How to Decorate

Booking Overview

An interview-led home-design show focused on decorating, interior design, architecture, renovations, and entertaining, with recurring external guests who are established designers, architects, authors, and lifestyle figures. Strong pitch candidates include published interior designers, residential architects, renovation experts, entertaining authorities, and home-design entrepreneurs with distinctive expertise or a book, product line, or notable project; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 500

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.4/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

YouTube: 47.7k subscribers

Instagram: 504.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

podcast@ballarddesigns.net

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Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Established interior designers, residential architects, authors, renovation specialists, entertaining experts, and home-design entrepreneurs with demonstrated professional expertise, a distinctive body of work, or a relevant book, product line, or notable project.

Required Achievements:

Published design or lifestyle books, Founded or led an established design practice or home-related business, Created recognized residential projects, product lines, or media platforms, Built substantial expertise or visibility in interior design, architecture, renovation, or entertaining

Recent Guest Discussions

Scott J. Sottile - Preserving Historic Architecture During Renovations, Adapting Older Homes For Modern Living, Traditional Architectural Details, And Evaluating Builders.

Annie Meyers-Shyer - Home Renovation Planning, Translating Fashion Sensibility Into Interiors, Material And Paint Selection, Collaborating With Designers, And Documenting Construction.

India Hicks - Tablescaping, Informal Entertaining, Flexible Furniture, Creative Floral Alternatives, And Hosting Memorable Gatherings.

Meg Braff - Designing Homes For Entertaining, Guest-room Details, Wallpaper, Mixing Antiques With Contemporary Pieces, And Approachable Traditional Interiors.

Recent Topics

Design, Interior Design, Home Renovation, Decorating, Entertaining

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

How to Decorate

Ep. 485: Ben Pentreath's New Book

September 29, 2026

British architect and interior designer Ben Pentreath returns to the podcast to discuss his new book, A Year at the Parsonage, co-authored with his husband, Charlie McCormick. The book functions as a deeply personal visual diary of the 15 years the couple spent living in an 1820 Regency house in Dorset, England. Rather than staging polished lifestyle scenes, Ben and Charlie photographed the book themselves, capturing authentic daily moments, the evolving interiors, and the passage of sea...

Ep. 484: Scott Sottile | Ferguson & Shamamian

September 22, 2026

Scott J. Sottile, a partner at the prestigious residential architecture firm Ferguson & Shamamian, joins the podcast to discuss his firm’s new book, Transformations. Published by Rizzoli and written by Guy Trebay, the book highlights 15 distinct projects spanning from subtle restorations to radical rebuilds across the United States. Scott shares his deep passion for traditional architecture, which was cemented during his time studying Thomas Jefferson’s historic designs at the University...

Ep. 483: Annie Meyers-Shyer & This Oak House

September 15, 2026

Former Harper's Bazaar editor and Chanel executive Annie Meyers-Shyer joins the podcast! Annie became an "accidental influencer" after launching her Instagram account, @thisoakhouse, to document the renovation of her family home. Now, she's sharing her thorough research, design tips, and beautiful editorial photography in her debut book, This Oak House. Annie chats with Caroline and Liz about how her fashion background translates to interiors, her most agonizing design decisions, a...

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