tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-432963107012794142024-02-21T02:21:10.620-05:00Solace...is an organized space.Achieving solace through organization.Solace Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01188571329288603416noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43296310701279414.post-2075122207624435722013-02-14T20:49:00.001-05:002013-02-14T20:49:52.774-05:00Making Every Dollar Count in a Kitchen MakeoverYoung couple. First home. Needs work. Needs love. Needs space. Small budget. Got the picture?<br />
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I had a call last fall from this very handy couple. They had a 60s home that had been through a minor reno in the 80s. The home is small, but with the right changes, could be very functional for this couple. They wanted to do most of the work themselves, but brought me in to do the design and help with the finishes. The finishing touches took a little while to put in place, but we were finally ready for a photo op this past weekend.<br />
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Here's the view from the living room (the wall is no longer orange...that left soon after they moved in.)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before and after dining room. Porcelain tile extended from kitchen, new patio door replaces window, new dining room set.</td></tr>
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The window shown on the left was replaced with a patio door to give them easy access to their back yard. It's a huge bonus, as they have two dogs and therefore access to the backyard is a must. The dogs also love to spend their days looking out the patio door. The existing access to the backyard, a door, was removed. The large window that was beside the door was replaced with a smaller one, allowing a long stretch of lower cabinets along the back wall. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View into the kitchen from the dining room.You can see the side of the stove behind the partial wall. <br />The microwave sat on an added cabinet that floated between the dining room and kitchen.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Part of the partial wall was removed so that the dining room and kitchen are one big room. <br />Proper layout is now possible, with space on either side of the stove for safe food preparation.</td></tr>
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A partial wall separated the kitchen and dining area, making both spaces very tight. It contained some ductwork that was not moveable with our budget, but we were able to move the wall back so that it was flush with the cabinetry.<br />
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The stove was moved from that centre wall, to a space a long the far wall and now there is ample safe space for cooking. We were also able to move the sink so that it sits under the window.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An awkward stove location, with a tiered corner counter, sat behind the partial wall dividing the kitchen and dining areas.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The fridge was moved over to allow for better access to the basement. Pantry cupboards were installed to the left of the partial wall. <br />The storage the previous kitchen lacked is so abundant now, there are empty cupboards.</td></tr>
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Entry to the basement has improved with the new layout, as I made sure the cabinetry was placed so they could carry their hockey gear up and down the stairs without bumping into the cabinets.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The cappucino maker sits where the door once was. The window was replaced with a smaller one to allow for lower cabinets to be installed in front of it. <br />The sink and dishwasher were moved to this wall.</td></tr>
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We had a couple of restrictions to work with when choosing the the finishes. First, they had a new suite of white appliances, but they did not want a white kitchen. (Dogs...hello?) We chose a mid-tone wood cabinet, and I made sure to include lighter finishes for the porcelain floor tile and the laminate counter, so that the appliances would blend a little better. The coordinating mosaic tile in the backsplash was chosen by the client and I picked a cream coloured subway tile to compliment it and keep the costs down.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Laminate counters in a granite-like pattern pulls all the colours used in the room.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A beautiful grey-green wall colour was chosen to compliment the cabinetry and table.</td></tr>
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My clients claim they have a whole new home because of their new large kitchen. Using my services helped them keep within their limited budget and ensured the final design worked for their family lifestyle.<br />
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Another job well done! <br />
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<br />Solace Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01188571329288603416noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43296310701279414.post-24716034458659669652013-01-30T21:41:00.005-05:002013-01-30T21:42:35.655-05:00When You Need to Upgrade From IkeaIkea furniture is great...for a while...for certain things. And then there comes a point in time when you are no longer a student or a new grad and your income is at a level where you can have something a little better. Solid wood perhaps. Custom draperies. That's where this client and her husband were. They had a sofa and a loveseat to sit on. A beautiful table that had been made by the client's father sat in front of it. The large flat screen sat a shelf, in a position that made it difficult to see from both seating areas. Homemade drapes were on the windows, but they needed some love. And the walls had been very recently painted.<br />
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Well I can't say we finished the space. It still needs some art work and some items to fill the beautiful custom stained bookcases. There are end tables to add, as the perfect ones haven't been found yet and some more lighting. But we've added some more layers. I believe the perfect space doesn't happen over night. So I'm thrilled with what we were able to achieve, especially working with an existing paint colour...which from a decorating standpoint is best chosen last. I do love a challenge!<br />
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The style of drapes we chose was ripplefold. They are absolutely perfect for a transitional type of space, as the top of the drapes is very simple. The photos were shot on a very bright winter day, so it's challenging to see the ombre striped pattern, but the clients adore them open and closed. This type of drapery is often on a track system that wouldn't have been very attractive in this space. By using a decorative rod, we were able to make it a little less modern.<br />
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We added a few feather-filled cushions to their sofa and loveseat to add some more interest and layer in some more textures. A button detail, that matches the colour of the sofa fabric, was added to the cream striped fabric cushions, while a modern pattern adds a dramatic punch and pulls in the wall colour.<br />
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To further soften the space, we added a circular motif rug, again pulling in the colours from the room, and the adjoining dining room.<br />
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The biggest investment is their "step up from Ikea" bookshelves. The semi-custom solid wood bookshelves were chosen to have open and closed storage. You can pick what size you want from the catalog, and then have them stained in a select number of colours. The media cabinet was found in a complimentary style and was stained to match the bookshelves.<br />
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I love what were able to do. And hopefully the final pieces will be curated in the near future to make this former university pad into a comfortable "grownup" space.<br />
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Solace Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01188571329288603416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43296310701279414.post-40617612371472468212012-12-04T15:58:00.000-05:002012-12-04T15:58:12.720-05:00Holiday Decorating Can be Simple...We've got a family birthday at the end of November. I've been party planning and cake decorating my little heart out. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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That means that Christmas decorating gets put on hold until December every year, which I guess isn't a bad thing. But it does mean, with all the other obligations at this time of year, that I like to keep things simple. <br />
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I took the time yesterday to work on two simple projects I felt needed some Christmas attention and would give me BIG decorating for little EFFORT. First, I have two urns in front of my shed, beside my house. They are an attempt to makes the giant white shed not so, well, giant. The urns are exposed, which in turn means they get snowed on...a lot! Anything I put there has to have enough height to still be visible in a couple feet of snow.<br />
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I went to go to the local grocery store and picked up a bundle of spruce clippings, a bundle of mixed branches, a pine cone and a round ornament for about $25 for each of the urns. This is my before...embarrassing, but true.<br />
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After pulling out the dead plants, and doing my best to loosen up some of the frozen soil, I was able to start by putting in my spruce branches first. The tall ones went at the back, in the hopes you'll still be able to see a bit of the arrangement with the snow. Next I layered in the other branches, clipping them when necessary. I used a really long screwdriver when the soil didn't cooperate. I have heard that a drill also does the trick. Finally, in went the large pinecone and ornament, both of which come already fastened to a stick (thanks Loblaws!). I took some ribbon I already had, did a bow and attached it to the ornament. I think it's a huge improvement.<br />
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My next project was to dress up my mantle. I have a new painting from Matt Leblanc over my mantle that wasn't there last year. I decided to use it as my colour inspiration and do all the ornaments in similar colours. The garland is tied to the mantle with nails and string (it's an old house, so it's ok...otherwise you could use the 3M removable hooks), the ornaments are attached with craft wire and I tucked in sprigs of gold and copper faux branches. I'm really happy with the outcome.<br />
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The garland is something I reuse every year, but what I attach to it changes. It'll be our pretty until we get our real tree next week! I'm very excited about that, as it will be my first real tree since I was a baby! We'll see after this holiday if the tradition will continue next year or not.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Solace Interiors</span>Solace Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01188571329288603416noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43296310701279414.post-87827580566391628252012-11-05T21:58:00.001-05:002012-11-05T21:58:28.905-05:00Every Little Bit CountsI have always been one to help out where I can. I put up my hand a lot. I organize a lot of events. I say yes, when possible. In January of last year, a request came home from the kids' school asking for a volunteer to organize a silent auction. I was not overly busy with my teaching and work schedule, and I figured, why not? The school was trying to raise money to install a playground for the primary kids. For any school council parents out there, you know how much work is involved in raising funds for these projects. At my first meeting, the organizer for the playyard renewal told me she was hoping for $20,000 from the silent auction. I choked a bit and then came back with a more realistic (and hopeful) number of $5000. In the end we raised over $5500. It was just a little contribution to the overall goal, but I was pleased to have done my part. I also donated to the cause personally by donating a colour consultation. The lucky recipients have had a busy time renovating their home, so we waited until a couple of weeks ago to do the colours for the main floor. This is what we chose: <br />
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For the inset for the television and accompanying receiver area in the kitchen, we will use Benjamin Moore's Escarpment (CC518). This will reduce the contrast between the television and the wall colour, making it blend in a bit better. The same colour will be used in the dining room.<br /><br />
The rest of the kitchen area will be done in Revere Pewter (HC172), which works beautifully with their new Corian countertops and marble and glass mosaic backsplash. The living room and entrance will be done in Stone House (CC120) which is a beige without too much pink in it. It happens to work well with their existing furniture and the brick on the fireplace, which for the moment will be staying. The trim and ceiling in all areas will be done in the ever popular Cloud White (CC40), because well, it just works.<br />
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And now the play yard is in too. Happiness is in abundance.<br />
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Nothing like seeing a project come to fruition. I can't wait to see these paint colours go up too.<br />
