Home Staging and Decorating thought activism at its most passionate! Snappy answers and reasoned resets for your space and your stuff, and why it all matters so darn much.
Like a lowland fog, grays gradually rolled onto our collective palette a number of years back. And so enamored were we!! Crisp and polished, we couldn’t get enough. Until we actually did get enough. Even waaay more than enough. So-grayed-out, … Continued
Paint color consults are The Refreshed Home’s #1 service. But all too often the inquiries are preceded by tales of paint color regret, how what was chosen does not look as expected. Preventing paint color regret is do-able, here’s my … Continued
Yes, it’s true! For all the reasons we’ve loved the polished gray palette…and ALSO for all the reasons it’s feeling a bit sleepy now, Deep blues are the New Gray! One of 4 colors chosen for 2019 at Milan Design Week earlier … Continued
Calling something a fad or trend isn’t a complement. Used dismissively, it suggests a short-sighted, insignificant, or immature choice. As a stager and a decorator I guide clients on making costly and meaningful decisions about their spaces, possessions and acquisitions. … Continued
Roses are red, violets are blue….but what color do we paint the living room? And do we do the same color all down the hall? What size rug should I get? Should I re-upholster, or buy new? And is there … Continued
If you’re chromophobic, but know it’s time to paint, all the decor chatter extolling the virtues of grey sure sounds like good news. I mean, it’s grey! How hard can it be?? Have you been to a paint counter lately?? Greys … Continued
Last of the series on getting your Bronxville coop noticed and SOLD! Look at your colors Walls are your biggest surface area, followed by floors, then bed coverings. White walls are the kiss of death in listing photos, period. Wallpaper is almost … Continued
Besides being a punchline to a child’s’ knock-knock joke (‘ORANGE you glad I didn’t say banana?’) and knowing there is no word that rhymes with it, The Refreshed Home asks-what do we really know about “ORANGE”? YES! The series Coloring Your … Continued
Never been a horse person…but what drew me in enough to read California Chrome’s story, chuckle at the story behind “DAP” on the silks, then be genuinely touched by, and interested in this story was this photo of him winning the Derby, … Continued
Colors are visual tags that tell a story, Coloring Your World looks at the history and psychology of these colors that surround and influence us. Rounding out the primary colors, this installment focuses on big, bright, beautiful YELLOW. As a … Continued
