Because I am a Nashville-based Home Stager, it's my job to know what sells and what doesn't. My friends, kitchens and master bathrooms sell houses. source I prefer timeless kitchens and try to steer my decorating clients in that direction. Simple white (or...
Bohemia – Where Hippy Chicks Rule
Because I am drawn to all things vintage, I guess it makes since that I have a soft spot in my heart for bohemian style. The look is arty and collected and I-don't-care-what-you-think. And no one does that look better than the design team of Linda and John Meyers,...
Throwing Caution (and Your Home’s Floorplan) to the Wind
I typically begin Design Consultations by walking through the home and talking with my clients about how they use their space and how it functions for their family. And more times than not, I find that people let their home's floorplan dictate how they live in it. ...
Results of a Virtually-Designed Nursery
One of my virtual clients (she's a real person, but we worked together via the internet!) just sent me some photographs from the finished nursery I designed for her a while back. You may remember this post I wrote about the 2 bedrooms I designed for her long-distance...
To Decorate or To Undecorate?
Last week I treated myself by ordering a couple of design books I had been anxiously awaiting to come out. The first one is Undecorate by Christiane Lemieux. Because I often think of staging houses to sell as "undecorating," I thought it'd be interesting to see what...
7 Things You Never Thought You Could Spray Paint!
I'm not going to state the obvious - you already know of lots of things you can spruce up with a can of spray paint. But here are some things you may not have known about: 1. Curtains and Upholstery! I know it's hard to believe, but you can coat them with a...
Rules Are Meant to Be Broken: Trad Home
So excited about the newly-birthed baby of Traditional Home: Trad Home online. Yes, I subscribe to Traditional Home magazine, but I'm sometimes wonder if they (and me) are just a little too . . . traditional. No longer! Designer Ron Marvin Trad Home is born,...
How to Use IKEA’s LACK Tables – Let Me Count the Ways . . .
I can't resist a multi-purpose, multi-functional piece of furniture. Especially when it's staggeringly CHEAP. If you don't know about this amazing slice of design, allow me to introduce you to the LACK side table from IKEA. LACK side table by IKEA When I say cheap,...
Frames Make Cheap Wall Art
Need some inspiration for inexpensive wall art? You probably have a handful of mismatched frames laying around your home. Why not grab a can of spray paint and make something really fun happen? While recently perusing a local decor shop, I snapped this photo of a...
Staged Nashville Home: Small Changes, Big Impact
I staged a home yesterday for sale and thought I'd share with my readers how small changes can make a big impact. Most of the changes here involved removing and pairing down tired accessories and furnishings, then adding a few on-trend accessories. Beautiful Brick...
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