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Solace Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01188571329288603416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43296310701279414.post-57630891749044115662012-10-17T14:27:00.001-04:002012-10-18T11:12:52.968-04:00Winter SanityI'm a mother of two little kids. They are both in school now and life is busy. The busiest time of the day? Mornings. Between the lunch preps and the breakfasts and the nagging for them to get dressed and brush their teeth, and my getting ready, there is little time to look for things as we are running out the door. I KNOW I am not alone in this! With winter RIGHT around the corner, this is only going to get more hectic. <br />
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I have put in place a few things to, #1, keep from yelling at my kids and, #2, to keep my sanity and I'm about to share them with you.<br />
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First up is my labeled basket system. I have found these baskets at Canadian Tire at one of their crazy discount sales. Each person has a bin with their name on it. Every time you come in from outside, your "stuff" goes in the basket. No more "what have you done with your hat???".<br />
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Next is the hooks for the little people. The adults and my giant stepson are able to hang up their clothes on hangers in the closet, but the little kids get to put their stuff on a hook. There are two great things about this. Firstly, they can get their coats by themselves. Secondly, I have strategically placed the hooks over a vent, so their wet winter clothes dry out before morning. If they went into a closet they would still be damp in the morning.<br />
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When my daughter was in Junior Kindergarten, we spent many mornings looking for mittens. We'd find they hadn't been put away or they were wet or they were mysteriously missing. I thought of the whole idea of having stringed mittens, but they are not perfect. Then I found these mitten clips at Kiddytown, down the street. What a fabulous invention! Now you can take any pair of mittens and clip them to their coats. The mittens NEVER get lost. And with them hanging off their coats, over the vent, they too are dry in the morning. I have since seen very decorative ones, but even these do the trick.<br />
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Next it's the footwear. Although we have a small entry way in our 50's home, we do have enough space for a bench. This one is from Ikea, but I noticed they don't carry it any longer. There is a similar <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10152658/">one</a> that is a bit smaller. For our bench, each person is given two cubbies. If you have more shoes, they need to go in the closet. My stepson isn't around enough to warrant a shoe cubby, and well, size 14 basketball shoes just don't fit! I have also placed a large scale mirror in the entry way, to bring more light into the space, and to functionally allow you to check some last minute things before heading out the door. Every entry way needs a mirror! This one also covers up an "architectural detail" that is a 1.5 ft square box in the wall for placing the telephone. You can see from the ledge that is there, that it is also off centre. <br />
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Lastly, I need to have keys when I'm heading out the door. For years, I have had my keys on a carabiner. Since we retrofitted our closet space with these shelving racks, I can clip my keys right by my basket. I also happen to clip them to my purse when I'm going out. Not just for the mountain climber! <br />
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<br />Solace Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01188571329288603416noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43296310701279414.post-4386246434524514712012-09-24T21:41:00.000-04:002012-09-25T10:52:42.584-04:00Happy Little FridgeOn Saturday, I went for a walk in the Glebe with my husband and two kids. After enjoying some very delicious gluten/dairy/egg-free treats from The Wild Oat (thank you so much!), I was left to explore a couple of kitchen and decorating stores while my darling husband took the little peeps (aka the things that can't stop touching stuff) to the toy store. He got brownie points for that one.<br />
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While I was walking around in J.D. Adam Kitchen and Home Accessories, I found something that I knew I "needed" but didn't know existed. I almost did a little gleeful yelp, but I kept it all inside. This is the gem I found:<br />
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Oh 'Fridge Binz!, where have you been all my life? </h3>
As many of you know, my daughter was diagnosed with food intolerances in August. This has meant that our already crowded fridge has become extra crowded as we have to stock dairy and non-dairy substitutes of everything. I also enjoy cooking and many of my recipes call for multiple condiments. I had a whole door full of bottles that I might need for one recipe, but don't use on a daily basis. But, if you push all those bottles to the back of the fridge, I may inadvertently purchase a second bottle of a sauce or spread, thinking I was all out (PET PEEVE!). Then along comes 'Fridge Binz!.<br />
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Here is my fridge earlier today:<br />
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Here is my lovely new bin filled with jams, horseradish, seafood sauce, olives, and good 'ol flax meal.<br />
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While I was reorganizing my fridge, I took took the opportunity to clean it. My mother would be so proud! I also ended up moving around a shelf. Check out my bin on the orange juice shelf. </div>
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I can pull it out very easily and access any condiment I need. If you had more storage needs in your fridge, 'Fridge Binz! are stackable and come in a variety of sizes. The one I purchased was 8"x14.5"x4". I love it. On a side note, I was recently working with clients that kept a Kosher kitchen and I wonder if this would be an option for keeping dairy and meat separate in a small fridge. So many options and so much nicer than a simple plastic box. The plastic is BPA-free and is extremely durable. It feels to be as thick at the drawers already in the fridge, so I think it's going to be around for years to come. </div>
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Happy Organizing, my friends!<br />
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Yes folks, I'm talking about my daughter. She has the fortunate (or unfortunate, depending on your view) pleasure of living with me, an organizer. I have a need for things to be in their place. I need the sense of calm when I walk into a space. I think everyone needs a degree of that as well, and sometimes it takes a while to figure out what your needs are.<br />
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My little lady has been in this room since her little brother was on his way and she needed to move to a big girl bed. Being a decorator, I chose to paint the room a soft neutral and allowed all the textiles in the room be the pops of colour. I made her a duvet cover to work with some great ready made drapery panels from IKEA. I added the carpet, also an IKEA find. I'm a thrifty person, working on a very limited budget. Knowing that, I was able to use previously loved furniture in this space.<br />
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Her room has been "done" several times over the last few years. First the bed had to be up against a wall or she would roll onto the floor, then it was moved to allow for more play space. After that, her small 3 drawer dresser was moved into her little brother's room, leaving room for a 9-drawer dresser that had been mine growing up. If I was decorating the room from scratch, I would say the dresser is too big for the space, but with our budget and my daughter's need for storing clothes, it was just going to have to work.<br />
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The bookcase, that was in our kitchen at our previous house, has been in here since the beginning. As the years go by, the books get placed higher and higher, allowing more storage for bins and baskets. <br />
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Most recently, she asked for a desk to do her homework and drawings on. After Barbie's three-storey house was moved to the basement, I found a desk on Used Ottawa for $55. Not a wow piece, but will work just fine for the time being. I do love the shape of the chair, so that was a bonus.<br />
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All this moving furniture in and out of her room means I have put more than a few holes in the wall, hanging art and magnetic boards. At one point, I made a wall of 4 Ikea magnetic boards. I thought it would be a great way for her to showcase her creations. In no time, it was covered and began to look like a mess. I kept trying to edit it, but in the end this is where understanding your client comes in.<br />
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It's taken me 6 years, but this is what I know of my daughter and her organizational habits.<br />
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<li>She likes a clean room and is a master of making her bed. </li>
<li>When I ask her to tidy up, she would rather take it all and shove it under the bed so I can't see it instead of finding it's proper place.</li>
<li>She likes to keep EVERY SINGLE THING SHE HAS MADE. This one is a tough one for me. You can keep SOME things, but not all things. Otherwise you don't honor how special some of your pieces are. This is also why the magnet boards didn't work. I'm trying to teach her this now, so she isn't on some freak Hoarding show in 20 years.</li>
<li>She needs places to put things or they will all end up on her desk or dresser.</li>
<li>Like most people, she gets frustrated when she can't find something. Thus her need for the organization. </li>
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Her room has been reorganized for the 6th time now, after this final furniture addition. The dresser and the desk have been separated. Having them on one wall, meant the mess could continue from one to the next. Above her desk, I have left her with one of the magnet boards to display changing items. A while back I picked up these butterfly decals at the Dollarstore (shown above the magnet board in the desk photo). They work wonders at covering up nail/screw holes and can be repositioned without affecting the paint. <br />
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She has one wall where we will tape up artwork. This makes it not look so messy. I tried the blue tacky stuff to hang the posters, but it doesn't stand up to the ceiling fan current. The thought of using paint to turn the whole wall into a magnet board crossed my mind, but then we'd run into the messy wall again. Not going to do that!<br />
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Similar to my last post, this is not a room that is meant to be in a magazine. The books aren't organized by colour or facing backwards with the spines facing in. But the books are on the shelf. The desk has room to work. The room is relatively neat and thanks to a few bins on her bookshelf, I don't step on toys when I walk in to kiss her goodnight. There are nail holes to fill and yes, I might have to repaint in a few years when the butterflies covering the holes just won't do. All this is to say, we need to be flexible with our organizing methods. If we find something's not working (like the magnetic artwall), it's okay to pull it down and move on...holes can be filled. Life is constantly moving, as are our needs. Let yourself be flexible to move with it.<br />
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Enjoy your spaces and above all...find your organizational balance.<br />
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<br />Solace Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01188571329288603416noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43296310701279414.post-68176980202366546272012-07-21T07:28:00.001-04:002012-07-23T14:54:10.805-04:00I Would Hire A Decorator BUT...The other day, I was thinking about what another mother shared with me while we were working on a project for our children's school. Somehow through our conversations it came up that I was a decorator. She said that one of her friends had hired a decorator. She didn't like what they did. Her friend's home, while it looked pretty, no longer reflected her friend's tastes. It no longer felt like "her". Hmmm...interesting point and of course it is a blow to my occupation if people say "decorators" do that instead of that decorator in particular. When we have a bad experience with a furniture store, for example, do we say all furniture stores give us bad experiences or do we point to the problem one? Either way, this is what is being said, and it had me thinking.<br />
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What do you say when someone says that? My personal feeling is, if that's the reaction your friends have to your home's makeover, then the decorator missed the mark. They tried too hard to make the space pretty without listening to who you are, what you like, and how you like to live. Just because the final product is worthy of a spread in the local decor magazine doesn't mean it's right for you.<br />
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With that I was reflecting on my own sense of style and how I like to live. Am I a photo-worthy decorator? What do I bring to the table? Why am I doing this? If someone were to look at my space, they wouldn't say it was magazine
worthy, because it's not a WOW space, but it's a NICE space and it's
LIVEABLE. The living room looks like people use it, the toys have a home of their own,
and the colour palette of the finishes are soothing and coordinated.
