Time to Sort

Spring cleaning, fall cleaning - seasonal cleaning - whatever you want to call it - do it!

Unless you live in a tropical state, it is time to bring out the winter clothing, boots, gloves, etc.etc. etc. This is the perfect time to sort through your summer clothes. Please do not just push them to the back of the closet or under the bed. SORT through them and only keep your favorites and the items that fit!

This practice can be used on every member of the household, especially kids who will have outgrown many of the clothes by next summer.

And don’t forget old magazines, toys, knitting or anything else that you’ve been meaning to get too. Now it the time to “get to it” and make room for winter.

Happy sorting! Till next time....

Fall Colors

How wonderful are the colors of Fall!!!! This can be the time to change out some of our interior designs from summer to fall. Moving away from some of the lighter- pastel colors we may have used for summer. Changing out the pillows on our sofa or side chairs can be a start. Maybe we have some heavier drapes to put up in our living room. Let your imagination run with this. I love to add some small items such as a vase or throw blankets, warms up a room for the coming cold. How about some silk branches of leaves or just bring in some from the back yard!!! I also will change the table runner and center piece in my dinning room. Doesn't take much to bring a new and current look to go with the season to any room in the house.
PS Don't forget the bathroom, a few hand towels in deeper colors give the feeling of warmth. Let us know what your doing to change for the season!!!!

Our Little Book of Design

Coming Soon...... Gayle and I have almost completed our joint effort to put together a book on room design. It is our goal to help YOU create a new room with a bit of help from us!!! With ideas and sample pictures we hope this will help you make choices that reflect your mood, design needs and color for each room of your home. We are having fun adding the final touchs. Our 'Little Book of Design" will be avaibable not only through our website but also will be sold on ebay. Updates to follow!!!!

Freedom !!!!

Happy Holiday to everyone. The fourth of July is a wonderful and very important day.
Celebrating our Independence Day is one of joy and pride and of course freedom for all. Have fun and be safe.

On another note, I have had a great day today of being set 'free' with my home office. Yeah!!! I am now wireless at last with my computer. This meant that I had to redesign my spare room to accommodate my set-up and also redesign my living room that is was taken out of.

I must tell you, that my sister Gayle was visiting and with both of our unique design ideas we had so must fun. Creativity flowed like a river. We finally found the perfect arrangement for both rooms and away we went!!!!

Sorry no photos, our batteries for the camera were toast but next time we will plan ahead for photos!!! Chat later Judy

Redesign is a good thing

Hi, Gayle Barrett of The Designer Gals coming your way. It is a Fab day here in Lodi, Ca. A perfect 75 degrees thanks to a cold front hanging around from Alaska! We love Alaska cold fronts in the summer!! HA
Let's see - Judy is it raining in Portland, Or.? You know how much I love rain!! I'm looking at the walnut orchard out our back yard and realize what a perfect shade of green those tree's are. Green can be a tricky color to paint with but it sure looks good in a kitchen; especially if you have white cabinets.
Ok, that's it for me now. Gayle Barrett of The Designer Gals signing off.
PS A perfect gift for everyone is the gift of Interior Redesign. Students need help getting organized. Couples merging their stuff into one home. Yes, redesign covers many things. Judy in Portland and me in Ca. are here for you!

Help me clear out the clutter

You may call it treasures, collectibles, or stuff my family passed on to me, but in reality it is clutter. A word many people who have too much stuff do not identify with, clutter is what other people have.

Our latest client has spoke the word - clutter, but quickly added she no longer collects things any more... ahhhh, collectibles. So we will help her take back her home from all the clutter. It is hard to come to terms with this and as we spoke she felt more at ease, knowing we were not going to judge her but assist her in finding all the space she had lost in her home to things.

It may sound simple but there will be emotional times in letting things go, but the best part is seeing the wide eyed, big smiles on our clients face when all is done.
And smile they do when they see their new space, a space they have not enjoyed for some time.

We are here to help you find you find your space too.

New color for 2010

What is the “it” color for 2010? Turquoise. According to Pantone LLC the global authority on color trends for design.
Turquoise is the tranquil color of the ocean or the color of beautiful stones in jewelry.
Use this as an accent color and sprinkle around your space or go bold and paint an accent wall.
Not sure about the “it” color? Check out all the shades of Turquoise, I’m sure you will find one just for you. Have fun adding the trend color Turquoise to your space.
Need ideas? We are here for you.