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If you are selling a home, read this page about Home Staging and preparing
your home to sell.
Art and Accessory Enhancement
Accessorizing is the art of placing and arranging objects to enrich one's
decorating style. It is through accessory enhancement that personality and more
importantly visual interest is created in a room.
We can provide you with services that offer advice on how to add art and
accessories to complete a space. Whether you have too much artwork or
accessories, or none at all we can make your space look sophisticated and
renewed.
Keep editing and revisiting art and accessories on display.
If placement never changes, you will eventually stop seeing them.
There is one main rule in arranging objects, whether on
mantel, a table, or a bookcase.
You need to understand the mood and spirit of the room
itself. Not every accessory can be used in every situation. It is
important to select only those objects that will enhance the overall effect of
the room.
Try to arrange objects be color and shape. When brought
together, they will take on a greater impact and significance than they have
individually.
Try to create vignettes as if you were telling a story.
Pillows are an easy and immediate way to change the décor,
to bring unexpected color, pattern, and texture. If you have a beautiful
cinnamon colored box, for example, amplify its presence with pillows of the same
colors. Pillows can provide a quick seasonal change, as well.
Beautifully framed mirrors add instant glamour and reflect
an heighten the light in the room, whether it is sunlight or candlelight.
Artwork enriches a room beyond words. If you can not
afford paintings, or sculpture, consider investing in a tapestry or a series of
photographs or prints- even old maps or beautiful illustrations taken from old
boos can be unique and eye catching.
The design Studio of Spaces can take your most personal
accessories and revisit s and edits these objects to make your home more
personal and more reflective of your style and interests. You will find
yourself spending more time in your home with a more welcoming feeling for your
friends and family to enjoy.
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Color Enhancement
Interiors and exteriors
 Color
is an essential ingredient in our environment. It communicates
emotion, creates mood, and affects your energy. Color has an
emotional impact that can delight you or distress you. It is
almost impossible to separate the seeing of color from the
"feeling of color" because so much of what you see is based on
what you feel. Colors evoke both pleasant and unpleasant
emotions. Your reaction to a particular color will be influenced
by your personal experiences. Certain colors will remind you of
certain people and events. You may associate colors with certain
scents.
The right color alone may not be right with everything:
 The
perfect color in a personal palette allows everything to be right:
We will provide a written color plan of your home that will show all of the
colors chosen and delineates where each of the colors will be placed including
starts and stops. The plan will also include what paint finishes will be used
for the surfaces.
Color is like a magic wand. We have the ability to:
1.
Make a room look larger
2.
Evoke a particular period
3.
Change the proportion of a room
4.
Lighten a dark room
5.
Help create a certain mood
6.
Make a room feel “cool” or “warm”
7.
Link different objects and areas in a house.
We clearly do not want you to ignore our wonderful magic
wand as a good color scheme costs no more than a bad one. Paint is relatively
inexpensive, just as you would not expect to pay more for a chocolate cone than
for a vanilla one. Most important, always use colors you like, and never
choose a color because it is “in style”. Fashion changes and you will soon grow
tired of colors you don’t love.
Colors should harmonize, they don’t need to match. A
room is enriched by variations of a color. You can learn more about how
colors work together and how successful projects fall into one of three
categories by enrolling in our six week “Decorating Your Home” class.
Let us help you narrow down your choices from an almost
unlimited array of colors and help make your color decisions easier and avoid
expensive mistakes. You can benefit from our tool box through a color
consultation or enrolling in one of our many decorating classes or workshops.
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Fabric Options
When choosing fabrics for upholstery, the most important
consideration is their weight. Are the fabrics strong enough for their purpose?
Certainly sheer fabrics can look lovely hanging as summer drapes at the window,
but they would be a disaster on a sofa.
When selecting fabrics for furniture and windows, stick too
a limited color range, but vary the textures and patterns. Try not to use the
same fabrics on all the pieces. That makes the room too “matchy” and limits your
options.
It is often hard to visualize how a fabric will look based
on the small samples supplied by fabric stores. Big patterns, especially,
will look very different when you have ten yards as opposed to a square foot.