The bathroom is classic, clean (because it's organized) and again has great budget-friendly coordinated finishes. The kitchen
is small, well thought out and again organized. The kids' rooms have a
level of organization to them, but I do have to close the doors from
time to time to forget out the mess. After all, I'm good, but I'm still
trying to figure out their organizational habits, and they
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In the next couple of months I am trying to really LAUNCH my business. I mean I have officially been in business for several years. I've had a company name, a logo, a business card and a website, I've taught at the local college, I've stayed connected in the decor world, I go to the design shows and I read all the magazines, but my reality is that I've spent a good chunk of my day taking care of my little ones. With my youngest ready to start school, it's that time when I have to start investing more time into my business. I'll now be available to give my best full attention to my clients so I'm ready to put myself out there.<br />
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I'm excited about this and let's face it, a little nervous. I think, no, I KNOW I have a lot to offer. I want my clients to be wowed by their space and love it for years to come. Not only that...I want to CHANGE people's lives in the process. I believe if you have an organized, beautiful space, your life can be better. You'll have more time for the important things in your life, you'll have less stress, because you can find the things you need and you have less clutter...who wouldn't love that? And above all, I want the space to reflect YOU, not me, when I'm done. <br />
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I'm looking forward to September my friends. Bring on the crazy spaces and let's have a makeover, shall we?<br />
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<br />Solace Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01188571329288603416noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43296310701279414.post-53976400693098847172012-03-08T11:17:00.004-05:002012-03-08T11:17:55.349-05:00Reason to Hire a Decorator #4: You Have a BudgetThis may come as a surprise (not really), but EVERYONE has a budget.<br />
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You know what you want your space to look like. You've had dreams of
walking through the completed space and you've imagined how
fabulous it will feel to be in that space. But reality is, how much
money is that going to cost to achieve? Unless you've recently decorated or redesigned a similar room in your home, you have no clue what things cost. So when you start a new project, you don't know where to start.<br />
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And that's why we are here, once again, at the ready, to help. You can tell me your budget and I'll be able to tell you what I can create for that dollar value. Maybe that causes you to rethink and adjust your budget to get what you are looking for, but at least you don't start the project and get only partially completed because you run out of money. I also have the experience and the creativity to get the look or feel you are craving for your new space, while possibly saving dollars where it's not going to matter as much.<br />
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So the question is, where should you focus your budget dollars?<br />
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<li>Good quality sofa. You will never regret this. Granted, QUALITY for some might mean $1200 and for others will mean $4000 and up. You have to decide where you fall. </li>
<li>Great kitchen cabinetry. You will use this every day. Make sure you buy the best you can afford or save until you can.</li>
<li>Hardware. If you touch it, make sure you love it. That being said, it doesn't need to be high end to be great.</li>
<li>Privacy. Leave the fishbowl look for the fishes and buy some window treatments.</li>
<li>Sufficient lighting. Now it all doesn't have to be high end lighting, but be sure to put some dollars aside to make sure you have ENOUGH lighting. Most rooms are lacking in this area. No point having a space you can only use when there is daylight.</li>
<li>Fabulous tile. If the room requires tile, use some. See below on how to save with it.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Where should you SAVE your budget dollars?<br />
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<li>If your budget dollars are stretched, try doing your window treatments in layers. Start with the layer that will provide privacy, such as blinds, the first year and then when more money has been saved, add the decorative touches, such as valences or panel drapes.</li>
<li>Accessories. There are so many places to get accessories at great prices. Like a piece of jewelry, a room NEEDS accessories to feel finished, otherwise it's just a plain black dress.</li>
<li>Anything that is "on trend". Be sure to limit the dollars you spend in this area. Try bringing in a trendy colour in an accessory instead of your main sofa. <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<li>Fabulous tile. Use it as an accent, and then you can tile the rest of the flooring or wall area in a more economical choice.</li>
<li>Area rugs. There are a ton of options to choose from for every budget. Find one that works for you. In most cases, you will replace the area rug before your sofa or chairs. Spend accordingly.</li>
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These are just a few examples where your interior decorator is going to KNOW what to do. It's what we do. Before you spend money where you shouldn't, give us a call.<br />
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</ul>Solace Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01188571329288603416noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43296310701279414.post-19884023526025117532012-02-10T13:56:00.000-05:002012-02-10T13:56:01.156-05:00Reason to Hire a Decorator #3: OrganizingYesterday I was sitting on the basement floor with my four year old, attempting to recreate a Lego flying object from one of his books. The floor was littered with hundreds and hundreds of different pieces that he had been given to him by his 17 year old half brother. As I was trying to find pieces that might work for his flying object, all I could think of was how much easier it would be to find a piece if all the pieces were organized by colour, size and function.<br />
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So I will admit it, hand in the air with the other over my heart...I have an organizing fetish. I'm addicted to having things in their place. I love being able to find things where I expect them to be. Some people call it crazy, but I think it is efficient.<br />
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As a decorator, one of the things I like to do when assessing a space is thinking who will use the space, how will they use it and is there sufficient (and proper!) storage for the things that need to be here. With 5 people living in our small home, this is especially important. Even for children, if they have a space to put away their things away, they'll do it.<br />
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Recently I added some labels to some existing baskets in my son's room. I didn't change what was in the baskets, just labeled them. An immediate change was noted...my son started to clean up his room at bed time, and he was playing with those toys more often. <br />
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In the fall, I was able to convince my husband to tear out an existing useless cabinet in our kitchen and replace it with a PAX Ikea cabinet that we had used in our old house. For some reason, the cabinet had not fit in any of the rooms in this house and had been sitting awkwardly in my daughter's room. I measured the opening in the kitchen and with the help of a handyman, turned my horrible open closet to an efficient storage system. All the drawers were already in the cabinet and they now hold recycling bins, garbage bags, a spice drawer, and baking supplies. There is even a pull out shelf that holds all the wrapping foils and plastic wraps a girl could ask for. Beer goes on the top shelf...both the full and the empties. </div>
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I was on a roll after this conversion. One last little fix up was needed for my linen closet. Storage is not plentiful in this little house, so sometimes I have to be a little creative. In my linen closet, I have minimal shelf space, but when you close the door, there is a lot of space between the back of the door and where the shelving starts. So, I started to store things on the door. My favourite addition? A swinging towel bar that allows me to hang laundered, ironed table clothes. Now the effort I put into ironing is not wasted when I stuff the table clothes into the closet.</div>
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This was my second year at IDS and while I'm still pretty new to the design world, this being my second year at the show, my comfort level with exploring the space on my own was much higher. What happens when you explore on your own? You see the things through your eyes. What draws you in may be different than a fellow designer or design enthusiast. So, my having a background in engineering, my eyes were drawn to joinery and interesting finishes and textures.<br />
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I love organizing, as you may know, so I also love creative things that allow you to live in small spaces. One of the first things to catch my eye were some Murphy beds from a company called clei. The poor girl working the booth spent the whole time opening and closing those babies, which I'm sure resulted in some aching muscles. They had a number of different systems that were creative for a small space. Check them out at Resource Furniture if you are in Toronto.<br />
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Another wow for me was on a closet system by Valcucine. They had integrated the lighting into the shelf, so that you could see what was below the shelf, and it didn't take up any space. Brilliant.<br />
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Kantelberg + co. had an amazing, original light fixture that mixed metal and glass in a way that was unique. Love unique. It reminds me of my daughter's best friend's hair when it's all beaded up. It had me staring up into it, trying to figure out how all the little springs are attached.<br />
