How to Ease the Process of Choosing Paint Colors

Posted by Ragan Corliss on March 1, 2011 · 9 Comments 

While choosing paint colors can come naturally for some people, it is one of the most common dilemmas I see people struggle over. It’s also an area where people seem to make a lot of painful mistakes. The purpose of this article is to help ease your pain when trying to decide on paint colors.

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Design and Remodeling Tips to Help Increase the Value of Your Home

Posted by Ragan Corliss on January 12, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

This slow real estate market is the perfect time to think about improvements you can make to your home that will increase the value, as well as help your home show well if you plan to put it on the market in the next few years.

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A Bedroom Makeover for a Teen Girl’s Room

Posted by Ragan Corliss on August 11, 2010 · 3 Comments 

The teenage girl who owns this room made a wise choice to ask for a room makeover for her birthday and to be surprised by the end results. This worked out very well, since we were able to first talk about her likes/dislikes, and make sure we understood what her wish list was for the room. After that I created a design plan for the parents to approve, incorporating her wish list items while meeting the budget. (We were fortunate in that she didn’t have a difficult wish list to meet.) Then we all got to work on planning and preparations to have the room done in a one week time period. As a result the room was completed quickly in the desired timeline. Further, the decisions and work weren’t dragged out over a long time period, and everyone had a great time at the surprise birthday unveiling…

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How to choose a longer lasting color scheme and maintain an updated interior at the same time

Posted by Ragan Corliss on May 5, 2010 · 2 Comments 

This article will help you choose longer lasting colors and maintain an updated interior at the same time by reviewing the differences between the color trends in the odd and even decades, including examples of how our current climate is affecting our color trends of the decade.

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