Design 411 – Design your children's artwork

This week’s Decor Revolution design tip is to frame your children’s artwork.  We all hang our children’s artwork on the refrigerator door, or tack it up somewhere temporarily, when they make something at school or at home when they are playing with paint or crayons.  I’m talking about making it a permanent part of your décor.  Feature it on the walls of your home like gallery artwork.

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Design 411 – This week's tip: Who doesn't love an ottoman?

I’ve been searching for some extra seating for a Decor Revolution client’s living room and we decided that we might add a couple of ottomans under the console, in her entry, that she could then pull into the living room when she needed extra seating. That’s when I came across these ottomans that I love.

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Design 411 – Hang your drapery high & wide

It’s August, and the subject of my Décor Revolution Design 411 blog for this month is going to be about window treatments. Window treatments not only transform the look of a room, but they can also save energy, make your space more comfortable and make your home healthier.

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Simple Ways to Set a Great Table for Entertaining

Do you love to entertain?  I know that I don’t do it as much as I’d like to, but when I do, my favorite part is designing the table.  Setting a great table when you entertain is no longer about pulling out your grandmother’s china, silver and linen tablecloths. 

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Have You Had Two or Even More Careers?

Just like my recent re-branding and launch of Décor Revolution, I’ve made a couple of career changes over the years. After many years of working as a textile designer; ten years ago, I made a career change and became an interior designer.

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Design 411 – This Week’s Tip – Paint an Old Piece of Furniture in a Fun Color & Give it a New Life

Are you’re beautiful display pieces getting lost on black or dark wood-stained bookshelves or hutches?  You can help to show off your collectibles and even brighten up the entire room by painting the back of your shelves with a bright color. Or if you have a white built-in or free-standing bookcase, give the back of the shelves a pop of color and liven up your space.

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What is full service design

In my business I have many clients that want full service interior design, which is a true turnkey experience.  What exactly does full service design mean?  It’s about letting the designer handle all the details from research, product selection, purchasing and project management of all the logistics to complete your project.  They provide custom design, to-the-trade products and a team of tradesmen to do the work so that you don’t have to worry about any of the specifics.

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Design 411 – May tip of the month for a home revamp: Paint in the most inexpensive way to add color and give a space a new look

How long has it been since you’ve updated the décor of your home?  We all want to be proud of our homes when our family and friends come to visit.  We want to be excited about coming home to a warm and inviting space after a long day of work.  If you haven’t made any changes to your décor in a while, you may feel like your home looks unfashionable or out-of-date.  There are some simple things you can do to liven up a few rooms.  This month I am focusing on ways to use paint to give your rooms that much needed makeover.

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Yian Q