Which COLOR PAINT can help you to LOOSE WEIGHT?

ORANGE evokes excitement, enthusiasm and is an energetic color. While not a good idea for a living room or for bedrooms this color is great for an EXERCISE ROOM. It will bring all the emotions out that you need when JUMPING INTO YOUR FITNESS ROUTINE.

 

Why YOU can’t afford NOT to have a CUSTOM COLOR CONSULTATION?

Most color consultations can be completed within an hour or two at the most. How much can just a gallon or two of the wrong custom color paint set you back, a couple days of a painting contractors’ time or how about if your choose a color that will make you relax when you’re supposed to be working out? Choosing the best colors for your home the first time around can literally save you hundreds of dollars in the long run and you can’t beat having a design professional who can walk you through the process of creating your unique vision for your home.

Whether you’re looking to PAINT your HOME GYM and any room(s) in your home Jill at Changing Spaces will bring her YEARS of experience in RE-design and professional paint color expertise to help you pick the RIGHT PAINT COLORS for your home. Jill will come to your home with a professional paint kit and an expert eye. Together we will choose the best colors and finish for your home based on your lighting, furnishings, personal style and exercise needs.

Changing Spaces by Jill Denton ~ Interior RE-Design, Color Consultations and Staging
925.998.7747

Please visit our website for more before and after photos and more information:www.jilldenton.com

Services offered: Full day Interior RE-Design, Half day Interior RE-Design, One Room Interior RE-Design, RE-Design consultations, Interior and Exterior Custom Paint Color Consultations, Staging Consultations and Home Staging.

Which PAINT COLOR can LOWER your BLOOD PRESSURE?

Did you know, BLUE brings down blood pressure and slows respiration and heart rate. That’s why it’s considered calming, relaxing, and serene, and is often recommended for bedrooms and bathrooms. Be careful, however: A pastel blue that looks pretty on the paint chip can come across as unpleasantly chilly when it’s on the walls and furnishings, especially in a room that receives little natural light. If you opt for a light blue as the primary color in a room, balance it with warm hues in the furnishings and fabrics.

Why YOU can’t afford NOT to have a CUSTOM COLOR CONSULTATON?

Most color consultations can be completed within an hour or two at the most. How much can just a gallon or two of the wrong custom color paint set you back, a couple days of a painting contractors’ time or how about if your coose a color that will make you relax when you’re suposed to be working out? Choosing the best colors for your home the first time around can literally save you hundreds of dollars in the long run and you can’t beat having a design professional who can walk you through the process of creating your unique vision for your home.

Whether you’re looking to  RE- paint one or all of the rooms in your home Jill at Changing Spaces will bring her YEARS of experience in RE-design and professional paint color expertise to help you pick the RIGHT PAINT COLORS for your home. Jill will come to your home with a professional paint kit and an expert eye. Together we will choose the best colors and finish for your home based on your lighting, furnishings, personal style and exercise needs.

Changing Spaces by Jill Denton ~ Interior RE-Design, Color Consultations and Staging.

925.998.7747

Please visit our website for more before and after photos and more information:www.jilldenton.com

Services offered: Full day Interior RE-Design, Half day Interior RE-Design, One Room Interior RE-Design, RE-Design consultations, Interior and Exterior Custom Paint Color Consultations, Staging Consultations and Home Staging.

Decorating On A Budget

Some people say were in a recession, but when it comes to our homes, most of us have an uncontrollable urge to remodel and decorate!  So, what do you do in times like these if you don’t have the money to do a full remodel but you just can’t take it anymore?   Here are a few budget decorating ideas that you can either hire someone to do without spending a lot of money and some other things you can do yourself.

1.  Paint!  Paint is probably the most cost effective and design efficeint things you can do to update your home without spending a lot of money.  Even if you hire someone, the cost is low compared to other remodling expenses, but if you paint yourself … it’s down right cheap!  And the best bang for your buck!

2.  Interior Redesign!  Maybe you have a room you never use, or a room that just doesn’t feel or look right, maybe your bored with the room, but you may or may not want to go out and purchase some furnishings to change the look of the room.  Hire an interior redesigner to REDESIGN your home/a room using what you already own and love.  A redesinger will redesign just one room or your entire home.  You decide, based on your wants, needs and budget.  Another best bang for the buck!

