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paint: Get over the blah - 01/11/08 01:31 PM
Winter! Oh the splendor of snow, fireside gatherings and good hair days! By now, we all should have our Christmas and Holiday decorations packed away, well, except for those who traditionally leave their Christmas lights up all year ‘round. If you're like us, this is the time of year that the house looks somewhat "blah." We spent pre-holiday weekends decorating, rearranging furniture so the tree will fit, and filling the house with years of collected ornaments. Now that everything is gone, it's well... b o r i n g.
You may have taken advantage of post holiday sales and brought new … (5 comments)
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paint: Remodeling to Sell? - 11/04/07 10:55 AM
I recently watched a segment on the NBC Today Show about remodeling to sell. It made me think about our remodeling experiences. We remodel not to sell, but to improve our home for ourselves. With the real estate market being in a lull, many people are updating kitchens and baths - a great decision to help them sell, but my question is - Why Wait? Many statistics show the return on investment for home improvements are more than 100% for kitchens and baths, but what are these statistics based on? Previous year or current year home sales?
I say to homeowners - if you … (5 comments)
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paint: Paint Psychology - 08/10/07 01:52 PM
It's just paint. That's what I found myself telling my husband and our contractor when I told them I wanted the ceiling of our billiards room painted a deep amber. Well, I wanted deep oranges, reds and purples in the paint scheme as well - I could understand their fear, their uncertainty, and their flabbergasted expressions when I put my foot down.
It is just paint. I find myself telling my clients the same. Paint is the most inexpensive, yet the most impacting element of any room. It brings textiles and accessories together, as if they always belonged. It sets the mood. … (0 comments)
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Kathryn Koch
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