Make your Bedroom Dreamy
In the throes of moving - I decide to paint my bed before moving day. Been thinking about painting it for awhile and now is a perfect moment. The bed has been dismantled and stands ready to be painted. Before I head for the paint store to buy primer and paint, ...
Kitchen Remodel
Its always a thrill to update a kitchen. Whether with paint or pulling the whole thing out. When my client Heather called to say she was ready to update her kitchen from country to modern, I was excited to tackle this project. [caption id="attachment_1737" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="The kitchen felt chopped up"][/caption] After planning ...
Everyone has at least one
Mirrors The world's most popular decorating accessory. What do they do? They are mystical, originally created with silver or tin - old mirrors lose their shine - but it adds to their mystery. In 16th century Venice the mercury was added to tin and in 1835 Justus von ...
Bookshelf tricks
Something we all need & probably have - is bookshelves. What usually land up happening is we shove the books in any which way and don't think about it again. Except when you look at the room or the bookshelves - all you see is mess. Over time bookshelves become the depository for ...
Holiday Decorating be gone.
The holiday season is a wrap. Time to put away the tinsel, and Fill your dance card for the year. [caption id="attachment_1684" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Containerstore.com Box for storing decorations"][/caption] Of course now that we have eaten and drunk and laughed our fill, we need to do the dirty deed and find ...
Makeover Tips for the Family Room
This family room interior above was large, but the furniture placement made it difficult for the family to watch tv or to chat comfortably. A one day makeover was needed to repurpose and reuse all the furniture to create a room that would work for the family's tv viewing and ...
Trophies and Medals
What is a parent to do? Sports medals and trophies are a parental pride hazard. Alas in there lies the challenge! Display Family Trophy & Ribbon Awards stylishly. Track Sports Success with a Hall of Fame Use clever visual tricks like a favored flag painted on the wall. [caption id="attachment_1493" align="aligncenter" width="150" caption="One way to display ...
Interior Design Idea number 1
Top tip for Living Easy Pull the furniture away from the walls. Furniture against all the walls looks and feels like a waiting room or a furniture store! Make the space comfortable for conversation - cozy up the chairs. Control the flow of where people go. See what happens when you create a seating area. The ...
House Beautiful
House Beautiful has the last word - Questions to tickle your color bone. While riding the blogging waves, surfing the rich feasts of other designers, I spotted Maria Killam giving her take and listing many others doing the same. Naturally I wanted to join in. 1. What is the first color you see ...
This Family room appears small and crowded before
This Family room appears small and crowded before. After doing a room makeover, using placeholders from our client's existing furniture, we then did a color & decorating consultation. The client purchased a new sofa, a new entertainment unit, new window treatments for the doors, some pillows, and is thrilled with how ...
Clutter busting the living space
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a Question of Pleasure
Dog resting. No matter how hard and unwelcoming the surface, a dog know hows to relax. This boy is awaiting his owner outside the Tipsy Pig in San Francisco. we are all celebrating Summer! Finally the hot weather has arrived, and I am in the mood to recreate some pleasure seating in ...
Decorating Ideas
Holiday Decorating be gone.
The holiday season is a wrap. Time to put away the tinsel, and Fill your dance...
Dress up the Mantel
Company is coming and the mantel is bare or full of odds and ends. The holiday is...
Fireplace design tricks
Fireplaces are a key element in a room This one was boring and big and needed help...
Trophies and Medals
What is a parent to do? Sports medals and trophies are a parental pride hazard. Alas...
Interior Design Idea number 1
Top tip for Living Easy Pull the furniture away from the walls. Furniture against...
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Kitchen Remodel
Its always a thrill to update a kitchen. Whether with paint or pulling the whole...
Everyone has at least one
Mirrors The world’s most popular decorating accessory. What do they do? They...
One Day Decorating in the Living Room
A challenging room. Beautiful pieces with a long fairly narrow room. Fireplace...
Living Room Design Help Needed
Before the One Day Redesign. After the Makeover This client had great...
Ideas for kitchen color
Lovely spot needs color Kitchen after makeover Read More →
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Fifties frolic
Our friend Deb’s fabulous fifties, in the garden. Glorious day. My favorite, hot dogs and Pimm’s ! It was a riot. Singing by the Lollipop Guild, popopera by Royalty Countess Katya Smirnoff-Skyy. Wonderful merriment & reflection. Read More →
Garden chairs before and after
I caught this view on the freeway, driving home from a client. Seems so hopeful, I wanted to share. I did promise the reveal of the garden furniture, so here is a glimpse of the old – I painted this garage sale find three years ago in orange [Read more of this review] Read More →
a Question of Pleasure
Dog resting. No matter how hard and unwelcoming the surface, a dog know hows to relax. This boy is awaiting his owner outside the Tipsy Pig in San Francisco. we are all celebrating Summer! Finally the hot weather has arrived, and I am in the mood to recreate some pleasure seating in the garden and enhance the moment of homecoming. The orange set is... [Read more of this review]
Explosions of color
Inspired by all the rioting color of Bright week, I want to add to the air merriment so here are some colorings picked up on my travels with Camera: ORANGE influence Even Goldie is feeling energy with bright orange lobster. Fireworks at Montreal Fireworks competition, Beaded & entranced at the bead store Bauman’s Biscuit Factory, Doorway... [Read more of this review]
Inspired to change with small change
Back in the USA ..my mind is teeming with color and ideas. I am inspired to make changes after seeing all the incredible ideas and clever artistic creativity in South Africa. Country of my youth, and it is very seductive, still. Looking at this porch at a sweet spot in Kalk Bay – what a clever idea to wrap fabric around the columns. How about... [Read more of this review]
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“Thank you so much for your wonderful design/redesign of our living room. You listened to our needs for the room and did a great job of incorporating our personal tastes into your design recommendations – we are thrilled with the end result! We appreciated your advice on paint colors additional pieces to buy, to supplement existing furniture, and all the wonderful accessories you selected that tied everything together so well. The furniture and pieces in our room feel like 'us' and yet look better than anything we could’ve chosen ourselves. Thanks again for all your help. We’d happily recommend you to anyone looking for an interior designer or redesigner!"
