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Archive for the ‘Tips & Tools to DWELL (aka ReDesign)’ Category

Storage with Style

 Storage with Style Just after the new year comes time for spring cleaning. What are you doing to prepare for organizing your home? It is very possible to have storage with style. Once you decide on a color palette then you can play with design. Here are a few tips for various rooms in your… Read More

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Check Your Paint Finish

I often suggest to my clients that they touch up some paint knicks, smudges & stains – whether staging to SELL or staging to DWELL – because it helps the house look cleaner and better overall.  One thing I always remind them is to confirm they are using the right finish when making those touch… Read More

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How (NOT) To Paint A Desk

This is the story of good intentions.  Good intentions of simply turning a black writing desk into a lovely white writing desk for a daughter’s bedroom.  This was for a project that was coming down to the wire and we had found no other white writing desks within budget…so since the family is leasing our… Read More

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The Color Wheel

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

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Color Psychology: Orange

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

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Colorcessories

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

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Color Psychology: White

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

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Color Psychology: Red

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

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Oh oh oh IT’S MAGIC…

…you know.  Never believe it’s not so. Sound familiar?  It’s a song from the 1970′s and recently Selena Gomez has remade it.  Here are both versions for your listening / viewing pleasure. Thanks to the lovely technology of WordPress and YouTube, you don’t even have to go searching for them to validate my claims.  … Read More

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Kicking Brass!

> 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

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