Interior Decorating & Home Staging
Do you remember Sophie? Or maybe these 2 great bathroom renovations here & here ? Well, Sophie’s parents decided that their kitchen needed some updating as badly as their bathrooms did, so back we went. It hasn’t even been a year that they were with living in ‘reno mode’! But I think you’ll agree, it … [Read more...]
Given my field, I am in A LOT of houses….enough houses to realize that builders in the mid to late 90’s had some seriously bad ideas and taste. Like, seriously weird-ass taste. And bad judgement. So though I wasn’t shocked at the plethora of WRONG in this bathroom at the initial consult, I was kind of expecting him to pop … [Read more...]
Yes, of course the very basics of Home Staging are declutter and depersonalize. You really should clean the house too – again, basics (I hope). But it’s necessary to understand the difference between decorating and staging....and if you aren’t clear on these differences, you might not sell your house as quickly as you … [Read more...]
If you follow me on Facebook, then you already know there’s a ‘’Reveal” coming. After 2 months of renovation here & in their Ensuite, this stunning Master Bedroom was completed and given back to my clients. This project was a pretty major overhaul – you can see here where we … [Read more...]
Happy New Year! I hope 2013 is off to a wonderful start for you. Mine definitely is - January will be a very busy month for me with design projects – LOVE that. This story is about a standard issue mid-90’s builder design Master bathroom. You know the one - huge space sucking corner tub, and an itty bitty closed in shower … [Read more...]
There’s such a mix of emotions at the brink of a New Year, isn't there? Excitement and anticipation about what the new year will hold, and a bit reflective and thoughtful about what the past year held. As I look through the Musings posts for 2012, not only is my exhaustion validated, but there’s a ton o’ satisfaction in the projects … [Read more...]
Have you added HomeTalk to your list of time sucking addictive websites for all things Home? Go spend some time over there, it’s full of inspiring and creative ideas – you can find me here. Waaay back in April I mentioned an upcoming client project - a master bath renovation - and promised ‘Before’ pictures that … [Read more...]
A couple years ago, the Mister & I ripped all the carpet off the stairs, added new treads, stained them dark walnut, poly’d them (3 coats), and painted the risers white. The whole hallway was painted (Benjamin Moore) Revere Pewter, one of my all-time favorite neutrals. Every. Single. Spindle. was removed, primed, painted (2 … [Read more...]
My clients live in a beautiful, sprawling bungalow, circa 1978. The circa ’78 style brings with it many very cool features - vaulted ceilings, a floor to ceiling stone fireplace, a gorgeous brick wall in the dining room. Think Brady Bunch main floor and you’re on the right track. But it also brings circa ’78 bathrooms....not … [Read more...]
This is the story of how a dreary & sad guest bedroom (that clearly didn’t even deserve sheets, poor dear) became brilliant and dazzling. It was actually even drearier than this ‘Before’ pic, because before ‘Before’, it was still Builder Beige with bad carpet. And now.... New carpet & … [Read more...]
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