Make Walls Talk

I am learning more on design I am realizing things that people can hate in a home have been recreated to the new style of today.

As we are looking for our first home, I walk into the doors I see floral wallpaper-ugh! It is even worse when you see different floral in each room. My first thought is "how can I remove this and how much is it going to cost me?" One of the many things part of my staging business I will face is those out dated walls screaming "I need a makeover!"

Just today we looked at a charming cape cod home with angled walls. My mind races with ideas in each home and I normally fall in love within 5 minutes as I decorate in my head. Kevin, not so much. He looks at every boring detail like foundation, cracks, ex. It is a good thing too, just not as fun or interesting to me. Yes there was wall paper boarder in one room and lots of bold paint. That doesn't scare me-bring it on! I came home thinking about the living room and the angled wall. What would I do? Shelves and wallpaper! Yes wallpaper. There are so many new kinds of contemporary wallpaper. So I searched to show you what I was thinking. Check this link out.

http://www.hgtv.ca/puredesign/theshow.aspx?season=2&sectionid=378&categoryid=5892666534844356552&postid=90735

examples of built-ins

Built in adiction

I am addicted to things off of the floor! Every house we look at to buy my first thought is how can I make built- ins. To make a space feel bigger it is better to get things off the floor and utilize wall space. The worse thing you can do is line each wall in a room with furniture and things. Let the floors free to show off! So as you are Spring cleaning think about what clutter you can take out and how can you get your items on the walls. It can also be a cheap way to decorate as you use everyday items and display.
Few tips for bookcases, built-ins, or shelves: 1) group items in color. Take all your books and separate by color. It makes it look like art. I go into Kevin's office often and do this. 2) Buy items in one color (white is classic) then group them in 3 or 4. 3) Don't fill up every shelf. Simplify!

Happy decorating for Spring!

Spring is almost here!

Who has started there Spring cleaning? I have! I get really excited when I start hearing birds chirp out my window, it is warm enough to open my sun roof even if it is for a second, and colorful things appear on the store shelves.
If you stopped by my house right now you would wonder where the color is in the place. I have stripped it all down to the cream, black, and tan. I am so in the mood for a change in this rental. Still not allowed to paint the walls=boring but I am determined to make it look airy and Spring like. This is the first time I am having a decorating block. Kevin said I could spend money on some new things but I want to be wise with the money and get the best bang for my buck. Any of you like this...you go to the store knowing what you want but see the sticker and change your mind? I don't know how many times I have left a store and wished later I had bought something I saw. So as I am writing this I am sitting on a tan couch with cream pillows all screaming at me to add a punch of color!
I saw this photo and loved the look. Not sure it is what I am going to do but a great start.