Bedroom Makeover: A Dream Come True

March 22, 2010

I like making dreams come true, and for my client Patty, one of her dreams was to have an “adult bedroom.” Patty had moved into a house and lived with the former owners taste for a while. As true of many of us, we put aside our desires for a while we meet the needs [...]

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High Velocity Radio Interview

March 22, 2010

I definitely had fun sitting with Todd Schnick, Stone Payton and Carol Flammer. If you missed it, you can listen to it here. High Velocity Radio

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Versatile Window Treatments

February 15, 2010

In these times of economic woes, I have tried to come up with a unique solution for changing up custom window treatments to changing seasons or changing décor. This is one of the solutions I have created, with many options for changing the treatment based on mood or the season.  All of a sudden, you [...]

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Visualize Your New Window Treatments

February 15, 2010

I recently have come upon a new tool that I would like to share with you. If you have trouble visualizing, you will love this.  With this, I am able to take a picture of your window and “dress it.”  I am even able to apply the fabric you are considering in a way that [...]

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A New Way to Dress Your Windows.

December 9, 2009

I have had the discussion with a number of my clients recently on a beautiful way to treat their windows for privacy, which is an alternative to the tired and over used white wood blinds. If you have a view and want to make the best of it, want an expanse of light, and/or really [...]

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A Breakfast Room Makeover

December 9, 2009

Recently, I was able to do a breakfast room makeover for a client on a shoe string budget. The client wanted a put-together space in her eat-in kitchen but wanted to save the majority of her investment for the dining room and living room.  This is what we came up with.  Since the valance on [...]

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Thinking of Buying a Sofa?

November 16, 2009

Before you venture out on the search for your next piece of upholstery, do you really know what you will be getting for the price you pay? Here are some things you should know. A good frame will stand the test of time. The fabric and cushions may wear out with time, but with a [...]

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Every Day to Holiday

November 16, 2009

Are you looking for some creative ways to spruce up for the holidays?  I have come up with some ways to take“everyday to holiday.”  I believe that the easiest way to do this is to recognize that you don’t have to decorate in red and green to make your home say “the holidays are special [...]

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A Nod to Arts and Crafts- Befores and Afters

October 9, 2009

I’ve been busy with the photo shoots and have another transformation to share with you. This was a new home that was rather “vanilla” when my clients moved in. They had their beautiful new Stickley furniture that they had gotten recently to coordinate with some older Stickley corner cabinets that had been lovingly cared for [...]

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Updating Your Mantel

October 8, 2009

Question:  You decorated your mantel when you moved into your house.  How many times have you changed your mantel décor since you’ve moved in? If you can say 3-4 times a year or more, good for you.  If not, why not consider redressing the first thing people see when they walk in the room? Decorating [...]

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