tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46017621468187384092024-03-05T22:56:53.334-06:00Tales of an Interior StylistInterior Design and Lifestyle BlogJulea http://www.blogger.com/profile/17885732449471167505noreply@blogger.comBlogger131125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4601762146818738409.post-9356210605163276842021-11-01T13:15:00.004-05:002021-11-01T13:15:58.825-05:00Not so Fast - Thanksgiving is in-between. <p>It may be the day after Halloween, but don't be decking the halls with red and green just yet - there is a holiday in-between, and it's called Thanksgiving! Here are some great home decorating and hosting ideas that can ease you into the jingle jangle season. </p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Container Gardens: </h3><div style="text-align: left;">As our 1st frost approaches, it's time to replace the product in our outside container gardens. Opt for mainstays of cut Evergreen greenery or even a live small Evergreen species or tree or bush as your anchor Add fall materials such preserved leaves, pods or flowers and sprayed pine cones in autumn colors. As the season turns into winter, the autumn picks can simply replaced with frosty, winter finds. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s9vMyOOe0ew/YYAMUSWgVvI/AAAAAAAAPXU/uTCoxE_Mx7YwAGlOYV_-gtMUusQzRYIKwCLcBGAsYHQ/s553/Container_garden.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Thanksgiving Container Garden" border="0" data-original-height="444" data-original-width="553" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s9vMyOOe0ew/YYAMUSWgVvI/AAAAAAAAPXU/uTCoxE_Mx7YwAGlOYV_-gtMUusQzRYIKwCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/Container_garden.png" title="Thanksgiving Container Garden" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo: Midwest Living<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Wreathes </h3><div>The timeless eucalyptus wreath can be dressed up or down with any season. The elegant, interesting, round leaves are the perfect foil for any decorating style. Add your favorite elements of the season, then swap them out when you are ready for the next - no need to reinvent the wheel with a whole new wreath. From doors, windows, table centerpieces to tiered plate stands, wreathes are a perfect elevation. This wreath is from <a href="https://www.joann.com/bloom-room-autumn-fall-harvest-22in-eucalyptus-wreath/18145037.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&gclid=CjwKCAjwoP6LBhBlEiwAvCcthHOk9dXiQqL42G6_ecxoXCZEaUjqcExk-z8OUAUQu7B28Ezyx4sSXBoCvhgQAvD_BwE" target="_blank">Joann</a>. </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rk8LUEhfFHw/YYAPKE-OMyI/AAAAAAAAPXc/XEhbY4wlWYgFWad62_ZFqHxYigXdX1XsACLcBGAsYHQ/s634/Eucalyptus.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Eucalyptus Wreath" border="0" data-original-height="553" data-original-width="634" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rk8LUEhfFHw/YYAPKE-OMyI/AAAAAAAAPXc/XEhbY4wlWYgFWad62_ZFqHxYigXdX1XsACLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/Eucalyptus.png" title="Eucalyptus Wreath" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo: Joann</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WhHWjDLBGAM/YYARuaRfZoI/AAAAAAAAPXk/LcOEsoU3Btwi8vcF7cC7N--wZZZ_bMtjwCLcBGAsYHQ/s488/Eucalyptus_fall.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="488" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WhHWjDLBGAM/YYARuaRfZoI/AAAAAAAAPXk/LcOEsoU3Btwi8vcF7cC7N--wZZZ_bMtjwCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/Eucalyptus_fall.png" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo: Michael's<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Simple added elements such as these fall eucalyptus stems can transition your wreathes from one season to another. Eucalyptus multi-leave stems by <a href="https://www.michaels.com/ashland-eucalyptus-multi-leaf/10415861.html?r=g&cm_mmc=PLASearch-_-google-_-MICH_Shopping_US_N_Clearance_N_Smart_LocalOnly_N-_-&Kenshoo_ida=&kpid=go_cmp-10310830218_adg-103512819780_ad-442337439011_pla-1352399538140_dev-c_ext-_prd-10415861&gclid=CjwKCAjwoP6LBhBlEiwAvCcthOKEunUu0vSMJwLisWVkVrxe0xrdAY-qv2sQiq-dC9oVTeB_1VE2CRoCTFAQAvD_BwE" target="_blank">Michaels </a><br /><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Table</h3><div>Whether foyer, sofa or dining - your table will always look better dressed in fabric. This in-between time is ideal for texture and neutral color tones. Burlap, linen, jute, cheesecloth, sacking, or any natural fabric in a neutral tone will create the perfect styling veneer for your tables. Used as a runner, wrap or layer, these natural fibers will celebrate the season and give you that base to build on. Runner from<a href="https://www.ashleyfurniture.com/p/saro_lifestyle_natural_hemstitched_linen_blend_16x72_table_runner/K600002270.html?mrkgcl=1069&product_id=K600002270&google_pla=true&&mrkgadid=1&mrkgen=gpla&mrkgbflag=0&mrkgcat=dsfurniture&&acctid=21700000001497894&dskeywordid=92700062904962900&lid=92700062904962900&ds_s_kwgid=58700006987706360&ds_s_inventory_feed_id=97700000003427474&dsproductgroupid=1218469191491&product_id=K600002270&merchid=102213865&prodctry=US&prodlang=en&channel=online&storeid=%7bproduct_store_id%7d&device=c&network=g&matchtype=&locationid=9021627&creative=513125231169&targetid=aud-802225648070:pla-1218469191491&campaignid=12705380140&adgroupid=122295191724&gclid=CjwKCAjwoP6LBhBlEiwAvCcthIwJWRUB3rBid242bikzI1ATVaWHSoIJ6RZ-oL4hJCwR0Q5uucxHVhoCs_4QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds" target="_blank"> Ashley Furniture</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TZZkLGbhLos/YYAd-hdHCHI/AAAAAAAAPXs/RbLc6MgJdYoFKONSFCeHBoNHydf5ApFSwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2000/Burlap_collage.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TZZkLGbhLos/YYAd-hdHCHI/AAAAAAAAPXs/RbLc6MgJdYoFKONSFCeHBoNHydf5ApFSwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/Burlap_collage.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo Collage: Julea Joseph/Source</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">What to do About Pumpkin:</h3><div>As cold weather, especially snow or a frost comes in - your exterior pumpkins need exit the exterior of your home or they'll be nothing but mush. Extend their use by adding them to your interior decorating, and if you are hosting Thanksgiving - those pumpkins can be a part of your holiday table too. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5Az9br_FWNw/YYAivuj6uUI/AAAAAAAAPX0/QQjaHDgN7G8Tux69xBxUpyz7cquJ-NXAwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2000/Pumpkin_collage.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5Az9br_FWNw/YYAivuj6uUI/AAAAAAAAPX0/QQjaHDgN7G8Tux69xBxUpyz7cquJ-NXAwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/Pumpkin_collage.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo collage: Julea Joseph/Source</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /><p>With these in-between home decorating ideas, your in-between holiday, Thanksgiving will get it's highlight. Enjoy! - Julea</p></div></div>Julea http://www.blogger.com/profile/17885732449471167505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4601762146818738409.post-14596394320630494662020-06-16T07:59:00.006-05:002020-06-16T08:03:56.052-05:00Store Bought Floral Upstyle - With Yard Finds!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eVcyfItWFms/Xui7DfIFCOI/AAAAAAAALF4/6WIMb0fY3UkDRl249hP_46To6LtEqBUEwCK4BGAsYHg/s960/floral4%2B%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Store Bought Bouquet UpStyle" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eVcyfItWFms/Xui7DfIFCOI/AAAAAAAALF4/6WIMb0fY3UkDRl249hP_46To6LtEqBUEwCK4BGAsYHg/d/floral4%2B%25281%2529.jpg" title="Store Bought Bouquet UpStyle" /></a></div><div> </div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><h1 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="5"><span style="background-color: white; color: #4b4f56; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 400;">Don't let your grocery store bought flowers look droopy and sparse in a vase. Add office tape to your vase, and yard stuff</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #4b4f56; display: inline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 400;"> to plump up your display.</span></font></h1></blockquote><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y8zs6xBeYjU/Xui7Z4qlvtI/AAAAAAAALGM/BAGz2_pQPPsShSWY9E6ET6_LaaHHp-aCQCK4BGAsYHg/s960/floral%252C%2Bafter.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="After UpStyle" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="607" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y8zs6xBeYjU/Xui7Z4qlvtI/AAAAAAAALGM/BAGz2_pQPPsShSWY9E6ET6_LaaHHp-aCQCK4BGAsYHg/d/floral%252C%2Bafter.jpg" title="After UpStyle" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Create a beautiful floral display with grocery flowers and yard greenery.</div></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div>#1</div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-urIv0TIPNDA/Xui7xBuif_I/AAAAAAAALGg/9XyT45ZRRjoR2eu8Yt5OQKFDq1HPX6RDQCK4BGAsYHg/s960/floral1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="681" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-urIv0TIPNDA/Xui7xBuif_I/AAAAAAAALGg/9XyT45ZRRjoR2eu8Yt5OQKFDq1HPX6RDQCK4BGAsYHg/d/floral1.jpg" title="Add office tape to a vase" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Start with adding office tape to your vase.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#2</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-chgq2WmED6E/Xui8LIpgvsI/AAAAAAAALG0/Ed6ZNEwK75Ip4nwbhNI8sM9ODd1eRUnzQCK4BGAsYHg/s960/floral2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="615" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-chgq2WmED6E/Xui8LIpgvsI/AAAAAAAALG0/Ed6ZNEwK75Ip4nwbhNI8sM9ODd1eRUnzQCK4BGAsYHg/d/floral2.jpg" title="Add yard greenery to create a base" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Walk your yard for greenery - </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">hosta, ornamental grasses, tree or bush snips all work.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Add those stems to create a base.</div></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#3</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-djv3A9v4TP0/Xui885bsvqI/AAAAAAAALHQ/NiqfV0CYatUv1zhzS4aspWy_FBqozljbACK4BGAsYHg/s960/floral3.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="664" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-djv3A9v4TP0/Xui885bsvqI/AAAAAAAALHQ/NiqfV0CYatUv1zhzS4aspWy_FBqozljbACK4BGAsYHg/d/floral3.jpg" title="Add floral stems" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Make sure to cut the stems of your </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">store bought floral first. I measure the cut </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to the size of the vase and preferred height above rim. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Add floral and final yard found fill.</div></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#4</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iCCj_cv2jW0/Xui-Ca-krhI/AAAAAAAALHw/9uomEwvhFKQYToQZKWQVIF7MujGMGyD-QCK4BGAsYHg/s960/floral%252C%2Bafter.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Upstyled Floral" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="607" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iCCj_cv2jW0/Xui-Ca-krhI/AAAAAAAALHw/9uomEwvhFKQYToQZKWQVIF7MujGMGyD-QCK4BGAsYHg/d/floral%252C%2Bafter.jpg" title="Grocery floral gets a makeover" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From lonely to lush with yard finds.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Julea http://www.blogger.com/profile/17885732449471167505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4601762146818738409.post-90762755904706256232020-02-18T17:15:00.001-06:002020-02-18T17:41:38.864-06:0010 Home Styling Sins - Selling or Dwelling<img alt="" class="featureimg" src="https://www.glamour.com/beauty/blogs/girls-in-the-beauty-department/0930-yu-yamada-glittery-pedi_bd-tl.jpg" /><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Home Stylists have some pet peeves when it comes to our craft - selling or dwelling. Here's 10.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1.) <b>Faux Greenery in Odd Areas</b>. Always place trees or greenery in areas that they could actually GROW! Their sole faux purpose is to give the illusion they are real, therefore need photosynthesis (light) to grow. Home Styling tip: Pop your faux tree in size appropriate woven basket, topped with Spanish moss to complete the look.