3.  Update your accessories.  Try changing out your throw pillows, accessories and art.  This can change the look and feel of your home …maybe just enough to make your decorating urges go away for a while.

4.  Change out your art.  I know, you always hang this piece over your fireplace and that piece in the living room  – change it up.  We get so used to seeing them in the same place that we stop seeing and enjoying them.  Make it fun and invite a friend over (one who’s taste you like) and take down all of your art and then together take turns holding up different pieces in new and different locations.  It’s fun, costs no money and you’re home will look and feel refreshed.

5.  What budget decorating projects have you done?  Please share your experiences here.

The Best Place to Hang a Mirror

I love it when a mirror reflects the outdoors. A mirror placed across from a window or patio door will bring the beautiful outdoors in.  Beautiful is a key word.  Don’t reflect the outdoors if all you see is a fence or a shed.  Although this is my favorite way to display a mirror, mirrors can reflect other things – you just need to pay attention.  If you hang a mirror too high, it’ll only reflect the ceiling.  Hang a mirror on the wrong wall and reflect the bathroom or something else you really don’t want to accent.

Mirrors basically have two basic funtions.  1.  A mirror is for checking yourself out, primping and making  sure you’re looking good.  2.  A mirror should reflect something of interest, like a view.  Keep this is mind and you’ll enjoy your mirror much more.

What kind of mirror should you hang in your home?   Should you get a new mirror or leave the old one?  So many questions, and here are a few answers.  Did you know, a mirror can date the look of a home?  It’s true, because mirrors can reflect the era in which the mirror was placed.  In the 60-70’s people did walls of veined mirrors. 

In the 80’s sectional mirrors were in style. 

Nowadays, large framed mirrors are all the rage, but I think anything goes.  First of all select a mirror that fits your style.  Consider the style of the mirror with the style of your home, consider color of the frame, and the size of the mirror.  But most importantly consider what the mirror will refect once hung on the wall.  I think this is the biggest mistake people make when placing mirror(s) in their home.  You might also want to think about the principles of Feng Shui before you hang a mirror.

“Mirrors are used quite often in Feng Shui with INTENT. They can be a way to intentionally draw someone into a space—or  make them feel “pushed away.”  For example, we usually recommend placing a mirror if you have a small entrance-way, to “grace” someone into the space.  We also look for walls to hang mirrors where they reflect the outside.  “Letting the Outside IN” is a Feng Shui Principle to create the Yin/Yang of a space.  But every space is different and before hanging ANY mirrors, have someone hold them and see how they make you FEEL first.” 

“Mirrors also Intensify and Magnify anything they are reflecting.  If you hang a mirror and it’s reflecting a blank wall, you will double the energy of nothing.  Always check to see the ENERGY of what that mirror faces.  Some lovely artwork opposite a mirror is a wonderful addition…..some people want to intensify LIGHT as well.”  Source: Carol Feng Shui Long Island 

Jill Denton ~ Changing Spaces

What is Interior Redesign?

An Interior Redesigner rearranges your furniture and accessories.  We start by removing everything from the room.  Once we have a clean/clear vision of the room’s architecture, we start by placing the large pieces in the best place for function and style.  We may, with your permission, bring in other items from other rooms in your home.  We arrange all the furniture (sofas, loveseat, chairs, tables, rugs, sideboards, bookcases, etc.) then we bring in the accessories and hang the art.  In just one day, your home will look refreshed using what you already own.

The concept of Interior Redesign is still new to most people, but one that is catching on quickly! Interior Redesign can work for anyone, whether your style is traditional, modern, country, eclectic, etc. Because an Interior Redesigner uses what you already have in your home, but in a fresh new way.

With Interior Redesign you don’t have to spend thousands of dollars on furniture and accessories, and wait months for the finished product. We do it all in one day using your stuff, and for a reasonable price. Sometimes, after we’ve finished the Interior Redesign, we’ll leave behind a list of items the home owner could purchase to fill a need or empty space.If you’re thinking about buying some new furnishings, have the Interior Redesign done first. Most of the time, once the Interior Redesign in done, people find that they would have purchased the wrong piece, and now they don’t need anything or they need a completely different item. We like to say, Interior Redesign costs less than the price of buying the wrong piece of furniture.