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Native Trails had a hand hammered reclaimed copper bathtub that made my jaw drop. The closeup picture shows the beautiful workmanship that hides the welding joint. The one shown here is nickel plated. Interesting fact...the copper sinks and tubs also fight bacteria, though not so when they are plated. And of course the non-plated ones get an amazing patina as they age.<br />
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Holtz Furniture had some amazing joinery used in their reclaimed wood pieces. Not sure I could use their pieces, it's that kind of beautiful. The bottom photo uses a piece of plexiglass as a support to show off the beauty of the wood. They had a piece at the show last year that used a thick piece of glass, so I was pleased to see the plexiglass used here. I'm not a fan of thick glass due to its green hue. I think it takes away from the wood. Just my two cents...<br />
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There were many, many other pretty and unique things at the show. I'll have to share those at another time. If you are interested in reading more about IDS2012 and the blogging events, check out some fellow Ottawa Decorator's blogposts: <a href="http://maureenatmodecormuses.blogspot.com/2012/01/toronto-interior-design-show2012.html">Maureen at Modecor Muses</a>, <a href="http://jaxdoesdesign.blogspot.com/2012/01/ids12-wrap-up.html">Kelly at Jax Does Design</a>, <a href="http://lisagouletdesign.blogspot.com/2012/01/ids-2012recapped.html">Lisa Goulet Design</a>, <a href="http://sonyakinkadedesign.blogspot.com/2012/01/ids12-trends-highlights.html">Sonya Kinkade Design</a><br />
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</div>Solace Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01188571329288603416noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43296310701279414.post-52945707136380261172012-01-19T14:35:00.000-05:002012-01-19T14:36:29.746-05:00Reason #2 to Hire an Interior Decorator: Matching Grandma's Favourite ChairSo most of us, when changing the decor in a space have limitations. They might be an existing tile that can't be replaced,<br />
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some drapes that you paid a lot of money for 3 years ago and can't afford to buy again right away,<br />
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or it might be Grandma's favourite chair that she's either using or has such sentimental value, it can't be changed.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grandma's chair...Source: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuDeSLhhR_zZnmsV8u-hPnSvIb5Npwng9UB_lr0-Zg_kvm0bowwyRw5yHw5DgpdLjGYB6fhyKVhZjpEnUi59ofY3fECHR_xL8ZZqtkAEfcSr-_SbFXNql81xdG8gP6vT_YxNwng1Fzxw/s640/slipcover+couch+016.JPG">http://4.bp.blogspot.com</a></td></tr>
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Or maybe these finishes or chair styles are not the problem, it's that your tastes has changed and it's time for some new things.<br />
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We all have decorating limitations. It's the interior decorator's job to work within those limitations and still make your space as fabulous as possible. I worked for a couple of years as a design consult at La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries. During that time, I was frequently given the challenge to coordinate with some existing furniture in the client's home. In most cases, it was entirely possible to bring in new things to blend, disguise or hide the challenge in the room.<br />
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So bring it to us...we LOVE challenges.<br />
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Until next time,<br />
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<br />Solace Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01188571329288603416noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43296310701279414.post-71542716444640806022012-01-08T21:11:00.000-05:002012-01-08T21:11:51.222-05:00Reason #1 to Hire an Interior Decorator: Paint ColoursSo here we are with a brand new year. There is something about changing over to that fresh calendar that always feels so good. A new year brings new possibilities and adventures, new opportunities to make ourselves and our spaces the best they can be.<br />
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This year I would like to bring you a bi-weekly blog detailing how hiring a certified interior decorator, like myself, can save you a lot of time, money and frustration, while altering your personal environment for the better. We all know what it feels like when a room is "just right". How can you achieve that? Let's start with something as basic as paint colour.<br />
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Now, anyone can go to the paint store and pick a colour. After all, how many of you painted your room beige, thinking it was going to go with everything, but it didn't work. Why are there so many beiges and whites? Well, that's because they are all different! Some beige will read as pink or red <br />
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</tbody></table>like Benjamin Moore's Bradstreet Beige, while others will look green like Benjamin Moore's Hemp Seed. <br />
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</tbody></table>Some will come across as grey and others will change dramatically as the light changes in your room. Speaking of light, did you know that the amount and quality of light, both natural and artificial, will also greatly affect the colour. Do you still think you can pick the perfect colour, in a paint store, with all fluorescent light? <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>The next time you decide to spend money on several gallons of paint, and all the time it takes to paint a room, think how much you'll save in time and money by hiring a certified interior decorator to come and give you some paint colour choices. Our extensive training in colour allows us to see what is in a colour, allowing us to choose between colours to make the optimum choice for your space and your existing finishes.<br />
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Wondering just how much can you save? An average big box store sells a gallon of paint for roughly $50. Figure you'll need a couple gallons for an average room to give you decent coverage. That's $100, plus the ceiling, which often needs a colour other than pure flat white to show off your furnishings to their best potential. There are after all even more types of white than there are beiges! So adding in the ceiling paint, you've spent $150 (+$200 for a brand name paint). Choose the wrong colour and you'll be spending a whole weekend--two or more times, plus $150--two or more times, when you could have paid an interior decorator $100-200 ONCE and got it right the first time. How much is YOUR time worth?<br />
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Save your time and your money, and get it right the first time. <br />
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Until next time,<br />
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The first part of the makeover started with getting some new cabinetry to house all the games, craft supplies, TV components, and dishware. We knew we were going to eventually add a doorway on the fireplace wall, to go to a soon to be sunroom, so the cabinetry layout was placed with that in mind. Off we went to my favourite store for storage solutions: Ikea. We installed three pieces from the Hemnes series: a glass door cabinet for dishware, a TV stand and a book shelf.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunshine yellow walls, a peek of the dining room and an unorganized space</td></tr>
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</tbody></table>Window coverings consisted of pleated blinds on the living room window. We had installed those when we had the windows replaced in the first year. The dining room window had already been replaced by the previous owner, so we had the classic mini blinds on that side, with a ill-fitting box pleated valence that they had put up.<br />
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The moment came, the kids were sent to summer camp and I got to work! I already had a grey-blue sofa and some creamy beige chairs. I found this beautiful fabric at C&M Textiles to use for some valences. I only realized after ordering it that I'd seen it before for a charity makeover that I had helped a team of Ottawa decorators complete at the Good Companion's Centre. I guess I <u>really</u> like this fabric.<br />
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From this, I chose to paint the walls in Benjamin Moore's Delaware Putty and put Behr's Pensive Sky on the ceiling. The colours carry through to the hallway (thus the BIG paint job). I have wainscotting there that was painted Behr's Popped Corn (as was all the trimwork), while the top was painted in Delaware Putty.<br />
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And here's the finished product:<br />
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</tbody></table>To create symmetry with the windows, the same pleated window blinds that were on the living room windows were put on the dining room bay window. As well, the mock relaxed roman blinds were put on both windows. The curve of the relaxed roman blinds helps to soften the hard edges of the wood furniture pieces and the lines of the pleated blinds.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dining Room, Solace Interiors</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Living Room, Solace Interiors</td></tr>
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</tbody></table>That's it for this space for the moment. We'll eventually be adding a doorway to a sunroom that is still designing itself in our minds. The fireplace shown above will likely be replaced with a two-sided gas insert to be enjoyed in the sunroom and in the living/dining room. For now, it's a bit of 50s charm in a newly updated space.<br />
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Happily organized in my serene space. THAT is what it's all about!<br />
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Some of the problems with the current kitchen include poor traffic flow, too small of an opening to get to their basement (they are both hockey players, with a lot of gear), insufficient counterspace, a lack of storage and an awkward layout. The finishes, as with all 50 year old spaces, also need an update.<br />
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This is what we've come up with for a floor plan:<br />