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2.)</span><b style="font-size: x-large;"> Too High Art.</b><span style="font-size: large;"> When hanging art over a sofa or a case good, associate the height to the item to retain good visual contact. The display will not look right if it seems to float too high above the object - it needs to be grounded. 18" from the back of the sofa is a good rule of thumb. And slightly above the smallest arrangement for the case good.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">3.) </span><b style="font-size: x-large;">The Rug Scale to Conversation Area Faux Pas.</b><span style="font-size: large;"> A rug can create and define a conversational grouping. Make sure that the scale of the rug is in-tune to the scale of the furniture/objects associated to it. A sofa should either be sitting on or no more than 8"away from a rug. Just about the same size as the cocktail table is NOT a scale formula for rug size.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">4.) </span><b style="font-size: x-large;">Accessorizing with Evens.</b><span style="font-size: large;"> When accessorizing or creating vignettes, the golden rule is "Always in Odd Numbers."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">5.) </span><b style="font-size: x-large;">Forgetting the Focal Point.</b><span style="font-size: large;"> Every space has a fabulous purpose or emphasis. Focusing on the purpose and/or emphasis of the room will allow you to set the mood and arrange the furnishings and accessories properly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">6.) </span><b style="font-size: x-large;">Flood Window Treatments.</b><span style="font-size: large;"> Traditionally drapery panels are set 1/2 in. off the floor. 1" is pushing it and 3" off the floor is creating a Capri style curtain...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">7.) </span><b style="font-size: x-large;">Being Light Challenged.</b><span style="font-size: large;"> Every room should have at least three light sources for the function of space. Can ceiling lights do not count. The perfect formula is to have them placed in a triangle pattern around the room; which will create movement and flow to the space.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">8.) <b>Table Short.</b> Anywhere someone sits should have a table in reach of a seated person. The exception is a transitional space such as a foyer or hall.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />9) <b>A Mirrored Mess.</b> Mirrors over fireplaces, sofas, or lonely on a wall oh my... Mirrors should always reflect something beautiful - Not a ceiling fan, 2nd floor rail or blank wall. You can be excused if it is a decorative mirror that shows as art rather than function.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">10.) </span><b style="font-size: x-large;">Oddly Angled Furniture.</b><span style="font-size: large;"> Don't think your being creative if you put it on an angle. Angles instantly slice through visionary planes, can make people psychologically feel uncomfortable, can eat up floor space and can render the piece or room function-less. Home Styling Tip: Follow the room's walls, focal point and traffic pattern for clues on how to arrange furniture. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Celebrate your Heirlooms. </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We all have them. Inherited, passed down, or gifted from our wedding. Don't let them languish</span> in a dark closet - get them out and celebrate their heritage. </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; white-space: pre-wrap;">Use your wedding vase with a big bouquet of tulips you picked up from the market. </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; white-space: pre-wrap;">Re-purpose a passed down dresser or desk with a trendy paint color and some sassy new knobs. Pick up some fun wallpaper and line the drawers. Plant a succulent garden in Grandma's tea cups and put it on your window sill.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Buy Something Fancy. </b></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large; white-space: pre-wrap;">Invest a cashmere throw to keep you cozy till spring. Splurge on crisp, high thread count sheets for your bed. Buy your very favorite expensive</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "roboto" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large; white-space: pre-wrap;">candle. Even better, buy all three! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="font-family: arial; white-space: pre-wrap;">Paint a room.</b><span style="font-family: "arial"; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Paint is easy. Paint is fast. Paint can change a room's environment in a day. 2020 has some great paint color inspiration that can reinvent a space. Be daring and paint away.</span></span><br />
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Julea http://www.blogger.com/profile/17885732449471167505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4601762146818738409.post-78131677532165620082019-12-09T15:38:00.000-06:002019-12-12T07:11:21.814-06:00My Chicago Farmhouse Christmas with Wayfair<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Living less than an hour from the big city of Chicago doesn't stop me from fancying myself a country farm gal. Within a stone's throw of my home are hundreds of acres of forest, wildlife galore and on any given day I can look out my window to see a rider on horseback or a coyote trot by. Each morning, I slip on my garden shoes and with an old tin bucket of water, let my chickens out of their coop for the day. E</span><span style="font-size: large;">ach night, i</span><span style="font-size: large;">n the distance, or in a nearby tree, I hear the hooting song of the neighborhood owl. Everyone should experience country living.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was so excited when <a href="https://www.wayfair.com/" target="_blank"><b>Wayfair</b></a> approached me to be part of their 2019 Holiday Decorating Campaign. Their vast product choices are fantastic and inspirational; and with a click an order will arrive. Inspiration for this Holiday decorating concept pays homage to the wonderful, magical environment right outside my door - A Chicago Farmhouse Christmas. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Everyone should be inspired by the place they call home. Enjoy these Holiday decorating ideas and styling tips to deck your own homestead this Holiday Season. </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">Any holiday decorating starts with a great<a href="https://www.wayfair.com/holiday-decor/pdp/the-holiday-aisle-75-green-fir-artificial-christmas-tree-with-1000-colored-clear-lights-w001781794.html" target="_blank"> <b>tree</b></a><b>.</b> Natural looking, not too full, because after all - you have to adorn it. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Add a trendy <a href="https://www.wayfair.com/holiday-decor/pdp/the-holiday-aisle-christmas-tree-collar-w002075446.html" target="_blank"><b>tree collar</b> </a>to the base. Collars are a great choice because they bring visual weight to the base of the tree. I chose a galvanized metal one for a casual, farmhouse feel.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">No star topper on my tree. Instead, my nod to my night time songster, the <a href="https://www.wayfair.com/holiday-decor/pdp/arcadia-home-snowy-owl-tree-topper-acad1158.html?&experiencetype=2&selectedvertical=2" target="_blank"><b>owl</b></a> gets the highest spot on the tree. Tip: To attach this sort of topper, use floral wire to secure it to the branches.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">To add texture, interest, and volume to the tree, add decorative <a href="https://www.wayfair.com/decor-pillows/pdp/gracie-oaks-eucalyptus-spray-w000060723.html?&experiencetype=2&selectedvertical=2" target="_blank"><b>eucalyptus sprays</b></a>. Randomly insert the sprays into the branches of the tree. Eucalyptus leaves are soft, round and counter the sharper texture of the evergreen needles. Their gray/green leaf color pairs well with the galvanized metal tree collar. Tip: When inserting the sprays, let them protrude from the tree 7-9 inches. This will give your tree a fuller look.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">The <b>o<a href="https://www.wayfair.com/holiday-decor/pdp/the-holiday-aisle-raccoon-hanging-figurine-ornament-w000326484.html" target="_blank">rnament</a></b> collection. Each ornament has an artisan, handmade or 'maker' look. All the ornaments were picked with nature or wildlife in mind - owls, raccoon, deer, birds, fox. Oh what fun for family and guests to enjoy these ornaments on the tree.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">Create a beautiful centerpiece with a long decorative <a href="https://www.wayfair.com/decor-pillows/pdp/loon-peak-ladue-painted-rustic-wooden-dough-decorative-bowl-lopk6295.html?piid=24249389" target="_blank"><b>bowl</b></a>. The wood and style adds that rustic, folksy feel. Build the centerpiece by layering frosted eucalyptus garland on the bottom of the bowl. Tuck in woodsy <a href="https://www.wayfair.com/decor-pillows/pdp/loon-peak-unscented-flameless-candle-lopk1342.html?piid=22385039&experiencetype=2&selectedvertical=2" target="_blank"><b>Birch bark flameless candles</b></a> , then add a few <a href="https://www.wayfair.com/holiday-decor/pdp/the-holiday-aisle-christmas-ball-ornament-nlgt9610.html?piid=26265853&experiencetype=2&selectedvertical=2" target="_blank"><b>red ball ornaments</b></a> for a pop of color. Tip: Make sure candles are unscented for the dining table -you want to smell the food, not the candles. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">A rustic burlap <a href="https://www.wayfair.com/kitchen-tabletop/pdp/three-posts-georgie-burlap-stripe-runner-w001671989.html?piid=1704124009&experiencetype=2&selectedvertical=2" target="_blank"><b>runner</b></a> creates a cozy table. If you want a twist on the traditional, add two runners vertically instead.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Dig out your Grandma's China, and create an 'opposites attract' look by using simple, yet festive soft red <b><a href="https://www.wayfair.com/kitchen-tabletop/pdp/birch-lane-heritage-fryeberg-chambray-20-cotton-napkin-bl17909.html?piid=18613095&experiencetype=2&selectedvertical=2" target="_blank">chambray cotton napkins</a> </b>and galvanized metal and wood <a href="https://www.wayfair.com/kitchen-tabletop/pdp/millwood-pines-galvanized-band-napkin-ring-w000834228.html?&experiencetype=2&selectedvertical=2" target="_blank"><b>napkin rings</b></a>. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">Adorn your mantle with a statement piece such as this <a href="https://www.wayfair.com/decor-pillows/pdp/brayden-studio-large-deer-head-faux-taxidermy-wall-decor-brys7213.html?piid=20131622&experiencetype=2&selectedvertical=2" target="_blank"><b>deer wall decor</b></a> to set the seasonal scene.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">With Holiday guests galore, you'll need extra seating. A pair of fun and fluffy faux fur <a href="https://www.wayfair.com/furniture/pdp/willa-arlo-interiors-scarlette-pouf-wrlo8536.html?&experiencetype=2&selectedvertical=2" target="_blank"><b>poufs</b></a> will play into your festive farmhouse look. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Stockings hung with care on a<a href="https://www.wayfair.com/furniture/pdp/wood-6-ft-blanket-ladder-lrfy6330.html?piid=44770885&experiencetype=2&selectedvertical=2" target="_blank"> <b>blanket ladder</b></a> rather than the fireplace are so much more interesting. The ladder's white dipped bottom will add to the Holiday flair. Tip: Attach stockings with zip ties. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">For a real farmhouse feel, take down the usual family pictures on the walls. Hang instead this rustic empty <a href="https://www.wayfair.com/decor-pillows/pdp/gracie-oaks-4-piece-window-frame-wall-decor-set-ivp2410.html?&experiencetype=2&selectedvertical=2" target="_blank"><b>window pane art</b> </a>collage. The window panes have a perfect well worn, farm style patina. Print out recent snapshots or vintage photos of your Holiday guests and add them behind the window panes to create some great conversation.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Roll out the festive Holiday cocktails on this <a href="https://www.wayfair.com/furniture/pdp/foundry-select-trinidad-rolling-bar-cart-w000474263.html?&experiencetype=2&selectedvertical=2" target="_blank"><b>two tiered bar cart</b></a>. Perfect for an extra service area, this bar cart has a funky, farmhouse style and will roll to wherever the guests are.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Deck the doors, drape the mantle, and even the buffet with understated, but lovely <a href="https://www.wayfair.com/decor-pillows/pdp/gracie-oaks-eucalyptus-silk-wreath-w001026967.html?piid=524800897" target="_blank"><b>eucalyptus wreathes</b></a> (by now you've discovered my eucalyptus thread) and<b> <a href="https://www.wayfair.com/decor-pillows/pdp/the-holiday-aisle-snowy-pine-garland-with-berry-garland-w000187575.html" target="_blank">holiday pine garland</a></b> to finish the festive farmhouse styling.</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I hope you enjoyed these great Wayfair Holiday Decorating inspired ideas and my styling tips.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">For my complete list for a Chicago Farmhouse Christmas visit this </span><b style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.wayfair.com/ib/JuleaJ1/n_Xy0Yn-TduOO6eNpYKg4w?&experiencetype=2&selectedvertical=2" style="font-size: x-large;" target="_blank">WAYFAIR LINK</a> </b><span style="font-size: large;">or see links below.</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.wayfair.com/furniture/sb0/bar-carts-c1773657.html">More Bar Carts</a></td>
