Home Decorating Ideas

AND MAKE IT ATTRACTIVE, PLEASE...




Shelterness


I envy the linear thinking group, 

the left brainers, 

the organized.

It pains me that organization comes so naturally to some

and gives me a headache



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Were I more left brained

My garage would be neat as a pin



don't they look happy?





My closet would be color coordinated






Homedit


The spices in my kitchen

WHY IS IT SO HARD TO FIND THAT COLOR YOU CAN SEE IN YOUR HEAD?

and when you think you have it.... and it looks good on the paint chip

why does it disappear when you paint it on your wall?




Centsational Girl



I have given up trying to find a gray with a turquoise undertone. The grays with blue undertones looking too baby-boy blue for my taste. The ones with green undertones look too

Paint - there is a reason the first 4 letters spell P A I N!  

You think you have the perfect shade, and it turns sour when you put it on your wall.

Or, it becomes cave-like.

Or it washes out and disappears.







then there are the times an unexpected undertone shows up

and completely throws off your decorating scheme...



Frustrated?

Join the club

Now, lets talk paint color!

HOW DOES IT WORK?



LONG DISTANCE DECORATING.... 


Burnham Design




It's perfect for you - (you know who I'm talking about!)

You like to do things yourself, but might just need a little help with the overall design...  

or... You need a lot of help but don't have the budget to hire a decorator...  

or... You want help with just one or two rooms... 

or.... You want to go at your own pace,

HOW DO YOU COMBINE SURFACES AND COLORS?



We all have remnants of the past to haunt us.  Especially if we buy a previously owned home.  So, when we want to update our decor a little, how do we make it all play nicely together?  And what if we have more than one more permanent surface to consider?

About this time, your head starts spinning because you can't for the life of you match the wood to

When is a pastel too pastel???


Pastels are beautiful.  They look great as a blouse, a scarf, shoes, and Easter decorations.  On the wall.... 


well lets just say Barbie, Ken and My Little Pony would love it.
  They tend to look juvenile, a little too sugary sweet.....  

 Soft colors can work in adult spaces.  They just have to grow up a little.  
They need to be grayed down and made more