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Love the combination of materials used to create this work of art.

I was fortunate enough to be the interior designer featured on the cover of Boulder Lifestyles magazine this month. Think it turned out well! If you are local, check it out as there are more photos inside the publication.

http://www.boulderlifestylepubs.com/read-the-march-2015-issue-of-boulder-lifestyle/

There is an art to arranging books, photos and art objects on book shelves. When staging a home, I almost always re do the shelves. It’s nice to have a mix of items. Here are a few successful examples.

Gray reigns supreme as a neutral these days. But I always add a warm color so it doesn’t read cold. Yellow is one of my faves to mix it up and have a little fun!

The days of formal dining rooms away from where the family gathers daily are coming to an end. Living room/sitting rooms too. Open concept is taking over! Look at this great kitchen& dining room combo.

If you want to maximize time and cash, you should zero in on the two most important rooms of the house for resale: The Kitchen and Master bath.

Before you start, consider the neighborhood and your target buyer. Don’t over improve! Establish the quality of comparable homes. Then you can decide whether  granite and upgrading to stainless steel appliances make sense, for example. Your kitchen may need more of a budget remodel: painting the oak cabinets, replacing /adding hardware, installing a new faucet, upgrading the light fixture, and a new coat of paint.  Same goes with the master bath. Maybe you only change faucets, upgrade lighting and mirrors and add fresh new white towels. You would be amazed how much these changes will help the overall look of your home!

Window Panels: two design tips:

1. Hang above the window frame. To create the illusion of a taller window, mount the hardware (rod) 4-6 inches hove the window frame.

2. Hang wider than the window frame. Extending the rod 3-6 inches on each side makes the window seem larger and lets in more light.

If you are selling your home, here is a great article on improving curb appeal this time of year.

http://www.frontdoor.com/real-estate/tips-for-winter-curb-appeal

Dark, deep colors of eggplant, navy, taupe, grey and even black make for gorgeous front doors…