19
Mar
2015
During staging to sell your home, bedrooms need to have beds. It is hard for most buyers to envision the space without one. They do know that it can be removed and that the room can easily accommodate a desk or exercise equipment. For resale of the home, however, it...
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17
Mar
2015
Get rid of the junk and make the space look orderly. Remember useful, beautiful, meaningful or it has to go! Proper storage will allow both a great look and easy access to the items you need. Visit my Pinterest board on Storage to some ideas!
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12
Mar
2015
What would you buy if you won the lottery? Think about it and you will probably discover that you don’t need to win in order to dream and make your plan for an improved look! It does help to be creative and use your time and energy wisely! The same...
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10
Mar
2015
It is a natural to want our surroundings to look as good as possible! Staging a home is a natural for anyone that is accomplished in design! In fact, it is a good idea to take a look at the residence of your prospective designer as most designers started by...
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05
Mar
2015
Eleven years ago during my year as president of the ASID Arizona North chapter, one of the national meetings included a presentation on aging-in-place based on research indicating seniors want to remain in their homes. With aging parents at the time, it was a particular interest. And it is coming...
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19
Feb
2015
With the rapid changes in technology the key is to keep spaces as flexible as possible! Some design trends to watch for: Tablets, SmartPhones, Phablets have made the home office moveable to any room of the house. Dining is part of the great room or the kitchen has double islands-one...
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17
Feb
2015
In researching current trends, the topic of custom furniture came up and, yes, there has been a huge increase in custom furnishings! Why? A designer is trying to achieve the most continuity possible within the confines of the home. This does not mean everything matches but there is a flow...
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Many need estimates of the work to be done to their homes in order to establish a to do list for more major projects. When renovating, these estimates are often compiled by the contractor. Homeowners can act as their own contractors on their properties and may choose to do one...
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09
Feb
2015
A few medallions added to a flat ceiling can create interest in a very subtle way! One of the artists I work with cut this stencil for our home from a wallpaper pattern that was similar but smaller. We added it to the ceiling for interest. There are also...
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03
Feb
2015
The trend in New York, Los Angeles and Miami is to sell new luxury properties fully furnished with sumptuous sofas and chairs, art work, sculpture, fine linens, down coverlets, billiards tables, Steinway pianos, custom rugs, pots, pans, stemware, … and generally the “best” of everything. This is not a staged...
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22
Jan
2015
Looking for a statement range for your new kitchen? The Bertazzoni range is Italian luxury and like other Italian designs - high performance with striking lines and colors. Having received numerous design awards and from a six generation, thirteen-decades-old company with the same paint used on Ferraris, you may have...
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20
Jan
2015
Make your rooms complete with art that fills the space appropriately! Going to art galleries and finding a piece you love is great fun! Adding textiles, antique architectural remnants, metal sculpture or your own photography will give you a start in personalizing your space and it may not be too...
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21
Oct
2014
Summer is over and it is time to bring in the orange for fall! As you can see in these photos, it doesn’t take much - a few pillows, some flowers and you have a refreshed look! If you want to change pillows seasonally, cover changes can easily create a...
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07
Oct
2014
The best part of an interior design career is that every day is different. Today the schedule includes the last few thumb tacks to secure a loose wall hanging that is covering speakers on a fireplace/TV combo wall in a family room. The entire home was remodeled a few years...
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15
Sep
2014
Giorgio Armani’s favorites include architects Frank Lloyd Wright, Tadao Ando and Le Corbusier.
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