Till next time...happy decorating (and cheering on the Gators)
"The House M.D."
www.welcomehomeredesign.com
Go Gators!!
Good luck to the Gators tonight - we want a repeat for basketball and oh yeah, that would be right after our Gators won the BCS football championship. It's great to be a Florida Gator, it's great to be a Florida Gator!!
Till next time...happy decorating (and cheering on the Gators)
"The House M.D."
www.welcomehomeredesign.com
Till next time...happy decorating (and cheering on the Gators)
"The House M.D."
www.welcomehomeredesign.com
Ikea is coming to Tampa!
For those of us that need to purchase inexpensive, great looking, high-style accessories for staging and/or shopping for clients - this is GREAT news!! Ikea has tons of really cute things that often are just the final touch and perfect piece to finish a room.
2009 - Ybor City - I'll be there, will you?
Till next time...happy decorating!
"The House M.D."
IRIS conference was fun!!!
Just imagine a room full of redesigning women - that was the Loewes Vanderbilt hotel in Nashville. IRIS (www.weRedesign.com) holds an annual conference for interior redesign and home staging. Boy, did we have fun - tons of great classes and a fantastic speaker, Susan Fletcher! Her talk was on "working in the smart zone". She was funny, engaging and the perfect key note speaker. Visit www.smartzoneexpert.com for more info - she worked with Dr. Phil, too!
I took additional training on vacant staging - I'll write more about this topic as well as that is going to be another avenue for the business. Quite excited about that, especially given the challenges we face in the FL housing market right now - staging can make a BIG difference. Other than pricing your home right, it's the next best thing to getting a home sold fast and for more money. Also, took additional classwork on Feng Shui and Color.
More later, but for now - here's a picture from Nashville - this was a select group of the "South Region" with our friend "Garth Brooks".
Till next time....happy decorating!
"The House M.D."
Love this Online Store!!!
Here's a cute store (www.wrapables.com) - saw it featured in Lucky magazine. I went to the site, and it is so cute. Lots of great products that will add some 'design spunk' to your room - style and prices like you might find at one of my favorites - Target (or Tar jay, when we are being fancy!).
This is a decorative throw you might lay on a couch or chair.
Have fun exploring and Happy St. Patrick's Day to my fellow Irish friends!
Till next time...happy decorating!
"The House M.D."
What is Feng Shui and what does it have to do with Redesign?
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Feng shui (pronounced "fung shway") is the ancient Chinese practice of placement and arrangement of space to achieve harmony with the environment. The literal translation is "wind and water".
Feng shui involves the use of geographical, psychological, philosophical, mathematical, aesthetic, and astrological concepts in relation to space and energy flow.[1] It is not simply a decorating style, but a discipline with guidelines compatible with many different techniques of architectural planning.
The source of the term is purported to be the Burial Book written by Guo Pu (郭璞) in the Jin Dynasty (晉朝). Qi (氣), the energy of the universe, is carried in the wind and retained within water. Both elements were used as a way of directing Qi, thus giving feng shui its name. Wind is said to carry energy or Qi and therefore represents the principle of change and transformation in nature. Water is said to hold energy and therefore represents the principle of stability. When applied to human affairs, wind is also representative of action, fervor, and enthusiasm, whereas water is representative of internal strength, meditative qualities, and psychological power. By relating the holding and dispersing qualities of water and wind in nature to those in human behavior, feng shui also seeks to improve the human condition through the manipulation of physical space in a way that will impact on its corresponding qualities in humans.
An individual is usually not described as having bad or incorrect feng shui, but since the practice is linked to Qi, a persons energy can either deplete or add to the energy of his or her surroundings. The space can also affect the individual, especially in matters of luck, health, and prosperity. Feng shui is not only a practice that is related to physical space, but also to the inhabitants of the space itself, as both are interconnected.
And of course, redesign is all about you and your things. I am really excited as I will be attending some training for Feng Shui at the IRIS annual conference in Nashville, TN. I will share more as my education increases.
Till next time...happy decorating in Tampa Bay!
Me
"The House M.D."
www.welcomehomeredesign.com
Feng shui (pronounced "fung shway") is the ancient Chinese practice of placement and arrangement of space to achieve harmony with the environment. The literal translation is "wind and water".
Feng shui involves the use of geographical, psychological, philosophical, mathematical, aesthetic, and astrological concepts in relation to space and energy flow.[1] It is not simply a decorating style, but a discipline with guidelines compatible with many different techniques of architectural planning.
