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WANDERINGS: Inspired by exotic travel, whether real or imagined, Wanderings retells the tale of a wonderful journey with tones of rose, Dijon yellow, taupe, misty gray, rich gold and scarlet red. This palette offers a sophisticated appeal to an ethnic look.
WINE COUNTRY: With casual and understated mixes of neutral and warm tones, Wine Country entices with an easy, casual way of life. The colors are tones of taupe, olive greens, grays and rich wine reds.
HONESTY: Described as designer boutique meets flea market find, Honesty revisits shabby chic with the emphasis on chic. It uses a soft palette of unbleached whites, toasty warm tans, cool grays, dusty golds and splashes of rich coffee brown accents.
BREATHE EASY: Although this warm green palette is not really new, Breathe Easy speaks to consumers who yearn for respite and relaxation. Garden green, touches of red, warm browns and muted vegetal yellow-green adds a meditative mood.
SEA VIEW: A homage to water, Sea View reminds of aqua seas and warm sunsets, highlighting warm green-blues, light sea greens, cool taupes, light to dark tans and splashes of soft corals.
DISCERNING TASTES: Blending the modern with traditional, Discerning Tastes preserves the styles with newly devised finishes, colors and textures. Classic crystal, antique white, caviar black, red mahogany, champagne beige, metallic silver and gold are the basics of this elegant group.
EARTH AND SKY: Contrasting the beautiful blues of the sky and the many brown tones of the earth, Earth and Sky is a sophisticated color palette with subtle relaxing tones. Various shades of blues, warm tans and chocolate brown with splashes of red to add a pleasing accent.
BOX OF CHOCOLATE: Yummy brown tones and tints describes Box of Chocolate. Shiny metallic and nubby textures highlight this group with motifs ranging from chic animal prints to comforting plaids. High contrast between light and dark adds eye appeal.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Got Decorating Skills - Working With a Professional Decorator is Still a Good Idea
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Okay, you know you have skills in putting a room together. Your friends seep envy when they enter your home - they gush with compliments as to your abilities. But! How much time, effort, misses, near misses, re-dos and personal frustration went into that decorating project? Hmmm... So now you're ready to embark on another decorating journey - would calling a decorator be a good idea? Yes! Because the professional decorator has formal education, street smarts, experience, special knowledge, unique resources and time allotted for your project. Why should you deal with decorating frustration if your friendly decorator can ease all that pain. Even if you do nothing else, choose to get a "second opinion" from a decorator before your start handing over your hard earned cash on purchases. An hour or two of conversation will be an inexpensive form of decorating insurance. Remember that the most costly home furnishings you will ever buy are the ones that are mistakes.
www.mydecplan.com
805.933.0222
Okay, you know you have skills in putting a room together. Your friends seep envy when they enter your home - they gush with compliments as to your abilities. But! How much time, effort, misses, near misses, re-dos and personal frustration went into that decorating project? Hmmm... So now you're ready to embark on another decorating journey - would calling a decorator be a good idea? Yes! Because the professional decorator has formal education, street smarts, experience, special knowledge, unique resources and time allotted for your project. Why should you deal with decorating frustration if your friendly decorator can ease all that pain. Even if you do nothing else, choose to get a "second opinion" from a decorator before your start handing over your hard earned cash on purchases. An hour or two of conversation will be an inexpensive form of decorating insurance. Remember that the most costly home furnishings you will ever buy are the ones that are mistakes.
Your Decorating Budget: A Love-Hate Relationship
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We hate to think about it, but eventually we have to come to terms with the fact that creating a beautiful interior means we have to lay down some hard earned cash.
This fact explains why one of the first questions you will hear from any professional decorator is “What is your decorating budget?”
Unfortunately, the most common answer they hear in response to that question is “I don’t know”.
Although the customary “I don’t know” answer gives the professional decorator little to go on, the answer is predictable and understandable. Many people feel overwhelmed by the entire decorating process, and that includes knowing what to budget for the costs associated with a home decorating project.
The term “budget” does not mean that the design is going to be “cheap”. A decorating budget is the sum of money that a person is wanting to or willing to spend to get the decorating results he or she desires.
Home décor is a sizable investment. The amount of money spent on home décor is generally ranked third behind a home purchase and an automobile purchase. One way to get a grasp on the reality of what your decorating budget should be is to approach it the same way you would when buying a home or automobile. Go out and shop around. Visit local home décor stores and see how things are priced. Go to high-end furniture stores as well as low-end so you can see the difference in quality and pricing. Internet product searching is a quick method to get pricing. Do whatever might be practical in order to form an opinion of what you may have to spend to get the result you want.
