http://home-decorating-makeovers.com Interior Redesign & Real Estate Home Staging Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:30:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Your Blogger Has Been Confiscated! But only temporarily...not to worry!  I will return her in one piece, safe and sound in just a bit.  For now you can find her over at my site sharing a fabulous Guest Post with my readers.  I hope you will visit her and say a ... http://home-decorating-makeovers.com/just-added/blogger-confiscated/ [caption id="attachment_2240" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Bedroom needs some help"] [/caption] After Makeover even the drapes look good When my client Carolyn called she knew that her home needed some help.  The master bedroom was large but felt cluttered and dreary. The furniture needed a shift. After we came  in to do a one day makeover, ... http://home-decorating-makeovers.com/just-added/simple-bedroom-update-day-makeover/ Desmond Tutu says "Africa is the Cradle of Humanity, we welcome you home"  Can you relate to the mix of art and life? The world cup has a profound effect on design. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PyGNczhwSA The most watched event in the world.  When millions of people are exposed to a new culture, to the fabrics, ... http://home-decorating-makeovers.com/just-added/vuvuzelas-decorating-collide/ Funny how Independence day and Bastille day both have fours are in July,  and share matching colors. [caption id="attachment_2149" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="On walk to Eiffel Tower"][/caption] Since I have been with a french man for so many years, we have been celebrating both American Independence day and Bastille Day alongside each other ... http://home-decorating-makeovers.com/just-added/bastille-day-putting-party/ Making How I made my OWN show A couple of weeks ago, Ann Evanston, the Warriorpreneur, posted a challenge  to her tribe, daring us to be bold enough to fall flat.  Oprah Winfrey was gearing up for OWN  TV online channel and who amongst us was brave enough to dare?    I ... http://home-decorating-makeovers.com/just-added/lens/ I love to celebrate holidays. [caption id="attachment_2108" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Balloons add color!"][/caption] Makes me think of my childhood.  And all the fun things we did when we got together, all the preparations, the excitement! My mom was a Martha Stewart Mom.   Our house was lovely. Every gathering was planned with ... http://home-decorating-makeovers.com/just-added/celebrating-holidays/ I am fascinated by the way public spaces can become a place to display art or to be art.  Space taken up in the air, that entrances and fascinates. Last August in Paris I was entranced by the clever disguise on public buildings being updated. The city of Paris creates facades ... http://home-decorating-makeovers.com/just-added/big-picture/ The other day I was at my Solopreneur networking group for a meeting.  For once I made it early and as the sun was shinning, I promised myself a stroll down the boulevard to hunt for the table I needed for a client. After a wonderful meeting  with other business owners,  ... http://home-decorating-makeovers.com/just-added/stroll-downtown-campbell/ Wanted share some of the process of doing a redesign. My client Vee heard about me at a networking group I belong to, I had my ten minutes of fame and passed around a pile of before and afters. She thought I would be perfect for her because she has  old pieces ... http://home-decorating-makeovers.com/just-added/diary-makeover/ Visiting my friend Corinne Friedman, reminds me how everyday objects can be  Artful. How anyone can make their house or apartment a home, using clever decorating tricks. With a small budget, a little ingenuity and a whole lot of work - your living environment can speak of who you are. It can also ... http://home-decorating-makeovers.com/just-added/feet/