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re you “tired” of your living Room? Maybe it’s time to redecorate! Sprucing up a “tired” living room will definitely give your spirit a lift! But, where do you start? Well, as the song says, “Let’s start at the very beginning!” And the beginning for any new decorating project is the creation of a master plan – one that will help guide you through all the decorating decisions you’ll be making over the coming months. First of all, determine how much you are interested in investing in
your project. This figure will be a great help to you as it will guide all your decisions. Should you buy new furniture, flooring, draperies, lamps, accessories? Or can you keep some pieces, buy a few new, and spruce up what you’re keeping. Once you’ve established a figure you’re comfortable with, then it’s time to take an inventory of your room – an inventory with a critical eye. This is where the help of a professional decorator is so very important. Take a look at your room. What is it used for? How much traffic does it get? It is a sanctuary or a room which will welcome many guests? How is the room’s lighting? Do you like your current furniture arrangement? Do you need to change the wall color or treatment? Are your window treatments dated? These questions
Flooring options are wide and varied. If new carpeting is in your plan remember that it will provide your room with the greatest expanse of color. Wall option selections – whether papered or painted, will give the room its excitement and splash. Window Treatments can either take center stage, or be a soft backdrop to your entire design plan. There is nothing, dollar for dollar, that can do more for a room that a beautifully designed window treatment. Furniture – whether wood or upholstered, besides offering you beauty and comfort will also help pull all your design elements together when blended well with flooring, wall and window treatments. With our master plan leading the way, decorating your tired living room should become a real pleasure!
About Enid... Enid Harvey is a Certified Interior Decorator with Decorating Den Interiors. She is a Window Fashions Certified Professional, a Green Certified Consultant, and has the career of her dreams. She is the owner of Decorating Den Interiors in Shreveport. She is from Puerto Rico, and loves to take time to smell the roses. We are delighted to have her as part of The Minute Magazine Family! For more information about Enid, visit her online at www.decdens.com/ eharvey
For more information contact: Enid Harvey,CID,WFCP,GCS, call her at 318-798-2214 or visit her webpage at: http://enidandtom. decoratingden.com