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Blues and Greens should never be seen...

By Alyse Bromberg

Home Stager with Dressed for Success

March 30, 2007 06:26 AM

except in the washing machine!

Anyone remember that old saying? Along the same lines of Pink and Red never working together. It's funny how "rules" change. How Home Decor is constantly evolving.

Here is a simple family room, with before and after pictures, using blue and green accents with a touch of red. Simply removing the middle piece of the sectional, moving the toys to a designated play area, opening the curtains and bringing in a few accessories from other rooms in the house - really opened up this room and made it a lot brighter and warmer.

Before After

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Karen Otto

Home Star Staging - Plano, TX

Plano Home Staging, Dallas Home Staging, www.homes

Subtle but dramatic changes made a big difference here - nice job Alyse

Mar 30, 2007 08:29 AM

Diana Corcoran

Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Hudson Valley Properties - Rhinebeck, NY

Rhinebeck Real Estate

Alyse: I have removed pieces of sectionals for the similar results. It's actually amazing. The trick is to get the the homeowner to give up the long expanse for lounging that is created by the corner piece. I interpret the client's willingness to do that with their level of motivation to sell. Nice post.

Mar 30, 2007 02:07 PM

Teri B. Clark

http://www.teribclark.com - Sanford, NC

I am not one to follow the rules! If the greens and blues look good together, then throw the old saying out the window!

Mar 30, 2007 03:31 PM

Veronica Harbert

Select Home Staging - Denver, CO

Select Home Staging

Oh my gosh, Alyse, if I followed that saying, I would never be seen. LOL! One of my absolute favorite color combinations in clothing or interiors is blue and green with a little brown thrown in.

As others have said, nice work in opening up that room and making a big difference.

Cheers,

Veronica

Denver, Colorado

www.selecthomestaging.com

Mar 30, 2007 05:11 PM

Joanna Vaftis

First Impressions by Joanna: Home Staging, Redesign, & Decor - Baltimore, MD

Home Stager - Baltimore, Maryland

woops...forgot to sign in...response above is mine:)

Mar 30, 2007 07:21 PM

Laura Cerrano

Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY

Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher

Alyse, the room looks wonderful and I too love the color choices! I'm sure you've very proud of the new look, I would be! Congratulations!

Mar 30, 2007 11:07 PM

Sue Shockley

Setting the Space - Plymouth, MA

Alyse -It's always amazing to see a room be transformed by re-positioning and re-design! Nice job! Sue

Mar 30, 2007 11:36 PM

Sue Argue

Staged First Impressions - Hampton, NH

NH Home Stager

I bet these sellers are very happy with your work, Alyse.

Apr 01, 2007 04:14 AM

Toronto's 2 Hounds Design: Decorating + Staging

2 Hounds Design + Home Staging - Toronto, ON

Good job! I love when it costs next to nothing. The clients are even more thrilled!

Apr 01, 2007 01:14 PM

Kathleen Lordbock

Keller Williams Realty Professionals - Baxter, MN

Keller Williams Realty Professionals

Nice!

I'm thinking that mauve & blue are definitely still out -right? I had a whole house in shades of pink and blue-I wonder what era that was from?

Apr 01, 2007 01:32 PM

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