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How to Decorate

Ep. 361: Designer Q&A with Bailey Ward

How to Decorate

Caroline McDonald

Arts, Business, Design

4.4838 Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2024

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

This week, we welcome Atlanta based designer Bailey Ward. She talks about her love of art and architecture at a young age, and how she developed her style that is chic, traditional, and open to the eclectic. Bailey gives some great advice for those looking to bring in a designer, including the importance of clearly defining your vision and budget before the work even starts. Bailey talks about the “therapy” aspect of design as well, and certain elements of design that help bring about balance and cohesion.  What You’ll Hear On This Episode: How Bailey got interested in art and architecture.  Even at 10 years old, you could find Bailey sketching floor plans!  Clients should study interiors and articulate their style before hiring a designer.  How to find a designer you trust.  Bailey talks more about her “DIY Consultation” packages.  Where to even begin when looking for a designer.  The importance of designers providing a clear breakdown of costs to avoid sticker shock.  Focusing on one space at a time may lead to a happier client!  The beauty of editing down so that there aren’t so many options that it causes overwhelm.  Tips and tricks for designing in a household with kids.  Also Mentioned: Ballard Designs Bailey Ward Interiors  Decorating Dilemma:  Follow along with images of this week's decorating dilemma on the How to Decorate Blog. Hello Ally! First, your bathroom is so cute! We think you are on the right track, and installing a relaxed Roman shade up close to the ceiling will help make the window feel larger without looking silly. Adding window casing will also help frame the window nicely. Extending the shower curtain height to the ceiling will create a more polished look in the space. These simple updates will help make the bathroom feel fresher.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Welcome to How to Decorate from Ballard Designs, a weekly podcast all about the trials and

0:07.0

triumphs of decorating and redecorating your home. I'm Caroline. I'm on the marketing team. And I'm

0:12.0

Taryn and I'm a product designer. I'm Liz. I head of the creative team. We're your host. Join the

0:17.1

expert team at Ballard Designs for tips, tricks, and tales from interior designers,

0:21.0

stylists, and other talents in the design world.

0:23.0

Plus, we'll answer your decorating dilemmas at the end of each episode.

0:26.1

We love answering your questions, so don't forget to email us at podcast at ballarddesigns.net.

0:31.1

Now on with the show.

0:34.5

Our guest today is Atlanta-based interior designer Bailey Ward. Her style is collected,

0:39.3

curated chic with a keen eye for detail, detail, and a fearless embrace of color. We're going

0:44.8

to talk about hiring a designer, what to do when you're working with a designer, and just common

0:50.7

frequently asked questions about hiring an interior designer and what that experience is like.

0:56.7

So, Taryn, I'm going to let you kick off a little bit because you and Bailey have a mutual friend.

1:04.8

Yes. So I learned about Bailey through a friend of mine who is using her as an interior designer.

1:12.1

And so she really spoke highly of Bailey.

1:14.6

And so I was like, all right, let's meet her and question her and make her.

1:19.6

And plus, Bailey has some solid ballard product I've seen that she likes to use every now and then.

1:24.6

So I figured between the two, it would be fun to have you on.

1:28.3

So thank you for being with us to doing.

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Yeah, thank you all for having me.

1:31.6

Well, I definitely think we should start with, you know,

1:33.8

tell everybody how you kind of got started and why design.

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