I loved Emily Henderson’s quirky layered style throughout this season of HGTV’s Design Star and in the end she won!  The pilot of her new show, Secrets From a Stylist, aired Sunday and featured the new LA home of Glee creator Ian Brennan.  What started out as a fairly empty white house was put through three stylistic transformations to create the perfect balance of the client’s style.  Not only do I think that it turned out great, but I also think that the premise of the show is such a good idea.  Throughout the show Emily offers useful bits of advice on how to create a stylized look that appears as though it has naturally evolved over time.  Luckily, if you missed the show, you can check out these decorating tidbits here.

These are a couple of examples:

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Traditionally, wall art is hung at eye level. When working with multiple pieces, like the art and antlers in this space, treat the entire composition as one piece of art and make sure the middle of the composition is at eye level.