<td height="100" width="178"><img alt="candles" src="https://secure.img1-fg.wfcdn.com/im/66017536/resize-h600-w600%5Ecompr-r85/2913/29132646/Unscented+Flameless+Candle.jpg" width="100%" /><a href="https://www.wayfair.com/decor-pillows/pdp/loon-peak-unscented-flameless-candle-lopk1342.html?piid=22385039">Flameless Candle</a> // <br />
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<td height="100" width="178"><img alt="blanket ladders and racks" src="https://secure.img1-fg.wfcdn.com/im/11770152/resize-h600-w600%5Ecompr-r85/9572/95721540/Wood+6+ft+Blanket+Ladder.jpg" width="100%" /><a href="https://www.wayfair.com/furniture/pdp/wood-6-ft-blanket-ladder-lrfy6330.html?piid=44770885">Blanket Ladder</a> // <br />
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<td height="100" width="178"><img alt="ottomans and poufs" src="https://secure.img1-fg.wfcdn.com/im/56111268/resize-h600-w600%5Ecompr-r85/2778/27781828/Scarlette+Pouf.jpg" width="100%" /><a href="https://www.wayfair.com/furniture/pdp/willa-arlo-interiors-scarlette-pouf-wrlo8536.html">Scarlette Pouf</a> // <br />
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<td height="100" width="178"><img alt="decorative bowls" src="https://secure.img1-fg.wfcdn.com/im/67835723/resize-h600-w600%5Ecompr-r85/2892/28923459/Ladue+Painted+Rustic+Wooden+Dough+Decorative+Bowl.jpg" width="100%" /><a href="https://www.wayfair.com/decor-pillows/pdp/loon-peak-ladue-painted-rustic-wooden-dough-decorative-bowl-lopk6295.html?piid=24249389">Rustic Wooden Bowl</a> // <br />
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<td height="100" width="178"><img alt="garland and swag" src="https://secure.img1-fg.wfcdn.com/im/58278455/resize-h600-w600%5Ecompr-r85/3349/33499912/Snowy+Pine+Garland+with+Berry+Garland.jpg" width="100%" /><a href="https://www.wayfair.com/decor-pillows/pdp/the-holiday-aisle-snowy-pine-garland-with-berry-garland-w000187575.html">Berry Garland</a> // <br />
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<td height="100" width="178"><img alt="Christmas Ornaments" src="https://secure.img1-fg.wfcdn.com/im/80048277/resize-h600-w600%5Ecompr-r85/3312/33123237/Farmhouse+Chic+Twig+Ball+Ornament+%2528Set+of+2%2529.jpg" width="100%" /><a href="https://www.wayfair.com/holiday-decor/pdp/the-holiday-aisle-farmhouse-chic-twig-ball-ornament-w001527525.html?piid=837092022">Twig Ball Ornament</a> // <br />
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<td height="100" width="178"><img alt="Candle holders" src="https://secure.img1-fg.wfcdn.com/im/41910794/resize-h600-w600%5Ecompr-r85/4001/40016343/3+Piece+Metal+Candlestick+Set+%2528Set+of+3%2529.jpg" width="100%" /><a href="https://www.wayfair.com/decor-pillows/pdp/ophelia-co-3-piece-metal-candlestick-set-w000445912.html">Metal Candlestick Set</a> // <br />
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<td height="100" width="178"><img alt="cloth napkins" src="https://secure.img1-fg.wfcdn.com/im/89517031/resize-h600-w600%5Ecompr-r85/3417/34172520/Fryeberg+Chambray+20%2522+Cotton+Napkin+%2528Set+of+4%2529.jpg" width="100%" /><a href="https://www.wayfair.com/kitchen-tabletop/pdp/birch-lane-heritage-fryeberg-chambray-20-cotton-napkin-bl17909.html?piid=18613095">Cloth Napkins</a> // <br />
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<td height="100" width="178"><img alt="table runners" src="https://secure.img1-fg.wfcdn.com/im/43448375/resize-h600-w600%5Ecompr-r85/4689/46896636/Georgie+Burlap+Stripe+Runner.jpg" width="100%" /><a href="https://www.wayfair.com/kitchen-tabletop/pdp/three-posts-georgie-burlap-stripe-runner-w001671989.html?piid=1704124009">Burlap Stripe Runner</a> // <br />
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<td height="100" width="178"><img alt="Wall Accents" src="https://secure.img1-fg.wfcdn.com/im/24791154/resize-h600-w600%5Ecompr-r85/3174/31745308/Large+Deer+Head+Faux+Taxidermy+Wall+D%25E9cor.jpg" width="100%" /><a href="https://www.wayfair.com/decor-pillows/pdp/brayden-studio-large-deer-head-faux-taxidermy-wall-decor-brys7213.html?piid=20131622">Faux Deer head</a> // <br />
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<td height="100" width="178"><img alt="Bows and RIbbons" src="https://secure.img1-fg.wfcdn.com/im/36150140/resize-h600-w600%5Ecompr-r85/5638/56382755/Plaid+Ribbon.jpg" width="100%" /><a href="https://www.wayfair.com/holiday-decor/pdp/the-holiday-aisle-plaid-ribbon-hday1257.html">Plaid Ribbon</a> // <br />
<a href="https://www.wayfair.com/holiday-decor/sb1/bows-and-ribbons-christmas-ornaments-c1767567-a7973~314375.html">More Ribbon</a></td>
<td height="100" width="178"><img alt="wreaths" src="https://secure.img1-fg.wfcdn.com/im/24142200/resize-h600-w600%5Ecompr-r85/9572/95725775/Eucalyptus+Silk+Wreath.jpg" width="100%" /><a href="https://www.wayfair.com/decor-pillows/pdp/gracie-oaks-eucalyptus-silk-wreath-w001026967.html?piid=524800897">Eucalyptus Wreath</a> // <br />
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<td height="100" width="178"><img alt="https://secure.img1-fg.wfcdn.com/im/71206180/resize-h600-w600%5Ecompr-r85/1262/12629054/The+Holiday+Aisle+100+Lights+GW+Ec+String+Lighting.jpg" src="https://secure.img1-fg.wfcdn.com/im/71206180/resize-h600-w600%5Ecompr-r85/1262/12629054/The+Holiday+Aisle+100+Lights+GW+Ec+String+Lighting.jpg" width="100%" /><a href="https://www.wayfair.com/holiday-decor/pdp/the-holiday-aisle-100-lights-gw-ec-string-lighting-thla3414.html?piid=22249850">Frosted White Lights</a> // <br />
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<td height="100" width="178"><img alt="ball christmas ornaments" src="https://secure.img1-fg.wfcdn.com/im/57775216/resize-h600-w600%5Ecompr-r85/9340/93400306/Plush+Snow+Ball+Ornament+%2528Set+of+4%2529.jpg" width="100%" /><a href="https://www.wayfair.com/holiday-decor/pdp/the-holiday-aisle-plush-snow-ball-ornament-w000721873.html">Snow Ball Ornament</a> // <br />
<a href="https://www.wayfair.com/holiday-decor/sb1/ball-christmas-ornaments-c1767567-a7973~26600.html">More Ball Ornament</a></td>
<td height="100" width="178"><img alt="ball ornaments" src="https://secure.img1-fg.wfcdn.com/im/60538855/resize-h600-w600%5Ecompr-r85/4775/47757509/Christmas+Ball+Ornament+%2528Set+of+6%2529.jpg" width="100%" /><a href="https://www.wayfair.com/holiday-decor/pdp/the-holiday-aisle-christmas-ball-ornament-nlgt9610.html?piid=26265853">Ball Ornament</a> // <br />
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Change is good - especially when it comes to your home. I recently met with a new client who was thinking of putting her house on the market. The kids have flown the coop, and she is ready for a new life chapter, which includes, perhaps, a smaller home. All her home decorating had been done when the home was built, years ago. Her spaces needed a new color palette and major accessory rejuvenation. My goal was to give her place a fresh new look whether she sells or not.<br />
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My design motto at Reinventing Space is- let's use as much of what you own first by assessing your furniture, accessories, art and then come up with a plan. A goal is to compliment what we keep, shop for new pieces and accessories to redesign, and pull it all together. And if needed, I'll suggest updates such as paint projects, light fixture replacement, floor re-staining/replacement and more.<br />
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For this client, her furniture was great, but in dire need of a new paint palette. Change your paint, and your old stuff looks like new stuff. Home decorating colors change over time, so what was stylish then, may not be stylish now. We focused in her living room as a template for the rest of the home. The room had been painted a Merlot red - including her built-in cabinets. My goal was a room that was bright and airy with a casual comfort style. I picked a pale gray (greige) for the walls, along with an off-white for her built-ins, fireplace and trim. While she had her painter busy, I was enlisted to shop.<br />
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Keep the bones, up-style with new accessories. My shopping plan was to pull in a new accent color for her - Blue. Trending, but classic; if she decides to move, she can bring these accessories with her, and was we style her other spaces, we have a color to sprinkle about. The blue shows up in new pillows, a throw, art and rug. To raise the style level of her existing taupe furniture, I included rattan lantern candle holders tucked into her bookcases, and the candle sticks on the mantle are oak with a whitewash, so will pull that color over to the bookcases and mantle. The new abstract art over the fireplace adds that POP of color, as well as brings down the formality of the living room.<br />
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With the living room styled, we moved onto the family room. That too was painted, but we also whitewashed the fireplace. The same off-white trim paint color was used to give the fireplace a fresh new, updated look. While shopping for the living room, I found family room mantle accessories as well. With the room's focal wall complete, we could move on to the rest of the space.<br />
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<br />Julea http://www.blogger.com/profile/17885732449471167505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4601762146818738409.post-50819846979049396852018-11-16T08:13:00.000-06:002019-11-16T07:04:55.702-06:00Thanksgiving Hosting - Decorating Tips and Hostess Techniques<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Ah...Thanksgiving. Its essence, just that one word, makes us think of family, friends, good conversation, and celebrating the simple joy of giving thanks for what we have. No need to feel harried as a host or hostess - follow these decorating tips and hosting techniques and you'll be relaxed and ready to celebrate this great holiday.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: large;">Fall harvest items such as gourds, dried corn, and pumpkins are the perfect decorating collection for Thanksgiving. You may already have a stash, but you can always add to your collection by shopping your grocery store's produce department. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Head outside and collect some fallen leaves, dried vines, pods and berry branches. </span><span style="font-size: large;">If you want to add a bit of twinkle, cut a few longer branches, pop them into a floor vase and add string lighting for that holiday glow. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; text-indent: 36pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: large;">Dig out the good stuff. Whether it’s your own, or you inherited it, you'll set a sophisticated atmosphere and an old-school flair by using the real deal. My favorite tradition is to use favorite pieces of those relatives no longer with us - It's like they are part of the celebration. And it’s not just to be used to serve on; you can add a battery operated votive to a wine glass, a silver coffee pot as a vase, or create a mini floral arrangement in one of Grandma's old tea cups - perfect for little touch of green in the powder room and a nostalgic note.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large; white-space: pre-wrap;">Keep that centerpiece low and long. A simple, quick, yet effective centerpiece, is creating a 'runner' with small pumpkins, gourds, dried corn, pomegranates (or other fruit), dried leaves, etc. I use an old door mirror as my base, but you can use anything, a series of place mats, rustic wood, slate tiles. This will give you an anchor, a stamp to start building the centerpiece. Add the decor items, then sprinkle in candles, and weave in a string or two of those battery operated wired twinkle lights - instant centerpiece!</span><br />
