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interior design advice: What Inspires Great Interior Design? - 01/18/10 05:28 PM
As you enter a new home for another interior design or interior redesign, how does a designer find inspiration to transform the room? What is the room does not have a redeeming arhitectural features to work with? What if the room has to be used as a walk through to get to the other side?
Well, this is what differentiates the experienced interior designers from those with less experience. Great interior design can be created in almost any room by manipulating the variables of design and using them to lead the eye to specific objects or areas of the room.
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interior design advice: Interior Design Advice - Creating Architectural Interest in Any Home! - 01/09/10 08:56 PM
Installing crown molding is an architectural upgrade that can give a plain wall interest, depth, and formality. The choices of crown molding could be staggering for the typical home owner and can be purchased in a variety of material from plaster, pine, mahogany, to primed mdf. The size of the molding depends on the details of your home from ceiling height to design style of your home. Crown molding is typically placed along the seam where the celing and wall meets; it can also be used in fireplace mantels to create further architectural interest. If you have over a 9 foot … (5 comments)
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interior design advice: How to Design a Lighting Scheme that Will Influence Your Mood - 01/01/10 06:01 PM
As discussed is some of my earlier blogs, lighting is usually one of the least planned design elements in a home or commercial place but it has a dramatic impact on the atmosphere. Lighting can be used not only for visual comfort, but also to achieve predetermined emotional responses from the lighted environment. By manipulating the illumination levels of lighting and the color of the light in the light source, certain emotional responses can be achieved. When using light to create a mood, it may be necessary to hide the light source and only show its effect.
Dimly lit rooms … (11 comments)
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interior design advice: Using the Feng Shui Principles for Your 2010 Business Road Map to Success! - 12/31/09 06:26 PM
Since the practice of Feng Shui has been around for 3,000 - 5,000 years and has brought prosperity and good luck to many, I felt this was the perfect place to look for business guidance for 2010. Of course, prosperity in Feng Shui is associated with much more than wealth, it also encompasses good health, positive relationships with others, auspicious opportunities, meaningful spiritual life, and more. Feng Shui translates back to two elements - wind and water. Without realizing it, you may have blocked the flow of chi (life giving energy that flows through our bodies) by the unfortunate positioning of an … (18 comments)
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interior design advice: Feng Shui - Using Light to Boost Your Home's Energy! - 12/27/09 07:24 PM
Feng Shuiis comprised on two Chinese words - feng (wind) and shui (water); the two elements that that flow and circulate everywhere on the Earth. At the heart of Feng Shui is the desire to acknowledge the influences of the natural world and to live in harmony with it. Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese philosophy that has been around for 3,000 - 5,000 years that believes creating harmonious surroundings will bring happiness, prosperity, and good health. Without realizing it, you may have blocked the flow of chi (life giving energy that flows through our bodies) by the unfortunate positioning of an … (19 comments)
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interior design advice: A Great Interior Design Website to Help You Estimate Your Client's Renovations! - 12/19/09 07:26 PM
Lately, interior design work has been keeping me quite busy. A theme has been developing among the homeowners who call me in for their Interior Design Room Consultations. Most homeowners are looking to simply their lives and create a more harmonious home environment while spending the least amount of money possible. The goal of the designs are to make the rooms more livable, but also to have them stand out.
Since budget is such a huge part of any interior design project (or any project for that matter) I wanted to share with you a website that really helps break down the cost … (24 comments)
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interior design advice: What Steps Go Into Designing a Luxurious Master Bedroom? - 12/08/09 08:17 PM
Your master bedroom is supposed to be a sanctuary, a place to retreat after a stressful day of work. A master bedroom's design cannot be all flair, we also need to consider the room's function. This is a room that can be more personal than most, when it comes to design. Before you start any design process it is important to measure the space carefully and to document the doorways, windows, closets, baseboard heaters, and any other items that could impact your design. The budget is also important, as it will influence all the steps below...
Here are the basis steps to … (4 comments)
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interior design advice: Home Staging Tips to Create External Curb Appeal - 11/08/09 07:02 PM
External curb appeal is very important when you are planning on selling your home. Your yard should appear as if it takes care of itself. Over 85% of potential home buyers are starting their search for a new home on the Internet. After a home buyer looks online they are going to drive by your property and take a look at the external curb appeal. Here are some home staging tips for the outside of your home:1. You should be able to see the front door clearly from the street. Please trim any trees or bushes that are blocking the front … (9 comments)
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interior design advice: Home Selling Tips for Pet Owners - 11/08/09 11:58 AM
It all depends on which statistics you read, Home Staging for Dummies claims claims that about half of the potential buyers that tour your home will be pet lovers. Some other home staging books, have said up to 60% of home buyers have an aversion to pets due to simple dislike or a health reason.
In other words, your beloved pet(s) could be turning off up to 50%-60% of the potential home buyer traffic that is filtering through your home. In my opinion, these numbers are pretty high and really need to be considered BEFORE you place your home on the … (18 comments)
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Kate's Home Staging and Redesign is a home staging and interior design company that specializes in residential real estate staging, home decorating, color consultations, custom wood signs, home decor discounts, interior design, interior decorating, and sell semi-custom window coverings. We also specialize in crown molding installations to complete your home's look, a good design is always in the details!
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