackmon from @Sweet_Domicile last year for my Beautiful Home, Beautiful Life Summit. Since Nicole lives in Manhattan, she is an absolute expert at organizing small spaces and maximizing every square inch of living space. And she shares...
Genius Small Space Organization Hacks
January 12, 2021 10:00 - 46 minutes - 63.5 MBLiving in a small space requires some serious organizing skills to maximize every square inch, but it’s well worth the effort. Learn the best tips for organizing small spaces so you can enjoy your cozy home! I had the absolute pleasure of interviewing Nicole Blackmon from @Sweet_Domicile last year for my Beautiful Home, Beautiful Life Summit. Since Nicole lives in Manhattan, she is an absolute expert at organizing small spaces and maximizing every square inch of living space. And she shares...
Pandemic Burnout... The Struggle Is Real
November 24, 2020 09:00 - 47 minutes - 65.8 MBThis week Thea and I are discussing our complete and utter exhaustion lately. It turns out that women everywhere are seriously suffering and we want you to know you are not alone! Un moms are doing all the things--working, mothering, teaching, cleaning, cooking, and on and on and on. If you are feeling all this and the occasional rage, then you are in very good company. We talk about all the ways the pandemic has affected us and then we share the ways that we are attempting to combat our endl...
30. Pandemic Burnout... The Struggle Is Real
November 24, 2020 09:00 - 47 minutes - 65.8 MBThis week Thea and I are discussing our complete and utter exhaustion lately. It turns out that women everywhere are seriously suffering and we want you to know you are not alone! Un moms are doing all the things--working, mothering, teaching, cleaning, cooking, and on and on and on. If you are feeling all this and the occasional rage, then you are in very good company. We talk about all the ways the pandemic has affected us and then we share the ways that we are attempting to combat our endl...
29. The Secret to Picking Winning Color Combinations Every Time
November 17, 2020 09:00 - 30 minutes - 42.4 MBI get a lot of questions from people about how to chose colors and how to know what combinations work together. In this episode Thea and I discuss a secret weapon I have found that anyone can use to chose winning color combinations! I also give you a glimpse into how I move through picking paint colors during the design process. This episode is for anyone that wants more color in their home but doesn't know how to get started! Listen below and get all my tips and tricks for finding colors tha...
The Secret to Picking Winning Color Combinations Every Time
November 17, 2020 09:00 - 30 minutes - 42.4 MBI get a lot of questions from people about how to chose colors and how to know what combinations work together. In this episode Thea and I discuss a secret weapon I have found that anyone can use to chose winning color combinations! I also give you a glimpse into how I move through picking paint colors during the design process. This episode is for anyone that wants more color in their home but doesn't know how to get started! Listen below and get all my tips and tricks for finding colors tha...
Craving Holiday Happiness...Just Do It
November 10, 2020 10:00 - 28 minutes - 38.7 MBLooking for a way to bring some happiness into your life after a crazy year? Decorate for the holidays now! Bring instant joy and coziness to your home with your Christmas decor. We discuss how much everyone in the world is craving holiday happiness. People want some relief from the pandemic and Christmas seems like the perfect diversion. I love decorating early, and I do my best to peer pressure Thea into jumping on the bandwagon also. This year I think it is extra important so we can reall...
28. Craving Holiday Happiness...Just Do It
November 10, 2020 10:00 - 28 minutes - 38.7 MBLooking for a way to bring some happiness into your life after a crazy year? Decorate for the holidays now! Bring instant joy and coziness to your home with your Christmas decor. We discuss how much everyone in the world is craving holiday happiness. People want some relief from the pandemic and Christmas seems like the perfect diversion. I love decorating early, and I do my best to peer pressure Thea into jumping on the bandwagon also. This year I think it is extra important so we can reall...
Our Secret Project & Misheard Song Lyrics
November 04, 2020 10:00 - 35 minutes - 48.9 MBThis episode tells you all about our VERY exciting new project (that is not new to us, since we have been discussing it for years!). Creating the House to Home journal was a labor of love and I could not be more excited to release it into the world! We talk all about it and what it looks like and how you can use it to keep track of turning your house into a home you love. But before we can get into that, the podcast goes sideways (as if often does when Thea and I start talking). We first disc...
27. Our Secret Project & Misheard Song Lyrics
November 04, 2020 10:00 - 35 minutes - 48.9 MBThis episode tells you all about our VERY exciting new project (that is not new to us, since we have been discussing it for years!). Creating the House to Home journal was a labor of love and I could not be more excited to release it into the world! We talk all about it and what it looks like and how you can use it to keep track of turning your house into a home you love. But before we can get into that, the podcast goes sideways (as if often does when Thea and I start talking). We first disc...
We Moved In, What's Next?
October 20, 2020 08:00 - 40 minutes - 55 MBToday we discuss what will happen AFTER we move in! I have a plan for how I want it to go, but as we know, things can change (I already have revelations on this as we talk in the podcast) so who knows how well we will stick to the plan?! But we do want to have our living spaces ready for the holidays, so that is first on the agenda. We go into detail about what really needs to happen and all the plans I have! I am so excited for a blank slate (thankfully no longer a brown slate, LOL) to do wh...
