Seeing Red

Posted by on Jan 7, 2009 in Color, Dining Rooms I met with a client today to discuss, among other things, a color to paint the dining room in her new home.  One of the colors she’s considering is a shade of red. Red is a great color for a dining room.  Did you know that red stimulates appetite?  It’s no coincidence that many restaurants incorporate red into their color scheme! Share this!
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Portable Fireplaces – That’s Hot!

Posted by on Nov 17, 2008 in Accessories, Dining Rooms, Family Rooms/Dens, Living Rooms Next week I’m meeting with a new client to help her redesign her living room and dining room.  During our preliminary phone conversation, my client said she wants to include an electric fireplace in her redesigned space. If you live in a home that doesn’t have a fireplace, don’t think you have to go without.  There are a couple of hot options that don’t require any kind...
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Dining Room at Longyear

Posted by on Sep 23, 2008 in Accessories, Color, Dining Rooms, My Portfolio, Staging I love the formal dining room I staged in this model condo at Longyear.  You see it when you walk in the front door of the unit; the wide entry into the dining room from the foyer is flanked by a column on each side (as seen in the second photo).  And at the far end is a wall almost entirely of glass. I wanted to use an “excitement” color on the walls; the color here is Benjamin...
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Model Townhouse Dining Room / Floral Arranging

Posted by on Jul 13, 2008 in Accessories, Dining Rooms, My Portfolio Here’s a photo of the dining room in the townhouse I recently staged. I have taken to making my own floral arrangements when a “permanent” display is called for. I used to buy pre-made arrangements at HomeGoods, but I often settled for things that weren’t quite right. And they’re expensive. So now I go to either A. C. Moore or Michael’s and buy the elements...
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