Tag: rearranging
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A Second Look
Amazing what another set of eyes can see as was proven when my friend visited last weekend. She is a home stager in the D.C. area and was anxious to see what we had done to ready our house for sale. While she gave a nod of approval, she suggested a few changes to address…
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The Return
Returning to Rockport, my initial urge is to get everything perfect, so armed with cleaning stuffs I begin the process of getting all things in order. Crazy as it might seem, I begin outside where winter weather takes a toll. Tarps have to be removed from furniture and porches scrubbed clean. That done all things have…
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Changing Things Around
Wouldn’t it be nice if every time we got a little tired of our surroundings we could just start over? Well, I don’t know how it is for you, but for me that’s not a likely possibility. Over the years, however, I’ve found it very easy to create new looks by changing things around. Change…
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Time for a Change
After 10+ years of being in a house, some things start looking a little tired and/or messy. So it was with the shelves in the TV room, so everything got pulled off, the shelves dusted, books sorted, all unnecessary items removed. In the process, I thought it would be nice to give the shelves a different look,…
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Little Changes
When it comes to seasonal changes in the house, mine are minimal. Maybe a few things get rearranged, but there are few, if any, new additions to the decor. There is one exception….slipcovers. Maine winters are hard. During those short, cold days, color can do a lot to make rooms feel warmer and cozier. In our…
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Tweaking!
Adding a little something new, changing things around can make a room feel fresh. It didn’t take much tweaking to give our master bedroom a lift. At West Elm, I found pillows in similar colors to ones already on the bed. Their geometric shaped pattern meshes nicely with others already there. Remembering how in Vietnam…