staging advice: Are You Seeing Red? Part II - 12/29/09 04:38 AM

Sometimes a seller just runs out of steam. Although I wanted this red bedroom neutralized with a couple of coats of "Latte" by Restoration Hardware, she ran out of time, money and energy. The solution? A Ralph "Laurenish" look.
 First of all I had her store her gorgeous but oversized antique bed and I replaced it with a scaled down version. The next step was to bring some toile drapes and matching plates to balance the red.  Adding some sheers, as well, softened the harsh view of the house next door. This red room ended up working out just fine, as … (21 comments)

staging advice: Anyone want to flex their design muscles? - 04/23/08 12:20 PM
This is a comment I received from a couple in Amsterdam on my ‘How do you dress a long, skinny living room?’ blog.  This is a challenge if ever I’ve seen one so if you would like to chime in, I’m sure it would be greatly appreciated by Simon and Jennifer.
 Long Skinny Living Room Blog
 
Hello everyone, 
We've just bought this apartment in Amsterdam and we are struggling to come up with a solution for where the bedroom goes, bathroom etc...... as the house is 6.9metres wide and 28.5 metres long.
The photos are below and yes there is … (13 comments)