26. We Moved In, What's Next?
October 20, 2020 08:00 - 40 minutes - 55 MBToday we discuss what will happen AFTER we move in! I have a plan for how I want it to go, but as we know, things can change (I already have revelations on this as we talk in the podcast) so who knows how well we will stick to the plan?! But we do want to have our living spaces ready for the holidays, so that is first on the agenda. We go into detail about what really needs to happen and all the plans I have! I am so excited for a blank slate (thankfully no longer a brown slate, LOL) to do wh...
What We Are Doing Before We Move In
October 13, 2020 08:00 - 32 minutes - 44.7 MBIn this episode, we talk all about the things that are happening BEFORE we move in. We are finally at a place where we can have a little bit of space between our moves and this allows for some pretty big jobs to be done prior to moving almost anything in. This is the first time we have been able to afford to do this, and to say the hard work is all paying off is an understatement. For the first time I am walking into a house that is going to be mostly ready for me to tackle the fun design wor...
25. What We Are Doing Before We Move In
October 13, 2020 08:00 - 32 minutes - 44.7 MBIn this episode, we talk all about the things that are happening BEFORE we move in. We are finally at a place where we can have a little bit of space between our moves and this allows for some pretty big jobs to be done prior to moving almost anything in. This is the first time we have been able to afford to do this, and to say the hard work is all paying off is an understatement. For the first time I am walking into a house that is going to be mostly ready for me to tackle the fun design wor...
The Biggest Missed Opportunity in Every House
October 06, 2020 08:00 - 28 minutes - 39.4 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
24. The Biggest Missed Opportunity in Every House
October 06, 2020 08:00 - 28 minutes - 39.4 MBSee acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Getting Your House Ready to Sell
September 29, 2020 10:00 - 31 minutes - 43.4 MBWe are in the process of listing our house and it is overwhelming! Thea is also moving toward selling her home, and facing similar challenges. We both know how hard getting your house ready to sell is and we talk about the ins and outs of the prep work in this episode. Not to mention a few, ahem, "disagreements" between the spouses about what's important and what's not! I also give you a few hot tips about how to list your house once it is ready. Get ready ffor all of our funny stories and g...
23. Getting Your House Ready to Sell
September 29, 2020 10:00 - 31 minutes - 43.4 MBWe are in the process of listing our house and it is overwhelming! Thea is also moving toward selling her home, and facing similar challenges. We both know how hard getting your house ready to sell is and we talk about the ins and outs of the prep work in this episode. Not to mention a few, ahem, "disagreements" between the spouses about what's important and what's not! I also give you a few hot tips about how to list your house once it is ready. Get ready ffor all of our funny stories and g...
22. Our New Home Must-Haves
September 21, 2020 15:37 - 47 minutes - 64.8 MBWhen Joe and I started talking about buying a new home, we really had to prioritize and compromise to create our must-have list. Thea and I started comparing our lists since we are both in the process of moving, and our lists of must-haves in a new house were vastly different. In this episode, we compare our wish-lists and discuss how trying it can be to juggle wants and needs while compromising with your spouse. Spoiler alert--it is tricky! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out in...
Our New Home Must-Haves
September 21, 2020 15:37 - 47 minutes - 64.8 MBWhen Joe and I started talking about buying a new home, we really had to prioritize and compromise to create our must-have list. Thea and I started comparing our lists since we are both in the process of moving, and our lists of must-haves in a new house were vastly different. In this episode, we compare our wish-lists and discuss how trying it can be to juggle wants and needs while compromising with your spouse. Spoiler alert--it is tricky! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...
21. Q&A: Why We are Moving!
September 12, 2020 20:46 - 41 minutes - 56.7 MBEveryone is shocked we are moving! We are filling you in on the all details-- the what, why, and where AND we answer all of your burning questions about our upcoming move. I announced about a month ago in a blog post that we have decided to move. It has been giving me all the feels, but I was shocked to find out how floored you all are, not to mention you all have a lot of feelings about it also! I could never have predicted the flood into my Instagram DM's with questions about All. The. Thin...
Q&A: Why We are Moving!
September 12, 2020 20:46 - 41 minutes - 56.7 MBEveryone is shocked we are moving! We are filling you in on the all details-- the what, why, and where AND we answer all of your burning questions about our upcoming move. I announced about a month ago in a blog post that we have decided to move. It has been giving me all the feels, but I was shocked to find out how floored you all are, not to mention you all have a lot of feelings about it also! I could never have predicted the flood into my Instagram DM's with questions about All. The. Thin...
20. Why It's Always Okay to Change or Tweak a Room
October 15, 2019 12:05 - 32 minutes - 44.6 MBChanging or tweaking a room until it is exactly what you want is not a bad thing! No one gets it perfect on the first try (not even professionals) so don't be afraid to make some adjustments to your decor. So many of us are averse to change for one reason or another, but we are here to tell you why changing it until it is exactly what you want is not a bad thing. It is actually all part of the process! Don't be your own worst enemy when it comes to creating a home you love. We tell you how to...