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Have you purchased furniture on-line?

Published on October 23, 2010 By rrashfor

Everyone shops for everything on-line these days – it is easy, always open, and competitively priced.  As an interior decorator who helps clients purchase items for their home, certain purchases have always been made through retail channels – like sofas, upholstered chairs, blinds and shades, carpet, tile, flooring, and custom window drapery, among others. According [...]

A common decorating mistake…have you done this?

Published on September 30, 2010 By rrashfor

We’ve been visiting folks homes for over six years and helping with decorating and design dilemmas. One common mistake we have seen over the years is getting proportions right – in design speak that is called SCALE. We have highlighted a few specifics below and hope this can help so you can make a successful [...]

Finally – DC’s MidCity Design District Takes Shape!

Published on June 28, 2010 By rrashfor

I was very happy to find the newly created MidCity Design District webpage, including some of my FAVORITE design stores in DC. Most of the stores that I enjoy are already listed on this blog in the Favorites section but let me focus on a few here for fun. My all time favorite – partly [...]

Pantone unveils its 2010 color choice

Published on December 16, 2009 By rrashfor

So…Pantone(R) has declared the color for 2010 is PANTONE 15-5519 Turquoise, which has many interior designers and decorators sorta confused on how, if at all, to incorporate this color in a home. My friends at Reincarnations Furnishings in NW DC, have been showcasing Turqouise for the past year, and NOT just as an accent color! [...]

Chi-town furniture shopping review

Published on May 8, 2009 By rrashfor

Last weekend, I flew to Chicago to meet a friend/client and help purchase furniture for her new home. She is moving into a 6 bedroom home from a condo, so needless to say there is plenty to do! Overall we had a great time, and since I don’t live there, I wanted to share my [...]

The Look for Less…at Home!

Published on March 31, 2009 By rrashfor

We hope we can help you enjoy your nest … for less during these economically challenging times! We have started the ‘Look for Less..at Home’ series, where we re-create a room with affordable finds, inspired by a high-end designers collection. We estimated the original room costs were  at least $15,000, based upon the suppliers and [...]

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