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's how we are going to do it:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijL8spboz1kziKq3xeDKEg3m5Og0WIItHb3Hh2ujMQLnZQDmWcx05dcDildH6JTR0SEOEJU2Cyq5TJRktQYK0so1oADcrVh0xp-nua9Rddfla9UiEd8jEIkZZ3M1Os_4ucdzzEL_0bdZs/s1600/Dining+from+LR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijL8spboz1kziKq3xeDKEg3m5Og0WIItHb3Hh2ujMQLnZQDmWcx05dcDildH6JTR0SEOEJU2Cyq5TJRktQYK0so1oADcrVh0xp-nua9Rddfla9UiEd8jEIkZZ3M1Os_4ucdzzEL_0bdZs/s320/Dining+from+LR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The window shown here will be changed into a patio door. In fact, that part has already taken place since this photo. This opening, between the living room and dining room, is the one shown in the bottom right of the kitchen drawing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There is a wall coming across between the dining room and kitchen area that will be minimized to go between the pantry and the fridge. This is going to improve the flow to the basement and inside the kitchen area.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is that partial wall now, as well as a view of their current cabinetry:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3A1eX_yaHVvUJBrOIX3IG6p91f8_F86AComRiDS7TZkmAdb9RPU_0q7v5GXYZnUDMMthPqkM5a-0673QBqLs2jQ6V9bLdasm-vJSTAaQcyhMJq3UtHw-jnWXBiEUG5iL4bOgw98CA4gg/s1600/Kitchen+East+from+DR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3A1eX_yaHVvUJBrOIX3IG6p91f8_F86AComRiDS7TZkmAdb9RPU_0q7v5GXYZnUDMMthPqkM5a-0673QBqLs2jQ6V9bLdasm-vJSTAaQcyhMJq3UtHw-jnWXBiEUG5iL4bOgw98CA4gg/s320/Kitchen+East+from+DR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The owners are really excited to change the location of their plumbing so that they can do all their prep and dish washing near the window. Their stove will be moved where you see the sink above.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As I mentioned, these home owners need better access to their basement. This picture shows why. They currently have only 27" to get through. We are increasing that to 39".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXGwQiA97uq3TAJhZzQ-RUynwnNUQAxDCrZPYx0jj-DRKqZNGHxVepy-D-aQJDZPI1R57uOFIr08-CtOK4JcGzh_C4RRQgr0M6yMff8aDhL5KU8pBU-rHC6ocPpLJhnl5qMTAWfH7fnNg/s1600/Kitchen+North.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXGwQiA97uq3TAJhZzQ-RUynwnNUQAxDCrZPYx0jj-DRKqZNGHxVepy-D-aQJDZPI1R57uOFIr08-CtOK4JcGzh_C4RRQgr0M6yMff8aDhL5KU8pBU-rHC6ocPpLJhnl5qMTAWfH7fnNg/s320/Kitchen+North.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcU4Zd9Ka8ZxVVe-LfGeltDHE_bwyem8q3dC4UfumWO00sWmJCET8aZqDY79ZVmQAFm01U6el4V2TBX4z6IM0UuMAXoel3gryE7UFW8Wd7S8aoxEvqQSU6PiiLHEK1XLANaF65wDZO5DI/s1600/Kitchen+North2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcU4Zd9Ka8ZxVVe-LfGeltDHE_bwyem8q3dC4UfumWO00sWmJCET8aZqDY79ZVmQAFm01U6el4V2TBX4z6IM0UuMAXoel3gryE7UFW8Wd7S8aoxEvqQSU6PiiLHEK1XLANaF65wDZO5DI/s320/Kitchen+North2.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We were able to put in 36" high cabinets, which will go to the ceiling and conceal some duct work that exists along one wall. Having been through a kitchen renovation before, I know the excited feeling they must have looking at these drawings and imagining their new space. I'll let know you when the rest of our finishes are selected. Fun times!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Solace Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01188571329288603416noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43296310701279414.post-67129905313433146262011-03-21T13:48:00.001-04:002011-03-21T13:53:10.097-04:00Spotlight on La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries, Sponsor EMKE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.la-z-boy.com/ottawa?gclid=CIus16am26cCFcW5KgodFy6q-g"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7MNwAfM0yqxqR5ZD-VbKSnVlfFUq2X7d4dzvtegBkLA6haPiRThNuvCGJJrVN2_NUOxcNazm3u2EZBBX2uum089iqvqGF1Pd9afthEZIwKp0HArCo83DbL1-wQJyUr_9qdEpazjr6PwE/s320/logo_2+5.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">La-Z-Boy will always have some super fond memories for me. From rocking away in our mustard, brown and beige reclining chair as a child, to having them give me, an engineer looking for a career change, a chance at entering the decorating world. Both memories were happy ones and started a life-long love for the company called La-Z-Boy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> </span> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries Ottawa has two beautiful showrooms, at 545 West Hunt Club Road and 1750 Cyrville Road. These showrooms showcase everything from the traditional La-Z-Boy recliner to beautiful stationary pieces that would suit every space from modern to traditional. The wide variety of upholstery options is what made La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries such a fun place to work. We were able choose the right fit for the client and then have it upholstered to suit the likes of the client and their space. If a quick turnaround was required, many pieces were available in the local warehouse, in a selection of fabrics. And of course, the solid construction is one of the best in the market place, making it a place that I was proud to work at.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">What a pretty transformation! Thank you La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries! </span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">While you are in a reading mode, be sure to stop by Jax Decor and Design's post on <a href="http://jaxdoesdesign.blogspot.com/2011/03/spreading-kindness-kravet-canada.html">Kravet Fabric</a> and <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/03/spring-sprucing-on-porch-welcome-to.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BetweenNapsOnThePorch+%28BETWEEN+NAPS+ON+THE+PORCH%29">Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps on the Porch</a> too!</span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Happy Monday!</span></span> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span></span>Solace Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01188571329288603416noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43296310701279414.post-20233490311654916272011-03-15T12:24:00.000-04:002011-03-15T12:24:55.356-04:00Spotlight on Danielle Lynn Photography - Donor for Extreme Makeover Kindness Edition<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: small;">As you are likely aware, last month, I was busy working with a team of Ottawa Designers putting the final touches on what is the newly renovated and decorated space at the Good Companions Centre in downtown Ottawa.</span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">This was a Kindness Week charity event that was brought to light by the Yummy Mummy Club and the United Way.</span><br />
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margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: trebuchet ms; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></div><div style="font-family: trebuchet ms; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size: small;">All of the materials, labour, furniture, accessories and media coverage has been donated to the cause.</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;">One such donator is the lovely and talented Danielle of Danielle Lynn Photography.</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;">She was asked to join the team to capture the makeover in pictures.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: trebuchet ms; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.daniellelynnphotography.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582461804720503682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP2kQWOuuDUOsiGX-YF3VRP62cyOM9sHZXue-UgxOTOxuxTkTS6mdOPQDZ9PLNk9mn1_VE69MAQOiDzBUbJ6bOeDii_HhZKk5cvs7jOwPFtmxykSaRtTUpE_7dadt2t7kr-IRX-_9ClY4/s400/Danielle+Lynn+Logo.jpg" style="height: 146px; width: 400px;" /></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: small;">Beauty can be found in all things and Danielle Lynn has an absolute gift of taking a moment and capturing that beauty.</span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: small;">She specializes in a modern take on lifestyle photography by using natural light, an interesting surrounding, and a subject and turning it into a piece of art.</span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;">You don’t have to take my word for it, just have a look at her <a href="http://www.daniellelynnphotography.com/main/index.html">website</a> and you will be wowed by how she can take the ordinary and make it extraordinary.</span></div><div style="font-family: trebuchet ms; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsWaD_z0hWEpFDpx7Wlts8lYjVi71rr3wqOiI17q5hynGmXLyxzMS87m9Z9NU_jljxpQ6taWdONN5K8dTQZjY2yuT-AucmFXGor7OkATpgscH1LMcWMHf8Y0lKhO7tM0FykHHk2CDmu4w/s1600/symes_DanielleLynnPhotography.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582469692859584930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsWaD_z0hWEpFDpx7Wlts8lYjVi71rr3wqOiI17q5hynGmXLyxzMS87m9Z9NU_jljxpQ6taWdONN5K8dTQZjY2yuT-AucmFXGor7OkATpgscH1LMcWMHf8Y0lKhO7tM0FykHHk2CDmu4w/s400/symes_DanielleLynnPhotography.jpg" style="cursor: hand; 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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size: small;">A sentiment on one of her recent blog entries…</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size: small;">“<i>… I think this is why photography is so important to me in my life. Because if we don’t have, appreciate and remember what and who we have, what do we have? We really have nothing…” </i>That's why we take pictures. To remember the people, the moments, the tears and the laughter. I think we can all appreciate that.</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;">And we appreciate Danielle Lynn for taking the time, showing some kindness and sharing all these beautiful pictures so you can see how others are making a difference.</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
This is our team working hard to beautify the space, and having a fun time doing it...(all pictures courtesy of Danielle Lynn Photography)</span><br />
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As you can see, making over this space really made it inviting and warm. After all doesn't everyone need a nice cozy space to hang out in, regardless of your age. Danielle captures that happiness beautifully. If you are looking to capture a moment in time, do it well...call <a href="http://www.daniellelynnphotography.com/">Danielle Lynn Photography</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">And if your home needs a little makeover (or a big one), give me a call at 613-828-6965 to get started.</span></span><br />
