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Room by room decorating- 5 ez tips for decorating your child’s room

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Diane

Is your teenage son tired of sleeping in the same bunk beds you bought him when he was eight?  Is your 10 year old daughter dying to paint her room pink and purple?  Or has your baby graduated from their … Continue reading →

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Home Decor: 5 tips for fresh spring decorating

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Diane

Spring is just around the corner.  I promise!  So why not invite spring into your home with these five tips for fresh spring decorating: Replace those tired and heavy drapery panels with easy to sew panels made out of earthy … Continue reading →

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Summer’s hottest color trend: Barefootin’

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Diane

Don’t you just love the name of this new color!  The CMG (color marketing group www.colormarketing.org) has come up with the must have color for the summer months and it is called barefootin’.  It is a warm beige colored tinged … Continue reading →

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How to avoid decorating mistakes

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Diane

The unthinkable has happened…..your new couch is being delivered and it won’t fit through your front door.  Now what?  First of all, don’t panic.  You may be able to remove the legs or feet of the couch to squeeze it … Continue reading →

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Colors for Home Decorating: White

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Diane

An all white room can be soothing and serene or it can appear cold and clinical.   While this may sound boring to some, many people enjoy this clean, crisp look.  Decorating with just one color can be tricky but the overall affect … Continue reading →

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Home Decor: A Paint Primer

Posted on April 10, 2010 by Diane

Paint is so magical!  It can make a dark room seem brighter, create “mood” in a sunny room, make us feel happy, sexy, and even energize us.  But there is much more to choosing paint than picking a color.  You … Continue reading →

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Colors for Home Decorating: Turquoise

Posted on February 14, 2010 by Diane

If you enjoy looking through design magazines or roaming through fabric stores you are probably aware that the newest color trend in interior design is Turquoise.  This is not the turquoise associated with the southwestern look so popular in the … Continue reading →

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