Category Archives: Wall Color

January 2012 Featured Before and After

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This living room was a fun transformation for us.  The space was spectacular with huge windows and tall ceilings.  However, the dirty carpet, bland fireplace and old wood cabinetry were not showing well.  We tiled the entire fireplace wall to create a gorgeous focal point, painted the wood work and warmed up the walls.  Furniture really helped create an inviting space for buyers, too.
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Bayless B

November 2011 Staging Tip

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Laminate kitchen cabinets with wood trim can feel very dated.  You don’t need to replace all the cabinets to have a nice looking kitchen.  Simply painting the wood portions of the cabinets and adding pulls can have a great impact! Brown Kitchen After

We just finished this complete kitchen makeover with a warm wall color, wood floors instead of carpet, granite countertops that extend over a new breakfast bar, and a gorgeous tile backsplash.  See our December blog for more before and after shots of the entire home.

October 2011 Featured Before and After

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This was a great family room overlooking a beautiful pond.  However, the clutter, mismatching furniture and cool colors were not appealing.  First we painted the walls a warm color from the brick, added soft drapery panels and replaced the blue carpet with a nuetral frize.  Then we added some rental furniture, art and accessories.
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October Before

family after

July 2011 Featured Before and After

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When a room has white trim, walls, ceiling and floors, there is nothing to define the different surfaces and create visual interest.  In this living room, we wanted the white trim and crown moulding to stand out, so we added dark wood floors and a rich wall color.  Draperies and furniture create an inviting atmosphere.
Our living before

living after

May 2011 Staging Tip

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Guest Bedroom Before
Replace old draperies or vertical blinds with elegant floor-length draperies.  Start with a great oil rubbed bronze or nickel rod with substantial finials.  Mount the brackets about 8″ away from the window trim so that when you hang the draperies, the don’t block any light from the window.  My favorite place for draperies is JC Pennys, but if you’re on a budget, check out the faux silk draperies at Walmart for only $14.97 per panel (shown in the photo below).  For colors, chocolate brown looks great against almost any wall color, especially if you have brown throw pillows on your bed or sofa.  Otherwise, selecting a shade lighter or darker than your wall color gives an elegant tone on tone look.
Drapery Rod
Guest Bedroom B

April 2011 Featured Before and After

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Outdated kitchens are hard for buyers to see past when looking for their new home.  At this house, we removed the wallpaper and painted the walls a soft yellow color that worked with the original 1920’s backsplash.  We also updated the cabinetry by painting it white and replacing the pulls.  A little decluttering finished up this kitchen.