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How Interior Design is like Playing in the Superbowl

A football game and Interior Design are alike you ask??? How is THAT possible?

I’m inspired to write this Blog post on the heels of the most incredible Superbowl game I have EVER watched. The Seattle Seahawks vs the New England Patriots! Yeah…no one will ever forget that one! The worst play ever called in the history of the Superbowl I’m sure. If you didn’t see it, you need to. Oh and just watch the last 1 minute of the game! Right????!!!!

Interior Design Secrets on How to Choose the Perfect Paint Color for your Home

Have you ever walked into the paint store, approached the rainbow myriad of colors on the wall, choose what you thought was the absolute perfect color for you wall, bought 3 gallons of paint paying about $50 a gallon, hired the painter to paint your walls, and when the color went up YOU HATED IT!!! If you have ever had that happen you are NOT alone. This happens a lot! I had one woman tell me she had the painter paint 5 different paint colors in her kitchen and then she called me.Crazy Paint Chip Lady

What is your Style? Could it be Transitional Midwestern?!

I am in contact with several households each year and one of the questions I always ask is , “What is your preferred style?” Sometime this question is easily answered and sometimes it is not. The traditional people know for sure they are traditional and the contemporary people know they are contemporary but the other styles fall somewhere in the middle of all that. Most people will define their style based on what they see in advertisements. Retail stores like Pottery Barn and Restoration Hardware and Ikea have established a style all of their own.

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