You're almost done - this is the fifth and final step of your redesign. In Step #5 you'll add the final decorating elements, accessories and plants, to reveal the true personality of your redesign. Of course, before initiating Step #5, you need to complete Steps 1 - Deconstruct the Room, 2 - Review Architecture and Focal Point, 3 - Furniture Placement and 4 -
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O.K., you're now ready for the fourth step in your Room Redesign project. You've emptied your room, determined and examined the focal point and the architecture, brought the furniture back into the room and placed it appropriately and now you're ready to light the room and hang the art!
Shed Some Light
So many people take lighting for granted. They simply plug in a lamp or
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I can't tell you the number of times I've heard a client say "I've tried every arrangement possible - there's just no way to make this furniture work in this room!" Furniture placement can be challenging but there are a few "rules" that make the process of finding the right furniture arrangement go more smoothly. If you've found yourself lugging
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posted by Cindy filed under ReDesign / Staging
Last week I introduced Step 1 of the Redesign Process - Deconstructing the Room. If you haven't had a chance to read that post you might find it helpful to read it prior to this one. Since you'll need the series of all 5 steps, however, it would be OK to read them out of sequence but you MUST implement
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Last Friday I introduced the idea of Redesigning Your Home with what you already own and I outlined a few things you need to do prior to beginning a redesign. Today I'll present the first of five steps for you to follow, in consecutive order, so you can easily and successfully redesign the room you've selected. At the end of the series you'll have all the information you
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For some people creating a home environment they love and in which they live comfortably seems effortless. For others it seems to be a painful and never ending process. I can't tell you how many times people have said things to me like:
"I've tried arranging the furniture in this room in every way possible and nothing works."
"My house is too ____ (insert "big"
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