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.
Design fads and trends may sound mysterious and arbitrary, but are rooted in realities. Both signal our innate desire for change, for something new. Trends-usually identified by higher costs and a longer and more gradual arc of popularity-are driven by … Continued
Experience gives you insight, a way of explaining things and the right to opinions. This month, as I begin a(nother) decade in this crazy-wonderful business, here are some of the things clients of The Refreshed Home have gotten used to … Continued
Thoughtfully crafted solutions for occupied Westchester County properties will always be The Refreshed Home’s signature. Whether selling, or staying and improving, projects are often just as much strategy and logistics as they are about aesthetics. 13 years, thousands of happy … Continued
SO…I’m looking for a new image for my website to represent Color Consults. A picture is worth 1000 words so it’s got to be right. Paint color selection is one of my most popular services, but geez louise! These folks … Continued
Over-engineered. Too much. Superfluous. Ungapacht. Unnecessary. Whatever you call it, you know it when you see it. Or, more accurately, when it fails to work, or fix the problem. It’s not you. It’s over-engineered. Created usually by inexperience or ego, … Continued
Good lighting is highly underrated. As a design professional I KNOW you don’t consciously notice good lighting, but if lighting lacks, oh how we’ll adjust/contort our bodies, bend our habits or otherwise compensate. TRH asks why not look to adjust … Continued
In today’s Age of Zoom and virtual tours, your bookcases are an extension of you, or your listing. Silently, its your message, your story, your credentials. So let’s talk about bookcase composition. In tight shots, no matter if its a … Continued
Entering the 4th week of staying at home you’ve probably run out of distractions. You’ve done the fun stuff, the stuff that was needed, and probably even have done or learned a few new things. But now you’re feeling unfocused, … Continued
Did you know in Westchester County, half the houses were built in the mid-1960s or earlier? Capes, colonials, farmhouses and Tudors of course. And almost as many split levels and raised ranches, with a bunch of moderns and bungalows, just … Continued
WINDOW TREATMENTS. Is that phrase like nails on your mental chalkboard? Relax, “window treatments” don’t mean “drapes”. Voluminous yardage, fringe, tassels and the like are yours only if you insist. And we’ll always have Carol Burnett’s “Went With The Wind” … Continued
