Street cred. Short for Street Credibility and defined by the Urban Dictionary as “Commanding a level of respect in an urban environment due to experience in or knowledge of issues affecting those environments.” (It can also be defined by how many years in prison you’ve spent or how many tattoos you have, but we’re choosing… Read More
Archive for the ‘Staging to DWELL (aka ReDesign)’ Category
I have been reviewing color psychology color by color and today I am going to interject some basic color theory, specifically in respect to the color wheel. Why? Well, have you ever stood in your closet and wondered what color combos you could wear that day? Or what accessories you could introduce into a… Read More
It’s officially Autumn and soon the color of the leaves on the trees will be changing, pumpkins will be carved for Halloween and pies will be made from the same colorful gourd. The weather will soon be cool enough that we will also be building cozy fires so does it surprise you, that the color… Read More
What?! Colored + Accessories = Colorcessories (And yes, I just made that up.) We have been discussing color psychology by mostly addressing the paint on the walls HERE and HERE, and will continue to explore other colors but in the meantime, what about those people (ahem, my husband) who don’t really care for much… Read More
White is the absence of color but it is not the absence of personality or interest. White has many variations as seen in the 184 options of interior white paint that Sherwin Williams offers. Yes, I did say 184 different colors of white. White traditionally signifies purity & cleanliness – think of fresh snow or… Read More
Both staging to SELL and staging to DWELL are impacted by color. Each room of the house has a “feeling” associated with it as soon as you walk in, right? In the instance you are wanting to sell your house, you want buyers to connect emotionally with the house – and in the instance of… Read More
So let me start by saying that this post is going to be about an upholstered wingback bed, but the story itself starts with my little dog, Maximuus, who thinks that his name indicates his size. His five pound frame is shown here in all of his delightful glory: Here is the photo… Read More
For those of you who don’t know, I married for the first time at age 37 to a man who was (so very) worth the wait. But since we were both “older” (although he IS 5 years younger than I am…yes, I’m a little bit of a Cougar…MEOW) we had both lived on our own… Read More
> Do you have one of those bright gold, brass colored fireplace screens? You know what I’m talking about. It’s circa the 1980′s and looks something like this: This baby catches your eye as soon as you walk into the room and screams “LOOK AT ME”. It’s kind of like when you get a blemish… Read More
> What do these two headboards have in common? If you can’t tell right away, that is a good thing because both are hand made. If you look closely, you can tell the top photos is the first time we installed it…it’s hung a little high. We are always looking for ways to save… Read More








