Archive for Residential Interiors

Decor and You DC: Indonesian Wood in the Bedroom

Continued global pressure on furniture manufacturers to go green and create sustainable lifestyles, for good reason, is driving use of high quality hardwood that can be quickly regenerated.  These hardwoods are good for the environment and offer high style favored by our Northern Virginia and Metro DC area clients.
An Indonesian hardwood creating excitement in design [...]

Interior Decorating: Color Trend 2009

By Katie McGovern, Décor Designer, Décor & You – serving Fairfax County including Centreville, Clifton, Fairfax, Great Falls, and Arlington, Virginia.
This year, and over the next two to three years, color is evolving according to predictable influences: the Economy, given our recent recession woes, Fashion, as usual, and Nature, in alignment with a continuing concern [...]

The Beauty and Functions of Fabric

Fabric is of the greatest help in decoration. Along with paint and papers, or instead of them, it can transform uninspired walls and ceilings, disguise bad proportions, and can be of enormous help in cheering up a rented house or apartment that cannot be changed in any other way. It can dress windows beautifully, turn [...]

Defining Your Personal Interior Decorating Style

A new client who is moving from the town home in Leesburg to a new single family home in Ashburn contacted me the other day.  She was looking for guidance on how to transition her décor and furnishings from her current home into a much more expansive space in her new home.  She wanted to use [...]

Interior Decorating: Good Lighting Makes All the Difference

Good lighting is one of the most important elements in the design of a room, and certainly most necessary at night or on a gloomy day. Apart from its primary function of producing light to see by when natural light has faded, it can enhance strong points in a space and diminish weaker ones; provide [...]

Welcome to Decor&You DC

Decor&You furnishes and refines America’s residential and commercial interiors. Our decorators have the power to simplify how people achieve comfort, style and value in their homes and businesses.  It’s an ambitious goal, and Decor&You delivers it – right to your door!
For immediate assistance with your interior decorating project, please call Sandra Hambley at 703-599-0648.
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Residential Interiors

In today’s hectic world, time is of the essence. We all desire a beautiful, comfortable home, but we don’t have the time to do it ourselves. Decor&You offers outstanding residential decorating services to satisfy these vital needs:

Furniture (upholstered and occasional)
Flooring (hard surfaces, carpeting and area rugs)
Window treatments (full spectrum of top quality hard and soft [...]

How Can I Make a Small Room Feel Bigger

The following is an excerpt of a short article on making a small room feel bigger, which was published on Contractors.com. Interior designer, Sandra Hambley of Decor&You located in Herdon, VA, answered the question for a home owner located in Annandale, VA.
Question: We have a fairly small room in our house that we barely use [...]

Interior Decorating: An Eye for Finishing Touches

May 28, 2010 • Virginia Maryland
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Combining Texture and Pattern

May 27, 2010 • Virginia Maryland
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Interior Design – Where to Begin

May 26, 2010 • Virginia Maryland
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Decor and You DC: Don’t Underestimate Serendipity

May 17, 2010 • Virginia Maryland
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