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Julea http://www.blogger.com/profile/17885732449471167505noreply@blogger.com0Chicago, IL, USA41.8781136 -87.62979819999998241.4995241 -88.275245199999986 42.256703099999996 -86.984351199999978tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4601762146818738409.post-53127322175362884502018-10-23T14:54:00.000-05:002018-10-23T14:54:19.987-05:00Witches Tea Party - Milk Bottle Party Favors<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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At my annual Witches Tea Party I always send my dearly departing witches home with a party favor. </h3>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Mini Milk Bottles: </b> Small, with a cork top. I found mine at Tuesday Morning. But Amazon has plenty. <b> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Kate-Aspen-Vintage-Bottle-Shaped-Centerpiece/dp/B009PNT7CU/ref=sr_1_3?s=arts-crafts&ie=UTF8&qid=1540318903&sr=8-3&keywords=small+milk+bottles+with+cork" target="_blank">Amazon Link</a>.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Candy: </b>The one and only! Candy corn combined with jellies. Yum.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Instructions: Pop bottles in the dishwasher and allow to dry for a few days. Add candy and secure cork firmly. Cut raffia a bit long to double tie around neck of bottle. Create slip knot with key and tag. Trim ends.</span></div>
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<br />Julea http://www.blogger.com/profile/17885732449471167505noreply@blogger.com0Palos Park, IL 60464, USA41.6672547 -87.830331541.572360700000004 -87.991693 41.7621487 -87.66897tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4601762146818738409.post-25985285567427862612018-05-07T17:24:00.000-05:002018-05-07T17:24:38.281-05:00From House to Home – How to Make Your New House Your Own<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Yes, Halloween is just around the corner and we’re all
feeling the spirit of the season, but you may not realize if selling your home - that your decorating and living choices are the ones that are scary! You may think your stuff
is wonderful. You may think, “come on, this is how real people live”. You may
think, “I’m not changing that to sell my home”. The reality is, you may be
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">When prepping your home for sale, the goal is to make the home
appealing to everyone. You want buyers to picture themselves living in, and seeing
the potential of your home - not leaving and labeling your home the clown
picture collection home. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">From too personalized collections, too much stuff, to just plain everyday life – When it comes to selling a home, you have to remove these things when selling a home. </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">That means you need to remove distractions,
pack up the too personal stuff, keep it clean and tidy and consider - what
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>Lawn Ornaments/ Overdone Seasonal Décor: </b></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Angels sculptures, crouching bunnies,
blow-up Spiders, Hay bale and scarecrow greeters at the door and sneaking
gnomes. Instead, showcase your lovely manicured,
mulched and cut lawn. Exterior 1</span><sup style="font-family: inherit;">st</sup><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"> impressions are a clue of a well
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>A Cluttered Foyer: </b> Your foyer is like a handshake – the
introduction to your home. Welcome your potential buyers with hospitality and
panache. A foyer should be spotless, shoeless
and has a guest closet that Marie Kondo would swoon over, not the people
from TV’s ‘Hoarders’ show. If you have a
foyer table, add a vase of fresh flowers and your
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>Collections: </b>Although you may have a passion for clown
paintings, taxidermy or Precious Moments figurines - people buying a home may
not - and if they do, may get distracted by seeing them. Collections, especially personalized ones,
should be packed up. Instead, focus on a
room’s arrangement; showcase your rooms’ detail, layout and how the potential
buyer can use the space.</span><br />
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the huge family portrait over your fireplace mantle. The psychology of
marketing a home for sale - is allowing the buyer seeing themselves in your home, not you and you and you in the home. A few small frames in a
bookcase or on a bedroom dresser are fine, just not on every wall and surface.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>Animal Items:</b> Cat towers in the living room, fish
tanks in foyers, cages, beds and exposed litter boxes. Most people are animal lovers, but not when
buying a home. While the home is on the market these items need to be removed
or tucked into a remote area. People
respond to the 5 senses when viewing a home - even seeing a cat box that is
clean, will make a person scrunch up their nose.</span></div>
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and small bath area rugs. No need to blanket a bath in fluff. Showcase your bath’s shiny bright condition
by exposing all its shiny clean surfaces and well maintained tile.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>Too Many Personal Items:</b> We all know what happens when we shop at
Costco or Sam’s Club. From bursting linen,
bedroom, pantry closets to inside a shower, on top of a counter or dresser and
under the sink – too many personal products take up space, make a space look
cluttered and tells a story of you and your family. Instead, organize products in opaque plastic
bins or handled baskets that can be tucked away for showings.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>Messiness:</b> You
wouldn’t sell your car unwashed and with chicken nuggets in it? So the same
goes for your home. Give your home
bath. Wash the windows, cleaned carpets,
paint if the walls need it and live like
Model Home family with it ready-to-show at all times. Try purchasing some large flip top containers
you can have stationed in each room. Use them to tidy up every morning or
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drapes, burnt bulbs, missing lamps, turned off lighting. If they can’t see it, why would they buy
it? Light up your home like a
beacon. Get those exterior lights on a
timer, open your sheers and blinds, replace and check every bulb in your home
and if a room can’t be shown in the evening because there isn’t a lamp in the
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Julea http://www.blogger.com/profile/17885732449471167505noreply@blogger.com0Palos Park, IL, USA41.6672547 -87.830331541.572360700000004 -87.991693 41.7621487 -87.66897tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4601762146818738409.post-70779364925306805372017-06-16T07:09:00.000-05:002017-06-16T19:27:47.228-05:00How to Hook the Perfect Buyer - Using the Home Staging Law of Attraction<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: large;">A business associate and I were talking the other day about
what nice clients she has. Most people would say it's ‘Luck’ that she has great
clients, I disagree. Nice people attract
nice people. It’s the law of attraction, which is the belief that “like
attracts like.” Also it’s my believe - you have to work at being nice. Nice
people always offer up a smile, genuinely care about the person they are
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<span style="font-size: large;">You too need to use the Law of Attraction to sell your
home. As a home staging and styling professional, it’s
my job to create a strong sense of attraction in a home going on the market. I
strengthen the magnet by helping a homeowner maximize what is great about the
home, offer cost effective changes to appeal to that ideal buyer, help them
overcome the home’s challenges and style the property in a way that allows the
target buyer to see themselves living there. I elevate the law of attraction and so can
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Make a Great 1<sup>st</sup> Impression.</b> Just like a
smile, greet your buyers with a great first impression. Never stage after your
home is on the market. Don’t let a sub-par on-line picture lessen your hard
work, and remember, your exterior is as important as your interior.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Care about What Your Buyer Needs. </b> The best way to sell your home is to
understand what your ideal buyer wants in a home. Homebuyers are looking to improve what they
own now and no buyer today one wants to ‘envision the possibilities,’ they want
to see the dream in real time. Offer them a home that gives them their dream.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Complement What is Great. </b> Your neighborhood, price point and style of
your home dictates the driving force of why the potential buyer would like to
visit. Every home has fabulous things about it - beautiful custom closets, a
stunning backyard, a killer kitchen. Maximize the positives of your home. A custom closet should look like a magazine
advertisement for a custom closet company, a stunning backyard is cut, mulched,
mended and accessorized, a killer kitchen is perfect down to the perfectly
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Refresh, Repair and Renew. </b>Homes are lived in by people using them
every day are not always updated to the taste of the buyer. <b> </b>Super clean and decluttered are
synonymous with selling a home. A survey
conducted by <a href="http://blog.homegain.com/home-improvement-surveys/homegain-2012-national-home-improvement-survey-results/" target="_blank">HomeGain </a> states a seller gets a 403% return on investment by
cleaning. From curbside to back fence a home has to be
tidy. Fix, repair and update your home
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effective changes (keep in mind that your price point dictates the extent of
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Create a Positive Home.
</b>Finally, it’s the little things that make people fall in love with a
home - a cozy master bedroom, plenty of storage space to grow and that perfect
view out the kitchen sink window, that tip a buyer over the edge to buy. If you create
a great 1<sup>st</sup> impression, play up the positives, embrace what the ideal
buyer is looking for, and spend the time and effort to prepare a home, a seller will attract the perfect buyer. Nice people
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Home Staging is a the art of styling a home to accomplish two goals.</span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Home staging is packaging a home to sell, so the potential buyer gets a glimpse of how wonderful it would be to live in it. We all know the old adage about 1st Impressions - let it ring, because you need to make them want what you have! Here are some simple lessons in staging your living room to give a great impression.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">These simple lessons in home staging should inspire a vision of the art of home staging. There is always the smart choice of hiring a Home Staging professional who can provide you with expert vision, those desired on trend ideas, and proper packaging of your home. </span></div>
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<i><b>Chicago home staging and interior styling expert Julea Joseph has been helping homeowners, builders and real estate professionals since 1999. Whether you're selling a home, moving in, or in need of a change her boutique design business, Reinventing Space offers design for every chapter of home.</b></i></div>
