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30 Days of Tips to Re~Style, Redecorate & Refresh Your Home for under $25 ~ Tip 5

September 6, 2014 By Merri Cvetan 1 Comment

Do you have dimmer switches on any/all of your overhead lights? If not, run (don't walk) to the nearest hardware or home improvement store and pick up one for every room. You certainly need full-force bright lights in the kitchen and bathroom, but not in the living room or dining room. The beauty of dimmer switches, is you can have bright light … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Accessories, Post, Re~Style ~Chic, Room Service~Design Tips Tagged With: dimmer switches, Furniture arranging; space planning; design on a budget; no cost decorarting;, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Light fixtures, Lighting

Office Remodel ~~ Lights, Carpet, Paint!

April 4, 2012 By Merri Cvetan 2 Comments

Office Remodel ~~ Lights, Carpet, Paint!

After I picked out  fabrics, I  choose paint.  It isn't a large room, but the two windows provide lots of natural light so I didn't have to worry about a darker shade making the room feel cave-like.  Don't be afraid to go dark in a small room. It becomes intimate and cozy. I went with a dark, rich turquoise from Sherwin Williams called Underseas.  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Home Office, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Post, Re~Style ~Chic, Vintage Chic Tagged With: Antique lighting, Carpet, Color Chic, Fabric, Furniture arranging; space planning; design on a budget; no cost decorarting;, Home office, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Light fixtures, Paint

Room Service Easter Design Tip #6

April 1, 2010 By Merri Cvetan 1 Comment

Room Service Easter Design Tip #6

Tip # 6 Tea light candles are the perfect size for little egg cups.  Set one at each place setting at your dinner table or make them part of the centerpiece.  Every interior design scheme should include candle light! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Great Gatherings, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Room Service~Design Tips Tagged With: Brunch, Color Chic, dinner party, Dinnerware, Easter, Easter eggs, Entertaining, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Light fixtures, party planning, Tablescape Thursday

Welcoming Entry

June 22, 2009 By Merri Cvetan Leave a Comment

Welcoming Entry

The Georgian Revival Breast Cancer Showhouse was built in 1912 by the daughter and son-in-law of Patrick Cudahy.  As in all grand homes, the front vestibule was the first interior space visitors would see when entering the house, so it had to be spectacular. Anne Wangman of Forbes Design took the challenge of bringing the entry back to life for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breast Cancer Showhouse, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Post Tagged With: Antique lighting, Breast Cancer Showhouse, Candlelight, Display, Furniture~Chic, Interior Design, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Light fixtures

Moving into Showhouse

May 3, 2009 By Merri Cvetan 1 Comment

Moving into Showhouse

We started moving furniture to our room at the Breast Cancer Showhouse. Sara Pudlosky, an interior design student at Mount Mary College and her husband David were gracious enough to offer their assistance.  Susan and I appreciated the extra hands hauling awkward furniture up to the third floor and taking the door down to the … [Read more...]

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