Ep. 423: An Intentional Home with Caitlin Creer

How to Decorate

Caroline McDonald

Arts, Business, Design

4.4 • 838 Ratings

🗓️ 22 July 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Caroline and Liz are joined by esteemed Utah-based designer Caitlin Creer, who shares details of her debut book, 'An Intentional Home: Creating Spaces for Living Beautifully,' Caitlin shares her design journey, the influence of her travels, and the art of balancing form and function in home decor. The conversation delves into Caitlin’s approach to discovering clients’ unique styles, the importance of reflection in design, and how childhood memories shape living spaces. Caitlin provides practical advice on using color, layering textures, and blending personal touches to create authentic homes. Wrapping up, Caitlin discusses upcoming design trends and practical tips for making homes both aesthetically pleasing and functional. What You’ll Hear on This Episode: 00:00 Introduction to Ballard Designs Podcast 00:33 Meet Designer Caitlin Creer 00:53 Caitlin's Journey and New Book 01:41 Design Philosophy and Book Insights 02:38 Creating Personalized Spaces 03:50 Reflecting on Personal Style 06:09 Incorporating Client's Personal History 13:45 Balancing Form and Function 15:21 Designing Functional Family Homes 25:30 Making Large Spaces Feel Cozy 26:28 Designing with Layers: Floors, Walls, and Ceilings 26:59 Choosing the Star of the Room 27:26 Incorporating Texture and Color 28:24 The Recipe Analogy in Home Design 29:23 The Importance of Finishing Touches 31:05 Trends in Color and Design for 2025 33:37 Using Color in Children's Spaces 36:31 Creating a Cohesive Color Palette 39:25 Inspiration from Travel and Nature 41:05 Ralph Lauren's Influence on Design Also Mentioned: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ballarddesigns.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Shop Now ⁠caitlincreerinteriors.com | Designer Website @caitlincreerinteriors | Designer IG Please send in your decorating dilemmas + pictures so we can answer them on an upcoming episode (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast@ballarddesigns.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) . And, of course, please subscribe to the podcast if you haven’t already in Apple Podcasts or Spotify so you never miss a new episode. Happy Decorating! 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 triumphs of decorating and redecorating your home.
0:09.1	I'm Caroline. I'm on the marketing team. And I'm Taryn and I'm a product designer.
0:12.8	I'm Liz. I head up the creative team. We're your hosts. Join the expert team at Ballard Designs for tips, tricks, and tales from interior designers, stylists, and other talents in the design world.
0:22.5	Plus, we'll answer your decorating dilemmas at the end of each episode.
0:25.4	We love answering your questions, so don't forget to email us at podcast at balderdesigns.net.
0:30.5	Now on with the show.
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1:04.1	This week, we're delighted to welcome Utah-based designer Caitlin Creer to the show.
1:08.1	Since 2009, she's been helping her clients remodel and build their dream homes with purpose and intention. She's just released her debut book, Unintentional Home, creating spaces for living beautifully. Caitlin, welcome to the show. Thank you so much. I'm so excited to chat with you today. You know, I used to read your blog way back in the day. I know you still have a blog. I'm just not,
1:30.4	you know, following blogs as much as I used to. I'm more of an Instagram gal now. But, yeah,
1:37.0	I remember you blogging from New York and here you are, what, 15 years later? Yeah, 15, 16 years later.
1:45.3	Wow, that's impressive.
1:46.7	I don't know if I should be embarrassed or flattered that you were following that.
1:52.0	You know what?
1:52.8	There was such an amazing blog community and it's so fun to see how so many of those people have really turned it into a fully fledged business with
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