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Can I Toot my Own Horn?

Is it okay to toot my own horn? I feel a little weird about it but if I don't...who will?

I found out yesterday that I have been selected as a Semi-Finalist to be one of the next Top MyKirkland's Designers! Yeah!! How cool is that!!

After all the applications they have narrowed it down to 20. Now I have to go through a 30 minute interview with the corporate office in Nashville. The top 10 will be selected and then America will be able to vote online with Five Designers being Selected. I'm counting on my AR friends to vote. But only if you are voting for me of course. LOL

I hope I make it to the top 10. I hope I am selected to be one of the Top Designers. If I only make it to the top 20 I will still take it as an honor.

Here are the design before and after photos I submitted with my application.

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A little side note about this project. I did EVERY room in the house. LR, DR, FR, TOY ROOM, MB and bedrooms for 6 kids. It was all new paint colors (of which they loved dark), every piece of furniture was new down to lamps, artwork, accessories, drapes, drapery rods, bedding, sheets, bed pillows, and rugs. Only one TV was keep.

I had 10 days to complete the project top to bottom, including all the shopping, coordinating and design day. Out of that 10 days I had only 1 1/2 days to pull it all together with furniture delivery at 9:00 one morning and the big reveal at 3:00 the next day. Not a whole crew, just a team of two. Whew.

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Posted by Home Staging and Redesign Minneapolis/ St. Paul, MN - Shar Sitter on 07/16/2010 08:54 AM

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27 Comments on Can I Toot my Own Horn?

JUL

2010

Of COURSE you can, Shar! And given the outcomes of this HUGE project, you SHOULD! Congratulations - bet the family was thrilled with your results. Good luck, Julie

Super. The sharp harsh light from a window, in bottom left, can be back light dampened to enhance thru photo processor.

Shar, of course you can toot your own horn............things like this don't happen every day. From the photos, what you submitted looks great. What an honor and a privilege to even be a semi-finalist..........that is "way cool"................best of luck to you............keep us posted.

Great job! WHEN you make it the final 10, you can count on my vote.

Toot away Shar and congratulations. Sounds like a major accomplish with this large job. Hope that your work takes you to the top!

Congrats, let us know when the voting begins.

Shar that is really cool!! Best wishes! I have to say, that sectional in the basement....well.....ummm. I'm speechless. I can't really put into words what I'm thinking when I look at that thing. UGH!!! LOL

Julie

Shar,

I hear ya. I always feel weird about tooting my own horn as well - But if we don't do it ourselves who will? You did a fantastic job especially considering the scope of the project and the timeline. Congratulations on a job well done and I am looking forward to voting for you!

~Claudia

That's fantastic! What an accomplishment! I'm exhausted just thinking about the time and energy it took you to complete the work on the home. Beautiful job!

Toot away Shar! You did a great job! Good luck!

Fantastic. You deserve to toot

Julie, the family was thrilled. The kids screamed, Mom cried. It was worth the agony.

Andrew, a photography class is on my to do list.

Roger....thank you. I will let you know.

Tish, love your optimism!

Thanks Ginger and Cathy. And if I make it to the next step I'll let you know so you can cast your votes!

Ha, I call that the "Castle" sofa Julie. What else can I say except where do you suppose they bought it?

Claudia and Patsy, thank you. It was an exhausting job to say the least. The first day I was in the furniture store when they opened at 10:00 and was still there when they closed at 9:00pm. They were going to get me a name badge.

Thank you Janice and Virginia!

Way to go, sounds like fun!

JUL

2010

Shar - I checked out the rest of the photos on your website, and frankly, if you don't win, there's something terribly wrong! What an AMAZING transformation. The amount of thought, sweat, planning, tweeking, details that went into that job is incredible. Best of luck - you deserve it - Toot Toot!

Hi Shar, yep you can toot your own horn and we will too! The photos you submitted look splendid and you've got a great chance to win this gig. Let us know when the voting begins because you have my vote.

Thanks Cindy for stopping by.

Sally, thank you very much. I did lose some sleep and some hair on that one!

I appreciate that Cynthia, I'll let everyone know if I get to the point where people can vote.

Shar - congratulations are due and we would have never known if you hadn't tooted so toot away. I've flagged this for a feature so more will learn about your success and be able to cheer you onward

JUL

2010

Shar - Toot-Toot for you. Fabulous work and in such a short amount of time. Let me know when to vote. I am there.:)

Thank you for the suggest button Kathy!!

Thanks Linda! Hoping I get that far.

TOOT away, Shar! You're right: if you don;t toot your own horn once in a while, who will? Congrats and keep us posted!

JUL

2010

What a transformation. Don't you love quilts nailed to the wall for curtains?

Thanks Connie. Interview is tomorrow!

There wasn't much about the decor to love when I started Penny. ;)

JUL

2010

THATS AWESOME!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! TOOT TOOT

JUL

2010

Shar,

Beautiful job as always! Congratulations on being selected for this honor.

JUL

2010

Thanks Linda. I have had my interview. I am suppose to find out Monday if I made it in to the top 10!

JUL

2010

Beautiful work. I love you website too. Where do you get all the gorgeous furniture? We are lacking rental companies in this area.

Hi Chrissie. I have my own warehouse of furniture so I don't use rental companies. Thank for the compliment on my website and the furniture! I really appreciate it.

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