What can I do for you?
Indoors or out, just moved in, selling or need to see something different after all these years, the most important thing to remember is nothing is perfect, anything you do is never going to appeal to "all" people, and there are some things you simply cannot change. The solution behind most design dilemas is to manipulate the space and create illusions to fool the eye. If the fireplace is so off-center it gives you eye strain looking at it, asymetrical furniture placement can make less noticeable. The multi-family dwelling across the lane that hasn't seen a new fence board or paint in 40 years? The property your home is built on is so tiny fencing it in would make it smaller still but you need privacy? All problems have asnwers. Focus the view away from that which you choose to be hidden and your yard will be so well put together, the previously mentioned 'flaws' are no longer there and You have conquered your space!
If you can't do it alone, I can help.
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INTERIOR REDESIGN or REDECORATING
Do you and your partner speak 'apples and oranges' when it comes to home decorating? Sometimes two heads are not better than one when living under the same roof trying to agree on a certain look regarding your home decorating project. With the best of intentions, partners sometimes need to ‘agree to disagree’ about home renovation or redesign, decorating ideas or something thought incredibly simple such as new paint colors… just to name a few . The smallest of problems can become 'elephants'. A 3rd party can facilitate your individual home decorating projects into a well executed plan when, at the end, it can be credited to and mutually enjoyed by all concerned.
This is a new era in interior design. Gone are the days when having a decorator was only for the extremely wealthy and the days when, if you used a designer, you felt intimidated or compelled to bow to their decorating style and to buy new, expensive things that you truly didn't need. Now you can utilize much of your own furniture and redesign your space and give it a new, fresh look without spending hundreds or thousands of unnecessary dollars.
It is my belief that interior decorating can be both creative and practical and everyone can have a beautiful home that reflects their own personal taste no matter what their budget. The world has changed and today quality furnishing and décor are readily available to consumers. But we recognize that the decision making process can be confusing and overwhelming for people. Thats why I'm here to help with effective and affordable solutions for your decorating needs.
It's exciting to share the many simple ways available to you that can help make home more comfortable and beautiful by providing an affordable decorating service and educate, involving a spirited individual to help you to make the right choices for yourself and ultimately feel happier in your own space.
LANDSCAPE DESIGN
A new season arrives. You're tired of the yard looking like you just moved in last week or the previous owner left half their stuff in it. Are there the remains of a once-upon-a-time garden and no matter which way you look at it, you can't see how to get it back?
Change is often less complicated than one thinks and problems just solutions with just a few steps missing. I can walk you through them while helping to create a low maintenance outdoor space in which to increase your enjoyment of our short summers by merely walking outside. With life a runaway treadmill and time such a precious commodity, the week-end at the cottage is becoming increasingly stressful and a bigger hassle each year.
Many people are opting out. With time and distance at the heart, they are creating a backyard oasis for their family instead. With such options as an outdoor room/patio with a paved surface, privacy screening and perhaps seating with a nearby BBQ, and an 'el fresco' eating area, every outdoor space can be the place you get away to without the drive! Consider including a 'nook' where you can tuck yourself away with a good book, in a comfy chair forgetting your hectic life for a few peace filled hours; and it's only Tuesday! A play area and fire pit might be developed for children. Backyard retreats can be endlessly entertaining, yet surprisingly easy to maintain if done the right way.
YARD STAGING for RESALE
As an experienced home decorator with a wide range of landscape designs for all budgets I can help with a plan an outdoor living space to increase curb appeal to help close a sale that will make you and the intended buyer happy people. My sole objective is for you to be successful!
An attractive exterior is what gives a home an edge. You don’t need to completely re-landscape. By adding colorful, healthy plant material to an existing bed or potting up a few containers, these simple steps may have an instant impact. The goal of outdoor staging is to make the exterior look inviting and to remove any notion the buyer might have of needing to put work into the exterior. You want them excited to get inside. I can help create views from both inside and out, showing a welcoming garden retreat. If your home says "Welcome!" from the moment the intended buyer approaches your property, you are more than halfway to selling them your house. Saying " you're home" to the intended buyer inside is vitally important so make the space appealing to the masses and depersonalize it so it isn't yours anymore, facilitating a faster sale.
Your property is one of your largest assets. When you list it, it becomes a product so you want to ensure your product appeals to the widest market of buyers available and it needs to stand out from other houses in that same market place. Working within your budget and time frame, I can help you through this process.
The eyesore: double sided concrete stairs on the side of the house. Too expensive to jackhammer, it was cosmetically altered to be pretty and functional. No one notices what it was and are always puzzled when I mention the side stair case which they have just walked past.
Small changes can create enormous results.
It takes a little work
but the change is
dramatic and will have
people loving your
house before they get
inside.
