Do you have a blank wall in your home? Are you trying to figure out how to make a wall into a focal point in your room? Well, here are a few ideas that might inspire you: *Hang one dramatic piece of art so that the eye will be drawn to the wall making it center stage in your room. Generally speaking, the art needs to cover about 75% of the visual...
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In today’s world people are starting to get back to thinking about decorating at home and the majority of them are doing some major remodeling. You know, “if we are going to spend money on our home, let’s do it in ways that are good investment and we can recover the cost, or most of it, in a few years when the market finally recovers.” Well, that translates to...
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This is an article published in a local publication in January… The Christmas decorations are all put away and now everything looks a little dull, or even bare. What can you do? Accessorizing a room is just as important as putting the furniture in place! Let’s explore a few things to consider and add to your room to make is inviting and cheerful again in a way...
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Updating your room, beginning to redecorate, or just replacing the old worn-out pieces! I had someone ask me recently how to select new chairs to go with what she already has. Well, it is not that difficult, I thought. Right size, right style, right color, right fabric! Okay, so I do this every day and that makes it easy for me to say! So let me talk a...
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When it comes to designing a luxurious living room it takes vision, skill, and experience. Each detail from the colors to the textures, from the furniture to the accessories, and from the flooring to the window coverings, needs to be skillfully integrated to make one complete whole. By turning to Karen, these homeowners were able to transform their living room into a...
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With the holidays approaching, this is the time of the year when almost everyone actually uses the dining room. Your probably think the dining room is the easiest of all rooms to furnish and decorate. Once you have your table and chairs, that’s all there is to it! While that’s the biggest part of your overall dining room plan, it’s far from all. It’s...
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We are approaching that time of the year when almost everyone uses their dining room. Thanksgiving and Christmas are two of our best opportunities to share the spirit with a true sit-down meal. Most homeowners like their dining room to be a showpiece. More than just a place to sit and eat, the dining room is a place to entertain, and most of us want to create an...
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This month I want to share with you the trend predictions from one of my sources. Cathy writes a blog and newsletter for Designmaster Furniture and I found this one especially interesting. She has given me permission to share it with all of you. If you did not know this already, exotic look of animal skin is in! Animal skin looks are everywhere, from women’s...
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If you have ever had the task of combining furnishings from two different households, you know the difficulties this dilemma can present. Whether its a blended family, a new marriage, or even new housemates, or just a new home, people often bring with them a whole house of furnishings. Mixing all these often diverse elements from two different styles of...
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Did you ever wonder what an Interior Decorator needs to know to begin to help you with a project? Well here are a few of the questions I like to find out about. What is your lifestyle? Do you have children in the home and if so, what ages? Do you like to entertain? How? How many guests? Overnight guests? Do other members of your family want to be involved in this project?...
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Interior decorators and designers are creative people who have the experience and education to help clients plan, select, and execute a design project. These things are important factors to consider when selecting the right professional for your project. But why would you hire a designer or decorator? The right person will consult with you, develop a plan, help you...
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YOU WANT TO REDECORATE, BUT WHERE DO YOU START? Thousands of harried homeowners face this dilemma each and every day! Here are a few suggestions to help you make your redecorating task a fun project. Most often the “public” rooms in your home are the logical places to start. Living rooms, family room, entryways, kitchens and dining rooms are typically the...
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Updating a bath with Pizzazz! This couple wanted the Jack and Jill bathroom between two guest bedrooms to have a completely new look and use. They wanted to add a Jacuzzi tub and a large shower. They wanted to eliminate the old look left from the 80′s and create a classic, elegant retreat. Bathroom Remodel in Villa Rica, GA before and...
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A Timeless Living Room in Oak Mountain Park, Carrollton, Georgia This home belongs to a retired couple who moved to town to be close to their only son and his family. They chose a beautiful, spacious home. She began by describing her vision for the room as a contemporary room with a beautiful, curved sofa. Even though it was a fairly small space, the room...
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People are often confused about the difference between interior design and interior decorating. The two work hand in hand. Design is about the concept of a space. It will define the room itself, its architectural features, the placement of the furniture and fixtures, the lighting. Decorating will define the colors, the finishes, the fabrics and furnishings, and the...
