I am so excited about my ETSY store, please click here to visit. I am getting to work with people all over the US. Also this has allowed me to showcase all my work for all my local clients as well. I would like all my orders to go through this site for tracking now and you can also pay with credit cards!! If you have a Pay Pal account you can use this as well. This store shows fabric that I am now going to carry is stock along with other decorating items that you may want to complete your look.
DECORATING IDEAS
After working with all of my clients over the past three months, I have learned everything from how to deal with difficult curtain rods to tying in all rooms with fabrics. They are a wonderful thing!! Here are some ideas that I want to share that we have implemented in my client's homes.
~ DEFINE YOUR DIFFERENT AREAS IN YOUR GREAT ROOMS
Use what you have and accent with your new fabrics. A great example of this is to have a valance of one fabric created to go over a sink window. Then find another coordinating fabric and create valances to go over your dinette windows that are two toned. This allows for your two areas: the work kitchen and the dining area to have different looks while still staying the same. Then if you have panels in your den we can make tie backs out of one of the fabrics in the kitchen area. Your look will be complete at a very minimal cost.
~ EXTRA FABRIC
When you find fabrics you like, worry about where they go later. This is the best way to find what you are really looking for. If you get involved with trying to use everything you have, you will never get exactly what you want. I have had a client buy a fabric they liked and thought there was no where for it to go. We are creating a shower curtain, valance, and matching accent towels to complete the look in a bathroom that she is going to love! When you provide me with extra fabric it allows me to come up with other creative ideas to use it in your home.
~ VALANCES OVER SHOWER CURTAINS
That is right. You have this guest bathroom that everyone sees and there is a white curtain there for them to look at. I can create a valance with button holes to go right over the curtain you have. We can also add a band of the fabric at the bottom to complete the look. Fun, small investment, with a huge impact.
~ WHEN VALANCES ARE BETTER THAN PANELS
This is always a question to start with. Panels always give a fuller, deeper look but are they always better? The answer I have is no. I feel that with valances you can create such a custom look and draw the attention to the top of the room. Which is great when there are toys and mess all over the floor. Also, children pull on panels and animals hide in them. So I always make sure that these two items are addressed before making this decision. While loving both window treatments equal these thoughts need to come in mind before making the decision for custom window treatments.
