From the monthly archives:

December 2008

It’s Getting Better All The Time

December 23, 2008 Curb Appeal

I’m excited. One of our cars will finally be getting its special “antique” license plates, next week! My husband and I purchased the two-door when we got married and we’ve taken very good care of it over the years: It has always been garaged, it doesn’t have a bit of rust, the interior and exterior [...]

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Reader’s Digest – Love Me, Love My Home

December 16, 2008 Accessories

December 15, 2008 Many of my clients tell me they are embarrassed by the way their homes look, when I meet them for the first time. As a result, most of these people don’t entertain their friends or family because they don’t feel comfortable in their houses or apartments. It usually means their places do [...]

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Reader’s Digest – Joy To The Home

December 16, 2008 Holiday Decorating

December 12, 2008 Whether you are preparing your home for entertaining guests this holiday season or just want to make your rooms more comfortable for quiet evenings with your family, here are a few things you can do to make your place look and feel better, quickly. 1) Check to see that every room has [...]

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Reader’s Digest – Modern Is The New Old-Fashioned

December 16, 2008 Holiday Decorating

December 11, 2008 There seems to be two approaches to holiday decorating these days: creating old-fashioned, multi-color displays or exhibiting modern, monochromatic arrangements. Either can be beautiful; it’s just a matter of personal preference. For most people, seeing an old-fashioned Christmas display with lots of colorful ornaments and glass balls, multi-hued lights, garlands, tinsel, angel’s [...]

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Reader’s Digest – Tie (or Tape) One On Holiday Decorations

December 16, 2008 Holiday Decorating

December 10, 2008 My firm, Use What You Have Interiors, is keen on redesigning with the things our clients already own, even when it comes to holiday decorating. One of the benefits of this approach, aside from saving money, is that it makes everyone take stock of how they can recycle their things in new [...]

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Reader’s Digest – Good Tidyings

December 16, 2008 Holiday Decorating

December 8, 2008 Have you ever noticed how many houses and apartments appear cluttered whenever holiday decorations are put on display? Instead of providing the uplifting ambience that enhances each room with the spirit of the season, lots of homes seem to look visually chaotic when Christmas accents are added. If your home gives the [...]

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Reader’s Digest blog

December 9, 2008 Holiday Decorating

I am a guest blogger for Reader’s Digest. If you’d like to read my posts about holiday decorating click here.

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A Saving Case

December 5, 2008 Quick & Easy Tips

One of my clients has been thinking of recovering the seat cushions on a pair of armless chairs that are in her entrance foyer. She doesn’t want to spend a lot of money and, therefore, plans to get a heavy-duty staple gun in order to attach the new fabric herself. To save even more, I [...]

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