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Green Interior Design

Guest Post by Amanda from Jeromes Furniture about Green Design.

Whether you are redecorating your entire home office in San Diego, or purchasing just a leather couch, San Diego has many eco-friendly decorative options available. From Oceanside to National City, furniture is not the only green option. Retailers worldwide are offering more and more eco-friendly alternatives [...] [...]

Outdoor Furniture – Blending Your Interior & Exterior Design

It’s time to get outside and start enjoying our backyards. Enjoy Guest Post from Lesley C. from Brookside Patio Furniture. Gail
Traditional ideas of interior design stop at the walls of the building. Gardens and interiors are, after all, quite different, or so we thought. Recent trends are extending the realm of interior design, [...] [...]

Creativity On The Fly – Part 1 – Furniture & Thinking Out-of-the-Box

Everyone is creative in one way or another and has her or his own special way about doing things, whether it’s a flair for putting together a great outfit, hosting a fantastic party, planting a colorful garden or decorating a home. But sometimes we need to pull it together on the fly, which can cause [...] [...]

Real Estate Staging – Sellers Need to Stage Homes

I thought this was a good article about real estate staging and why it is something every seller needs to consider no matter what part of the country they are in.
It’s amazing what a fresh pair of eyes can do. You don’t have to rent items as many stagers also offer an hourly staging consultation [...] [...]

Storage Ideas on “How To Store Out Of Season Clothing”

I have just been in a clearing and organizing mode, maybe because Spring is on the way.  Last weekend I emptied a storage cabinet and was able to find a home for everything, some of which was the trash, including the cabinet.  How do we accumulate so much stuff!   
So here’s a Guest Post from Audrey [...] [...]

Sherwin-Williams Color, Paint & Decorating Class – Pictures & Testimonials

The Sherwin-Williams Color Clinic that I taught Saturday, February 20, 2010 was great. Here are a few testimonials & pictures. If you’re interesting in attending one in March or May, check out the schedule and register today as the class filled in 24 hours. Class Schedule.

“Loved this class, Gail did a wonderful job. Thank You!” [...] [...]

Benjamin Moore Color & Paint Publication – Nuance

Below is the link to this month’s Nuance, Benjamin Moore’s publication.
Check out the canvas wall gallery on Page 6.  This is a GREAT way to inexpensively add color to any room, especially is you are renting and not allowed to paint.
For those in the design industry, go to page 18 and read about their FREE [...] [...]

Find out what your Favorite Colors say about you. The Dewey Color Test in USA Today

It’s amazing what your favorite and least favorite colors can reveal about you.  If you’ve ever taken the painful Myers-Briggs or Gallup StrengthsFinder tests, the Dewey Color Test will give you the same results in only 15 seconds.
I’m a Certified Dewey Color Instructor and have been teaching a Certified Dewey Color Consultant class for 4 years and [...] [...]

FREE – Sherwin-Williams Color Clinics

I’ll be conducting Free Color Clinics throughout the Las Vegas Sherwin-Williams Paint Stores this year.
Click on this link to find out more.
http://www.gmjinteriors.com/
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Flooring Covering Show – Surfaces

Surfaces 2010, the leading floor covering show will be in Las Veags at the Sands Expo & Convention Center from February 2nd to the 4th with Educational Sessions starting on February 1st.
Exhibitor Profile
More than 700 of the largest manufacturers and suppliers representing products in every major category: carpet, tile, hardwood, rugs, laminate, resilient stone and [...] [...]