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Julea http://www.blogger.com/profile/17885732449471167505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4601762146818738409.post-11029475320264150102017-05-10T07:53:00.000-05:002017-05-10T07:53:07.545-05:00From Slab to Fab - Upstyle Your Patio With These Style Tips!<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: large;">Don’t let your back door be the end of your living spaces. Now that a warmer season is upon us - your patio is the perfect place to extend your decorating creativity. This time of year, every retailer has a bevy of outdoor furnishings, textiles, accessories and lighting to create an ideal outdoor oasis. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">With a little professional direction, a bit of creativity, shopping, and clues from your existing “inside” space, you can take your patio from slab to fab in a weekend!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Start with color. Take inspiration from your current interior, or give you exterior space a new color twist. Why not be inspired by a fun pillow you scouted at a favorite store? A designated set of colors will help you set a direction for your space and make gathering your goods a breeze.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Decide what duty your space will serve. Do you desire a space to lounge away a Saturday afternoon reading, an extended dining area to compliment your famous BBQ recipe, or a secret garden to celebrate your green thumb? </span><span style="font-size: large;">Select the 'bones' of your outdoor room just like you would inside - using furniture pieces in-tune your environment and family needs. You'll need detachable cushions that can be easily stored if you live in an area that gets weekly rain, and a small bistro set is not going to work as a dining table for a family of six. Be creative, yet keep </span><span style="font-size: large;">functionality in mind.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">Anchor the space with a great outdoor rug. You can use more that one rug to cover a larger space or create interest by layering the rugs.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">Introduce a water feature. The fountain will add an element of calm with its sound, refresh the senses with its movement, and masks unwanted noise from nearby traffic or neighbors.</span></li>
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<li>Plants. From wall building large potted palms, a container garden with fragrant herbs, or a vase filled with a favorite floral - plants will bridge your patio to the great outdoors.</li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Want more tips and techniques to upstyle your spaces? </span><span style="font-size: large;">Join me for one of my </span><a href="http://julea.com/public-speaking/" style="font-size: x-large;" target="_blank">Summer Library Programs! </a><br />
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Julea http://www.blogger.com/profile/17885732449471167505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4601762146818738409.post-24017627320531118782017-03-27T08:39:00.002-05:002017-04-07T08:06:10.848-05:00SELLING? Home Staging for the Owner Occupied House<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">As a Home Stager I hear weekly this song from people getting ready to sell their occupied home. </span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">"My closets are stuffed, you hate your living room sofa, Grandma's old dinette set looks shoddy, and those oak cabinets in the kitchen are not going to fly with the younger buying bunch. </span><span style="font-size: large;">You wish for a home that looks like the "AFTER" reveal of your favorite HGTV show. A house where everything is perfectly in place - plump pillows perking up your living room sofa, stylish accessories adoring your lovely kitchen, and all your closets looking like Martha Stewart spent the weekend in there."</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It can be done! The majority of homes on the market have people living in them, have well used furniture, and spaces not recently remodeled. You just need a professional plan, make smart updates and changes, and have the emotional resolve to understand that your home becomes a stylish exhibit in a Realtor's advertising campaign for a cute couple to fall in love with. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">How do you pull off this feat? T</span><span style="font-size: large;">he inside reality is - You need the professional services of a Home Stager. A Home Stager is going to be your ace in the hole to tell you what stays and goes, what to pack up, and what needs to be improved. Once you get done packing and improving, they'll swing back in and upstyled your home using </span><span style="font-size: large;">your furnishings and accessories to their best advantage. </span><span style="font-size: large;">From choosing a </span><span style="font-size: large;">perfect color palette to attract the perfect buyer to styling each room to make that cute couple gush, Home Stager's can make an owner occupied home shine.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">What is the process? </span><span style="font-size: large;">Home Stagers start with an evaluation in which they'll review your home from curbside to back fence offering a list of instructions and suggested enhancements, changes and upgrades for you to get done.</span><br />
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<b style="font-size: x-large;">PACK.</b><span style="font-size: large;"> You are moving, so pack it up. Start in the main living areas of your home, then bedrooms, then finally basement/storage and garage. Pack your home like a potential buyer would walk through your home - Foyer, guest closet, living room, dining room, etc. The goal of packing is to showcase every space of your home from guest closet to porch and. not distract the buyer with your stuff. And yes, even the closets... after all people move because they are out of room at their old house. Sell them their dream!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Living in a Staged Home TIP</i>:</b> Purchase flip top bins for each room of your home that you can use to organize yourself if the phone rings for a showing. Label each bin with the room. Pop the bins in the garage or storage for showings.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>IMPROVE</b>. Make smart, cost effective, return on your investment updates and improvements. From a fresh coat of paint, walls and maybe your front door, swapping out your light fixtures both outside and in, refinishing or replacing flooring, to more involved projects such as painting kitchen cabinets. Smart updates can offer a great return. Sure they require a bit of cash to make these improvements, but the goal is a turnkey home, no buyer today wants a long list of things to do prior to moving in. The days of a 'carpet allowance' are long gone - eliminate as many negative reactions to your home as possible.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>CLEAN.</b> Clean so your home glows. From the walls inside of closets to the windows outside. During the selling period, you have carte blanche to have a cleaning crew in scour your home every few weeks. It frees up time for you to do other things and keep the stress of selling in bay. The goal is a super clean home that translates to the buyer that the homeowners care, maintain and love their home - and so will the buyers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Living in a Staged Home TIP</i>:</b> </span><span style="font-size: large;">Try using only one bathroom for showering when selling our home. This way the other baths stay in 'model' condition. Always replace wet towels with dry ones if showing your home.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If pieces are off scale or are not appealing for the prospective buyer, we can swap them out with rental or purchased items. Home stagers are a one stop shop to getting your home styled for that targeted, cute couple. The goal is that the buyer understands how to use each space, connects with the home and pictures themselves living there. They tour a home and fall in love with the story that the home conveys.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Living in a Staged Home TIP</i>:</b> Your furniture placement may be adjusted to visually invite buyers in and allow them to walk freely in the room and then pass to the next space. It may not be the layout you are use to, but you'll have to make allowance during the selling period </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When you take the time, effort and investment to do the things we discussed above, your home will be at the top f the list for that cute couple and you'll revise that old song you sang to a shout - <b>SOLD!</b> </span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">Repurposing an old chair into a container garden is a perfect way to add interest to your front porch, deck or garden spot beyond the typical potted planter. My friends know me, so it was no surprise when my pal Diana opened her car trunk and handed me an old iron ice cream parlor chair. Worn, peeling white paint, and darling; perfect for a </span><span style="font-size: large;">chair garden. </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">As soon as I saw the missing circular seat, I knew that I could pop a pre-made wire hanging plant basket into that hole, and here's how I did it.</span></span></h4>
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<span style="font-size: large;">-Zip ties to secure the basket, scissors for snipping zip ties, opening soil bags and trimming your foliage. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">-Wire hanging plant container measured for the diameter of the seat.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">-Coco liner (if it didn't come with one). Get a spare if you want to add a protective layer to the top of the soil.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">-MiracleGro 'Moisture Control' potting mix. A good all around potting mix.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">-Watering can and water.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">-Assorted seasonal flowering annuals. I chose late summer/fall finds at my local Lowes. Look for a few tall, a few bushy and then a trailer -one that will spill over. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">#2. Pop in wire hanging plant container and secure with zip ties, Snip ends. Line container with coco liner.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">#3. Add soil to the container, fill half way up. You can add more as you add your plants. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">#4 Add in plants, taller in back, bushy in the middle and add the trailer to the front. Fill in soil and then give your creation a good, long shower of water. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I like to purchase a 2nd coco liner and shred it and tuck it around all the plantings. This will keep the moisture in, protect the soil from spilling out when watering and also add a decorative look. You can also use store bought moss for the same effect.</span><br />
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Mornings are a bit cooler, the kids are back to school, and you look at your calendar and there are only 113 days till Christmas! Summer takes its toll on your home interiors. Perhaps you have piles of papers in the dining room, a spooky dust covered living room, and the family room’s pillows have been over loved by both the kids and your dog.</div>
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A fall home decorating refresher is the perfect remedy for your home’s style malaise. It’s time to add a new furniture arrangement, an accessory shake-up, and some strategic power shopping to put a bit of zing into your home spaces.</div>
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So where to start? I offer 4 tips in this post to remedy your home’s neglected look. </div>
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<b>#1 Assess your Stuff.<span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b><span style="font-size: 12px;"> </span>Take a hard look at your stuff. Move room to room and look at your furnishings, lamps, accessories and art. Could some of these pieces be swapped to another room, be reinvented, repurposed or removed? </div>
