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Maybe the moon is cheese? Shannon Dohar returns to try and make sense of how Act 2 of Merrily We Roll Along starts.

You can listen to Shannon's podcast, So Much Stuff to Sing, here: https://somuchstufftosing.libsyn.com

And you can follow Shannon on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sdohar

We are using three productions to frame our discussion of Merrily We Roll Along.

The Original Broadway Cast (1981) starring Jim Walton, Ann Morrison, and Lonny Price.

You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/merrily-we-roll-along-original-broadway-cast-recording/738703005

Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3KZq3isCTbYMzGvnXkTfNr?si=u2vq6PhGTCeyOW9W8mTnhw

Or buy it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Merrily-Roll-Along-Original-Broadway/dp/B01KB0V58O/

The Off-Broadway Revival cast (1994) starring Malcolm Gets, Amy Ryder, and Adam Heller.

You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/merrily-we-roll-along-the-new-cast-recording-1994-off/1440771486

Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/51xg0INwgGytnQTHm2N0Tc?si=Vv_WetrCQ9OaTmgtpBTpZQ

Or buy it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Merrily-Roll-Along-Cast-Recording/dp/B000026G4K/

The Encores! revival (2012) starring Colin Donnell, Celia Keenan-Bolger, and Lin-Manuel Miranda.

You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/merrily-we-roll-along-2012-new-york-cast-recording/542006479

Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2ouySS4WHFplUHtwduvPKx?si=SLaweV0XRomMEvIPXqlpDA

Or buy it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Merrily-Roll-Along-Encores-Recording/dp/B007Q1IT1I/

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In this episode, we are joined by the talented (and hilarious) Anderson Somerselle, who launched his eponymous digital showroom earlier this year. A veteran of prestigious textile houses Holland & Sherry and John Rosselli & Associates, Anderson takes us through the various stages of his career, gives us a glimpse at his life at the famed D&D Building in NYC, and tells us why he was motivated to set out on his own. Get ready to laugh and learn! 

Great design starts with a clean slate. The good news? Getting rid of what you don’t need is an easy and free way to enhance your home life. In this episode we take you behind the scenes of our primary bathroom purge (calling all shampoo hoarders!). We also tackle listener questions on wallpaper, coffee table styling, and faux plants. But first and foremost, we opine on the very “undesigny” topic of Britney Spears. Come for the Britney, stay for the design.

Need a little high gloss in your life? In this episode, we welcome, Stephen Dlouhy, founder of premier decorative painting firm “Floe Painting,” and great friend of the GUSSIE. Stephen is our go-to source for all “fine” painting treatments, including high gloss walls, lacquered libraries, Chinoiserie murals, painted floors, stenciled ceilings, and even fireplace surrounds. Get ready to learn how to gussie-up those plain walls and floors and reimagine your life in lacquer.

With the holiday season on the horizon, we’re bringing you our Dining Room Do’s, Don’t’s, and Maybes. From lighting to chair rail to faux plants, we cover it all. Thinking of adding occasional seating? Wondering whether to invest in a statement mirror, or if you should ditch the rug and paint the floors? Tune in to hear our deep dive into Dining Room décor and how to get gussied for the season ahead.

Do you ever wonder how magazines and design books achieve those picture-perfect interiors? Or why your friend’s house has that ‘gram-worthy appeal, but your own rooms seem to be missing that je ne sais quoi? In this episode we break the fourth wall of design and deliver the tricks of the trade right to you. We’re talking ceilings, trim, lighting, textures, pattern, scale, and why too much symmetry can sink a room. Tune in to get gussied! 

The secret to a dynamic home is embracing change. Just like personal style, your house should be constantly evolving. This means occasionally moving around your furniture, art, and accessories, and discovering new ways to appreciate what you have. Good designers use the changing of the seasons as a signal that it’s time for a home refresh. From linens to books, carpets and more, we breakdown the art of a good fall facelift. This episode is Botox for your home!

In this cheekily named episode, we take on two ingredients essential to the bones of a good room. When should you opt for wall-to-wall carpeting? What are the advantages of a custom-cut carpet? We also lay out our favorite kinds of carpets and tell you why you should never ask your party guests to take off their shoes. In our window segment, we debate the different types of treatments, breakdown our love of dining room panels, and discuss dead giveaways that your drapes are outdated.

In this episode of “The Gussie,” we take on the taboo subject of design budgets. When should designers talk budgets with their clients? If designing for yourself, how do you balance your goal of finding quality items with the temptation of an online sale? Are there really any great “steals” out there? We also lay out some hard-learned facts about the design business, including our thoughts on childproofing, shipping costs, online purchasing, designer pet peeves, and the essential ingredients for a well-designed home. Get ready to hear our design industry bare-all!

Good interior design starts with editing. When working with a design client, or designing for yourself, the first question you need to ask is, what stays and what goes? For our second episode of “The Gussie,” we dive into the world weeding, Marie Kondo, and Swedish Death Cleaning. How do you decide what pieces of furniture to hold onto? How do you overcome that inevitable feeling of resistance when paring down? We also talk upcycling, the value of well-made furniture, and how to find and gussie-up older pieces. When it comes to vintage finds, with a little time and knowhow, someone’s “yuck” can become your “yum.”