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Before And After Decorating: A Contest Winner’s Room Redesign

July 21, 2011 Accessories

If you love seeing before and after room redesign in real homes  – and, seriously, who doesn’t like a good decorating makeover? – here is a story about a redecorated living room that was done a few months ago for the Use What You Have Interiors contest winner at FabOverFifty.com. The room was completed in [...]

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Battery Operated LED Lighting: Lighting Kitchen Countertops, Storage And Closets

July 12, 2011 Art

If you have a dark closet, storage room or kitchen countertop that could use better lighting, now you can get battery operated LED strip lighting or individual battery operated LED puck lights at Home Depot, Lowe’s and other home improvement stores. (There are actually a number of other styles to choose from, too, including utility [...]

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Resale-Ready™ Staging: Cheaper, Better, Faster

June 13, 2011 Accessories

Today, I worked with a client who is getting ready to sell her home. She called me in for a Resale-Ready™ staging consultation when she saw her friend’s home sell in 3 weeks, after I’d helped prepare it for an open house. Although her home was clean and tidy, she knew she had gone too [...]

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10 Fast, Easy And Affordable Spring Decorating Tips

May 2, 2011 Accessories

Now that it’s May and the threat of cold weather (and snow!) has finally passed, it’s the ideal time for a quickie spring makeover for your home. Here are a few easy decorating tips to make your rooms feel and look cooler, quickly, without spending a lot of money: 1. Roll up heavy wool rugs [...]

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