Over the last few years we’ve developed a real love affair with pink — you might know it as Millennial Pink — and it seems to be everywhere. In this episode we talk about that pervasive pink trend, how it influenced choices at our beach house, and the dangers of chasing every passing style. We also reveal the dramatic finish to our most frustrating DIY project ever, discuss kitchen features that can turn buyers off, offer tips for easier quick trips, and introduce a surprising source for very tall window treatments where you can even buy fabric by the pound.
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What’s New
- If you missed the lawn irrigation saga, you can catch the start of the project in Episode #20 and the follow-up hiccups in Episode #21. Those shows describe the early decisions and the unexpected challenges that followed.
- Here’s a quick peek at the project early on — a behind-the-scenes snapshot of work in progress:
- If you liked the suggestion for finding extra-long curtains, try searching for stage or theater curtains. We also found a few long-panel options in velvet and burlap in various lengths and widths suitable for tall windows.
- Examples we referenced include 9ft and 12ft velvet panels and a 10ft burlap option for wider openings; these are simple, budget-friendly ways to dress very tall windows.
What’s Not
- Five kitchen design trends consistently turn buyers off — and we admit we’ve incorporated several of them in our own homes. Avoid overly ornate cabinetry, impractical layouts, mismatched finishes, low-quality hardware, and narrow walkways when possible.
- A practical trick: raise upper cabinets a few inches and add a usable shelf underneath. It creates more accessible storage and prevents wasted, hard-to-reach space above cabinets. Several renovation examples demonstrate how moving and repainting cabinets plus adding a simple shelf improves both function and visual height.
Listener Question
- One listener asked about the “Oregon Trail Generation,” a cultural label that resonates with people born in the late 1970s and early 1980s and explains some shared digital nostalgia.
- Above is a close-up of our beach house exterior, which helped spark a conversation about pink and other soft hues for coastal homes. We also discussed how media coverage popularized the broad term “Millennial Pink” and how that label captured a wide range of peach-to-pink tones.
- Trendy color names aside, here are several places we’ve used pink over the years: rugs in a showhouse office and master bedroom, a painted ceiling in our daughter’s room, colorful artwork in our bedroom and foyer, pink-accented pillows in the living room, and a dining room rug that ties things together.
- For anyone whose phone is full of pink screenshots and inspiration, there’s an Instagram account dedicated to pink finds. It’s a convenient place to collect and share color ideas and small styling details.
We’re Digging
- A mesh laundry bag is a simple packing essential we keep in a suitcase to separate dirty clothes or protect delicates in the hotel wash. A small set of washer-ready bags is also handy for weekend trips.
- For quick getaways, a reliable weekender or compact carry bag makes packing faster and lighter. If a favorite bag is no longer available, several similar options in durable canvas or leather blends make solid alternatives.
- If you’d like to revisit anything we’ve recommended on the show, there’s a master list of products and picks discussed across episodes for easy reference.
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Thanks for listening and reading. We love hearing your ideas and seeing how you use color and design in your own homes — keep sending photos and questions.
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