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Nothing can give your new space more instant pizzazz than color! The right choice of color can either calm your room or liven it with joyful expression. Color is one of the most exciting and versatile tools that a decorator possesses. Working with a professional decorator can make your color selections an easy and pleasant experience. Why, even the simplest, most...
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Today many of our homes have hardwood or other hard surface floors in main rooms. Hard surface floors are easy to care for and add value to your home. However, in many cases, the addition of an area rug adds connectivity to the large space by defining space and unifying the furnishings. Even homes with wall to wall carpet can use area rugs for the same purpose. Area Rugs...
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1. COLOR. The color of your new room should be harmonious in pleasing proportion and selected with regard for your family likes and dislikes. 2. COMFORT. Comfort is key to selecting sofas and chairs. If you want your room to be totally hospitable, then be sure to select well proportioned and comfortable seating. Comfort is really rather scientific! Tall people need...
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Light Up Your Life with the Right Lighting! Careful Planning Sets the Stage! Often times, a beautifully designed room, can easily miss the mark without a well planned and executed lighting plan. Have you ever walked into a fabulous room that just seemed to miss the mark? Perhaps the ambiance of the room seemed off kilter. Or, maybe the room’s lighting gave it...
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It is a strategy of our times that many homeowners are choosing to modify their existing homes rather than selling and buying new homes. Often these are empty-nesters that seek more upscale homes, yet don’t want to sell their existing house at the market’s low prices. Remodeling is hot! Maybe it’s a bathroom re-do or a kitchen. Or maybe it’s...
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If your bedroom doesn’t offer you a respite from the hustle and bustle of the day, then now is the time to transform it! It’s a new year, filled with wonderfully exciting and new possibilities. The time and money you consider investing now will definitely pay off in big dividends in your future. Especially, because your bedroom redecorating...
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One of the greatest luxuries we can have, and the most elusive to find, is time for ourselves. Nearly every minute of our lives is programmed with family, business, or social activities. To better handle our multiple responsibilities, we need time each day to retreat to our own private place, where we can restore our tired bodies and souls. We must not wait until we...
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Okay, reality has set in! Many who had planned to move to a new home by now have realized that today’s market it just not going to allow that to happen. So the next step is to consider improving or updating your current home. You can enjoy the improvements for the next few years and have it more appealing to a buyer when the time is right. There are several...
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West Georgia Interior Designer Bathrooms can be the most inviting and nourishing rooms of one’s home if given their due attention. In her West Georgia Interior Design practice, Karen listens closely to her client’s tastes and needs, and then transforms their bathroom into a welcoming space. As with all design projects, the scope of bathroom work is typically...
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Karen works with architects, contractors, and builders, to create your dream kitchen for you. The process begins with her examining the space, and then hearing from you what you dream of in terms of style and function. You can then relax into knowing that she will expertly design the space to accommodate your needs and desires, using the latest and highest quality...
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Karen Hartley has been a Villa Rica Interior Designer for over twenty years. With humble beginnings as a student of design, she commenced a career of designing some of West Georgia’s most beautiful homes. Villa Rica Interior Designer Her Villa Rica office gives her easy access to all points in West Georgia. Carrollton is just twenty minutes away, and most other...
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The town of Mableton, Georgia, has some lovely old houses and some fantastic modern ones. Popular in the past years has been totally renovations on the old houses, bringing back the elegance of days past. In addition, interior decorators have had the opportunity to transform those new houses from being lovely shells to inhabitable, comfortable, practical homes. From...
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Karen is the premier Douglasville, Georgia (GA) Interior Designer . She has clients across Douglasville and other the other West Georgia towns, who are thrilled with the make-overs she has done on their homes. Whether the client needs one room done, or the entire house at once, Karen’s friendly approach, professional demeanor, and her almost 3 decades in the...
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One of Karen’s major clientele bases is in Powder Springs, Georgia. The 14,000 person Powder Springs is a family-friendly town in the Atlanta Metropolitan area. For years Karen has been serving clients in this vicinity, designing some of Powder Springs most beautifully orchestrated homes. As the Powder Springs Interior Designer of choice, Karen is available to visit...
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West of Atlanta Interior Designer If you are looking for a West of Atlanta Interior Designer, then Karen Hartley is the woman you have been looking for. Karen has almost three decades of experience in designing spaces to fit the needs and tastes of West Georgia homeowners. She is well-schooled in Interior Design, as she formally studied it in Atlanta’s premier...
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