Common Questions « GMJ Interiors

How to Merchandise Your Home

One of the most popular questions I get asked is, “How can I make my home look like the model?” When an Interior Designer is hired to design a model home, we’re being hired to merchandise the home for sale. So let me first give you a little inside information for fun on where we [...] [...]

How an Interior Designer Can Help You

Most people are hesitant to call or hire an Interior Designer. They don’t understand how a designer works, what we do, what we charge or exactly how we can help in decorating their home. So I thought I would share some basic information, answer some questions and help you feel more comfortable in hiring someone [...] [...]

Summer brings questions about fans

Summer is here and I’m getting a lot of questions about ceiling fans. Here are the top five.
1. What size should my ceiling fan be?
Choosing the right size ceiling fan for any room is important otherwise it won’t cool your room, which is the reason you installed it. As a rule, the bigger the room, [...] [...]

Gail Offers Answers to Common Decorating Questions

I’m asked a lot of different questions each day and thought I’d answer the most frequent questions people ask.
What is the difference between a California and an Eastern king?
A California, aka Cal or a Western king is 72 inches wide by 84 inches long and an Eastern king, aka standard king, is 76-78 inches [...] [...]