How to Easily & Affordably Change the Look of a Room
Posted by Ragan Corliss on November 17, 2011 · 3 Comments
This is a great example demonstrating how you can change the look of a neutral room with your accessories and window treatments. Simply keep all your large and expensive items in a neutral color, and then change the look with the seasons by simply changing out your draperies, throw pillows, and some accessories such as colored … Continue reading →
Interior Design Tricks for Adding Romance to Your Home
Posted by Ragan Corliss on February 9, 2011 · 1 Comment
With Valentines Day right around the corner, this is a great time to think about adding some romance to your home. One of the biggest ingredients we use to add romance is fabric. Fabric to an interior designer is like a paintbrush to a painter.
Quick, Classy and Inexpensive Decorating Tips for Your Super Bowl Party
Posted by Ragan Corliss on February 2, 2011 · 2 Comments
Let’s face it, we’re all so busy that it’s hard to take on decorating for another special occasion that lasts for only one day. And if you’re like me, you don’t want to fill your home with a bunch of tackyand cheap items, especially if people are coming to your home for the first time. I say add some game day decor that compliments what you already have going on in your home. And it doesn’t have to be that hard or time consuming! Here are some quick decorating tips to help make your Super Bowl party a bit more fun and classy at the same time…
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Focus on the Fireplace
Posted by Ragan Corliss on October 27, 2010 · 8 Comments
With a chill in the air and Thanksgiving coming around the corner, this is a great time to start thinking about sprucing up your fireplace area. Here are some tips for fireplace facelifts or just sprucing up with accessories, as well as arranging your floor plan to highlight your fireplace as a great architectural feature, and create an intimate seating arrangement for your warm, cozy fireplace…
Category Accessorizing, Fall Decorating, Fireplaces, Furniture arrangement, Seasonal Decorating, Uncategorized, Winter Decorating · Tagged with accessories, before and after photos, decorating for the seasons, decorating tips, family rooms, fireplaces, interior decorating, interior decorating. den, interior design, living rooms, Portland, remodeling, space planning
Follow Up to blog on “Money Saving Tips for Creating Summer Table Center Pieces”
Posted by Ragan Corliss on June 30, 2010 · 2 Comments
Previously I blogged about the creative process for designing my niece’s wedding table center pieces. This blog contains the pictures of the actual table center pieces that resulted after incorporating her ideal “wants” list.
Money Saving Tips for Creative Summer Center Pieces
Posted by Ragan Corliss on June 9, 2010 · 3 Comments
My niece, who is getting married this summer, asked for my help with the center pieces for her wedding. This blog includes an example of a process for designing any centerpiece whether it’s for your home or a larger event, and also some money saving ideas, which are especially important if you have several tables to decorate.
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How to Give Your Crowded or Bare Room a Polished Look
Posted by Ragan Corliss on June 3, 2010 · 1 Comment
Yesterday I met with two clients who had opposite delimmas… One has an overcrowded and cluttered family room that is too small for all the furniture in it, and the other has a huge master bedroom that looks too bare. This blog covers ideas for how to deal with these two opposite delimmas.
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Three Tips for Adding a Professional Designer Touch to a Room
Posted by Ragan Corliss on May 26, 2010 · 6 Comments
This blog covers three interior decorator tips that will help work wonders in almost any room and help give them a professional touch… turning a room that appears blasé into a room that makes people say “wow” when they walk in
Category Accessorizing, Design style, Floor Coverings, Interior decorating advice, Real Life Decorating, Uncategorized, Window treatments · Tagged with accessories, area rugs, custom window treatments, decorating tips, do it yourself, family rooms, flooring, interior decorating, interior design, living rooms
How to Decorate Shelves
Posted by Ragan Corliss on May 19, 2010 · 3 Comments
Yes it’s spring… My favorite season! Spring is a great time to open up your windows and let the fresh air in, and of course do a little spring cleaning, merging and purging of stuff! Consequently it’s also a great time to refresh the look of the shelving on display in your home. I’ve met with many clients who have shelving decorating issues, and most people either put this off, or don’t realize how bad their shelves look until they see a photo of the room. This blog contains some room photo examples and tips for freshening up the look of your shelves and giving them a great look!
Example of a kid artwork display I mentioned on the Pete and Brenda radio show
Posted by Ragan Corliss on March 4, 2010 · 1 Comment
Here’s an example of how you can group kid artwork together on a wall as I discussed on the Pete and Brenda radio show…
Category Accessorizing, Interior decorating advice, Money saving tips, Real Life Decorating, Uncategorized, Walls · Tagged with accessories, decorating tips, kid art