Let the Design Studio of Spaces help you imagine your room
as if you were creating a three dimensional painting, juxtaposing color and
shape against another.
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Flooring Options
The floors are the foundation of any room. It should act as
both a decorative feature as well as an anchor for all the other elements in the
room. The floor gives a face to a room whether covered with wood planks,
tile stone, or carpet. Floors darken or lighten the atmosphere, or can
bring reflective shine. They bring pattern and texture to a room or even help to
disguise awkward proportions.
Nothing warms up a room like a beautiful room. A rug
provides a visual footprint; a guide to how to use the space .A darker rug will
suggest a more formal interior, while a paler, driftwood-colored rug works best
with casual furnishings.
Whatever your style, The Design Studio of Spaces can
provide you with many resources to help you find a strong yet quiet foundation
for all else that happens in your space.
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Lighting Ideas
The purpose of a well planned lighting scheme is not only
to make a room appear more generally pleasing, but more importantly, the correct
lighting will facilitate the various activities carried out in any given room.
An aspect of lighting frequently overlooked is its ability
to help create a certain mood.
Whether it is to help create drama at a dinner party or a
restful ambience in a bedroom, it is by the careful selection of bulbs, shades
and the lamps or chandeliers, itself, that this can be achieved. Only
after considering these points is it wise to select the actual fixtures for the
scheme. They will form part of the overall design and therefore offer an
opportunity to reaffirm your chosen room style.
The most important thing to remember when settling on a
style of lighting is that the performance of a particular fixture has to be
considered first and foremost rather than the decorative value of the lamp or
chandelier itself.
Will the light cast be of a suitable quality and will it
fall in the right place?
At the Design studio of Spaces, we have many extraordinary
lighting sources for all your lighting needs.
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Window Treatments
Draperies bring warmth and intimacy into a room. Nothing
can match the timeless elegance of beautiful curtains in your home. You can
choose between working drapes to cover your windows or stationary side panels.
It seems like everyone is going natural these days. From
natural food to natural fabrics, the natural look has become a popular trend in
home décor. With an abundance of natural materials, the possibilities are
endless. The “in” products this season are wood shutters and woven wood shaded
design to your window coverings. Adding decorative hardware as an extra touch is
one of many creative options. Whatever your taste may be, The Design Studio of
Spaces can provide you with unique and infinite possibilities of fabrics and
styles to suit your personality and budget.
Here are a few common questions that our clients ask
about window treatments:
Question 1
I like the natural light in my room but I am concerned
about my privacy. What kind of window treatments are the best solutions for this
situation?
Answer:
There are quite a few treatments that can provide creative solutions to
preserving natural light while maintaining privacy:
1. Silhouettes
2. Luminettes
3. Semi-opaque Cellular Shades
4. Roman shades with sheer fabric
5. Sheer Draperies
Question 2
What kind of window treatment is good for a
large sliding door?
Answer:
Sliding doors usually present a unique challenge with window treatments
selection. In most cases, we will try to avoid using treatments that go up and
down and try to utilize side-moving treatments such as Sliding panels (track
systems) Shutters, Vertiglide
Question 3
I have existing shades on my windows. I don’t want to
replace them but I would like to add something to the windows in order to give
the room a final touch?
Answer:
The best way to dress up a room is to add toppers drapes or complement it with
bedding and /or accessories. We have a great selection of custom bedding for all
budgets and styles.
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On-Line Room Makeovers
Now you can get Room Therapy On-line!
The beauty of our Room Therapy On-Line is that we
don’t have to come to your home!
You will receive on-line professional assistance in finding solution and ideas
that will lend a helping hand in creating your own room makeover. By rearranging
your furnishings according to a custom designed room layout diagram, and by
following a few of the suggestions it is possible for you to create a space that
you can enjoy for years to come.
Getting Started It’s quite easy!
Just send us an email and we will contact you with
further details. You will be asked to supply us with several photographs of your
room from different angles so we can get an idea of what your room looks like.
You will also need to send all your furniture and
room measurements to enable us to draw (to scale) your room.