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<li>In our example, a large painting from the living room was swapped. The scale, colors and style looked great over the couch.</li>
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<b>#2 A New Position.</b> As the seasons change, so should your room's arrangements. Fireplaces in the summer - who cares; but as the cooler weather creeps in, you'll want to soon be curled up next to your fireplace with a cup of hot coffee and a cozy throw. A mantle refresher will give new life to your fireplace and a new furniture arrangement will give you a fresh perspective and a new view whether your room's emphasis is a fireplace, TV or just to create a new seating for conversation.</div>
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<li>In our example, a new position for the chair, and an added ottoman from another room creates a new arrangement for the space. The brown ottoman pulls the color down from the paneled ceiling and provides a place to put up your feet.</li>
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<b>#3 Tactile Textiles.</b><span style="font-size: 12px;"> </span>Nothing give a space a new style than textiles. A pop of a new color in new drapery panels, pillows, or a throw will instantly up a room's WOW rating.</div>
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<li>In our example, we did some strategic power shopping at <a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.tuesdaymorning.com" href="http://www.tuesdaymorning.com/" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(121, 121, 121); color: #2777ae; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Tuesday Morning</a> and added colorful drapery panels and just in for fall, seasonal hued pillows to give the space an update.</li>
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<b>#4 Accent with Accessories</b><span style="font-size: 12px;"><b>.</b> </span>Whether you shop your own home, or pick up something new, accessories will refine and finish a space. </div>
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Julea http://www.blogger.com/profile/17885732449471167505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4601762146818738409.post-66345275853413865632016-04-14T16:25:00.000-05:002017-04-07T07:21:07.870-05:003 Steps to Reviving your Kitchen!<div id="yui_3_17_2_1_1460630692973_66823" style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 22px; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span id="yui_3_17_2_1_1460630692973_66822" style="font-size: 14.6667px;">So many people want to reinvent their kitchens. We imagine our kitchens looking fresh and fabulous - injected with a dose of decorating Botox. We’ve all done it - scoured <a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.Pinterest.com" href="http://www.pinterest.com/" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(121, 121, 121); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> boards for hours, endlessly <a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.google.com" href="http://www.google.com/" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(121, 121, 121); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Googled</a>, </span><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">‘Easy Cabinet Painting Techniques’</span><span id="yui_3_17_2_1_1460630692973_66876" style="font-size: 14.6667px;"> and priced out dreamy new appliances. <span style="line-height: normal;">So when the appliance company Big Chill, presented their challenge to create a style board about designing a kitchen around their </span><a href="https://bigchill.com/cook/" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" target="_blank">stove line</a><span style="line-height: normal;"> - I was all over the idea because I too am the gal Googling.</span> </span><span id="yui_3_17_2_1_1460630692973_67523" style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Did Big Chill </span><span id="yui_3_17_2_1_1460630692973_67534" style="font-size: 14.6667px;">know that I have coveted their appliance line for years, loving their Retro inspired products in trend forward colors? Why? My Mom’s turquoise stove! I grew up in a household that sported a turquoise stove and that stove moved to 3 homes, helping make endless meals, right through my college years. My Mom loved that stove, so this kitchen challenge post will be inspired selfishly and collectively with Mom in mind.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Rather than creating a new kitchen, my vision was reviving an existing kitchen, because after all that is my interior design philosophy for my design business </span><a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.julea.com/" href="http://www.julea.com/" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(121, 121, 121); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">REINVENTING SPACE</span></a><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"> .My motto is "</span><span style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;">Let’s use what you have 1st by reinventing, changing and updating, then spend it where you need to with something you really love, followed by filling in the blanks with cost effective solutions and finds in your personal style."</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><b style="font-size: 14.6667px;">STEP 2 - ADD SOMETHING NEW THAT YOU LOVE:</b>You will love </span><a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.bigchill.com" href="http://www.bigchill.com/" style="background: transparent; border-bottom-color: rgb(121, 121, 121); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; text-decoration: none; transition: 0.1s ease-in-out;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Big Chill’s </span></a><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">‘Retro’ stove in 'Turquoise'- a kitchen statement maker and a cook’s stove. It's not only the on-trend in the most popular current decorating color, but a work horse appliance as well. Just like a great room layout, you want a focal point in your kitchen too - This range is the decorating emphasis and the jumping off point for the kitchen's design inspiration.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><b>STEP 3 - FILL IN THE BLANKS:</b> New counters in cost effective laminate. Yes, laminate. If you haven’t looked at laminate, you need to. 21st century technology has make this old school kitchen mainstay, a smart alternative to expensive stones. You can get your coveted Carrara marble look, even an undermount sink with designer counter edges at a fraction of the cost. In my Retro revival, the counters have </span><a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.wilsonart.com/" href="http://www.wilsonart.com/" style="background: transparent; border-bottom-color: rgb(121, 121, 121); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; text-decoration: none; transition: 0.1s ease-in-out;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">WILSONART</span></a><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"> 'Betty'</span><span style="font-size: 14px;">, a hip, vintage pattern with turquoise, gray and orange. The lighting choice, a nod to my hometown of Chicago by </span><a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.barnlightelectric.com/" href="http://www.barnlightelectric.com/" style="background: transparent; border-bottom-color: rgb(121, 121, 121); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; text-decoration: none; transition: 0.1s ease-in-out;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">BARN LIGHT ELECTRIC’S</span></a><span id="yui_3_17_2_1_1460630692973_66857" style="font-size: 14px;"> - 'Chicago Vintage' industrial chain hung pendant in gray. Further filling in the blanks with cost effective solutions, from bar stools to art - one-of-a-kind finds bought from </span><a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.chairish.com" href="http://www.chairish.com/" style="background: transparent; border-bottom-color: rgb(121, 121, 121); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; text-decoration: none; transition: 0.1s ease-in-out;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">CHARISH</span></a><span id="yui_3_17_2_1_1460630692973_66838" style="font-size: 14px;"> - a cool on-line source for upscale resale.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14px;">So there you have it - a simple three step process to revive your kitchen!</span></span></div>
Julea http://www.blogger.com/profile/17885732449471167505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4601762146818738409.post-21731820163960410002016-03-27T06:06:00.001-05:002017-04-07T07:21:56.894-05:00DESIGN to SELL: Vacant to HOME <br />
Vacant homes don't show well. Whether they are old, new, renewed, renovated or in great shape, they sit an average of 166 days empty. Staged, they sell in a month or less. WHY? Because people buy homes that speak to their hearts. A potential buyers doesn't look at a living room and say, yes, I would like to buy this home because the room is 14x19'. They want to walk into a space and see themselves living there - People buy homes because they fall in love with them. They want a story of HOME.<br />
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Here's a cute house that we took from vacant to home.<br />
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By staging a vacant home, you create a guideline of how the home can be used and celebrated. From furniture layout, function to styling - A potential buyer becomes part of the story and see themselves in the home - They become part of the story of HOME.Julea http://www.blogger.com/profile/17885732449471167505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4601762146818738409.post-24093810555443420382015-09-28T10:39:00.000-05:002017-04-07T07:22:56.529-05:004 FALL Updates for Your Home<h4>
<span style="font-size: large;">If you think FALL decorating is popping a few pumpkins here
and there around the house, gentle reader – Allow me to help you
reconsider. As our seasons rotate and
change, so should a bit of your home décor. Why? Because when you shake
it up, rotate it out and embrace a change in your home – You change too. By giving your space a seasonal rotation, you engaged in your home's spaces and celebrate your most important place in the universe. Your home will return the
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here are my 4 fall updates you can make to your home to embrace this new season.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">[PHOTO: Plaid fabrics from <a href="http://www.joann.com/" target="_blank">JoAnn's</a>, faux fur pillow from <a href="http://www.tuesdaymorning.com/" target="_blank">Tuesday Morning</a>, IKAT pillow self sewn, Kilim rug from own collection.]</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">#1 - Refresh Your Textiles:</span></h4>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Clever textile changes can inexpensively refresh your spaces
within a home environment quickly. This fall, try some fun faux fur pillows to
make a space feel cozy and insert that tactile texture into your home decor. Layer a table with a small rug, just as you would with a runner - a
Kilim style rug is a great choice, since they come in all sorts of sizes. Plaid
prints are all the rage both in fashion and interior design. Head over to your local fabric store for a few yards (<a href="http://www.joann.com/" target="_blank">Joann Fabrics</a> has a nice selection), or dig out that old stadium blanket you saw in Grandma’s
trunk. Use it just as you would any throw. Swap out or sew-up a few new pillow covers –
Heavier fabrics such as tapestries, animal prints, knits in deeper color tones
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">[PHOTO: Knitted pillow cover knitted with yarn found at Tuesday Morning. Found too at <a href="http://knittingfever.com/knitting-fever/yarn/anemone/" target="_blank">Knitting Fever</a>. Etsy find, 'HOME' chalk paint and burlap mason jars by LIVE,LAUGH,CREATE.</span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">]</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Whether it is sewing/knitting up a few new pillow covers,
creating a plaid throw or heading to the local craft store to scour the
