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decorating tip: Pet Showers a good idea that is NEW, SMART, PRACTICAL! - 01/20/08 11:27 PM
A few months back, a local business owner and  myself were talking about how nice it would be if we had an easy way of cleaning our dogs at home. It led us to talk about a mobile dog wash business. (true entrepreneur spirits) While doing the research and crunching the numbers,  we realized it was not a viable business. With the ideas resting not so quietly on the back burner, we continue to drag our unwilling dogs to the groomers. I don't know about her but my grooming bill for one little house puppy is $1200 a year! These little … (46 comments)

decorating tip: My Favorite Decorating Tip #11; The Arched Window Wrap! - 05/15/07 05:14 PM
This is a really crude drawing I just put together from my Paint program but it will have to do for now. Many of you already know my laptop crashed with all my photos locked away inside...that I thought I had backed up...I know...duh! However, I know that arched windows were always a problem for myself and everyone else I know and I this treatment with my staple gun and no sewing. In my original photo that I cannot show you, I used a black and white plaid taffeta fabric from a fabric shop...the kind of fabric used for evening gowns … (18 comments)

decorating tip: My Favorite Decorating Tip # 10...FRESH LOOKING SILK FLOWERS. - 05/12/07 09:10 AM
I need PRETTY right now. I need a fresh look, a new feeling when I walk through my house. I, I, I...I need pretty.
My new flower I am passionate about are the hydrangea. Although I have always looked at them as a traditional looking flower, the light celery green is really fresh looking so I made one out of silk and love it. It is beautiful, contemporary, and real looking. They are so easy to make and less than half the price if you could find them to purchase. Here is how you can make this arrangement yourself...

Purchase … (33 comments)

decorating tip: Home Staging Tip #3 - Bed in a Trunk! New Picture. - 01/10/07 09:07 AM
How many times have you come across a junk room or an empty room that needs to be staged as a bedroom? In minutes you can have a beautifully dressed bed in any size including king...all from the trunk of your car!
What you will need:
2 air mattresses - Uhuh, this is the instant bed in a trunk - $80 1 bed-in-the-bag (Bed-dressing ensemble includes dustruffle, comforter, 2 shams, 2 sheets, 2 pillow coses) $50 4 bed pillows - $2o Decorative throw - $20 Misc. decorative pillows - $30 For the bed frame use 4 boxes - Use office filing … (89 comments)

decorating tip: My Favorite Home Staging Tip #2 How to get the California Look! - 01/04/07 07:57 PM

Here is a home staging technique that the sellers will love and want to keep. It is a knock out!
Nothing cleans up a messy, busy, old, dated living room like fresh white slipcovers. They usually cost between $50 to $100. Sure beats the price of a sofa or chair and eliminates busy prints and dated furniture.
Now if you want a designer look fast for your living room:
Empty the living room completelyPaint your walls with rags leaving movement in a butter cream or light pecanInstall crown moldings and 5" baseboards and paint an off whitePurchase a $100 4x6 sisal … (28 comments)

 
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