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</div></div>Solace Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01188571329288603416noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43296310701279414.post-86253511728391776802011-03-09T13:44:00.000-05:002011-03-09T14:33:45.635-05:00Spotlight on Michelle VandenBosch - Donor for Extreme Makeover Kindness Edition<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdW8xkyKGpJdPsH0ULNL1FA_t4Ld13rOvBGHhgR9zgBV7e1MdL-mtQcR3R1Kprw1qLisoNU162JX8h6Om7PqHP1-mg6986NfQtNJ5Zbd2vNOYsN8rkkmhG6Ywxj-qflF4if2qUwutA6bU/s1600/benice+take+2%25281%2529.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 382px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdW8xkyKGpJdPsH0ULNL1FA_t4Ld13rOvBGHhgR9zgBV7e1MdL-mtQcR3R1Kprw1qLisoNU162JX8h6Om7PqHP1-mg6986NfQtNJ5Zbd2vNOYsN8rkkmhG6Ywxj-qflF4if2qUwutA6bU/s400/benice+take+2%25281%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582161049868273666" border="0" /></a><br /></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">While Michelle VandenBosch creates floral masterpieces in both fresh and silk flowers, one thing is for certain, the pieces she creates are memorable. My first time seeing a piece by Michelle was at a grand reopening of one of our local design showrooms, CHI Interiors. Her piece was so beautiful, I HAD to ask who had created this artpiece.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> <a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUA5tLVR3FZqI983Dxa5D6CH0ABtdKbe7Id-uNXBF9aSjwJ4V-J5YMG5kzR-QSDbfCv66I75dCEuaUooUyTFFeMTZmO5atUUQ5_yd2zTAcd_85VQRaRWPxAxhD70ghO8ukrZUvmjrO0pE/s1600/DSC_0097.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUA5tLVR3FZqI983Dxa5D6CH0ABtdKbe7Id-uNXBF9aSjwJ4V-J5YMG5kzR-QSDbfCv66I75dCEuaUooUyTFFeMTZmO5atUUQ5_yd2zTAcd_85VQRaRWPxAxhD70ghO8ukrZUvmjrO0pE/s400/DSC_0097.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582155092017861506" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> <a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPRv3TuhoIxmzd5AlWZIt_P9H6dgYi1oXm9gWaUTIHeo0kHl4lJwXDWDbAzy-td99r3P-1NX5E40y3v2FsalBHpIYY5KgRLxSZhXZVbMaJhL3L2AgMB_7iud_b792ciDc46Gbboxw2uDs/s1600/DSC_0104.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPRv3TuhoIxmzd5AlWZIt_P9H6dgYi1oXm9gWaUTIHeo0kHl4lJwXDWDbAzy-td99r3P-1NX5E40y3v2FsalBHpIYY5KgRLxSZhXZVbMaJhL3L2AgMB_7iud_b792ciDc46Gbboxw2uDs/s400/DSC_0104.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582155086318486866" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">If you then go to her </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.permanentpetals.com/">website</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> or </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Permanent-Petals-Michelle-VandenBosch/149553324405">Facebook page</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">, you can see many examples that were just like what she had created for CHI Interiors. The kind of pieces that make you go WOW and others that simply amplify the beauty of their surroundings or make an event special. It’s a true artist who can make their piece transform a room into something that is much better than it already was. These are some examples of the kind of work she has done:<br /><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE5g8wAW1Uj9-WWoy9lUMbxj9r-qaKZ4gFPaX9qngCFFHWXwaUTU0GYhFaKFkZbBaYMBodU18ALYCZQZ8zDdZmtYr2pZ6_6dUYvKPCaLS4ENy9O0AXqpHeA0jPHU3QOYPp_z2Rbw5vtb0/s1600/f55.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE5g8wAW1Uj9-WWoy9lUMbxj9r-qaKZ4gFPaX9qngCFFHWXwaUTU0GYhFaKFkZbBaYMBodU18ALYCZQZ8zDdZmtYr2pZ6_6dUYvKPCaLS4ENy9O0AXqpHeA0jPHU3QOYPp_z2Rbw5vtb0/s400/f55.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582162647538923810" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjpk5NNDHhK7CErKYEjXtifhkTV6rbG2FJ4mGyIsjk2X-FTosN3N_gqhM7YpOO1wqc2ShUZJizSJx5Mx_B2ZLD0chjlPGWZh4-GzIhOXFEHPipMM8BbaPxIywa1ZoXeIcDbqyNVYVECik/s1600/Erinn%2526Matt-1005.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjpk5NNDHhK7CErKYEjXtifhkTV6rbG2FJ4mGyIsjk2X-FTosN3N_gqhM7YpOO1wqc2ShUZJizSJx5Mx_B2ZLD0chjlPGWZh4-GzIhOXFEHPipMM8BbaPxIywa1ZoXeIcDbqyNVYVECik/s400/Erinn%2526Matt-1005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582154223415267074" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9OhhYhsA8BHf7B78uBqDtL9Q-QtK88E0iqlV-wrHLf6ppi8JboYKX8gzwJfp8JRF3MlhqAFJEHpgRWfdxxjQ6lgkObuaUJzP2ebB0rMUqargA5flQtcCQ7pjOPzH83CMTuwBVFomLu0c/s1600/w01.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9OhhYhsA8BHf7B78uBqDtL9Q-QtK88E0iqlV-wrHLf6ppi8JboYKX8gzwJfp8JRF3MlhqAFJEHpgRWfdxxjQ6lgkObuaUJzP2ebB0rMUqargA5flQtcCQ7pjOPzH83CMTuwBVFomLu0c/s400/w01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582154212142847282" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjylNXwFyvh3Fkwq_kjMaFUjUZZhHNQPRnxnKhDxC5nlj1hBAn0toMaZcdVCxY95xSXaaGbUYaV47wsOJnx0NuqCC5N6JClg_GLrAisQepgOv6zyoTsi77lBuuqQip-QV3PIrILjgfuKaw/s1600/Erinn%2526Matt-1125.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjylNXwFyvh3Fkwq_kjMaFUjUZZhHNQPRnxnKhDxC5nlj1hBAn0toMaZcdVCxY95xSXaaGbUYaV47wsOJnx0NuqCC5N6JClg_GLrAisQepgOv6zyoTsi77lBuuqQip-QV3PIrILjgfuKaw/s400/Erinn%2526Matt-1125.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582154225631767506" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />With more that 25 years of experience in the floral industry, Michelle knows a thing or two about floral material. Not to drop any names or anything, but some of the major events she’s worked on include everything from HRH Queen Elizabeth II’s visit to arrangements for all the prime ministers over the last 15 years. Lucky for us, she does work for "regular folk" too. 8)<br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"> <a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3JZU4vWVU0ddid-ZPAFV3DYZT58TTj2L8_zTzIFP_oYFsjwzSgf9-SSVJZqNrEV0oNI-teMx3sUFJ-KepiFWuFCCH2QgxR3Np3_qKx2Lw7MpzppNZZO-4KOYxY7V4kzyRHybtqOYO1uM/s1600/Good+Companion+Logo.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 185px; height: 71px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3JZU4vWVU0ddid-ZPAFV3DYZT58TTj2L8_zTzIFP_oYFsjwzSgf9-SSVJZqNrEV0oNI-teMx3sUFJ-KepiFWuFCCH2QgxR3Np3_qKx2Lw7MpzppNZZO-4KOYxY7V4kzyRHybtqOYO1uM/s400/Good+Companion+Logo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582160677768240898" border="0" /></a><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyfFMcXcOYlv7HIrr6ovpmVZWjg3qy3-cLWohljPKncTSEDTXg4d89PPWEPKwSHWl4gwCX7ZYAxriBicyZwpk1vKvTVSLFT0HeuHCymQAqZOUkGcRyNCqkJFCNgiATo59E6VQNO9wJrow/s1600/EMKE+Logo.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 230px; height: 96px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyfFMcXcOYlv7HIrr6ovpmVZWjg3qy3-cLWohljPKncTSEDTXg4d89PPWEPKwSHWl4gwCX7ZYAxriBicyZwpk1vKvTVSLFT0HeuHCymQAqZOUkGcRyNCqkJFCNgiATo59E6VQNO9wJrow/s400/EMKE+Logo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582160674512783970" border="0" /></a><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH91CWZVnVe8p6faSMyNdTAM3SS-mwSw31aPrs3ncRjCQBi4f8ZAlplsYtGUjCpsYe4fZyGbCdyLoXW53ScT_4KdSnFUPOdoGi8zNIbs3ITbP1PLtwjs6c7Lj6VxL1X9QqdaDTb7pqDlc/s1600/Yummy+Mummy+Logo.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 179px; height: 46px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH91CWZVnVe8p6faSMyNdTAM3SS-mwSw31aPrs3ncRjCQBi4f8ZAlplsYtGUjCpsYe4fZyGbCdyLoXW53ScT_4KdSnFUPOdoGi8zNIbs3ITbP1PLtwjs6c7Lj6VxL1X9QqdaDTb7pqDlc/s400/Yummy+Mummy+Logo.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582160696978260194" border="0" /></a> </span><br /></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />So when our team of Ottawa Designers started working on the Good Companion Centre’s Extreme Makeover for Kindness Week, we approached Michelle for some final floral touches. Michelle was right there adding a little charitable kindness in the best way she knows how. I mean who doesn’t love seeing flowers?</span> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">These are the fantastic creations that Michelle donated for this newly made over space.<br /><br /><br /></span> </span><div style="text-align: center; font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2HV7K8fL_rUfjzjBXfDGYYIdnH0cP0WN6V3s37ZXueBWPtW4ks7AAAIg3GjyPGDRStZhA_4iNlZy-XWGoEq5noCY1Ac80S8j3bCO8_1hrzirrCM5I-MILfpElqMp9WbYmSp4Uu700jhE/s1600/EMKE-39.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2HV7K8fL_rUfjzjBXfDGYYIdnH0cP0WN6V3s37ZXueBWPtW4ks7AAAIg3GjyPGDRStZhA_4iNlZy-XWGoEq5noCY1Ac80S8j3bCO8_1hrzirrCM5I-MILfpElqMp9WbYmSp4Uu700jhE/s400/EMKE-39.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582158690790614130" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:78%;">Danielle Lynn Photography<br /><br /></span><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><div style="text-align: center; font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYHG-pF2cGdxQCTpPUEyUxL56jti5Pet4MwiNvjol6h7bTWwd_8msdHavaTSXGExBid6MjUevo27as11Ixj8lxcrUw0uBuTn-Dc78HFPSGyZmz2RpLRp2JSOoQtTsiav7jaBKHWTJauLs/s1600/EMKE-68.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYHG-pF2cGdxQCTpPUEyUxL56jti5Pet4MwiNvjol6h7bTWwd_8msdHavaTSXGExBid6MjUevo27as11Ixj8lxcrUw0uBuTn-Dc78HFPSGyZmz2RpLRp2JSOoQtTsiav7jaBKHWTJauLs/s400/EMKE-68.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582155117122355490" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:78%;">Danielle Lynn Photography<br /><br /></span><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><div style="text-align: center; font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0hJdhzQJQ7z-sp_8hcauBnZRz3FgsBTdlPfGZNKbjtpFk4Z5mU6HUhoIbXeJh7PAHRRt8X6vva53mAgcl8jQt9mE5cQqQi8tztjb_hE_aWSb08zAAQLHVdKBN38MEXzU07VNZAEJVVcc/s1600/EMKE-48.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0hJdhzQJQ7z-sp_8hcauBnZRz3FgsBTdlPfGZNKbjtpFk4Z5mU6HUhoIbXeJh7PAHRRt8X6vva53mAgcl8jQt9mE5cQqQi8tztjb_hE_aWSb08zAAQLHVdKBN38MEXzU07VNZAEJVVcc/s400/EMKE-48.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582155474061119602" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:78%;">Danielle Lynn Photography<br /><br /></span><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"> <a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQy8Y-DgXsSMA9UUsPxvemMG9dQsoYwBbL_H4LnB0uIXfNhsT77q5oczkFcGYZJ871Hxyq_xYolNwTi843gUF71XQgTTFhIOPElqb_4jPtiCXnGHXtx8OfvUrR3Dl8ORzXj7k2Xd2KvR4/s1600/IMG_3379.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQy8Y-DgXsSMA9UUsPxvemMG9dQsoYwBbL_H4LnB0uIXfNhsT77q5oczkFcGYZJ871Hxyq_xYolNwTi843gUF71XQgTTFhIOPElqb_4jPtiCXnGHXtx8OfvUrR3Dl8ORzXj7k2Xd2KvR4/s400/IMG_3379.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582158703539780194" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><div style="text-align: center; font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU-sH986nkVvIBb-uPW6ZGnI_9RGCF5Z1g9R3ajwzG9OMxIxIIDXqlOhDXgogrkELK-VH6MH1sttQdp4eKqUmk3C62h3vUOgi6SDD5ZzuWebJb5VWtJ2TGzaDY9X4yTJXj9cwOC7MheHg/s1600/EMKE-56.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU-sH986nkVvIBb-uPW6ZGnI_9RGCF5Z1g9R3ajwzG9OMxIxIIDXqlOhDXgogrkELK-VH6MH1sttQdp4eKqUmk3C62h3vUOgi6SDD5ZzuWebJb5VWtJ2TGzaDY9X4yTJXj9cwOC7MheHg/s400/EMKE-56.