It should take a week or so to create a spectacular
designer room layout planned especially for you. After you have an
opportunity to take it for a test run, we will provide you with up to 2 weeks of
additional support via email to allow us time to communicate any new thoughts
that you might have, if needed.
What do you receive from an on-line room makeover?
- You receive a Designer Room Layout Plan for your room
- You receive your very own custom idea list with shopping suggestions
Contact us so that we may
provide you with more information to get started.
About Payment: Total cost is $250.00. After we
confirm receipt of all your room information and payment, we will begin on your
room plans.
We can also provide you with Color Therapy on
line. Choices of three colors will be $50.00. When they are
complete we will mail them to you!
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Shopping Service
The variety of choices available today can be overwhelming. We recognize the
obligations of professionals and family life as it can leave very little time
for browsing art or furniture stores in search of that perfect find. We'll work
within your budget to find the best fabric, furniture and accessories that
complement your style.
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Speaking Engagements
Need a speaker? We have shared our work
and expertise with a wide variety of audiences. Please feel free to
contact to discuss details.
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Home Staging - Preparing your Home to Sell
Real estate Staging is the process of preparing your home to make it more
appealing to the prospective buyer for a quicker sale and possibly a better
price. The buyer will view his or her experience to that of visiting a "model
home".
Why should I have my home staged for the real estate
market?
Your home will become a product once it is on the market. Therefore, you will
be competing with other homes. In order to sell your home quickly, it needs to
be showcased in the best possible light.
At The Design Studio of Spaces, we can artfully arrange your existing
furnishings and accessories in both a physically and emotionally pleasing manner
for the potential buyer. This will give your home an updated "designer" look
that will make a wonderful first impression on the buyer.
When staging a home, we will prepare a customized list of repairs and
suggestions for the homeowner. These improvements will increase the value of the
home and will enhance the ability to sell quickly.
The Design Studio of Spaces will gladly work with individuals and real
estate agents to increase the appeal of the seller's home.
Statistics show that staged homes sell faster and for substantially higher
prices when compared to homes that have not been staged.
Together we will evaluate your needs and come up with a solution to prepare
your home to sell quickly and for the most money.
How can you sell your home fast and at the right price?
First impressions are critical! Often buyers will
decide within moments of walking through your door if they are interested in
your home. Make sure your property stands out from all the others and attracts
serious offers.
The Design Studio of Spaces will create a plan to prepare your
home for potential buyers and ensure a positive first impression for the open
house. By using proven home staging techniques we can “wow” them within
seconds!
Has your home been on the market longer than
expected?
If your home has been on the market too long and you
feel that you must do something to attract offers, don’t agree to drop the
asking price of your home!
The Design Studio of Spaces has the
expertise to decorate your home to sell! Often, agents will ask you to drop
your asking price by a significant amount of money. When you schedule a Home
Staging Consultation, you will be making a small investment (much less than a
price reduction!) for your future. Often, after a home staging, homes may even
sell above the asking price!
Are Open Houses wearing you
down?
The decision to sell a home is one of the most
stressful experiences in life. Just as stressful is the work that must take
place to keep your home in showing condition.
Put a stop to the endless open houses and your
questions about why your home is not selling.
The Design Studio of Spaces will take the stress away by working with you
to create a plan that will transform your home into a property that will attract
offers!
No time to prepare your home before the open house?
No problem! During a consultation, Joy Nan Rodia will
create a time saving personal action plan specific to your home.
Or, with a full service home staging,
The Design Studio of Spaces
will handle all the details for you. Everything from furniture rental, repairs
and painting, storage, landscaping, shopping service, house cleaning, fresh
flowers and fruit for the open house and much more!
Unsure of how your furniture and accessories will
work in your new home?
Schedule a Redesign Consultation with
the Design Studio of Spaces and solve the mystery!
We will discuss ideas to eliminate extra pieces or
rearrange them differently as well as guide you through the rooms and help you
make decisions. Suggestions about furniture, paint, lighting and accents will
be provided. Everything you need to settle comfortably in your new home! |
