Tips and Tricks for Decorating with Tall and Low Ceilings
Posted by Ragan Corliss on July 8, 2010 · 24 Comments
As Discussed on the Pete and Brenda Radio Show, July 8, 2010, 12:40 and 9:40pm, PST Tall Ceilings: Many of today’s new homes contain large rooms with soaring ceilings and expanses of glass that present daunting challenges to even the most creative homeowners. Since most residential furniture is no more than 3-4 feet high, a common decorating dilemma is what … Continue reading →
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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
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Outdoor Rooms— A great trend for expanding your living space
Posted by Ragan Corliss on April 21, 2010 · 5 Comments
Tips for creating a dramatic, sophisticated and comfortable space outside that will draw you out and welcome your friends and family
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Renew and Reuse to Update Window Treatments
Posted by Ragan Corliss on March 24, 2010 · Leave a Comment
As discussed on the Pete and Brenda radio show this week, this article contains some green, money saving tips for updating your window treatments by renewing and reusing…
Bathroom Trends and Money Saving Tips
Posted by Ragan Corliss on March 16, 2010 · 15 Comments
You can justify remodeling your bathroom(s) because it is one of the best ways to increase your home’s value! And if you get it done before you put your home up for sale, you can enjoy the fruits of your investment and /or labor.
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How to Choose Your Decorating Style & Use a Design Plan
Posted by Ragan Corliss on January 16, 2010 · 6 Comments
Choosing your decorating style can be a fun experience but also challenging. The biggest problems I see people run into is they don’t stick with a style, but instead pursue their interior decorating without a plan and begin purchasing items that often times don’t enhance their décor or go with their style. Consequently, many of the purchases end up not working and wasting money. A real key to accomplishing a beautiful home interior that you’re happy with is to first decide what style you want to have, and then create a decorating plan that helps you to stick with that style, (and budget).
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