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Dear Alice | Interior Design

Top Interior Design Myths Debunked

Dear Alice | Interior Design

Alice Lane

Design, Visual Arts, Arts

4.61.4K Ratings

🗓️ 9 October 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Think you need to match all your furniture? Or that small spaces must be painted white? Think again! In this episode, we’re debunking the most common interior design myths that may be holding your home back. Our design experts set the record straight on outdated “rules,” reveal what actually works in real spaces, and share practical tips you can use today — whether you're redecorating a room or designing your dream home. - Learn why some popular design advice just doesn’t hold up - Discover expert-approved alternatives to tired design clichés - Get real-world tips for creating a space that feels stylish and personal Don’t let bad advice ruin your interiors — watch now to separate design facts from fiction! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Whenever we're doing episodes that's like commenting on stuff that, you know, others are talking about is always the most fun to me because we get to get a little bit juicy.

0:08.4

You say this a lot that designers and artists houses are like the most like fun for us to like really dissect because it's such a curated collection.

0:17.0

Those, those are the houses that are the most interesting.

0:20.5

But I think anybody can live beautifully.

0:23.2

You don't have to be wealthy.

0:25.9

Hello, everyone.

0:27.1

Welcome to Dear Alice.

0:29.0

Today we've got a fun one for you.

0:31.3

But first, I wanted to remind you that the modern heirlooms collection is currently out and available.

0:37.1

So head over to Alicelanehome.com

0:38.7

and grab your heirloom piece before you're gone. We're going to be diving into some of the

0:43.9

biggest myths in our industry as interior designers. And the last myth is something that we have

0:50.2

been asked a million times and you do not want to miss out on that one. Yeah. So this episode is called debunking design myths. I'm curious to know. Have either of you ever had a design myth that you've had to deal with recently? Does anything stand out to you guys?

1:07.5

Myth. I don't know if it's myth as much as people always say, oh, I don't know if I could pull that off.

1:13.4

I think that's a myth.

1:14.6

I do too.

1:15.6

I do, too.

1:15.8

To find that as a myth.

1:17.1

Yeah.

1:17.6

Because people don't give themselves enough credit. We say that like sometimes you do kind of need a designer or someone, a best friend or someone to help, like show you you, like, how cool people are, what your

1:28.8

experiences are, like how you dress or, you know, just all those things. I think people don't

1:33.0

give themselves enough credit. And you can pull off a lot more than you're giving yourself

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