seasonal section for inspiration – The Homespun/Homemade look trend is taking hold this </span><span style="font-size: large;">season. I found some awesome shaggy yarn at my local Tuesday Morning and knitted up a pillow cover. So pick up a pair of knitting needles, dust
off your sewing machine, or at least peruse Etsy, I like <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/LoveLiveNCreate" target="_blank">Live, Love and Create</a> for some clever crafty Homemade styled
accessories you can easily incorporate into your accessory collection. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "stoke"; font-size: medium; line-height: 24px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">[PHOTO: Antique dough bowl from own collection, <a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/products/found-dough-bowls/" target="_blank">Pottery Barn </a>has a similar version. Assorted terrariums. Glass containers found at <a href="http://www.homegoods.com/" target="_blank">HOMEGOODS</a> and plants found at <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/b/Outdoors-Garden-Center-Garden-Plants-Flowers-Cactus-Succulents/N-5yc1vZc8s2" target="_blank">Home Depot</a>.]</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Buy or create a terrarium ( super trendy, decorative and green), showcase a vase of fresh sunflowers, a pot of blooming mums
or create a bolder statement with tall dried grasses or branches in a floor vase. No time to go out and buy fresh? </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">Last week I found out about the folks at BloomNation. If you haven't heard of them before,</span><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1443451352347_2064" style="background-color: white;"> they <span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">support local florists through </span><a href="http://www.bloomnation.com/" target="_blank">floral delivery</a><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1443451352347_2063" style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1443451352347_2062"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1443451352347_2061" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> services and showcases their unique bouquets with their online marketplace.</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"> Really bring the outside with the mimic of bark with a rough hued bowl, a new wall art piece or even a new
accent furniture piece. It’s the rustic
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">[PHOTO: Sea Salted Pumpkin candle - <a href="http://www.tuesdaymorning.com/" target="_blank">Tuesday Morning</a>, Millet sprays, potted mums and wood Rooster - Farmer's Market.]</span><br />
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play. Fall is all about the harvest, head
over to your local Farmer’s market for inspiration, from pumpkins to dried
flowers, you’ll have a hearty supply of styling finds to add the final fall layer.
Continuing the harvest theme, every home
needs a bit of whimsy, so yes, you can add a farm animal or two. Farm décor is trending this year (In my
latest ‘<a href="http://www.realsimple.com/" target="_blank">REAL SIMPLE</a>’ magazine, there is a whole fashion spread shot at a farm)
- so go ahead and add back that ceramic chicken in your basement. Set that
cozy, fall mood with a fun new candle scents, such as ‘Pumpkin Sea Salted’ or ‘Smoke’. Swap out your lamps bulbs with the “Reveal’
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time in your living room, enjoying the ‘HARVEST’ of your labor.</span></div>
Julea http://www.blogger.com/profile/17885732449471167505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4601762146818738409.post-91526907132705703552015-02-12T14:22:00.001-06:002018-04-08T09:46:08.078-05:00Moving on Beyond a Bed-in-a-Bag - How to Buy Luxury Bedding<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So listen up - your days of grabbing the plastic wrapped bed-in-the-bag are over! Sure they’re cute and sassy and that set you saw in the Sunday paper will look totally fantastic with your freshly painted ‘Tranquil Turquoise’ bedroom. And why not, it’s all there in a zipper locked bag, like a "seal-a-meal dinner". Plus you have that 20% off coupon... </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hold on extreme coupon clipper, because your need to say bye-bye to bed-in-a-bags, Why?</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You can't stick your hand in that zipper locked bag to see if the material is so scratchy it will cause injury while sleeping.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It may be illegal to remove a tag by law, but there is no list of ingredients - who knows what that bedding is made from.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Y</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">our Bunco friend is scouting the same set.</span></li>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It’s time to allow yourself some new luxury bedding. Why? –Because first and foremost, you deserve it, second, you spend 1/3 of our life in bed, third, luxury bedding well... feels fantastic and makes you feel and sleep better and lastly, with a bit of on-line scouting savvy - high end, luxury linens at an affordable price can be had. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1. <b>Quality is Key</b>. The best sheets, cases and duvets are made of Egyptian cotton. It's not about high thread count, but instead the quality of the cotton. Egyptian cotton has </span><span style="text-indent: -24px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">long fibers and produce sheets that are thin and sumptuous, yet extremely strong and long-lasting</span>. <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2. <b>Create</b> <b>A</b> <span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>Tactile Sensation with Luxury Products. </b>There is nothing better than slipping into t</span></span><span style="text-indent: -24px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">he blissful caress of cool cotton sheets, the envelope of voluptuous fluff of a down duvet, and the warm, cozy comfort of a cashmere throw. Luxury is yummy. </span></span><br />
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<span style="text-indent: -24px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3. <b>Layer Your Bedding. </b> Your bed is the focal point of your bedroom. Make it look as good as it feels. Start with basic hued fundamentals: Sheets, cases and duvets in one color. Build in shams not only to layer the bed, but protect the sleeping pillows. Add a decorative stamp of a accent pillow or two, and a throw for a pop of color and texture to complete the bedding layers. Layers create visual interest, dimension and texture.</span></span><br />
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<span style="text-indent: -24px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">4. <b>Final Touches</b>. Restful colors, the flicker of a scented candle, every light in your room with a dimmer switch,</span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> and an organized space, will create a cozy, relaxing room. Your resting and sleeping space should look, feel and smell blissful.</span>Julea http://www.blogger.com/profile/17885732449471167505noreply@blogger.com0Chicago, IL, USA41.8781136 -87.62979819999998241.4995241 -88.275245199999986 42.256703099999996 -86.984351199999978tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4601762146818738409.post-20945458946948950472015-01-25T10:47:00.001-06:002017-04-07T08:11:25.504-05:00The Best Home Tour Ever! - Lessons in how to create curated comfort<div class="MsoNormal">
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highlights was my friend's invitation to visit a client and tour her very
special home. By trade, my friend, Jenna Bayer (<a href="http://www.jennabayer.com/" target="_blank">Jenna Bayer Garden Design, Inc</a>.) is a landscape architect who turned
her passion into a career. She is a delight, and every time I head out to the west coast, I'm eager to spend time with her. I was excited by the invitation and dying to see what she creates. Jenna and her client became fast friends and
share a mutual passion for detail, an aesthetic for design and affection for
developed beauty. I was gifted in seeing the glorious results. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The gift they both gave me was a rare peek at a truly
magnificent home - magnificent on so many levels. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The best home tour ever! </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">From the incredible
landscaping and gardens that Jenna created, to the home's beautiful architecture, to the detailed,
rich interior design so carefully and soulfully developed. Luxury,
oh yes, totally - but in the most comfortable way.</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But the real reward was lessons learned in
embracing a passion, an eye for curated detail and care for homey comfort that
went into creating a perfect blend of luxury, detail and total relaxation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'll call it '<b><i>Curated Comfort.</i></b>' I'll define curated as
creating a layered, collected home by celebrating past and present. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It’s what you own and art
and science of appreciated detail displayed in both architecture and design. What
is the definition of comfort? A desire to make a house a home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It would take dinner with drinks, dessert and two lattes for
me to unravel my tour experience, but here are a few tips and lessons I learned
when touring this incredible home. Please note, s</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ince the homeowner was present and I a polite and gracious guest... I took no photos. I share my home tour lessons, with sourced photos.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The landscaping was in-tune with the natural surroundings
and complimented the home. Specimens were selected and placed as an artistic
collection. Exterior ‘rooms’ were created and connected with meandering
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one that you have - strive to create a place that looks like it’s naturally
there, compliments the home and can become an extension of your home's space,
so it can be enjoyed like your favorite interior rooms of the home.</i></li>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The house was only a few years old, but the architecture and
style of the home looked as though it had been there all along, incorporated
local elements, and fit right into the area.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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society or library will reward you whether working from scratch or altering
ready-made home plans. The land and your neighbors will thank you.</i></li>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Each fireplace was custom made, inspired by fireplaces
admired while visiting historic European homes and estates - making just
another element in the home unique.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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if you just take the time and effort to track down, ask and research to find
the right people to create your vision.</i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The living room anchored with her family's vintage sofas
reupholstered in dark sapphire blue velvet and approachable linen accent
pillows invited me to sit, rather than feeling like I was imposing on a piece
of furniture.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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"I can sit on this" hue; add toss pillows or a throw </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">in a
juxtaposition textile such as super friendly linen that calms the stature of
the statement fabric.</span></i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></li>
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voluptuous down, organic cottons, linens and a total lush, layered envelope look of
coziness.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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pennies on quality, but always pair with comfort in mind. Look for natural washable fibers and
comfortable styles, so your bedding is easy care, but totally indulgent. Create
layers with down, matelassé coverlets, quilts and plenty of fluffy pillows.
