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It seems as if many people have similar concerns and struggles
with their decorating problems. The Homegirls will answer some
of your most "Frequently Asked Questions" here every
month.
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- Question:
- We just bought a ten-year-old house. I am really excited
about decorating it but am not sure what to do about the carpet.
It is a medium gray color that I just hate. It is in good shape
and runs throughout the first floor of the house. I had someone
come in and give me an estimate on replacing it and found it
would cost $2,000, which is my entire decorating budget. I could
get carpet this fall and then wait until next fall to make any
other changes but I really hate to do that. What should I do?
- -Ginny
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- Answer:
- Oh, Ginny, what we could do in your house with $2,000! The
only time we recommend blowing your entire budget on carpet is
if the carpet has bad pet odors or maybe if it is an odd colored,
sculptured shag. Once you get the walls freshened up with a great
new color, arrange your furniture, throw down some area rugs,
and get all those great accessories in place, you'll hardly notice
the carpet at all.
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- Question:
- I just moved into a brand new house. I was really excited
about the vaulted ceilings when I saw the model but now that
I've moved in, I am disappointed with all the blank space on
the walls. My accessories that looked fantastic at my old house
look positively minuscule now. What can I do?
- - Debbie
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- Answer:
- As far as we're concerned, you can have those high ceiling
spaces that are currently so popular! But if you do have one,
like many of our clients, you need to start looking for some
big bold items to fill all that space. Some of our most successful
solutions have included hanging large rugs, quilts, scenic throws,
and even an iron headboard on those huge expanses of walls. Your
should have seen Homegirl Cat's face when she realized that we
had taken the 8'x10' rug from under her dining room table and
nailed it to her wall. It was a stunning way to fill the space
and had been there, right under her nose (or her feet). For those
horizontal plant shelves found in many new homes, look for large
baskets, crates, even old chairs and accessorize them like you
would if they were on the floor. Whatever you do, don't leave
those cavernous spaces empty; you bought 'em, now you have to
make them beautiful! And dust them every once in a while, too.
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