Since I offer both Staging & Styling (Designing/Decorating/eDesign) Services…I’m often asked why there’s such a difference in how I go about getting to the desired result of making a home look pretty & presentable. The two P’s so to speak.
In the most simply way I know how to put it……..
Read MoreOnce upon a time…this was an old gate relic. I snagged it years ago knowing I wanted to make it into a mirror for above our fireplace mantle.
My great ideas often leave others scratching their heads & become someone else’s pain in the behind. All I needed was someone to cut, fit & attach an antiqued, round mirror. What’s the big deal, right?
Read MoreFor many years I had a real aversion to faux trees, plants, florals. I always advised clients to use real, live plants or nothing at all. Lots of Stagers were BIG on faux trees & plants because they didn’t have to worry about staging a property and having to constantly make sure the plants were properly watered. I was always more concerned about all of the dust the faux plants collected and how dead & flat a faux plant seemed to always make a room feel. I always strongly suggested both my staging and my design clients get rid of ALL faux plants. ALL. OF. THEM.
Read MoreFor years I had wanted to go to The Greenbrier and for whatever reason just hadn’t gotten around to it. I’m a HUGE Dorothy Draper super fan
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