Archive for Tips
High Point, NC 2011 Day 1
My team of decorators arrived in High Point, NC and are ready to visit 40 of our company’s most exciting and reputable companies. They all have day jobs (of course!), so they can’t visit the showrooms of all our hundreds of manufacturers unfortunately. The biggest question posed each year … “What are the trends this year with [...]
Designer Sample Sale tomorrow and Saturday
Designer Sample Sale Friday and Saturday, Oct 21st and Oct 22nd 8 am – 1 pm Please come to our office, 1039 Sterling Rd., Ste. 104, Herndon, VA and pick up great finds at great prices: window treatments, bolts of fabric, artwork, rugs, artwork and more. Related Interior Decorating Articles:Contact Decor and You DC for [...]
Great new decorating tips blog
My dear friend and mentor, Mary Gilliatt, has started a fascinating and clever blog on design tips and facts. You will be so happy you checked it out: http://marygilliatt.tumblr.com. Mary will be traveling from France to work in NYC and Washington, DC. Please check back for events in Fairfax, VA we will be hosting in [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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