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We can't help but be struck by how powerful yet restrained interior designer Melanie Turner's spaces are, and we were even more struck by how down-to-earth and cool she is. In only seven short years after opening her interior design business, she's earned such accolades as Veranda's Southeastern Designer of the Year, Trad Home's Top 10 Designers, Architectural Digest's 2010 Kitchen of the Year, and many more. We were beyond thrilled when she sat down to talk with us about her recents trip to Morocco, the power of vision boards, why she never puts bookshelves in a home, and so much more. WHAT YOU'LL HEAR ON THE SHOW: How Melanie uses vision boards to turn her dreams into reality We talk about the photo shoot Ballard Designs did at Melanie's house The powerful history of her historic home and the spiritual connection she has to it Why she feels like a steward of her house instead of an owner She talks about how practical the home is for modern life, even though it was built in 1923 We talk a bit about A