You’ve remembered the turkey and trimmings, the pies and cakes, and the potatoes galore, so take the time to set a gorgeous holiday table worthy of all those hours of work.

A growing trend in table décor is mixing seasonal fruits and vegetables with fresh flowers to create unique and striking holiday arrangements.

Apples can make great individual table settings or be arranged to create a unique centerpiece. Simply place a metal tea light on top of each apple, trace around the tea light with a marker and cut out the tracing. Drop a new tea light right into the top of the apple. Place each apple on top of a fall leaf and either set one apple votive arrangement at each setting or cluster in the middle of the table.

Using the abundance of nature at this time of year can make for some unusual containers for seasonal floral arrangements too. You can push pieces of florists foam into holes made in pumpkins or gourds or try hollowing out crinkly cabbages, or gourds and stuffing them with pre soaked florists foam before arranging a selection of berries, grasses, seed heads, curly willow, wired tiny pumpkins, oranges, pomegranates or whatever you can get your hands on.

Another way to make ordinary containers special is to wrap a couple of strips of double sided tape around a plain vase or simple jar and stick on overlapping fallen leaves, twigs, or even vegetables. Secure these with a raffia, string or green gardener's twine bow, before filling with your chosen arrangement.
 

Are you serious about building an interior redesign and home staging business? If you are, then, the Spaces School of Interior Redesign Training program will show you all the techniques as well as the ins and out of running your own home staging and interior redesign business
Most students do not have an interior design background, but what they do possess is a passion for decorating and real estate.

In this program, we will walk through a interior redesign/homestaging consultation and recommend sources for design ideas. The business aspect of home staging and redesign is a very integral part of the business as well. We cover this in detail and visit four site homes for the hands-on experience.

You will be trained in how to interpret the lifestyles of a client into a room's redesign. This is achieved with an eye toward balance, scale, texture and color.

Your deposit to hold your seat will be due the second week in December.
Classes will be offered over Five Saturdays, or over a two week period, with two days one week and three the following week.

Classes are scheduled to begin Saturday January 13th through February 10th, 2007.
The two week class will begin January 23, and 24th and then the following week January 29th, 30th, and 31st.

Interior Redesign/Home Staging Training Program
 

When it comes to the basement, a remodeler's first inclination is often to carve out a space for a media room.
Creating a media room in the basement means more than hooking up electronics. You will need proper housing for all the components, as well as comfortable furnishings.

Many manufacturers are also designing movie-house style row seating complete with cup-holders and reclining chaises, and floor-to-ceiling sound proofing systems that help enhance the rich sound from the digital equipment.

When it comes to furniture, the main focus should be on functionality-enhancing your comfort and the entertainment experience.

You can achieve both by furnishing the room with chairs, sectionals, and sofas that are upholstered in soft fabrics.

Lighting
Rather than one or two bright light sources, install several low level lights. Dimmers will allow you to adjust lights for comfortably viewing a DVD or a computer screen or for reading or close-up work.
As a general rule, no light should be brighter than the TV screen. Indirect illumination that provides ambient light without on-screen glare is best for a media room.

To avoid eyestrain, position light sources behind you and not in between you and the screen.

Cabinets and Storage
In terms of design, the cabinetry should accommodate components at eye level for easy operation. The top most and lowest level shelves can be reserved for lesser-used items.
You need to include plenty of roll-out drawers in the design to hold your library of favorite disc and tapes. Leave room for future purchases, too!!

Another option is to store a handsome trunk or even a basket.

Stockpiling tapes, CD's and other clutter around the TV screen can distract from the viewing experience!

When not in use, large TV monitors can look like big black ugly boxes. Hide smaller TV 27-32 inches, behind some nice doors of a semi-custom TV cabinet. Very large screens should be housed behind pocket doors, tambour or concealed door.

Flat screen TVs have monitors that are only a few inches thick. Their sleek design allows you to enjoy big screen theater without sacrificing floor space.

Walls, Floors, Ceilings and Doors
Light colored walls will reflect sunlight or artificial light and increase glare, both of which can wash out even a television or computer screen.

For the same reason, mirrors and other glossy finishes in a media room do not make sense. Choose deep neutral colors such as mocha or cappuccino for walls or even try a darker tone.

Walls lined with corkboard, upholstered in fabric or outfitted with high-tech sound-absorbing glass-fiber in fashionable fabrics are all good option.

Acoustical ceiling tiles are a simple and effective solution to prevent sound from leaking into upstairs living spaces. They come in a range of styles, one of which is bound to fit in with your decorating style.

Carpeting is not only easy on the feet but also, on the ear preventing harsh echoes from bouncing around the room. Hard floor surfaces such as tile, stone, and marble can reflect and distort the sound coming from even the most expensive receiver and speakers. Cover the floor in low-pile, low maintenance, berber. sisal or commercial carpet to keep sound true and pure.

The media room is not a place for overblown floral prints on fabrics or wallpaper. Nor is it a room that should have a lot of knickknacks. Clutter makes it difficult to focus on the picture. Keep decorating simple. Seating distance is important for viewing quality. For optimum viewing, there should be a distance between you and the TV that is 2 to 2 1/2 times the width of the screen.
 

Visit us and immerse yourself in an array of home décor possibilities. We will guide you in discovering your own interior design style.
Browse through our extensive fabric library from leading manufacturers and we will show you how they can be transformed into custom window coverings, upholstery or bedding.
Come on in and let us help you with your transformation We can provide you with the following services:

Color Consultation

Fabric Selection

Window Treatment Design

Home Staging - Preparing Your Home To Sell

One Day Room Makeovers

Accessorizing

On Line Room Therapy

Spaces Planning

Workshops and Classes

Interior Redesign/Homestaging Training Program

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