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MAKEOVER STORIES BY STYLIST JOETTA MOULDEN
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Tips
for Hanging Wall Decor Buying
wall décor is easy. People choose what they want according to their
personal preference and style, and with a nail and hammer in hand, they
find a location to hang their new piece. It sounds simple, right?
Unfortunately many beautiful pieces lose their impact because of improper
placement when hanging.
Instead of adding drama and style to a room,
improperly placed décor ends up looking less than impressive.
With a
little wall hanging know-how, anyone can properly hang décor and attain
the look they want to achieve.
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Easy and Inexpensive Ways to Update Living Room Furniture
Living room furniture is a big investment, and it is not practical or feasible for most people to buy new furniture just because they are tired of looking at the same pieces day after day. However, it is quite easy and inexpensive to update living room furniture without spending a small fortune in the process.
With a few easy tips, tricks, and inexpensive additions, your old living room furniture can look completely different.
You can give the entire living room a completely new look with the following simple changes.
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| What you see is only part of what you
get with a Tapestry Wall Hanging.
The
items you add to a room to create a visual impact are only part of the
equation for creating a comfortable atmosphere.
Sounds, smells and tactile impressions also
help create a room's overall decor.
Music, lighting, fragrance and textures all
play a part in your home decor. For example, the textures
available in a tapestry
wall hanging can provide both a colorful or decorative splash, plus
the texture that only a woven work of art can provide. Add to that the
sound quality that a fabric wall hanging can provide, which is unlike
anything any other kind of wall decor can provide.
After all, your home is to be lived in, not
displayed in a photograph.
Read more about About
Fine Art Tapestry Wall Hangings. |
| Wrought Iron For Home Decor
Wrought
iron has been used as a building
material since the early days of civilization. From Roman times,
when wrought
iron was a common material in the construction of doors, to the Middle
Ages, when wrought
iron was used in arches and domes.
From there, over time, wrought
iron made the transition from construction material to decorative
accent. Because of its strength, simplicity and elegance, wrought
iron has maintained it's place as one of the preferred materials for
strong, solid home decor.
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| Arrange Bookshelves using the Zig Zag formula
A
style tip by interior stylist Joetta Moulden
Styling bookcases in countless rooms has
taught me this simple formula: alternate a vertical stack of books on an
upper shelf with either a chunky box, a standing porcelain or tole plate,
or a stack of horizontal books just beneath it. That way, you can create
both balance and visual interest at once.
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| Wall Murals: Painting Tips and Creative Tricks
Those who want to do something different and highly unique to a single wall in a home should consider painting a mural. Contrary to popular belief, a person does not have to be an artist or a painting professional to create beautiful painted murals.
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| Simple Staging Tips to Help Your Home Sell
Selling your home can be a
challenging time. Two major factors play into the drama of home
sales... speed and price. How quickly
your home sells and how much the "best offer" comes in at have a
lot to do with how your home shows itself.
One of the most difficult part
for homeowners is to take an objective look at the house and understand
that, while it is your home... with all it's well-loved eccentricities...
it will soon be someone else's home.
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READ THE NEWEST MAKEOVER STORY
BY STYLIST JOETTA MOULDEN
From
BARE to BEAUTIFUL
PERSONALIZED FURNISHINGS
TURN A HOUSE INTO A PLACE
THE OWNER FINALLY CAN CALL ‘HERS’
See the rest of Joetta Moulden's Makeover Stories
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| Make sure the art
you pick tells a story you want to hear
Most
art critics will agree that Art tells a story. It can either be a
story of comfort, discontent, unrest or beauty. Some people truly
enjoy stories of struggle and hardship, others enjoy stories of quiet
serenity.
Take, for example, the story told in a
Degas painting, such as "The Ballet Rehearsal" by Brushstrokes
Fine Art:
The "pain" of
attaining beauty is clearly documented for all to see.
Compare that against Flowers
of Life by Alicia Quaini, dedicated to those whose struggles have helped
bring peace to others.
And finally, van Gogh's Cafe Arles, which
shows - in vibrant colors and swift motion, how thrilling life can be.
Each painting tells a
different story, in a different way. Even if the colors
match your walls, it's critical that the piece of Art you chose tells the
kind of story you won't mind hearing over and over again... after all,
you're going to see that painting again and again.
Read more about Selecting
Art for Your Home... |
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Remodeling Tips
If
you're planning any major remodeling project, there are many things to
keep in mind. Here, Houston-based interior stylist Joetta Moulden
reviews her Top 12 items to keep in mind before, during and after any home
remodeling project.