The source of the term is purported to be the Burial Book written by Guo Pu (郭璞) in the Jin Dynasty (晉朝). Qi (氣), the energy of the universe, is carried in the wind and retained within water. Both elements were used as a way of directing Qi, thus giving feng shui its name. Wind is said to carry energy or Qi and therefore represents the principle of change and transformation in nature. Water is said to hold energy and therefore represents the principle of stability. When applied to human affairs, wind is also representative of action, fervor, and enthusiasm, whereas water is representative of internal strength, meditative qualities, and psychological power. By relating the holding and dispersing qualities of water and wind in nature to those in human behavior, feng shui also seeks to improve the human condition through the manipulation of physical space in a way that will impact on its corresponding qualities in humans.
An individual is usually not described as having bad or incorrect feng shui, but since the practice is linked to Qi, a persons energy can either deplete or add to the energy of his or her surroundings. The space can also affect the individual, especially in matters of luck, health, and prosperity. Feng shui is not only a practice that is related to physical space, but also to the inhabitants of the space itself, as both are interconnected.
And of course, redesign is all about you and your things. I am really excited as I will be attending some training for Feng Shui at the IRIS annual conference in Nashville, TN. I will share more as my education increases.
Till next time...happy decorating in Tampa Bay!
Me
"The House M.D."
www.welcomehomeredesign.com
What's a Redesigner do that is so Special?
What makes a redesigner special? We are unique and our approach to design and decorating is unique. Redesigners start with looking at the things you already own, understanding your style and personal flair and then work on creating a space that is both functional and fabulous looking. It isn't about finding the perfect throw pillow in just the right color, if you hate throw pillows. It's about understanding you and then figuring out how to pull together a gorgeous room using your own things.
It's about looking at objects in a new way and being creative with what you have to get the job done. It's understanding that you don't live in a decorating magazine but you LIVE in your home - you have pets that have to be taken into consideration (a feathered lampshade is all the rage in design style, but I can only imagine how much fun that would be with my cats going for it!). You have kids, maybe a messy husband or you're the messy one - whatever, redesigners will work with you and help you make your a house a home with your things.
And what's great about a redesigner is while we do this for homeowners all the time, when you get ready to sell your home, that same redesigner can come back and stage your home to sell. Now, it's not about you and how you live, it's about the buyer and how they can live in this space.
That's a little bit about a redesigner and what we bring to the table. If you are in the Tampa Bay area, and need some help with interior redesign, home staging, color consultations or how to decorate on a budget - give me a call, I'd love to start your house makeover!
Till next time...happy decorating!
Me
"The House M.D."
www.welcomehomeredesign.com
It's about looking at objects in a new way and being creative with what you have to get the job done. It's understanding that you don't live in a decorating magazine but you LIVE in your home - you have pets that have to be taken into consideration (a feathered lampshade is all the rage in design style, but I can only imagine how much fun that would be with my cats going for it!). You have kids, maybe a messy husband or you're the messy one - whatever, redesigners will work with you and help you make your a house a home with your things.
And what's great about a redesigner is while we do this for homeowners all the time, when you get ready to sell your home, that same redesigner can come back and stage your home to sell. Now, it's not about you and how you live, it's about the buyer and how they can live in this space.
That's a little bit about a redesigner and what we bring to the table. If you are in the Tampa Bay area, and need some help with interior redesign, home staging, color consultations or how to decorate on a budget - give me a call, I'd love to start your house makeover!
Till next time...happy decorating!
Me
"The House M.D."
www.welcomehomeredesign.com
Great tip for cleaning silk/artificial flowers
Here is a fabulous little tip from a fellow redesigner - Judy Byrne of Rooms Renewed
To clean silk/artificial flowers, pour some salt into a paper bag and add the flowers. Shake vigorously. The salt will absorb all the dust and dirt, leaving your flowers looking like new.
I've used the blow dryer trick, I have shook the plants outside, and I have painstakingly wiped with a sponge each little leaf but I have never heard this tip before.
It was so good - I had to share it with you. I'll test it out and report back on it, but very cool if it does work!!
Till next time...happy decorating!
Me
"The House M.D."
www.welcomehomeredesign.com
To clean silk/artificial flowers, pour some salt into a paper bag and add the flowers. Shake vigorously. The salt will absorb all the dust and dirt, leaving your flowers looking like new.
I've used the blow dryer trick, I have shook the plants outside, and I have painstakingly wiped with a sponge each little leaf but I have never heard this tip before.
It was so good - I had to share it with you. I'll test it out and report back on it, but very cool if it does work!!
Till next time...happy decorating!
Me
"The House M.D."
www.welcomehomeredesign.com
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