ShareI’ve always loved grasscloth. It got a bad wrap due to some unfortunate usage in the 1980′s, and many of us are trying to erase any peach & seafoam green memory from the decade. However, it is one of those classic items that, if used wisely, will always add texture and elegance to your space.  Although I [...]

ShareHave you fallen in love with a big bold print but don’t know how to incorporate it? Don’t shy away! Use it on a few pillows. Upholster an accent chair you love and want to make it a talking piece. Or, use it as your drapery fabric. This is what adds personality to what can [...]

ShareIf you are starting a room from scratch, there is never a budget big enough to meet your entire wish list. There are rooms that cost $40,000 and upwards, but for most people’s reality, I am going to say that most of you want the nicest looking room having spent the least amount of money. [...]

ShareHere are some examples of rooms that have used a bold colour very successfully, in this case it is yellow. Colours that are bright, saturated, or deep do not need to be the main character in a space to feel their impact. When used in very planned and small doses, you can enjoy their energy [...]

ShareI used to think that choosing a metal finish in your home was a huge decision, because once you decide, it has to go throughout your whole house. I am happy to learn this is NOT true. I am very happy about this because it seems like too large a commitment and a very one-dimensional [...]

ShareThere are four essential documents to have ready when meeting with a REALTOR® to list your home.  You might have to do some searching through dusty boxes, but these are essential documents to the process. Have the SURVEY of the property showing the location of the home and any other buildings.  Both parties to the eventual [...]

ShareStaging first gained most of its appeal and credibility with vacant homes. As a general rule, buyers have a very hard time imaging what a house “could” be like. Realtors saw that vacant homes were stagnating on the market, and so staging was brought in to address the issue. This is also why home builders [...]