From consistency in the floors, walls and
hardware to keeping future resale in mind when doing anything permanent,
Joetta walks you through some points to keep in mind to help save you
time, money and headaches.
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Decor Tips to
Make a Small Space Feel Bigger
Decorating and furnishing a
small space can be a challenge. Because form and function sometimes
compete in a small space, careful consideration needs to be paid to WHAT
goes in the room and WHERE.
"The eye travels quickly
around a small room, so you want everything to have meaning
and impact or at least be tailored and make sense in the space."
- Trading Spaces designer Laurie Smith -
Source iVillage.com
With this in mind, we've
collected 25 of the BEST decor tips to help make a small space appear
bigger.
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MAKEOVER
STORIES BY STYLIST JOETTA MOULDEN
Sometimes the most effective decorating strategy for your home is to rethink what you already own instead of buying more furniture.
This philosophy is called "redesign". Joetta Moulden has styled hundreds of rooms all over the country for major decorating magazines. Her expertise is letting your style come through on your budget.
Joetta's clients are the first to sing her praises. Equally at ease styling traditional, contemporary or country environments, Joetta's extraordinary talent is making an ordinary room picture- perfect by skillful rearrangements and the introduction of a few new elements utilizing the art of interior redesign.
Here are just a few of their stories...
1. From
BARE to BEAUTIFUL: Personalized Furnishings Turn a House into a Place
the Owner Finally Can Call 'Hers'
2. Eureka:
A Geologist’s Duplex Goes From Mismatched Confusion To Energized Fusion
3. Condo
Recreated: Beautiful Fabric Makes the Most of This Makeover
4. Modular
Home: Rearranging Your Existing Rooms Can Make the Difference
5. An
Office Excavation: Redo Of A Father’s Former Work Area Uncovers A Great Work Space For Geologist Daughter
6. Beautiful
Bookshelves: The Right Arrangement Makes All the Difference
7. The
Pleasures of the Porch: Make an Outdoor Room Even More Inviting
8. Do
Less, Get More: By Updating Old Cabinets, These Homeowners Could Splurge on New Appliances
All Makeover articles courtesy of Houston,
Texas based interior stylist Joetta Moulden from ShelterStyle.com.
Originally published by Houston House and Home Magazine. |
| Ban
the Beige: How to Achieve Exciting Interior Design
As an interior designer, I'm often asked by my clients if it's a good
idea to use similar colors and furnishings in a room. Their common belief
is that similar colors will create a safe, clean-looking design. I tell
them that although the design will be safe and clean-looking, it will also
be very uninteresting.
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| Room
Design Holiday Tips
It’s always a lot of fun to make some room design changes for the
holidays. Here are some tips.
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| 11
Easy Home Fix-it Tips You Can Use Today
Whether or not
you’re handy, there comes a time when you will need to make minor
repairs in your home. Here are 11 easy fix-it and preventive tips for
common problems.
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Simple Ways to Update the Look of Any Room
When you think of
changing the look of a room, you probably most often think of making major
changes. And, while old-fashioned rooms sometimes need such a drastic
approach, it’s possible to create a whole new look by just making
modest, inexpensive changes to your room.
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| Essential
Tips for Choosing Fabrics for Furniture
When you’re
choosing upholstered furniture for your home, it’s important to make
sure you understand how you plan to use the piece of furniture, how much
time and effort you’re willing to put toward its upkeep, and the length
of time you expect the piece of furniture to last.
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| The
New Mood Ring: Choosing a Room's Paint Color
When you walk into a room, you get a certain feeling. Sometimes it's a
feeling of joy, sometimes it's a feeling of calm, and sometimes it's a
feeling of dread. What causes these feelings? Much of the time, it's due
to the color of the paint in the room. Choosing the right paint color of
your room can be the easiest and most cost-effective way to alter its
feeling, and by extension, your mood.
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| Enhance
Your Room Design with Dynamic Lighting
As an interior designer, I often use lighting to create drama when my
client's decorating budget is tight. By simply adjusting ceiling lights,
using inexpensive table lamps, or strategically-placing accent lighting,
I'm able to increase a room's impact at a lower cost.
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Interior Design Style You Like…is Your Style!
In my interior designer practice, I'm often asked by my clients
"What's my style?" They're having a hard time identifying their
own style, and they turn to me as an expert. I always tell them, "The
style you like is your style!"
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| Unique Ideas for Decorating Apartment Walls
Many apartment dwellers are not permitted to paint or wallpaper and are stuck with stark white walls. Personalizing an apartment to make it feel like home can be a challenging task.
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