Posts by Beth Secosky

Latest Color Trend!

Posted by on Mar 9, 2011 in Interior Design | Comments Off on Latest Color Trend!

I can’t pick up a magazine these days without reading the latest color trend in design is blue & white!  It may be the latest trend but in my mind it’s always been a perennial favorite!  Think how calming it feels to look at a blue sky with white puffy clouds! Or how sporty navy and white look together – How about how comfortable you feel in your favorite pair of jeans!  Choose from navy, to Wedgewood, to sky blue or anything in between.  Blue is just a color that looks good on everything and is so easy to live with!  It is a great back drop on walls; combine it with framing the room...

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Five Inexpensive ways to Perk up your Home

Posted by on Feb 23, 2011 in Interior Design | 2 comments

I am so ready for Spring!  Aren’t you?  Since Spring is still a month away, I was thinking of some easy, inexpensive ways to perk up my home.  Here are my top 5!  Paint an accent wall in one of your rooms.  It is a great way to change the way the room looks and feels!  Buy a new set of lamps – lighting is amazing and while you are at it, add a mirror to reflect that light – your space will fill much bigger!  Add brightly colored pillows to compliment your sofa or bed.  Here is a really inexpensive idea – add greenery, nothing will warm up a room like plants and flowers!  Finally, add bright...

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Top Real Estate Staging Tips

Posted by on Feb 11, 2011 in Real Estate Staging | Comments Off on Top Real Estate Staging Tips

Thinking of placing your home on the market?  Are you concerned that your home may not sell quickly?   Staging your home may not guarantee a sale but it will put you in the best possible position to sell your home quickly and at today’s top dollar. When staging a home you’ll want to neutralize or “de-personalize” it.  This will attract a broad range of prospective buyers.  The key is to create a space that the buyer can imagine living in. The #1 staging step that creates the best return for your investment of time or money  is De-cluttering and cleaning your home.  Over the years we...

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Windows to your World!

Posted by on Jan 8, 2011 in Interior Design | Comments Off on Windows to your World!

  Selecting window treatments can be challenging today – do you use shades, shutters, curtains or draperies -Perhaps a combination?  Would you like custom treatments or ready-made treatments? The options today are endless, which make choosing all the more difficult.  After painting a room, window treatments are one of the most affordable design changes to make a room unique and inviting.   Consider some of these tips when selecting window treatments.  Compare the style of your window & room with the treatment you are considering.  For example don’t use a formal brocade drape in a country...

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Pillow Talk

Posted by on Dec 18, 2010 in Interior Design | Comments Off on Pillow Talk

Want to make a quick and inexpensive design change to your living space that will have your friends saying – “wow – what’s new in this room”?  Let’s talk pillows, yes, pillow talk!  What a great way to completely change the look of a room for a very small investment.  The latest trends offer so many choices – choose romance with ruffles, rosettes or chenille pillows; or how about “shaggy chic” lamb’s wool or vintage graphics?   Regardless of your personal preferences pillows will add the color, texture and pattern to your home for only a few dollars.  EASYdesigns – Interior design made...

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