Buffalo decorator transforms a room for TV - 02/23/08 07:36 PM
A local TV channel (WIVB Channel 4 Buffalo, NY) was doing a series on "Banishing the Winter Blahs". They asked me, Julie Dana of The Home Stylist,  to do an uplifting room makeover as one of their tips on making yourself feel better during the heart of the winter. The TV segment aired on Feb. 20th.
It was a fun project to work on and was basically a mini-redesign. I only brought in a rug and some accessories. These minor style elements made a major impact. Here is the article Home Stylist helps cure winter blahs link and on that page … (6 comments)

The solution for when wallpaper disobeys - 02/07/08 07:46 AM
Don't you hate it when do-it-yourself projects don't go as planned? Removing wallpaper can be a nightmare - especially when chunks of drywall come off with the wallpaper. In this project, more than half the wall was down to brown paper layer of the old drywall. (not a good feeling nor an attractive sight)Here is the "BEFORE" photo:Is the solution to skim coat the whole wall? NO.Is the solution to just put up new drywall sheets? NO.Is the solution to put up paintable wallpaper? NO.I was desperate and began researching what to do. I found this product:  Zinsser's GARDZ .Directly from Zinserr website:GARDZ … (9 comments)

 
Julie Dana, ASP: Staging for Buffalo, NY area (The Home Stylist)

Julie Dana, ASP: Staging for Buffalo, NY area

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