Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Happy New Year, time to get planning!!!!

I admit that there is an uneventful feeling that comes over me once I remove all the holiday decorations and see my space in its bare bones state. This is a perfect time to take a good look at your space and start your “wish list” of home improvement projects.

You need a wish list as a place to start, as a guide, then develop an investment range and due date for these projects before you jump in with both feet. With the winter duldroms upon us, it is the perfect time to make some time to plan. Get those home décor magazines and tear out pages or spaces that you like. If you are thinking about a kitchen, bathroom or larger project then it is also time to begin the process of planning the overall look and feel of the renovated space.

If this sounds overwhelming to you now, then starting with a slightly smaller project may be a better solution for you. Developing an overall color scheme for your space is a great place to begin. This will allow you to complete “small spruce ups” and accessorizing on your own, but with direction, prior to getting in to that larger project. The direction comes from someone like me.

At Jerry’s Paint on Backlick Road in Springfield 703-569-2622, I offer complimentary ½ hour consultations on Thursday afternoons and the 3rd Saturday afternoon of the month for color selection (this generally will cover a few rooms of color). Please be prepared for our time together by bringing digital photos of the space that you want to select the color for and the adjacent spaces also. The other key element is fabric swatches or good photos of rugs or fabrics that will be staying in the space and we need to work around. If this is not enough time for your project, I am also available for outside consultations (for an additional charge) at your home.

If you are thinking of starting a larger project, now is the time to hire a professional that can help you plan properly and making the right decisions along the way end up making the project move along much more smoothly and successfully.

I can also do that for you, please contact me directly by e-mail at sue@suerosenbaumdesigns.com to discuss this further.


Until next time, happy planning. Stay warm!!!!

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Marie's Kitchen and Bath day 2

There is not much to show after day two, sorry. The guys finished up the electrical in both spaces. They also had a long day of patching and mudding drywall. The bathroom looks so much larger without the wall seperating the vanity from the shower area!!!! Weds will be an exciting day since they are working on setting the cabinets (at least that is the plan that I know). There will be photos to share later.

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Marie's Kitchen and Bath day 1



The bathroom demolition was a little more tricky. All the plumbing had to be temporary capped off and they had to inspect for damage to the floors. (thank goodness there was none) That was not in the budget....... With the vanity torn out and the countertop and medicine cabinet gone, it was on to removing the old flooring (it was only two layers......that was a treat). Then it was time to remove the wall that seperated the vanity area from the water closet and shower area. That automatically gave us another 6-7 inches of space in this bathroom. That is great for this growing family.

Marie's kitchen and bath day 1




Day 1 in Marie's kitchen went pretty well. The demo was relatively quick work, they were done by noon time. Then they got to work running the wires for the new electrical (undercabinet lights, recessed lights and new outlets for the desk area). They will be doing electrical for most of the day tomorrow too. As before, there is Ross, Troy and John.

Guest room re-design in McLean




The client is having company visit later this week. The guest room was pretty bare and the bed was pushed up under a set of 2 windows. We moved the bed and bedside table to the right hand wall and that made a cozy little nook for the guests. We purchased art and hung it in an interesting arrangement. We added a small accent chair, floor lamp and some accessories and any guest would be comfortable in this room for a visit!!!!
The top photos are the befores and the bottom photos are the afters.

Bedroom Redesigns







Well the client wanted a more pulled together look in her MBR. I loved the rug and used that as the inspiration for the overall colors in the room. The first photos (at the top) are the after shots, the lower photos are the before.
We moved the furniture all around so that it would make a statement in the room. We added a leather accent chair, with a complimentary throw. We purchased new art and accessories for the room and what a difference a day made. The client was thrilled (to say the least)