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Interior Decorating: An Eye for Finishing Touches

Contributed By Mary Gilliatt
An eye for detail is the factor that lifts competent decoration to the memorable level and, as such, it should clearly be cultivated.  It is the ability to choose, place and arrange objects in a compelling way, grouping them so that they are seen to their best advantage.   It is a feel [...]

Combining Texture and Pattern

By Mary Gilliatt
Colors are so radically changed by differences in texture and pattern that a monochromatic or one-color room can be as lively and memorable through its subtlety as a more vividly contrasting space. Therefore, textures and pattern need to be considered as seriously and, at least in the case of textures, as evocatively, [...]

Interior Design – Where to Begin

Contributed By Mary Gilliatt
Never forget that good interior design is as much about practicality, comfort and detail as it is about mood and style. However beautiful the window treatments you create, however original or subtle the color schemes, however splendid the furnishings, nobody is going to thank you if the overall room is not comfortable [...]

Decor and You DC: Don’t Underestimate Serendipity

By Mary Gilliatt
Serendipity is such a good word to roll around the tongue. It’s an even better word to describe the fortuitous luck, the un-thought of touch, which can creep into decorating to make effects that we had not anticipated but for which we are nevertheless grateful.
I shall never forget the change made unthinkingly by [...]

Decor and You Recognized Top 100 Red Hot Franchise List

The interior decorating industry continues to grow!
And, Decor and You has been recognized as #47 on the Top 100 Red Hot Franchise List! There are compelling reasons to take a serious look at Decor and You DC if you would enjoy working in the $100 billion furnishing and interior decorating industry. What are the advantages?
For [...]

Interior Decorating Project Overview

For busy business professionals, decorating a home by yourself can be an exhausting project. Where do you start? And, how can you get the home of your dreams with that “WOW” factor while saving time and staying within your budget?
Decorating a home is a project and the process requires:

Knowledge of design trends
Access to a variety [...]

Interior Decorating: Window Treatment Tips

Whether you are looking to top off a sliding-glass door with a valance or transform the look of your living room, choosing the right window treatment can be a daunting task. Given window treatments are as diverse as the windows they cover, there are several things to consider in addition to the fabrics and colors [...]

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 [...]

Decorating Corner

Struggling with your interior decorating and design?
Send your decorating challenges to Sandra Hambley or give us a call 703.599-0648.
We regularly receive emails with various decorating questions and dilemmas. I’ve selected three interior decorating questions to answer this month, and hope my suggestions help you love the space you’re in!
1.  What do I do with my [...]

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: An Eye for Finishing Touches

May 28, 2010 • Virginia Maryland
DC Interior Decorating and Design

Combining Texture and Pattern

May 27, 2010 • Virginia Maryland
DC Interior Decorating and Design

Interior Design – Where to Begin

May 26, 2010 • Virginia Maryland
DC Interior Decorating and Design

Decor and You DC: Don’t Underestimate Serendipity

May 17, 2010 • Virginia Maryland
DC Interior Decorating and Design