Why Doesn't My Room Every Seem Finished?

Most often, I am asked to come into a client's home to help put the finishing touches in a room.  There seems to be a common problem that many of us face... I like to call it the bottom heavy room.  Let's face it, we all buy the furniture that fits our family's needs, the rug to put our feet onto, a TV

 
stand and a coffee table.  Maybe, if we are brave, we buy a decorative pillow or two. If you notice, all these items fill the bottom half of the room.  Recently I had a customer call who was trying to bring some life to her room.  She had a tan sofa, a hard tile floor with a beige carpet remnant and what looked like unpainted shelving unit along both sides of the fireplace.  In the corner opposite the fireplace she had a 1960's green stain glass, flower shaped hanging light that I remember having as a child.  She admitted that her husband hated it but it had sentimental value to her.  Under the light she had a tall 4 drawer dresser probably also an heirloom piece in white, Over the fireplace was this beautiful surprise!  A very colorful painting.  I'm talking blues, greens, oranges, reds, and turquoise!  Lovely!  She said it was her favorite piece in the room but she was decorating like she was scared of color!




 She asked if we could turn the coffee table into an ottoman and we talked about bringing color up to the upper one half of the room.  We added beautiful green drapery with a fabric the client loved which nicely accented the childhood light fixture.  The fabric we picked for the ottoman was daring but perfect since it helped disperse the colors from the painting around the room. It took them 2 weeks do get the courage to use these colorful fabrics!  We continued to spread the color around the room in pillows. The last time I was there, the client followed                                                               instructions I gave to her about color for the shelves and she added blue                                                 pottery!  This room was completed on a small budget.  The client shopped for decorative items while putting the bulk of her budget into fabrics that pulled the beauty of the picture into the rest of the room. Her kids love the ottoman!  The lay on it to play their x-box!  She loves this room and says it is everything she had hoped it would be and they entertain often in this fabulous space! Now we are working on the kitchen which is open to this room.  Yep!  Drapery panels with all the colors of that fabulous artwork!  Just the perfect touch to bring the two rooms together!


Do you have a decorating problem or just don't know where to start or how much it might cost?  Give Exciting Windows! by Stacey Hudson a call for a free phone consultation! We can work within most budgets!  Put the "oooh" into your room!  Call today! 512-299-4052
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Cool Colors Give Any Room a Sense of Peace and Calm!

Calm Spaces...we all need them!  After a long stressful day at work or a busy day with the kids, we all need a space where we can relax.  Decorating with a analogous color scheme, which is using colors next to each other on the color wheel, can help achieve the perfect balance for relaxation.  The cool side of the color wheel includes the blues, greens, yellow greens and purples as seen on the color wheel below, are going to give you the calmest feeling while the warm colors tend to rev you up!

Below, Decorpad.com and Housebeautiful.com have wonderful examples of calming spaces.  Note that often white is interjected into these spaces complimenting the mood and not subtracting from or competing with the overall design.

The living room below, by Beazlyhome.com is another beautiful example of an analogous color scheme. Pink, purple, blue and green are the four color elements in this room which are next to each other on the color wheel.  Notice that most of the coloring is in shades of lavender while the blues, pinks and greens are just little accents to give the room interest.  Notice, again, the white moldings, the white lamp shades and cream club chair in the foreground which allow your eyes a place to rest. 

Maybe your room for relaxation has hints of an analogous color scheme but isn't quite looking or feeling relaxed.  Try removing the elements that do not represent an analogous color scheme and replace them with items that do.  You may have plenty of elements to choose from in rooms throughout your house already.  If your room seems a little busy, maybe too colorful, try adding some white elements to give your eyes a place to rest.

If you need help to get your redecorating process started, give Exciting Windows! by Stacey Hudson a call today at 512-379-7457.  We'll help you find the colors and fabrics to make your home everything you've ever dreamed it could be...relaxing, inviting and well...Exciting!  Stacey will put the EXCLAMATION POINT into your design!

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SPECIAL INEXPENSIVE WALL TREATMENTS AND WINDOW TREATMENTS FOR KIDS ROOMS

Are you looking for special but inexpensive ways to do a wall treatment for a child's room?

