August 2008

Get With The Program – Go Green

August 29, 2008 Accessories

“Do what you can with what you have where you are.” – Theodore Roosevelt When we opened for business, lots of people were surprised to hear about our unusual concept of reusing, recycling and redecorating with existing furnishings. It was 1981 and our affordable approach, “one day decorating and redesign,” was a novel idea. Back [...]

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Checking Off or Checking Out – Choosing a Positive Mindset

August 27, 2008 Living Up To Your Full Potential

I’m a list maker (isn’t everybody?) and the sort of person who usually must finish my tasks before I can take it easy. The good news is that I accomplish a lot on most days; the bad news is that I don’t relax enough. Fortunately, my husband, Joe, and I work together and he knows [...]

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Doctor/Decorator: The Need For Professional Decorating Help

August 26, 2008 Feng Shui

The scene: An interior redesign consultation (accompanied by decorator trainees). The clients:  A couple at odds with the way their home was decorated. The wife, pregnant and not working, liked traditional furnishings and was very unhappy with the way the small temporary rental looked with their over-sized furniture brought from their last, much bigger home. [...]

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Everybody’s Happy – A Decorator Training Class In Action

August 21, 2008 Accessories

This week I’ve been teaching a class of decorator trainees from all over the U.S., Canada and one lovely lady from Costa Rica. Great group. And, as always, it’s been fun to meet and train people who love interior decorating and who are as passionate about it as I am. On Tuesday we worked with [...]

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