Two seasons of furniture-flipping guests have been whispering their magic in Annie Bolding's ear, and she's finally ready to take her brush off the wall and onto an IKEA shelf (under a strict no-husbands-allowed assembly policy). In this banter episode, she and Lauren Cooper dig into the dopamine decor takeover on their feeds and the one room Lauren says should never go colorless. Then they get real about the hidden costs that sneak into every project, including the design hours most artists never bill for and the one question that saved Lauren money on equipment. Plus, Lauren has a theory about what your job-site setup says about your personality, and Annie weighs whether to finally share the stripe-taping method everyone keeps DMing her about.

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In this episode, we discuss:

• Why Annie thinks millennial gray has had its moment
• How two seasons of guests got Annie ready to flip furniture
• The shade hack Lauren is glad she skipped on the lift
• Why tracking your design hours changes what you charge
• What to do when a client moves the dates after signing
• What your job-site setup says about your personality
• Why you don't need to be an expert to start teaching

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Welcome to Brush & Banter—the podcast where creativity meets real-life hustle. Brought to you by Zibra, we go beyond perfect brushstrokes to explore the messy, magical, and meaningful side of being an artist. We’re here to bring you conversations with working artists, practical tips to grow your creative business, and a built-in painting companion for your next project.

Brush & Banter is co-hosted by Brie Hansen, President of Zibra; Annie Bolding, Founder of It’s a Disco Day Designs; and Lauren Cooper, Founder of Rosemont Lane Design Studio.

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