Thursday, July 30th, 2009
In the interior decorating and home staging business, summers can be slower than other times of the year. In this area (Buffalo, NY) folks are finally able to be outside and enjoy the gardens, BBQs, and picnics. The spring is very busy and summer slows down. Not this year!
I am having one of my busiest summers ever. My theory is that the unusually cold and rainy weather has people inside more. They are stuck inside on a rainy day and say to themselves – "I really don’t like this room".
With my services of do-it-yourself decorating and staging, homeowners stuck inside can actually afford to make those room transformations by doing some of the work themselves. But more importantly have a plan so they don’t make mistakes and save money.
What are you waiting for? Love your home again.
Julie
Saturday, April 4th, 2009
Cool new product alert!
Cool Contest alert!
Yes, one in the same!
Dutch Boy paints and Arm & Hammer have joined forces to create a product that will be a huge hit. It is paint that helps eliminate odors in your home. Cool!
They are launching this new product with a contest. It is simple:
Upload a picture and tell a short story about a room in your house you’d like to freshen up. On their website, you can also look at everyone rooms and vote for which you think is the stinkiest. Win prizes for the stinkest room- not just paint but cold hard cash.
Contest website: http://www.myhousestinks.com/
Dutch Boys Refresh Paint website: www.dutchboy.com/refresh/
Julie
Sunday, March 22nd, 2009
My assigned room within the Decorator Show House is progressing nicely.
With help from Scheer Painting Company (thanks Carolyn and Monica!), the room looks fabulous.
Benjamin Moore Aura paint used:
- White Chocolate – a beautiful soft creamy white
- Squish Squash – a cheery mellow yellow that pulls in the nearby bathroom tile color
- Sweet Sixteen – a pretty elegant pink for the closet
Here are some photos:
This room will look great! Want to see it? Get tickets and open dates at www.jlbuffalo.org
See you there!
Julie
Monday, February 9th, 2009
As you might have figured out, this blog is part of a bigger picture. INSIDE THE HOME stylist blog is from www.thehomestylist.com.
If you are reading this blog, it could be you came from the website but maybe not. So…check it out:
www.thehomestylist.com
There are great before and after photos in the gallery. You can take a fun style quiz to see what style issues you may have. There are terrific and helpful services such as paint color selections, furniture rearranging and home staging help. Check it out and tell your friends.
I love hearing from you so drop me a note at julie@thehomestylist.com
(be sure to digg the website too)
Thursday, January 22nd, 2009
In a recent industry magazine, there was a list of what is IN and OUT for 2009.
Here is just a sample:
OUT:
muddy earth tones
shiny gold
faux flowers
small picture frames
country
primitive
shabby
IN:
geometric
bohemian look
eclectic urban loft look
cooper and bronze
all shades of green
grays/pewter/silver with clear brights
frugality
handmade artisan items
How far are you OUT? are you heading IN?
Do you need help getting on trend? I can help!
Make an appointment today 716-912-1581 or julie@thehomestylist.com
Monday, January 19th, 2009
Have you noticed on the left side of this blog the bar that says "SUBSCRIBE"?It is a cool little widget that lets you, my dear readers, subscribe to this great little blog. You will be notified about new postings.I would like to invite you to subscribe to INSIDE THE HOME stylist blog. It is easy, quick and you won’t miss a single post.
Have you noticed on the left side further down is a bar that says "BOOKMARK"?Have you ever wondered what that is? It is a way for readers, just like you, to bookmark this blog and share your find with others. Two of the most popular collective bookmarking sites are called DIGG and DEL.ICIO.US. Visitors to Digg and del.icio.us can view what other people think are neat blogs and websites. The more diggs or points you get the more people can learn about other cool sites.I would love for you to add me to DIGG and Del.icio.us. You can add this blog and/or http://www.thehomestylist.com/ website.
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