Longing for...
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Can't get enough of Anne Packard's art. It's dreamy. I long for lazy summer days.
at the beach
blue dory
sand sea and sky
White
/White: It holds the potential to move toward every other color and this makes it a good choice for new beginnings, and development in any direction. (From Crystal-Cure)
{elle decor}
{Kelly Wearstler-Veranda}
Put some white in your life when you want:
~to clear clutter and obstacles away
~to start a fresh beginning
~to bring about mental clarity
~purification of thoughts or actions
5 Things to avoid when staging your house
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This photo comes from one of my favorite blogs: Hooked on Houses. Check out the "5 things to avoid when staging your house" here. It's a good laugh.
{image from Hooked on Houses}
Staging
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Redesigning my Studio
/I am in the process of redesigning my studio and I cannot decide if I should paint it a soft pink, powder blue or wallpaper it in a metallic silver something. I am inspired by so many different styles and colours.
{domino}
{domino}
{vogue}
{country living}
{country loving}
{patrick cline for Real Living}
10 Things a Stager Hates to Encounter
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1. Someone who has used the hand towel for toilet paper. (I will not elaborate...)
2. Finding a condom
3. Noticing that your sheets have been slept in
4. Wine missing
5. Packages of candy opened (and made to look like they're not)
6. Dead anything
7. Robbers
8. Furniture stolen (we've had 1/2 of a house's contents stolen)
9. Animals messing on rugs and pillows (just happened)
10. Dog hair
Every job has goofy things that happen. Sister Ex and I had to work late this week and we got to giggling over a top ten list so I thought I'd share it.
Z Gallerie-Portland Shopping
/Heaven. We found heaven!
What fun to finally get the chance to stop at Z Gallerie. In search of inspiration and staging accessories we hit the jack pot! Sister Ex and I spent a ton of time in the store absolutely overwhelmed at all of the beautiful and affordable pieces. We wanted everything. Next month you will see us driving down the highway in a large truck just like the early days of our staging company. (We used to fight, as sisters do, over who's turn it was to drive the truck).
We purchased a couple of these wonderful containers.
I would have easily purchased this but we were out of room in the car. This will be fabulous in my studio or my sweet salon.
More Z Gallerie-Portland
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Sister bought these pillows for her master bedroom.
Overwhelmed by Orange. It was a wonderful visual.
Our stack of purchases.
Portland-Manor Fine Wares
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For inspiration: Manor Fine Wares. Not much of a website.
(Can't figure out why 3 Monkeys, Galore and Manor have websites that are greatly lacking. They need Seattle's talented web designer Kamie Kahlo to get their sites moving. )
Who doesn't love Farrow and Ball Paint? Open House paint consultant Tara Nelson is in hog heaven. She loves picking out paint colors for our clients. And, in my opinion, nails it every time!
Manor is locatated in Portland's 23rd neighborhood shopping district.
Galore Department Store
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dressing rooms
I love the rows of clocks on the wall.