They now have chevron, scallop, and wave painters tape by FROG TAPE!
There are two ways this tape can be used. If you already have a color on the wall and want to add a chevron pattern, You can tape off a section of the wall with two horizontal strips of tape and paint between the two tapes. Remove the tape when finished. The other method is to put the tape on the wall first and paint over the entire wall. after the paint dries, remove the tape to expose the pattern. These two methods will give you very different results. These painters tapes are available at local hardware stores.

DECORATING WITH RIBBONS 

Recently while in a  model home with a client, I noticed this adorable little girl's room.   The room had this beautiful and simple wall treatment around the room.  There were rows of ribbons about 12" top to bottom tacked to the wall with a glue gun.  Tying  ribbons into bows and adding them sporadically on top of the ribbons gives an extra girly touch.  The sky is the limit! How about winding ribbon around the fan blades of that less than attract  fan in your Child's room?

 

Now onto the Windows!  There are so many cute ways to add the ribbon elements to the windows!  You can install an inexpensive rod, take different ribbons cut in equal lengths of 36".  Fold the ribbon in half and hold the folded part up to the front of the rod .  Take the two loose ends and put them under the rod

 
and to the back of the rod and slip them into the loop.  Pull tightly to cause the ribbon to knot itself around the rod.  Do this several times until the rod is full.  You can also us different lengths of ribbon for a more layered look. 

How about a ribbon bed skirt or a ribbon...  Oh!  The ideas are flowing now!!

If you would like more ideas on decorating your child's room and other more custom window coverings for your child's room give us a call!  Exciting Windows by Stacey Hudson can help make your child's room...Exciting! 
 512-299-4052.  Check out our websites at www.windowmagicdesign.com and at www.excitingwindows.com/staceyhudson for more inspiration and ideas!

Creating an Energetic Space Using a Triad Color Scheme From the Color Wheel

Creating energy and fun in a space revolves around the colors you choose.  The color wheel is a great place to start and is easy to use once you understand the way the color wheel works.  All of us know that  the primary colors are red, blue and yellow.  All other colors come from the blending of these colors.  The fun starts when you choose colors from opposite sides of the color wheel. The two color wheels below demonstrate a SPLIT COMPLIMENTARY color scheme and a  TRIAD color scheme which utilize colors on opposite sides of the color wheel.

This Split Complimentary room, from colorindesign.net  shows a green sofa with accents of orange and a magenta rug. There is plenty of energy and fun in this room! 

Split Complimentary: T

This Triad Color Scheme below, from  bhousedesain.com, boasts a perfect balance of greens, oranges, and purples.  

 





Triad Color scheme


Colorful rooms are perfect for kids' bedrooms and teen spaces. What kid wouldn't love a fun, colorful space to hang out in?

This colorful room is designed off of a Complimentary color scheme which consist of colors directly across from each other on the color wheel.  While using such fabulous colors, it is often necessary to give the eye a place to rest.  Usually a designer will place white in a colorful space which allows the eye to pause and relax.  

So, does your room seem unbalanced or lifeless?  Try out these different color schemes to bring your room to life! 

If you need additional assistance to bring your room to life and to have the room you've always dreamed of, call Exciting Windows by Stacey Hudson!  With the purchase of $500 in window coverings, we will give you a free color consultation to help you finish the look of your room! That's a free $250.00 value! Call us today at 512.379.7456! Check out our websites at www.windowmagicdesign.com and www.excitingwindows.com/staceyhudson

TIPS ON HOW TO START REDECORATING YOUR HOME

Decorating is fun and exciting!  It can also be overwhelming if you don't know where to start.  DO NOT FEAR! Fear will hold you back from trying anything new.  Find something you love as a jumping off point.
Maybe you have a piece of artwork that you are drawn to or a favorite dress or vase.  Personally, I love fabric and artwork so that is where I like to start.  Most people have some type of fabric in the room either in pillows or drapery.  I like to find that fabric first.  From there, I choose my color pallet for the wall.

If you choose paint color first, you run the risk of not finding quite the right color fabric to match your paint.

From there , pick your  furniture color,

privacy window coverings and rugs,

accessories accent pillows and artwork.

That's it!  All the layers needed to redecorate your home!  If you get stuck in the decorating process, get some professional design help.  Exciting Windows has designers available to help you with the whole decorating process and we specialize in bringing your taste and style into your home.  Beautiful window coverings are the the key to bringing the whole room together.  Call us today at 512-299-4052 and we'll be happy to help you realize your dreams! Checkout our websites at www.windowmagicdesign.com  and www.excitingwindows.com/staceyhudson