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PAINT & NEW WINDOWS for a dramatic change

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Home Stager with Salazar Staging & Custom Interiors

I recently have signed up with a new window treatment company called B&W Window Fashions, website is www.horizonshades.com.  They have a wide selection of all different treatments, and offer beautiful sample books that are useful when doing windows.  For those of you who do a lot of redesign work, you know the dramatic effect new windows can provide.  I especially am loving the natural woven blinds that now come in a huge assortment of weaves and colors.

This is a redesign we did using only what the owner had.  We painted the bedroom, hung art, and rearranged the furniture.  The shades were the only new purchases.

Before -bland, windows have no impact:

Living Room Before salazar staging

Here we've installed Natural Woven Roman shades and arranged the furniture - the window treatments warm up the entire feel of the rooms

LIVING ROOM AFTER SALAZAR STAGING

This bedroom was stark and cold looking.  The window shades and paint come to the rescue again

bedroom before salazar staging

bedroom after salazar staging

Mel

Comments(12)

Kate Talarico
Kates Home Staging and Interior Design - Goshen, NY
RESA, Top Orange County Home Decorator & Stager

I really like the dark woven shades, they make the room look warmer.

Jan 19, 2010 04:13 AM
Debra Valentine
Designing Details ~ Staging & Design, LLC - Bountiful, UT
Utah Home Staging for, Bountiful, Salt Lake & Surrounding Areas

Hey Melody! Your window treatment choices really made a huge impact in the room. In conjunction with  along with thenew placement of the furniture, the rooms are much more welcoming.

Jan 19, 2010 05:40 AM
Michelle Pimentel
Empire Home Staging Solutions - Upland, CA
ASP, IAHSP Empire Home Staging

Hi Melody,

These wiindow treatments really give these rooms a much warmer appeal!  Great transformation!

Jan 19, 2010 08:19 AM
Lori Donegan
Ready 2 Stage - Cleveland, TN

The dark ones look so much better.  Thanks for sharing your work.

Jan 19, 2010 09:08 AM
Liz Gallagher
LG Home Harmony - Home Stagers & Organizers - Montreal, QC
Montreal Quebec RESA member

I like the cowboy art ... very fitting for Texas I would think.

The dark window coverings really play up the space. Nice job.

Jan 19, 2010 11:05 AM
Ricki Eichler McCallum
CastNet Realty - Corpus Christi, TX
Broker,GRI,ABR, e-Pro, TAHS

Very nice and what a difference those shades make.

Jan 19, 2010 01:27 PM
Kathy Burke
Sensational Home Staging~~Danville, CA - Danville, CA
S.F. East Bay Home Staging

The blinds look fantastic....and what a BARGAIN if that was the only purchase with this transformation!!  GREAT re-design!!

Jan 19, 2010 04:27 PM
Pangaea Interior Design Kitchen & Bath Design, Remodeling
Portland Oregon - Portland, OR

So great when just one item can make such a big impact. It's knowing just which item that might be that makes you worth the big bucks!

Jan 19, 2010 06:05 PM
Sheila Moran
RE/MAX Access (Garden Ridge, San Antonio, New Braunfels) - New Braunfels, TX
SanAntonioSheila.com, RE/MAX Access, 210-32

Melody,

As always I LOVE to see your photos!

Awesome!

p.s. great to see you in the grocery store today!

Jan 24, 2010 12:43 PM
melody salazar
Salazar Staging & Custom Interiors - New Braunfels, TX

Thanks Sheila - I'm ready to bring you great after pictures of any of your clients' homes as well!!!

Looking forward to working together in 2010 ~

Mel

Jan 25, 2010 02:15 AM
Sam Cooper
Howard Hanna Real Estate - Pickerington, OH
Sam Cooper Howard Hanna Real Estate

Wow! What a brilliant change. The living room really ' pops ' now. The fireplace definately looks a lot more appealing with the dark window treatments near it. Nice job

Jan 25, 2010 09:16 AM
Cindy Bryant
Redesign Etc. Home Staging - Houston, TX
"Houston Home Staging Pros"

I really love the look of woven woods, that automatically transform a space.

Jan 28, 2010 03:11 PM