Keep the colors tonal to let the materials shine.</i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></li>
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this home came arose from thoughtful planning and resulted in pure comfort.
Spectacular commissioned kitchen backsplash tiles and museum worthy fabric
trims on window treatments, divine details and layered styling were displayed
in each room. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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procure your finds so that your home becomes layered. Consider mixing elements,
pairing old and new together. Create a room with detail, with a few eclectic
elements to add just the right interesting twist.</i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></li>
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best home tour ever! After, we all headed to dinner with drinks, no dessert or lattes - but instead, more deliciously, a few more hours spent in creative conversation. And that's that. I'm now back home in Chicago, still digesting my joyful west coast adventure and a highlight I'll soon not forget. Cheers to you Jenna.</span></div>
Julea http://www.blogger.com/profile/17885732449471167505noreply@blogger.com0Chicago, IL, USA41.8781136 -87.62979819999998241.4995241 -88.275245199999986 42.256703099999996 -86.984351199999978tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4601762146818738409.post-82904691915320565192015-01-01T10:55:00.000-06:002020-01-01T07:44:47.571-06:00ReStyle Old to New - Making Your Inherited Stuff Stunning<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was chatting with my longtime Chicago friend yesterday about her brother tucking
away Dad's inherited watch in a safety deposit box rather than
wearing it. He said that he was only
going to use it on special occasions; I was totally puzzled why he would do that.
Why not wear it every day to celebrate his Dad’s memory?<br />
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think back to eyeballing a perfect little velvet loveseat at a thrift shop - perfect because it was encased in a plastic slipcover. I had thought to myself,
the old owner never got to experience the joy of sinking into that sofa and feeling
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Please don’t tuck away your fabulous things! From Grandma’s silver service to old stuff sitting in the basement, don’t
hide it - celebrate it. Your home
should make you happy each day, be filled with a layered collection - rich with finds of every delicious chapter and morsel of
your life. Don't store things behind glass, wrap them away or like the owner of the loveseat, encase them in plastic. That loveseat should of had a worn spot where the owner curled up on Saturday afternoons to read her next murder mystery novel!</div>
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Celebrate it, use it, restyle it and make it your own. How? Here a few examples of how you can reinvent what is inherited, old or unused into something with purpose and loved.</div>
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One of my clients was struggling with her husband's gifted grandparent's dining set. They really wanted to honor it in the dining room, but the dark wood wasn't appealing and the table wasn't going to work with daily use. The restyle solution was to purchase a new table and have the rest of the set painted to match. The celebrate what you have result is the perfect mix of old and new. And the big bonus is they now get to love that set as much as his Grandparents did.</div>
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Why not get ready every morning in vintage style and maybe a wink and nod to Mom with a lovely vanity vignette of your makeup necessities organized in old silver serving pieces.<br />
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Don't toss the collection of unused encyclopedias collecting dust in the basement bookcase - Repurpose and reuse them as accessories or style accents with a can of paint.<br />
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Aunt Millie's tea cup collection boxed in tissue somewhere? Unwrap them, head over to a craft store and cook up a batch of wax to make them into candles. They'll warm your heart with their romantic flicker on your sofa's end table as you settle in for the evening.<br />
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Transform an antique photo of your heritage with a blown-up image updated in a wrapped canvas technique. Add a few more in various sizes to create an unique gallery wall.<br />
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I'd love to know what you have done with your old stuff - Please share on the comment area of this post!<br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">December 1998, I sat listening to my Mother’s
eulogy by one of her dear friends. My
Mom had died at 66, which may seem young. A dear friend spoke and wove a story, creating a lovely, rich mosaic of a woman who leaped through life;
she pushed past life’s challenges, celebrating life in a curious, educated and always
beautifully vivacious way. She raised a son handicapped at 15 months by
polio, lost a daughter to drugs, marched for women’s rights in Washington, was a
business partner to her husband, traveled the world, community volunteered and
played bridge and golf while terminally ill, and so, so much more. I sat there listening, holding my brother’s
hand and it occurred to me that there is no perfect time to do something and if
you want to do something, just do it.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Sparks. A buzz, a click of a light bulb. It may sound cliché; I really did have that light bulb
moment, which spurred me to a new career. Damn… that eulogy was good. I have told that dear friend of hers on many an
occasion, that she should be a professional eulogy writer. The back story goes
like this –a few years before, I had read an article in the magazine <i>Better Homes and Gardens</i> about a new
breed of designer emerging. A designer/home decorator that used what the client already owned and
restyled and arranged the home’s spaces (Interior Stylist/Re-designer/Home Stager). I loved the concept, had always had a talent for design and would paint,
rearrange and sew new window treatments in my home in a weekend - on a whim. I called and was sent information about
this fledgling association that too offered an educational program. I really wanted
to take the training, but instead filed away the material for the future, having a toddler and baby filling my daily life. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">After getting home from saying goodbye to my Mom, I immediately signed
up for a few Interior Design classes at a local college, signed up and booked a flight to Dallas for that specialty Redesign/Staging educational program, and leaped into a new career and business all in a few months. I
wake up every morning excited about my business. There is never a day that I
regret or consider something else. My business
has been the perfect fit, fulfilled me, and changed me. I have
the best clients, meet the most interesting people, have created friendships
with both clients and associates. I pour my skills, experience and creativity into something that
makes people happy in their homes. I have a successful business that offers
soup to nuts services to make homes lovely whether homeowners are moving
out, in, or anything in between. My adventures are many - From HGTV projects, a little local cable TV show, working on everything from model homes to mobile homes and getting to share my passion for all things 'home' by speaking, educating and training others. And that dear friend of my Mother's? Well she is a dear friend of mine now and a client!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Years ago, I had lunch with a famous Interior Designer and author
who I greatly admired and to this day, channel her design and life-style
philosophy, Alexandra Stoddard. She told me something that stays always in my mind and heart - <i>“You become truly the women you can be, after your Mother is gone”. </i></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.pantone.com/" target="_blank">PANTONE</a> the leading authority on color has announced their color of the year. For most, you know PANTONE by seeing the PANTONE 'color and paint' display at home improvement store <a href="http://www.lowes.com/" target="_blank">Lowes</a>. But for design insiders they are the guru's of color marketing trends - From fashion and makeup to autos and appliances, their color collections are what we see transformed into new products all over the world.<br />
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So this year they selected a mellow, red/brown color "Marsala". They say: “PANTONE 18-1438 Marsala is a daringly inviting tone that nurtures; exuding confidence and stability while feeding the body, mind and soul. Much like the fortified wine that gives Marsala its name, this robust shade incorporates the warmth and richness of a tastefully fulfilling meal, while its grounding red-brown roots point to a sophisticated, natural earthiness" I like it! There's something exciting and a bit daring about the color and such a refresh change. We've already seen it in high end fashion, but could we incorporate into our home interiors? <br />
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Sure, it's the color of brick, wood tones or a rich berry paint color. So if you want to warm it up or add a bit of spice to a space - incorporate away. If you like a more neutral backdrop, try pairing the color with cooler tones, for juxtapose pairing of warm and cool.<br />
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Looking to step up for more Marsala? It could be a option for creating a statement in a space. perhaps a piece of furniture, bold window treatments, or a wallpapered accent wall. Consider this new trend color and I think you too will see - there's something about Marsala.<br />
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