Bring the Indoors Outside! Design Expert Mikel Welch Shares Tips to Create the Perfect Backyard Space for Summer
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June 27, 2022 05:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time
The last two years transformed how people entertain in their homes, placing a greater emphasis on the outdoors. One of this summer’s emerging design trends is the concept of bringing indoor furniture and decor outdoors to achieve that cozy, homey feeling in your backyard. Recently, New York-Based Interior Designer, Mikel Welch conducted a satellite media tour to share tips on how to achieve that indoor look outside.
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For years, the tradition has been bringing elements of the outdoors inside. This summer, we’re turning this tradition around and showcasing several furniture pieces and styles that can help you bring elements of the indoors outside.
Mikel Welch — a sought-after design expert and media personality renowned for his DIY decor tutorials — shared tips to embrace this trend and get ready to host summer parties by upgrading your outdoor space with indoor furniture and decor.
With new research from payment network Affirm finding that the average consumer will spend $4,000 on home upgrades this year, Mikel also shared hacks to redo your space without going over budget, including how to use Affirm to pay over time for furniture and decor so you don’t have to compromise on the items you want and love.
Affirm is a transparent and flexible payment alternative to credit cards that allows consumers to split the cost of their eligible purchases and pay over time at over 200,000 retail partners, including home and design merchants such as Article, Casper, Home Threads, Lowe’s, Pottery Barn, Purple, Room & Board, Target, Walmart, West Elm, Williams Sonoma and more. Eligible consumers can select Affirm at checkout and once approved, spread a purchase out into biweekly or monthly payments, with terms ranging from six weeks to 60 months. For example, a $800 purchase might cost $73/mo over 12 months at 15% APR. Affirm shows consumers exactly what they’ll pay upfront in simple dollars, and never charges late or hidden fees, ever.
Download the Affirm app or sign in at affirm.com to make payments.
About Mikel Welch
Mikel Welch is a New York-based interior designer and host of Roku’s Murder House Flip and the Design contributor on The Drew Barrymore show. On camera, Mikel shows viewers tips and tricks for renovating homes with luxury looks at affordable prices. Mikel is a former on-air personality of TLC’s Trading Spaces, and his designs have been featured on HGTV, The Real Housewives Of Atlanta and Good Morning America. Most recently, House Beautiful Magazine named Mikel as one of the 2020 NEXT WAVE designers. His work has also been featured in Veranda, Architectural Digest, Traditional Home, Elle Decor, People, The New York Times and several other shelter magazines Mikel has also had the honor of designing lavish VIP green rooms for prominent personalities, including First Lady Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Faith Hill, Steve Harvey, and Halle Berry.
About Affirm
Affirm is a transparent and flexible payment alternative to credit cards that allows consumers to split the cost of their eligible purchases and pay over time at over 200,000 retail partners, including home and design merchants such as Article, Casper, Home Threads, Lowe’s, Pottery Barn, Purple, Room & Board, Target, Walmart, West Elm, Williams Sonoma and more. Whether looking to nest a new home or just spruce up backyard space ahead of summertime entertaining, eligible consumers can select Affirm at checkout and once approved, spread a purchase out into biweekly or monthly payments. Affirm shows consumers exactly what they’ll pay upfront in simple dollars, and never charges late or hidden fees, ever.
Payment options through Affirm are subject to an eligibility check, may not be available in all states, and are provided by these lending partners: affirm.com/lenders. CA residents: Loans by Affirm Loan Services, LLC are made or arranged pursuant to a California Finance Lender license. Follow Affirm on social media: LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter.
Your rate will be 0% APR or 10–30% APR. Payment options through Affirm are subject to eligibility, and are provided by these lending partners: affirm.com/lenders. Options depend on your purchase amount, and a down payment may be required. Affirm, Inc., NMLS ID 1883087. Affirm Loan Services, LLC, NMLS ID 1479506. CA residents: Loans by Affirm Loan Services, LLC are made or arranged pursuant to a California Finance Lender license.
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