interior redesign: Area Rugs: Tips for Selection and Placement - 08/28/11 02:10 PM
When I am staging a home for sale, area rugs serve many functions in a room:
Defining the area, for example, a seating or dining area in a large room Adding pops of color to an otherwise neutral room Toning down a room that has strong and bright colored furniture Adding texture to a neutral colored space When I am doing an interior redesign, in addition to the above, area rugs also:
Provide comfort underfoot Provide physical warmth underfoot Absorb the sound in a room Area rugs come in these common sizes:
5' x 8' 6' x 9' 8' x 10', … (31 comments)

interior redesign: Who Says Home Stagers Can't Be Inspired by Color? - 12/02/10 08:29 AM

In home staging, we like to stick to a neutral color palette so that we can make the home that's for sale appeal to the broadest range of buyers.  However neutral does not have to mean boring.
I love to use pops of color (red, turquoise, orange, greens, blues) in throw pillows, artwork and decorative objects against the more neutral background colors (beige, grays, whites) in the furniture, bedding and walls.
Even so, I love to see what colors the major paint companies forecast to be THE colors for the upcoming year.  I like to use these colors for inspiration.
Benjamin … (57 comments)

interior redesign: Interior Design vs Interior Decorating vs Home Staging vs Interior Redesign: What's the Difference? - 04/07/10 11:06 AM
The other day a real estate agent whose listings I stage for sale introduced me to someone as a "designer".  I didn't want to take the time to correct him, but I thought to myself, "This isn't the first time I've heard people use 'designer' erroneously".   I don't profess to be an "interior designer", though I do practice interior redesign.  Sometimes "interior designer" is used to label someone who's an interior decorator. 
So, then, what are the differences?
To put the differences succinctly:
Interior Design involves, among many other things, the preparation of documents for the construction of an interior space such as plans and elevations, and … (4 comments)