Ep. 262: What Makes Upholstery Last with Hope Austin

How to Decorate

Caroline McDonald

Arts, Business, Design

4.2 • 785 Ratings

🗓️ 19 July 2022

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

The team welcomes Atlanta-based designer Hope Austin to the show today. Hope’s passion for craft started while working in design showrooms such as Brunschwig & Fils and Schumacher. She created her own brand, Hope Austin Interiors, where she works closely with her clients to create homes that are beautiful, comfortable and keep function top of mind. Hope talks about what’s going to make certain pieces last, starting with choosing a sofa that you like with fabric and patterns you will be excited about for years to come. She talks about how to treat the fabrics, some tips for having a nice sofa with kids and pets, and how to best clean when the inevitable wear and tear does happen. Hope also shares what she is putting in clients’ homes regarding counter stools, and how we can shop with realistic expectations. What You’ll Hear on This Episode: What really makes a sofa last? Hope gives her tips for having a nice sofa that is both kid and pet friendly. How do you do a white sofa? How you can use high performance fabrics and still have a punch of personality. What color fabric has Hope been seeing people stay excited about long term? Do practical and nice fabrics have to be expensive? What’s the real expectation we should have for big items such as high performance fabric, dining chairs, upholstered beds and barstools? Cleaning tips and frequency to keep your sofa nice and clean. Why the fabric should be your #1 priority in picking out the sofa. Mentioned in This Episode: Hope Austin Interiors @hopeaustinint Ballard Designs Performance Fabrics Sunbrella Performance Fabrics InsideOut Performance Fabrics Crypton Performance Fabrics

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0:00.0	Welcome to How to Decorate from Ballard Designs, a podcast all about the trials and triumphs of decorating and redecorating your home.
0:08.7	Each week will help you unleash your inner decorator.
0:11.6	I'm Caroline, and I'm on the marketing team.
0:13.7	And I'm Taryn, and I'm a product designer.
0:15.8	And I'm Liz.
0:16.5	I head up the Ballard creative team.
0:18.2	We're your host. Join the expert team at Ballard Designs for tips, tricks, and tails from interior
0:23.2	designers, stylists, and other talents in the design world.
0:25.9	Plus, we'll answer our listener question at the end of each show.
0:28.8	So don't forget to send them to podcast of Ballarddesigns.net.
0:31.9	Yes, we love answering them.
0:33.5	Now on with the show. So we are so happy to welcome Atlanta-based designer Hope Austin to the show today.
0:40.3	Hope's passion for her craft started while working in design showrooms like Brunchwig and Fee and Schumacher and with various design firms.
0:47.5	With those experience under her belt, Hope created her own brand, Hope Austin interiors.
0:52.2	Keeping function top of mind, Hope works closely with her clients to create homes that are beautiful, comfortable, and durable. Most of all, Hope Austin Interiors, Keeping Function Top of Mind, Hope works closely with our clients to create
0:55.2	homes that are beautiful, comfortable, and durable. Most of all, Hope helps families understand
0:59.3	that style doesn't have to be sacrificed for function. Hope, welcome to the show. We're so happy to have
1:04.0	you. Thank you so much for having me. I'm excited to meet you guys and talk about design. Yeah. So we do have a little bit of a theme today.
1:16.3	The theme is just what makes upholstery last. Appelstery is probably the largest line item in
1:22.0	most of, you know, in everybody's house, really. And, you know, it's the most important, too.
1:27.4	It's what you sit on, you lounge on, you sleep on. So it's got to be comfortable, in everybody's house, really. And, you know, it's the most important, too. It's what you sit on,
1:28.3	you lounge on, you sleep on. So it's got to be comfortable, but it's got to stand up to wear and tear as
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