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582157560642135586" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:78%;">Danielle Lynn Photography<br /><br /></span><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"> <a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhelHDHauKo80MzG2JuhfjLIas8dNAkZz9cZ0Jc0VKJbQ2A74_CBqY1MVCISc-xuW61AoWL6tk7zeu5gCbypxz3AFJ97U3zEI15eClyWa9QCm4e5HBIkLa2Xr2O1k82OpOlJG3JUU6dVnY/s1600/038.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhelHDHauKo80MzG2JuhfjLIas8dNAkZz9cZ0Jc0VKJbQ2A74_CBqY1MVCISc-xuW61AoWL6tk7zeu5gCbypxz3AFJ97U3zEI15eClyWa9QCm4e5HBIkLa2Xr2O1k82OpOlJG3JUU6dVnY/s400/038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582157581282062642" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />If you have a special occasion coming up that needs a little “Je ne sais quoi”, consider contacting Michelle VandenBosch. You’ll be so glad you did and maybe that way you can spread a little kindness to your guests.</span> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><br />Now check out Jax does Design's blog spotlighting </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://jaxdoesdesign.blogspot.com/2011/03/spreading-kindness-de-kinkade.html">D.E. Kinkade Konstruction Ltd</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> who donated to the cause as well.<br /><br /></span> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">If your home needs a little makeover (or a big one), give me a call at 613-828-6965 to get started.</span></span><br /><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUHcf8LsIB86KlaZx70mPXaGHFiYEsdZR-F4NJsoYVDL2x-Wt0k6NVpx5WMIYesG8JmnROd18rSw3BGd3_3S-674PjawOppV_6eH45Z4jf6gwCO3WFrxu8Ky0-tyje8aEM6euNYMSlfkQ/s1600/Nicole.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 131px; height: 44px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUHcf8LsIB86KlaZx70mPXaGHFiYEsdZR-F4NJsoYVDL2x-Wt0k6NVpx5WMIYesG8JmnROd18rSw3BGd3_3S-674PjawOppV_6eH45Z4jf6gwCO3WFrxu8Ky0-tyje8aEM6euNYMSlfkQ/s320/Nicole.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507543500395691570" border="0" /></a></p>Solace Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01188571329288603416noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43296310701279414.post-59572939944453535172010-12-19T14:01:00.000-05:002010-12-19T15:39:15.191-05:00Master Bedroom Closet Makeover<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">I guess I'm on a roll with my closets in the house. Now that the hallway closet has been marked off the list, the master bedroom is ready for its turn to be organized. I was more than happy that some time and a little money was going to be invested in this beauty, as it's been an eyesore from day one.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">My biggest pet-peeves of this closet? Firstly, the opening was only half of the width of the closet, making it near impossible to access the sides. If any clothes went past the opening, they were not going to be worn. Adding a sliding door to the mix made it that much more difficult to get things in and out. And of course, being the lady of the house, my things fill 75% of the space. It's just the way it is.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">So here are the before pictures:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">"Her" side:</span><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsVtrSjHPDYuVy0eiFl7kvrUUGP5KoSarhbF72udkCFEJ6pXX1dKDCc0hskby3E68PGP7gBDoZ7ilbHS0BBlRm51D6a3Peu7I8CDYHsssLH1fMQ7J3mhLUjIz1I6pcOx-y19UH_FhEAPo/s1600/IMG_3136.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsVtrSjHPDYuVy0eiFl7kvrUUGP5KoSarhbF72udkCFEJ6pXX1dKDCc0hskby3E68PGP7gBDoZ7ilbHS0BBlRm51D6a3Peu7I8CDYHsssLH1fMQ7J3mhLUjIz1I6pcOx-y19UH_FhEAPo/s320/IMG_3136.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552475560092056578" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />"His" Side:</span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFeUnKFS5R1cPvCGh2yex2aaWodXJTXNSekAHc_XiJ-Y2QgtxBZY_mq2vwkt9lnd7y0NA4Y-_-Mjrk6ZgVrmh1rb3oO-uuik1nx7wB-oSDcaocIDsDCu6By-TM618gVqHFfu2P1nONo8g/s1600/IMG_3134.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFeUnKFS5R1cPvCGh2yex2aaWodXJTXNSekAHc_XiJ-Y2QgtxBZY_mq2vwkt9lnd7y0NA4Y-_-Mjrk6ZgVrmh1rb3oO-uuik1nx7wB-oSDcaocIDsDCu6By-TM618gVqHFfu2P1nONo8g/s320/IMG_3134.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552475554680351650" border="0" /></a></span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />A view inside: Two long shelves span the length of the closet. The opening of the closet makes these hard to access; and as you can see, the space is not organized.<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-zHNW5zRyq3ZaIQDYKUiRqDT6tiP96zQj73dFbxZAqwy8fIJYQJlsoY198FqbieWhDASuvxJ_GW7t1E5W931yBjbYvDkoZLr7vATtFc_Cl-OVDATLk7IWAwmsjjtSam7OSPjxh9FeT04/s1600/IMG_3137.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-zHNW5zRyq3ZaIQDYKUiRqDT6tiP96zQj73dFbxZAqwy8fIJYQJlsoY198FqbieWhDASuvxJ_GW7t1E5W931yBjbYvDkoZLr7vATtFc_Cl-OVDATLk7IWAwmsjjtSam7OSPjxh9FeT04/s320/IMG_3137.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552477735119555058" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />This view shows you the lovely wallpaper that lined the closet. It was put up with remnants, so the pieces did not run floor to ceiling and there were several seams. The wallpaper, luckily, was VERY OLD, so it was paper and not vinyl, making it easy to remove. A little hot water and a sponge it came right off.<br /></span></div></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBPw1Wrse4z8rEsmccWfMNA5vdmDo0os85KlRfy2BgOH_s1gOxTy5TM5xUv-kFRJjsH1QpFhDkx3spoxO2CS54OaV33bJVRvJTW3bWBNPoVzrnA1rSFrQHLaldNHVFvER_unS0nVVUXLA/s1600/IMG_3138.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBPw1Wrse4z8rEsmccWfMNA5vdmDo0os85KlRfy2BgOH_s1gOxTy5TM5xUv-kFRJjsH1QpFhDkx3spoxO2CS54OaV33bJVRvJTW3bWBNPoVzrnA1rSFrQHLaldNHVFvER_unS0nVVUXLA/s320/IMG_3138.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552477739486724626" border="0" /></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Once the doors were removed, the shelves taken down, and the wallpaper removed, the inside was ready for a coat of primer and paint. Parts of the walls had never been painted. Although I don't think the inside of the closet has to be beautiful, it is much easier to find your clothes, and compare colours of items, if you have a crisp white or cream wall to compare it against.<br /><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFfaqiGd-CQ3e4Jq02PAcVXD8CphA_pdSRPnJeISZkkFWjpPIFBiEE7iSL6tVIILlIyoCG2ryxw9ZF3gLGkXEVyRVOdp9HXoSfOAFVsp3jkP75y4olN58KNRke9_qU_OG8q98JLVofS0s/s1600/IMG_3140.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFfaqiGd-CQ3e4Jq02PAcVXD8CphA_pdSRPnJeISZkkFWjpPIFBiEE7iSL6tVIILlIyoCG2ryxw9ZF3gLGkXEVyRVOdp9HXoSfOAFVsp3jkP75y4olN58KNRke9_qU_OG8q98JLVofS0s/s320/IMG_3140.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552477742744763298" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Covering the closet is a pair of shears that used to cover our bedroom windows. This is a much better use for them. They are hung on a rod that wraps to the wall.<br /><br /></span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjMnEtiCZ2ifntKJ-J9zYqrPYJ4b7BT8tRDlxUJFlFkKgzJcaWNQYMgGiSjVBymn2CLvWc1n64K4kPP4nM16cKIxeZ3qr18eCw5CEHJ-iDUrXbNCrQj7I9jWHlJM7sR8UEBg5DFzON7I8/s1600/IMG_3163.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjMnEtiCZ2ifntKJ-J9zYqrPYJ4b7BT8tRDlxUJFlFkKgzJcaWNQYMgGiSjVBymn2CLvWc1n64K4kPP4nM16cKIxeZ3qr18eCw5CEHJ-iDUrXbNCrQj7I9jWHlJM7sR8UEBg5DFzON7I8/s320/IMG_3163.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552487234523846930" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Hidden behind the edges of the drapes are these fantastic tie-backs. They will be great at tying back the drapes when we are accessing the closet.<br /><br /></span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD7MiJ6eZeeq6gNOBUONi0QM9qhB7F-ahCX_9bKnwK6sxIzRcEa_IY4C1HuXwvF7rVSnOjjvWeYCR4K4QTI5t-OIf7X5uobg1yh99-lyFa4U5etN2dVNtKj8TCP9WQ9heoZvDRAdCSAro/s1600/IMG_3165.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD7MiJ6eZeeq6gNOBUONi0QM9qhB7F-ahCX_9bKnwK6sxIzRcEa_IY4C1HuXwvF7rVSnOjjvWeYCR4K4QTI5t-OIf7X5uobg1yh99-lyFa4U5etN2dVNtKj8TCP9WQ9heoZvDRAdCSAro/s320/IMG_3165.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552491332849789554" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">When the curtains are open, the closet looks like this:</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioLnzHjLgE1UFYXzyBzWI5d9MD5Eeh6Pwbrc75_Xi38CiAK7pBcKnNGuZ2Qicp5ZLuNXIx763i88ZKh07NNX6NFjhyphenhyphen3OVSZVelBN8GaGPd66HOJ2DxJJxYv_SR86pMjhD5LsNsnT_51Iw/s1600/IMG_3158.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioLnzHjLgE1UFYXzyBzWI5d9MD5Eeh6Pwbrc75_Xi38CiAK7pBcKnNGuZ2Qicp5ZLuNXIx763i88ZKh07NNX6NFjhyphenhyphen3OVSZVelBN8GaGPd66HOJ2DxJJxYv_SR86pMjhD5LsNsnT_51Iw/s320/IMG_3158.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552487236463313922" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">The inside has been fitted with a Rubbermaid closet system from Home Depot. For our use we have a small section tucked to the right that is used for a small collection of dresses. Then we have two levels of rods for shirts (top) and pants (bottom), plus some room for shelves above that section and to the left in the closet.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcM4OKdJA8DnCo15jzOHaLfb31G-_GOlHBrXFsfwcShszR-PiK2yjS2UfHzCvwbuCWicAyZ0oVl6WDyhq4ZYDwAvLcUc3ES8mtFgLvUKNErYDjAn3-wFkKpw62mg1R30jx7SK_x06VMmM/s1600/IMG_3161.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcM4OKdJA8DnCo15jzOHaLfb31G-_GOlHBrXFsfwcShszR-PiK2yjS2UfHzCvwbuCWicAyZ0oVl6WDyhq4ZYDwAvLcUc3ES8mtFgLvUKNErYDjAn3-wFkKpw62mg1R30jx7SK_x06VMmM/s320/IMG_3161.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552491346136134962" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb6jkOTocMLAOq5UWDaltDjUIAzcfpRRPClxgg1V9tviN_kJGd0b_T5SIJ0lSTbKdnijZNFR6H0TsVWwIceYyHWqbW76kWrxNBBjmv37_ohpqRZNVENcHQGuMZyGjbKmRpuQ9Aop4FOWM/s1600/IMG_3159.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb6jkOTocMLAOq5UWDaltDjUIAzcfpRRPClxgg1V9tviN_kJGd0b_T5SIJ0lSTbKdnijZNFR6H0TsVWwIceYyHWqbW76kWrxNBBjmv37_ohpqRZNVENcHQGuMZyGjbKmRpuQ9Aop4FOWM/s320/IMG_3159.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552491336377418706" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMHwrPAC83Zggwit-Xs-DC57nLo4VNQ9bbjJX-4YUAvBQ3SW95owN7GTDxMc5-pwrRjMPygoJNWU-5anTkmGmGF1PGiYo2TP1175UGCU8erQVv2LLxNLoyLwdoctJXWNp2NdfUzhUbsGQ/s1600/IMG_3162.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMHwrPAC83Zggwit-Xs-DC57nLo4VNQ9bbjJX-4YUAvBQ3SW95owN7GTDxMc5-pwrRjMPygoJNWU-5anTkmGmGF1PGiYo2TP1175UGCU8erQVv2LLxNLoyLwdoctJXWNp2NdfUzhUbsGQ/s320/IMG_3162.