Learn To Shop Like A Designer

Join a small-group shopping trip with a professional interior designer. Learn to see scale, mix materials and finish a room with what’s actually on the shelf.

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A cream bed layered with navy and caramel velvet pillows beside a styled nightstand Styled coffee table with layers and a rust-colored chair Styled arched wall niches

Experience Overview

You don’t need a full design project to make your home feel finished - you need to know what to look for once you’re standing in the aisle.

This is a hands-on shopping trip led by a professional interior designer, for people who love a nice home and want it to look pulled together, without hiring someone to do it for them.

You’re Not Just Shopping For Yourself

You are one of five people in the room, each working on a different space - and that’s part of the value. While I’m walking someone through styling their built-ins, you’re picking up the same principles you can apply to your own home.

By the end of three hours, you’ve seen five real rooms solved, not just yours. This means you leave with a sharper eye than a one-on-one session would ever give you.

Styled living room built-ins with arched tops beside a fireplace A wood coffee table seen from above, with stacked books, a woven basket and flowers Styled pantry with dark cabinets and coordinating baskets Styled family room with an upholstered sectional and wood coffee table in California Modern style Styled entry table in a bright modern foyer

How It Works

Two styled kitchen shelves against black tile beside a brass range hood
  1. Sign up and send me a picture of your space - a bookcase that needs styling, a bed that needs to feel finished, a coffee table that’s missing something (or everything).
  2. I build you a personal shopping list before we ever meet.
  3. We spend about 3 hours together at two easy, accessible stores - think HomeGoods and Target, not trade showrooms.
  4. I walk you through how to read scale, mix materials, and layer objects so your space feels designed, not decorated.
  5. You buy what you need, right there, and go home ready to put it in place.

What Is Included

  • A personal shopping list built for your space before the event
  • 3 hours with a professional designer, in a small group of 5
  • Hands-on guidance at two accessible stores
  • A take-home styling goal sheet to keep you on track once you’re home
  • Ideas for what to look for online (or at other retail shops) if you want to keep going after the trip
Styled California Modern bedroom with warm walls and a seating area

Principles We Will Discuss

Mix Scales

Pair something tall with something low, something small with something large.

Layer Materials

Wood, ceramic, metal, glass, woven texture, books, in the same grouping.

Group In Odd Numbers

Threes and fives read more natural than pairs.

Leave Breathing Room

Not every surface needs to be full.

The Details

Group
Group of 5, maxEvery trip runs, even with fewer than 5 guests
Cost
$400Less than 2 hours of professional design time
Time
About 3.5 hours including travel time
When
Sunday, November 8, 10 am to 1:30 pmThursday, November 19, 9:30 am to 1 pmThursday, January 7, 9:30 am to 1 pmSunday, January 24, 10 am to 1:30 pm
Where
Two easy, accessible stores in Rancho Santa Margarita and Ladera RanchThe meeting point is sent once your spot is paid
Your Designer
Mollie RanizeInterior designer Mollie Ranize has designed and styled hundreds of homes over the last 20 years while leading her full-service interior design firm, dMar Interiors. She leads with a signature blend of creativity, clarity, and vision. Her signature style is constantly guided by her 3-T Method which ensures that every space is Tasteful, Tailored, and Timeless.

Add-On Services

Keep going once you’re home. Each add-on is booked within 30 days of your trip.

In person | 1 hour

Paint Consultation

Paint selections for walls, ceilings, trim and built-in areas, in up to 2 rooms.

$400

Within 15 miles of Coto de Caza, CA

Digital

Furniture Advice

Furniture advice for 1 room, including color, scale and style. You send me photos of each wall in the room, and you receive descriptive recommendations, a layout sketch and a 20-minute video call.

$500

In person | 1 hour

In-Home Styling Session

Guidance and styling direction for 1 room, using new accessories and the ones you already own.

$400

Within 15 miles of Coto de Caza, CA