After you have done comparison shopping, determine how much you want to spend, how long it will take to complete the project and what your sequence of priorities are.
Keep in mind that you don’t have to do your project all at once. Spreading the project out over time enables you to stretch your dollars out over time as income is earned and also makes it easier to invest in long-lasting higher quality products.
Still confused? Ask for help. DO NOT be afraid to discuss money with your decorator. In fact, DO discuss money with your decorator. Your professional decorator can assist you in determining a “reality-check” budget for your “dream room”. Your professional decorator will also help you spend your budgeted funds wisely.
www.mydecplan.com
805.933.0222
We hate to think about it, but eventually we have to come to terms with the fact that creating a beautiful interior means we have to lay down some hard earned cash.
This fact explains why one of the first questions you will hear from any professional decorator is “What is your decorating budget?”
Unfortunately, the most common answer they hear in response to that question is “I don’t know”.
Although the customary “I don’t know” answer gives the professional decorator little to go on, the answer is predictable and understandable. Many people feel overwhelmed by the entire decorating process, and that includes knowing what to budget for the costs associated with a home decorating project.
The term “budget” does not mean that the design is going to be “cheap”. A decorating budget is the sum of money that a person is wanting to or willing to spend to get the decorating results he or she desires.
Home décor is a sizable investment. The amount of money spent on home décor is generally ranked third behind a home purchase and an automobile purchase. One way to get a grasp on the reality of what your decorating budget should be is to approach it the same way you would when buying a home or automobile. Go out and shop around. Visit local home décor stores and see how things are priced. Go to high-end furniture stores as well as low-end so you can see the difference in quality and pricing. Internet product searching is a quick method to get pricing. Do whatever might be practical in order to form an opinion of what you may have to spend to get the result you want.
After you have done comparison shopping, determine how much you want to spend, how long it will take to complete the project and what your sequence of priorities are.
Keep in mind that you don’t have to do your project all at once. Spreading the project out over time enables you to stretch your dollars out over time as income is earned and also makes it easier to invest in long-lasting higher quality products.
Still confused? Ask for help. DO NOT be afraid to discuss money with your decorator. In fact, DO discuss money with your decorator. Your professional decorator can assist you in determining a “reality-check” budget for your “dream room”. Your professional decorator will also help you spend your budgeted funds wisely.
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Successful Decorating Comes from Good Understanding
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805.933.0222
An important element of successful decorating is to understand the people living in your home. Before creating your decorating plan you need to evaluate every family member by simply asking him or her some relevant questions, such as:
What is your furniture style preference?
What colors do you like?
Do you have fabric preferences?
Do you prefer formal or informal rooms?
What are your pet’s needs?
What type of hobbies or activities do you like?
Do you entertain small or large groups?
Ask as many questions as you need to, but understand that not every member in the family is going to have the same wants or needs for each room in the home. For example, there may be three people in the home who enjoy quiet reading and two who prefer watching television. It might be best to have different rooms for these activities because the noise factors are very different.
Rooms can be multifunctional by combining uses that are compatible, such as studying and recreational reading in one room and watching television and playing table games in another.
Prioritizing and compromising go hand in hand with successful decorating. Finding the balance and understanding the needs of everyone in the home will lead you to your perfect decorating plan.
www.mydecplan.com
805.933.0222
An important element of successful decorating is to understand the people living in your home. Before creating your decorating plan you need to evaluate every family member by simply asking him or her some relevant questions, such as:
What is your furniture style preference?
What colors do you like?
Do you have fabric preferences?
Do you prefer formal or informal rooms?
What are your pet’s needs?
What type of hobbies or activities do you like?
Do you entertain small or large groups?
Ask as many questions as you need to, but understand that not every member in the family is going to have the same wants or needs for each room in the home. For example, there may be three people in the home who enjoy quiet reading and two who prefer watching television. It might be best to have different rooms for these activities because the noise factors are very different.
Rooms can be multifunctional by combining uses that are compatible, such as studying and recreational reading in one room and watching television and playing table games in another.
Prioritizing and compromising go hand in hand with successful decorating. Finding the balance and understanding the needs of everyone in the home will lead you to your perfect decorating plan.
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