When I first moved into this house a few weeks ago, one of the most challenging rooms to decorate was the living room for 3 specific reasons: 1) there is a HUGE intake on the TV wall (I’m talking about a 2.5′ x 2.5′ vent. It’s an absolute eyesore! I’ll address that in another blog [...]

DIY Curtain Rod Tricks

January 5, 2012

What happens when you have lemons?  You make lemonade.  I did just that recently with my new kitchen window project. So here’s what happened… The kitchen window is 58″W.  I bought a rod on clearance at Bed Bath & Beyond for $14.99 + $5 off coupon making it only $9.99…SCORE!  Unfortunately, I realized after the [...]

Last Few Days to Get *FREE* INSTALLATION

January 3, 2012

Give your home a fresh new look with beautiful Carpet, Hardwood and Laminate Flooring and Window Treatments. Plus, for a limited time, get our professional installation FREE**. Shop in the comfort of your own home for the latest styles from trusted name brands and you get our quality, professional installation for FREE*! Here’s how the [...]

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Make Getting Organized in the New Year Your Lifestyle Resolution

January 3, 2012

Happy New Year! Here we are at the beginning of a fresh start.  Whether or not you believe in making resolutions, we all have things we would like to see change and change for the better.  The new year gives us all motivation to rid ourselves of old habits and incorporate better ones into our [...]

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Pssst…I can smell your BFF, can you?

October 21, 2011

Big dog. Little dog. Big dogs and little dogs. Black and white dogs. These are the first few lines from one of my daughter’s favorite books when she was around 2 years old. Guess what I see every day as a design consultant? Big dogs and little dogs. I also see cats. Long hair cats [...]

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Are Your Decluttering Projects Causing More Clutter?

September 15, 2011

About a month ago, I went through my home and did a round of purging. I’m relatively good at doing this on a regular basis, but I noticed that over time, I was collecting a lot of clutter in my efforts to do the opposite!  There was a pile of magazines I was planning on [...]

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How to Choose the Right Paint Finish for Your Home Projects

September 2, 2011

Throughout the years, I have consulted with clients on how to choose the right finishes for their paint projects…here is a quick reference guideline: Flat – good for ceilings throughout the house except for kitchens and bathrooms.  Flat is NOT recommended for your walls because it is NOT very forgiving.  I liken it to a [...]

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Home Improvement Case Study: New Carpet, Vinyl and Paint

September 1, 2011

I am so excited to share photos of this home’s transformation.  Donna recently inherited a home from her late mother and was in need of a change.  The home was built in the 50s and not much had been changed since then.  She had a long list of wishes, but flooring in the main living [...]

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