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FALL in love with your home again

As I’m writing this in August, I’m thinking about when this will come out and I’m looking forward to the crisp clean air of fall.  We had some extra hot days of summer this year, at least I thought so.  Many days the cooler that I took in the car for in between appointments, just [...] [...]

Change Your Decor with the season.

Fall is a wonderful time for renewal and revival for your spirit and your home. Fall brings the excitement of the holiday season, time spent with family and friends, memories of years past and for us here in Las Vegas a welcomed relief from the heat. Even though I don’t like the cold of the [...] [...]

Create Your Own Designer Room

Is there a picture of a room from a magazine that you have torn out, in hopes of someday having in your own home? Well, it’s time to take your picture out and bring it to life, because you can create the room of your dreams!
Designer-rooms can be re-created for a fraction of the [...] [...]

Creative Storage Solutions

Spring is here already and it’s time to open the windows and start enjoying our beautiful weather before it turns too warm. It is also time to do some spring cleaning so that we can spend any extra time we have outdoors; even if it is just five minutes to ourselves in the morning before [...] [...]

Accessories – Jewelry for Your Home

Accessories have been called, “Jewelry For Your Home”, which is why I think so many of us, have no problem buying an accessory even though we have no idea where we will put it.  We saw it, loved it, and feel we will just find a place for it.  Sort of like that interesting necklace [...] [...]

Learn More About Color

A new year is on the horizon and you’ll be seeing new colors entering the home fashion industry.  Each year new color palettes are forecasted and those colors are then used as a guide by product designers in developing and creating new consumer products.  
Color is the very first thing that we react to when entering [...] [...]

Color Your World with Paint

I consult on selecting paint colors at least twice a week.  It is the least expensive way to change a room but also the most feared choice most homeowners make.  Most are even paralyzed into selecting an interesting color and will just settle for a practical palette of neutrals.  So lets take some of the [...] [...]

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, [...] [...]

Part 1 – Make Your Home Look Like A Model

Instead of my regular columns, I thought you might enjoy a six-part series that will take you through the steps to decorate your home to look like a model. In the series of columns I will be including actual budget numbers I used to decorate a model home.
First, I believe that designing on a budget [...] [...]

Part 2 – The Ins and Outs of Furniture

In part 2 of our series we’re starting with where the majority of your budget will be spent, furniture. Furniture is the foundation of your design in any room and will be the most expensive portion of your design budget. When shopping we can get caught up in the excitement of buying and don’t always [...] [...]