According to the students, one of the most valuable things we do in my 3-day Certified Color Consultant training course is to actually go out and perform live, hands-on color consultations -- one interior and one exterior. This is the story of our exterior project. In March we visited Stephanie and her husband at their Roswell home. Here is what it looked like when we arrived that day: As you can see, they lived in a 60s ranch. They … [Read more...]
Light, Bright & White Exteriors
So you know that everything in home interiors and exteriors is going light, bright and white, right? It's also going that way on commercial properties. There is a new bank up the street from my home that is stark white with black accents -- totally on trend. Today I am going to share with you several recent exterior transformations that run with that theme. Ready? First, I worked with Bob & Kim in Suwanee. My friends at Bear … [Read more...]
What Does It Take To Sell a Home?
What does it take to sell a home in today's market? If you are about to list your home, you need an answer to that question. When I first started my business in 2007, it was a home staging business. I had just gotten a real estate license, but quickly realized what I really wanted to do was stage homes. I went through a certification course, then hung out my shingle for Stage, Show & Sell Home Staging Company. Even though I do very … [Read more...]
Painted Brick Done Right
If you have been following me for any time at all you know there is nothing that puts a smile on my face like painted brick and, apparently, I'm not the only one. Take a look at these happy homeowners anticipating the transformation of their home by painting the brick. Yes, this is what Bill and Amy, Alpharetta homeowners, looked like when I saw them last month. And here is what the home looked like when I arrived. Believe it or not, … [Read more...]
Lounge Makeover – Before & After
"Matt" is one of my favorite decorating clients. Do you know why? He keeps hiring me :) Today we'll focus on his lounge makeover. It was in 2013 that I received my first call from him. He was in crisis mode. He said, "I need to have two bedrooms for my children and another for my Au pair furnished and decorated within a month. Can you help me?" Aaahhhh... music to my ears. Since doing those initial rooms, we have since refurnished and … [Read more...]