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Category: Home Decorating/Design

April 15, 2008

Creating a Design Story Board

Filed under: Home Decorating/Design - 15 Apr 2008, by Sandra Tuell

The design story board guides in making color, style and design choices for your new home.

Remember creating collages in art class as a kid?  The conglomeration of words, images and elements selected and assembled became works of art that told a story of sorts.

Designers utilize the same concept to develop a new design plan and illustrate their ideas and concepts to their clients, and it’s called the design story board. You can use this same creative exercise to discover your design style, decorate a room or design your new home.

November 20, 2007

Dress Your Thanksgiving Table

Filed under: Home Decorating/Design - 20 Nov 2007, by Sandra Tuell

Thanksgiving tablescapeDressing a festive dinner table for your Thanksgiving feast incorporates the same principles used to create a tablescape.  The goal is to fashion a table setting that will enhance (not overwhelm) …

November 8, 2007

Tips for Choosing and Using Color

Filed under: Home Decorating/Design - 08 Nov 2007, by Sandra Tuell

Living room uses the 60:30:10 ruleLiving room uses the 60:30:10 ruleSo far in our discussions about color, we’ve employed the color wheel to …

November 1, 2007

Finding Color Inspiration

Filed under: Home Decorating/Design - 01 Nov 2007, by Sandra Tuell

Color inspiration is all around us.Remember back to when you were very young….and one of the first questions you posed to a new friend was, “what is your favorite color?”  Though your preference may have …

October 25, 2007

Understanding the Color Wheel

Filed under: Home Decorating/Design - 25 Oct 2007, by Sandra Tuell

Okay, you’ve just moved into your brand new home, and the builder-white walls and neutral floors are staring you in the face.  Room after room of white and beige…your home is one big, blank slate just begging for some vibrancy, personality and contrast.  It’s screaming…give …

August 17, 2007

Creating a Personal Haven in Your Home

Filed under: Home Decorating/Design - 17 Aug 2007, by Sandra Tuell

Whether the work day entails commuting to a job, working out of the home, or caring for the kids and managing the household, we can all be impacted by the effects of stress and the demands of everyday life.  Though research consistently shows that stress can be detrimental …

August 14, 2007

Beach Vacation-Inspired Decor

Filed under: Home Decorating/Design - 14 Aug 2007, by Sandra Tuell

Treasures from the seaThe lazy days of summer draw to a close.  We’re back from our relaxing seaside holidays.  The sand has been emptied from our beach shoes and rinsed off our found …

August 10, 2007

Displaying Collections

Filed under: Home Decorating/Design - 10 Aug 2007, by Sandra Tuell

Japanese geisha dollsAsk and you’ll find that most people have at least one collection.  Maybe it started in childhood…when we recognized that we were drawn to a certain type of animal or …

August 8, 2007

How to Artfully Arrange Your Bookcases

Filed under: Home Decorating/Design - 08 Aug 2007, by Sandra Tuell

Bookcase incorporates stacks of books placed horizontally and vertically, along with plants, sculpture and photo frames.Have you long admired the way designers address the bookcases and built-ins in their showcased living rooms and …

August 6, 2007

Creating Tablescapes

Filed under: Home Decorating/Design - 06 Aug 2007, by Sandra Tuell

Varied heights and shapes add interest to grouping...color of the books and color and texture of the florals break up the all white scheme.While the artist captures a still-life with brush …

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