Interior Design/Interior Decorating

It’s Here! Our New Division

  • September 20, 2023

Official Launch of The Decorating Pro Membership

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I’m so incredibly excited to announce the official launch of our new division, The Decorating Pro, where we will teach you how to create the home of your dreams or become a professional in this fun and informative self-paced membership subscription! And the best part is that a portion of our profits will go to Karen’s Kids, our new charitable cause. Here’s just a few of the benefits.

⌂ Proprietary teaching method to make learning easier/faster

⌂ College-level content from a state-certified instructor

⌂ Staggered learning stages to fit your skill level

⌂ Design secrets using real world examples

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The Decorating Pro Membership

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Interior Design/Interior Decorating

Interior Decorating: 5 Tips for Dressing Your Sofa

  • August 17, 2023

How to Decorate Your Sofa with Pillows

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Interior design by Karen Mills

  1. Pull pillow colors from your room’s color scheme. In this room the colors are white, citrine green, fuchsia, and red.
  2. Try to select pillow fabrics that contrast against your sofa color for a dramatic look like shown here.
  3. Mix in different pillow fabric textures as shown on the solid citrine green pillow.
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Interior design by Karen MIlls


4. Layer larger pillows (usually 22″ or larger minimum) in back and smaller pillows in front (usually around 20″) as shown on this sofa. In this more calming color scheme, the blue pillows on top create a texture variance from the base pillow by introducing a layer of sparkle texture over the base fabric. 3 Tips for Creating a Finished Look

Interior design by Karen Mills

5. When selecting a mix of pillow fabrics ensure you mix smaller and larger patterns and/or a mix of pattern styles like shown here with the large stripe base pillows and blue pillows in a stylized floral pattern that’s small in size or scale.

Designer Tip: Always use down inserts for your pillow covers so you can punch down the top middle of each pillow to give it a finished look and help it stay in place.

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Interior Design/Interior Decorating

THE DECORATING PRO MEMBERSHIP

  • September 27, 2022October 6, 2022

Helping interior design lovers avoid costly mistakes, save time, and reduce stress by teaching them how to decorate like a pro. 

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This may come as a bit of a shock but after years of being asked by clients and realtors to teach design/staging we finally said “YES!”

Dreaming about designing your space like a pro?  Considering a career in decorating or staging? Come join us today as an exclusive Founding Member in this exciting journey to make our homes more beautiful and a safer place to live as we donate a portion of our profits to help rescue trafficked children. 

We have limited spots available for our Founding Members with early access to our training materials and a low-price guarantee for life so don’t miss out!

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For more great interior design ideas, sign up for our semi-monthly design blog. Plus, become a fan of Kansas City’s interior designer and former host of the Living Large design show, Karen Mills, on Facebook  and Instagram now! And if you feel someone you know could benefit from this helpful information, please pass it on!