I'm not going to say paint is an easy spruce-up. It takes time, it needs touch-ups, and you have to be very methodical. But it is worth it, and it isn't particularly expensive.

Books are the heart of any home, and I spend hours going through books for design inspiration.

Layering in different patterns will keep things from appearing too studied.

In a small space, you want to keep the bedding as simple as possible so it looks clean, calm and collected.

When I see a wall that's hung with different objects, framed or unframed, what I like about it is its fluidity and rule-breaking nature. Just experiment a bit.

I didn't grow up thinking I'd be a decorator. Design is my greatest passion, and it naturally just pulled me down the path. Same with TV. Being famous or having a show was never the motivation. I got a call and was swept up by the challenge of that first small space redesign.

I made my parents crazy. As a kid, I redecorated my bedroom every month. I would literally save my allowance and go buy things.