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Ep. 435: Home Again with James Farmer

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Caroline and Liz welcome back Southern GA-based interior designer and eight‑time author James Farmer to discuss his new book Home Again: A Return to Gracious Interiors. James explains the personal inspirations behind his lifelong oeuvre, how he reworked rooms at his Farmdale home, and his approach to layering tradition, comfort, and seasonality.

From a lofty Auburn condo to a Nantucket‑tinged Vineyard retreat and a playful Oxford game‑day house, he shows how geometry, scale, heirlooms, and unexpected color (yes—coral) make spaces feel lived‑in and welcoming. The episode closes with a listener dilemma about choosing paint for a new build and James’s practical advice on finish schedules and decision sequencing.

What You’ll Hear on This Episode:

00:00 Welcome and Introductions 01:00 James Farmer — The Story Behind the Books 05:00 Writing from the Heart — Home vs. House 09:00 Farmdale: swapping dining & living for better function 12:30 Geometry and furniture scale — cozy for 2, comfy for 20 18:00 Decorative edits, heirlooms, and the peach‑toned screen 23:00 Auburn condo: making a new shell feel like an old home 28:30 Oxford game‑day house and playful bunk rooms 32:30 Finding a jumping‑off point when clients give no direction 36:00 Secondary spaces as labs for bold design 40:00 Designing rooms for the seasons — coffee table ideas 47:00 Listener dilemma: choosing paint colors for a new build 57:00 Final thoughts, events, and where to find more from James

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Please send in your questions so we can answer them on our next episode! And of course, subscribe to the podcast in Apple Podcasts so you never miss an episode. You can always check back here to see new episodes, but if you subscribe, it’ll automatically download to your phone.

Happy Decorating!

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Caroline and Liz welcome back Southern GA-based interior designer and eight‑time author James Farmer to discuss his new book Home Again: A Return to Gracious Interiors. James explains the personal inspirations behind his lifelong oeuvre, how he reworked rooms at his Farmdale home, and his approach to layering tradition, comfort, and seasonality.

From a lofty Auburn condo to a Nantucket‑tinged Vineyard retreat and a playful Oxford game‑day house, he shows how geometry, scale, heirlooms, and unexpected color (yes—coral) make spaces feel lived‑in and welcoming. The episode closes with a listener dilemma about choosing paint for a new build and James’s practical advice on finish schedules and decision sequencing.

What You’ll Hear on This Episode:

00:00 Welcome and Introductions 01:00 James Farmer — The Story Behind the Books 05:00 Writing from the Heart — Home vs. House 09:00 Farmdale: swapping dining & living for better function 12:30 Geometry and furniture scale — cozy for 2, comfy for 20 18:00 Decorative edits, heirlooms, and the peach‑toned screen 23:00 Auburn condo: making a new shell feel like an old home 28:30 Oxford game‑day house and playful bunk rooms 32:30 Finding a jumping‑off point when clients give no direction 36:00 Secondary spaces as labs for bold design 40:00 Designing rooms for the seasons — coffee table ideas 47:00 Listener dilemma: choosing paint colors for a new build 57:00 Final thoughts, events, and where to find more from James

Also Mentioned:

Please send in your questions so we can answer them on our next episode! And of course, subscribe to the podcast in Apple Podcasts so you never miss an episode. You can always check back here to see new episodes, but if you subscribe, it’ll automatically download to your phone.

Happy Decorating!

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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