conejo valley interior design: Do You "Point & Delegate"? Or "Get Down & Dirty"? - 09/15/11 07:39 AM
So many times we hear advertising that Home Staging is, “Easy!” or “Not hard work….” yet time and again our Clients (even our furniture movers) are amazed when they enter a home we are in the midst of Staging and see US not only carrying heavy bins filled with accessories, books or bedding; but watch US move a sofa across the room in the blink of an eye. We are not “Point and delegate” Home Stagers. We want it done, and we want it done right – the first time.
Case in point: although this was an Interior Design job rather … (6 comments)

conejo valley interior design: Custom "Ordered" Cabinets Does NOT Mean Custom "Made" - 12/16/10 01:53 AM

What you are looking at is the view from under a corner-cabinet installation.   In this case the "contractor" sold the Home Owners on the fact that they were going to get  "... a completely redesigned kitchen with ‘custom made' cabinets...."  Needs less to say what they GOT for the "...get what you pay for..."  bid were   Made in Ch*na  modular cabinets and THIS is what his crew did to accommodate the fact that the modular cabinets;  with their predetermined size, depth & dimensions didn't actually "fit" the space.  They lost ALL this valuable storage space for dishes/glass/etc - and this was only … (4 comments)

conejo valley interior design: Trying to Save an Arm, Might Surely Cost you a Leg - 12/13/10 12:00 PM

This is part of an on-going series concerning acceptance of  "the lowest bid" and what you get for the money. More along the lines of "Buyer Beware" or the old adage, "If it's too good to be true, then it probably is."  In Interior Design and Construction (or Home Staging) this is consistently true.  In this particular case, the Home Owner truly went with the lowest bid; in her own words, "Nobody could touch this Contractors prices".  On top of this, she and her husband thought that they would save even more money by acting as their own "contractors" and overseeing the project themselves … (28 comments)

conejo valley interior design: Pick Your Perfect Rug Right in Your Own Home - 12/13/10 02:31 AM

Not only is their huge selection of rugs AMAZING  (and can certainly even be overwhelming) but NW Rugs has impeccable customer service that simply cannot be beat.  We love to bring our Interior Design Clients to the show room in Agoura Hills, CA where we can help our Home Owners choose anything from modern to traditional styles, tapestry to shag  and any shape or size from 3′x5′ to well over 16′x20′.
  
The best part is that at NW Rugs, if you find yourself uncertain about the "perfect" rug for your home, and can't make up your mind. For a small fee, NW Rugs … (4 comments)

conejo valley interior design: How to Bring Organized Calm to an 8' x 10' Sound Studio - 10/01/10 02:52 AM
 
This was a very different project then the typical Interior Design or Re-Design challenge.  This was designing a VERY small room (only 8' x 10') into a functional, organized, calm sound studio for a nationally syndicated radio host who works out of her home.  Sound quality, acoustics, projection, equipment, wiring, lighting.... as well as a space that Guests could come in to record interviews had to ALL be implemented into this tiny 8' x 10' space.
Here are a couple befores of the studio:
  
 
The Client was inspired by the colors and feel of the new W Hotel in downtown … (8 comments)

conejo valley interior design: ..... Tile and Stone and Paint - OH MY! - 09/18/10 11:57 AM
This is Part 2 of 3 of this Westlake Village Bathroom Remodel.  Part 1 was, "We Love the Demolition Phase" which showed the initial process that change and progress were about to be made not only in the home, but in the lives of the Home Owners.
You see, Platinum Home Staging, Inc. is so much more than just Professional Home Staging.  We also provide full service Interior Design and Decor, and are located right here in the heart of the Conejo Valley.  In fact, we are currently the ONLY Interior Design Company in Southern CA that is endorsed by Pottery Barn.
This dated bathroom had … (7 comments)

conejo valley interior design: Conejo Valley Interior Designer LOVES Arena Marble and Granite - 08/31/10 03:45 AM
WHY?  For several reasons.  Not only are our Design Professionals at Platinum Home dedicated to keeping local businesses IN BUSINESS, but we are also huge believers in excellent Customer Service.  You see, Platinum Home Staging, Inc. does Staging, plus SO much more. In fact, we are currently the ONLY INTERIOR DESIGN COMPANY   in Southern CA that is endorsed by POTTERY BARN.  Our Design Professionals, Contractors and Tradesmen are ALL Fully Licensed and Insured and we will see you through from the initial concept to full completion.

 
Arena Marble is located right here in our own back yard of Newbury Park, CA; … (1 comments)

conejo valley interior design: I Love the Demolition Phase... - 08/29/10 04:06 PM
.....It means that progress and change are about to take place.

While the above picture may frighten most, we at Platinum Home Staging  are perfectly comfortable with being "Under Construction".  This is NOT a Home Staging project, THIS is a full Interior Design project getting underway in the beautiful city of Westlake Village, CAright in the heart of the Conejo Valley.
You see, Platinum Home Staging, Inc. does Staging, plus SO much more. In fact, we are currently the ONLY INTERIOR DESIGN COMPANY in Southern CA that is endorsed by POTTERY BARN.  Our Design Professionals, Contractors and Tradesmen are ALL Fully Licensed … (5 comments)