Bring these Joanna-approved design lessons from the hit show into your own home.

Wood Will Never Go Out of Style

Wooden accents were a key component in Joannas design for the lakehouse.

In the foyer, there is a custom cherry wood staircase and a room divider.

Chip and Joanna Gaines in Fixer Upper: The Lakehouse

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This quieter moment shows that even professional designers dont always get the perfect result on the first try.

Its totally OK to have a plan, recognize its not working, and to change direction.

Merge Your Styles

Its easy to fall into the rut of wanting to label your design style.

Wooden staircase with green tile wall

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Is your hometraditional?Bohemian?

How about coastal orcottagecore?

But who says you have to choose just one design style?

Den with wood panel walls, a fireplace, and green couches

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With upgrades like paint or stain, original architectural details can be a showstopping part of your home.

Plus, its likely less expensive to rejuvenate the details than get rid of them altogether.

(Chip and Jo even released a paint collection of colors they used in the lakehouse.)

Exterior of a house

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Ill admit, when she first decided to extend the windows, I was a bit on the fence.

In your home, clear your space tolet your windows and view be the center pointof your room.

It will make the space seem larger, lighter, and more open.

Living room with wall of windows and a green couch

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