5 Golden Rules

1. Set a timeline.
2. Budget Realistically. Always expect things to go 10-15% over budget.
3. Determine who is responsible for what. Make sure you know whether you contractor / decorator is doing the ordering, or are you?
4. Establish a Switzerland and a Germany. For the length of the project divide your home into 2 areas. SWITZERLAND - A neutral area which is not part of the project. This is your retreat from the mess. GERMANY - which is a place that is super-organized and neat so you can store and find all of yoru tools, supplies, etc...
5. Keep a Running Punch List. A record of jobs that haven't been completed, things that have gone wrong and need to be fixed. Start list at beginning and don't complete payment to contractors, etc. until ALL items have been dealt with.

Color Tip

Blue... Evoking the colors and emotions of sky and sea, blue is calming, tranquil and soothing. Expansive and cool, it appears to recede, raise ceilings, and push back walls. Blues offer a quiet, restful, change of pace. Lighter shades, a favorite for personal spaces like bedrooms and studies, while darker hues suggest serenity and can also serve as a pleasing backdrop for more brightly colored objects. While the darker colors convey dignity, the lighter hues grace spaces wiht a confident, airy simplicity. Blue with yellow accessories is vibrant and happy. Dark blue with very white woodwork and/or molding is timeless. Let your imagination soar. Please don't forget all the faux finishes when using blue, such as suede, sheen, light strokes, precious metal, potter's clay to name just a few.

Fun-time Classes Coming Up

Classes will be forming soon! We want to make decorating your home easy and affordable. Re-purposing and old table can be as simple as taking a gel staining class, and restoring it's original beauty, or completely changing it's look to a piece that just makes you happy looking at it. A stenciling class, or even one-stroke painting class brings your imagination to new heights. An upholstery class for a favorite ottoman or bench. Maybe a comfy old chair with a new look can change your entire room's personality. Brainstorming with others about your ideas and an informed teacher can change your world and bring you joy! Watch for our list of classes, or contact us and bring your ideas for a class. We can spray paint with a flair, customize yoru mirrors, re-wire and/or re-purpose a lamp, make a favorite chatch-kee into a lamp. Even TOTALLY customize your rooms with crown molding!