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552491344539338130" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">All in all, I'm in love with my newly organized space.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Consider starting your New Year with a newly organized space too! Give me a call at 613-828-6965 to get started.</span></span> <br /><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUHcf8LsIB86KlaZx70mPXaGHFiYEsdZR-F4NJsoYVDL2x-Wt0k6NVpx5WMIYesG8JmnROd18rSw3BGd3_3S-674PjawOppV_6eH45Z4jf6gwCO3WFrxu8Ky0-tyje8aEM6euNYMSlfkQ/s1600/Nicole.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 131px; height: 44px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUHcf8LsIB86KlaZx70mPXaGHFiYEsdZR-F4NJsoYVDL2x-Wt0k6NVpx5WMIYesG8JmnROd18rSw3BGd3_3S-674PjawOppV_6eH45Z4jf6gwCO3WFrxu8Ky0-tyje8aEM6euNYMSlfkQ/s320/Nicole.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507543500395691570" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /></div></div>Solace Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01188571329288603416noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43296310701279414.post-50004031637115130202010-11-08T15:45:00.000-05:002010-11-09T14:30:53.778-05:00Organized Closet = Very, Very Happy<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms,geneva;font-size:85%;" >A few weeks ago, our front hall closet finally made it to the top of the "TO DO" list. Like most busy households, there has always been higher priority decorating projects. So even though it was terrible, it was low on the list. I can't even tell you how happy it made me that we were finally going to fix this completely unorganized (and frustrating) space. </span> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style=";font-size:85%;" >You see, we live in a house from 1950, so our closets are not up to today's standards, especially for five people. We have one hall closet that is 2 ft deep, 4 ft wide and 8 ft tall, all with a standard size door to access it. The size of the door made reaching most things in the closet a bit of a challenge.</span></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx8QQq8wo4lMlVd3AIDORIEojteMHsgMOrYYMHvXnDh0ZVshu26enYO2Q6mMObpxt6oEkrI0T_8af7Do39A-sBb9ZdeNzGRBpHgbirZMZlVUKhADW0V-lDkhr_dMLpc_bUwwotiR5FnTc/s1600/IMG_3128.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx8QQq8wo4lMlVd3AIDORIEojteMHsgMOrYYMHvXnDh0ZVshu26enYO2Q6mMObpxt6oEkrI0T_8af7Do39A-sBb9ZdeNzGRBpHgbirZMZlVUKhADW0V-lDkhr_dMLpc_bUwwotiR5FnTc/s320/IMG_3128.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537301348190519106" border="0" /></a></p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span _mce_style=" " style=";font-size:85%;" >Not wanting to invest a whole lot of money, we went with some standard shelving (ClosetMaid) from Home Depot. Because we wanted to maximize the use of the space, we decided to put brackets on the 2 ft walls, with shelving running all the way to the ceiling on one side. Because you can see through the shelves, it makes it easy to spot that pair of missing shoes on the top shelves. With a teenager and a husband, both over 6 feet tall, I wasn't worried about using those top shelves. On the other 2 foot wall, we were able to hang two rods for all the coats. The top rod is accessible by the taller household members, while the lower one can be used by those 5 feet and under.</span></p><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><span style="font-size:85%;">This is the bracket system from ClosetMaid. It can be cut to whatever size you want (ideally using the cutters they have the store, or you can use a hacksaw).</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGxfUp7v5mmVW9fbNXjWCWv8SULnPaEEwhU5mRi8a98DD6REG3CmHuYaLnwRMc-XNGQvveZzjg-xgBSs76d0APTL3d4R87-sT2hcx6o2FGYBBbVI24HuRn15byYiytiXS1cSIHm1DAXCA/s1600/Home+Depot+Closet+Bracket.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGxfUp7v5mmVW9fbNXjWCWv8SULnPaEEwhU5mRi8a98DD6REG3CmHuYaLnwRMc-XNGQvveZzjg-xgBSs76d0APTL3d4R87-sT2hcx6o2FGYBBbVI24HuRn15byYiytiXS1cSIHm1DAXCA/s320/Home+Depot+Closet+Bracket.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537283214226210306" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">ClosetMaid Bracket<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6nuOlvYtxUPFVyS_kWY6Q9v8dpydS52zDRDlmMUlTaGN0m1HJWRk3es14Er9r3DMNKGNHSazsRkAHxYShG5J3XOmj5_NrS7nKYTnLMldQAPmQ8jKU97xy1SIAwyAsrnJdQYrYYoOjESE/s1600/Home+Depot+Shelving+Closet+Maid.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 321px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6nuOlvYtxUPFVyS_kWY6Q9v8dpydS52zDRDlmMUlTaGN0m1HJWRk3es14Er9r3DMNKGNHSazsRkAHxYShG5J3XOmj5_NrS7nKYTnLMldQAPmQ8jKU97xy1SIAwyAsrnJdQYrYYoOjESE/s320/Home+Depot+Shelving+Closet+Maid.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537284926883864946" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">ClosetMaid Shelf<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-uPZMa_9bdsJRZgvwnAsAuP5wjrzXUYFmaWe2WHgcKtPlUfou725rWibK3gZ5x6ha5dUAJ-ebMONzfdwqdeyWgjdFi3EbnZLWbe7RVi8VW0ojrAimLGdyU6JQvfHtHxFS04SnbKtXoUI/s1600/IMG_3131.jpg"><br /></a></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >So here's the finished product, complete with some existing baskets that can now be accessed by the little people in the house. It still needs to be painted at some point, but there are more pressing things on the "TO DO" list, so that will have to wait for another day. Needless to say, hubby was in my good books for several days after installing this. After all, organizing a space does make me HAPPY!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdVhLEqKziUVTYroLw46AAHUJVFdNHfJqhhHYwHCigrPTUyYXWkYJPzsyFTVNXEZA1I28KUarImL2ln_z65-qMo8QC-Q2W_Bdfh3fbGwkwrqyiE5LyeZK86ROnO_shtqC6L_1NnNwTNwc/s1600/IMG_3129.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdVhLEqKziUVTYroLw46AAHUJVFdNHfJqhhHYwHCigrPTUyYXWkYJPzsyFTVNXEZA1I28KUarImL2ln_z65-qMo8QC-Q2W_Bdfh3fbGwkwrqyiE5LyeZK86ROnO_shtqC6L_1NnNwTNwc/s320/IMG_3129.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537302622018983026" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-uPZMa_9bdsJRZgvwnAsAuP5wjrzXUYFmaWe2WHgcKtPlUfou725rWibK3gZ5x6ha5dUAJ-ebMONzfdwqdeyWgjdFi3EbnZLWbe7RVi8VW0ojrAimLGdyU6JQvfHtHxFS04SnbKtXoUI/s1600/IMG_3131.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-uPZMa_9bdsJRZgvwnAsAuP5wjrzXUYFmaWe2WHgcKtPlUfou725rWibK3gZ5x6ha5dUAJ-ebMONzfdwqdeyWgjdFi3EbnZLWbe7RVi8VW0ojrAimLGdyU6JQvfHtHxFS04SnbKtXoUI/s320/IMG_3131.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537629621292952226" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfcNItfGueBoxG4JBlBiszF-ph7QHkNbXsBTxhFWFJhJzblEcqkQAqsfI_l661Hkg0xGC-gqGMijUOqhyphenhyphenljFP3OayDZYD9D3hBTVFkXT71d15onrfcW-TFp0t7kDUz_KgjIgj3VszufsM/s1600/IMG_3133.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfcNItfGueBoxG4JBlBiszF-ph7QHkNbXsBTxhFWFJhJzblEcqkQAqsfI_l661Hkg0xGC-gqGMijUOqhyphenhyphenljFP3OayDZYD9D3hBTVFkXT71d15onrfcW-TFp0t7kDUz_KgjIgj3VszufsM/s320/IMG_3133.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537629626282258226" border="0" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEE-plTlljIs9S6Akp8gL_YRH-QARN2vEVj5ZBUBYsm1HqLPPNcADRhRH4HeDaY3EEPMkzCrMVFtkg9olw194i8G90nwqfBW4Harq_r9oWwyEDC8hG1aOuB2bN09caScxgeMpJTZXEmdg/s1600/IMG_3127.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEE-plTlljIs9S6Akp8gL_YRH-QARN2vEVj5ZBUBYsm1HqLPPNcADRhRH4HeDaY3EEPMkzCrMVFtkg9olw194i8G90nwqfBW4Harq_r9oWwyEDC8hG1aOuB2bN09caScxgeMpJTZXEmdg/s320/IMG_3127.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537302617844893618" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1PTG_F7ZheBv8GXGrViIA_kiR0Foyl5L5zBBDfLj1sHuZBjii__jNvtk6_0JkZVeP3n531YwnFyjFP1NxAr3WL1l8UEFFnOmhgXWKfQpn185-J7z0H9zG8u_m7vyKy36t6Wpue4rgL3A/s1600/IMG_3126.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1PTG_F7ZheBv8GXGrViIA_kiR0Foyl5L5zBBDfLj1sHuZBjii__jNvtk6_0JkZVeP3n531YwnFyjFP1NxAr3WL1l8UEFFnOmhgXWKfQpn185-J7z0H9zG8u_m7vyKy36t6Wpue4rgL3A/s320/IMG_3126.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537302613281162594" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left; font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Now when it's time to head out of the house, I can grab my things and everything for the kids quickly and without cursing. The kids are also able to reach the shelves and baskets to put their stuff away. It's the simple things that make day to day life so much better. Happy Organizing!</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUHcf8LsIB86KlaZx70mPXaGHFiYEsdZR-F4NJsoYVDL2x-Wt0k6NVpx5WMIYesG8JmnROd18rSw3BGd3_3S-674PjawOppV_6eH45Z4jf6gwCO3WFrxu8Ky0-tyje8aEM6euNYMSlfkQ/s1600/Nicole.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 131px; height: 44px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUHcf8LsIB86KlaZx70mPXaGHFiYEsdZR-F4NJsoYVDL2x-Wt0k6NVpx5WMIYesG8JmnROd18rSw3BGd3_3S-674PjawOppV_6eH45Z4jf6gwCO3WFrxu8Ky0-tyje8aEM6euNYMSlfkQ/s320/Nicole.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507543500395691570" border="0" /></a></p>Solace Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01188571329288603416noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43296310701279414.post-83850745892995866712010-07-16T21:38:00.000-04:002010-08-22T08:12:28.200-04:00Closet Organizers<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Imagine waking up every day and being able to easily pick out what you are going to wear, seeing all your options in front of you and effortlessly putting outfits together. You’d feel fantastic, or at least I know I would. Every year I get my new IKEA catalogue and drool at the endless options for closet organizers. I choose IKEA because of its pricepoint and flexibility, but I do love them all! Who doesn’t love PAX?</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCF0y8WzQhaiRpsINWxJo989Add_rhHn4djidgDUbUBi3fNdILV11EHHlbt98qUpWGXipr9wGEbAvrRHVWCrDfS0nIKukCIPSsX5n8XdSKXRBvvWUUXmuEx2xyS6KBKN2UkfHN9H6LgmM/s1600/pax_ikea.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCF0y8WzQhaiRpsINWxJo989Add_rhHn4djidgDUbUBi3fNdILV11EHHlbt98qUpWGXipr9wGEbAvrRHVWCrDfS0nIKukCIPSsX5n8XdSKXRBvvWUUXmuEx2xyS6KBKN2UkfHN9H6LgmM/s320/pax_ikea.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507276280105981410" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">Ikea.com</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">Then there’s California Closets. It’s pricier, but is basically custom cabinetry for your wardrobe.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjojyxRooJqtj7_PodfCDqDvl_jND5-O2cdbhg8Ae4CqAsDoA_7HLzlP8nR7NjrCC3ICOsve0ZmcsZpeDJUSNUVlW4teddPlau8a752idSDk15gcK2HV4-5jCxKiYBwWhwb0TcVTzTJNXI/s1600/california+closets+closet+organizers.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjojyxRooJqtj7_PodfCDqDvl_jND5-O2cdbhg8Ae4CqAsDoA_7HLzlP8nR7NjrCC3ICOsve0ZmcsZpeDJUSNUVlW4teddPlau8a752idSDk15gcK2HV4-5jCxKiYBwWhwb0TcVTzTJNXI/s320/california+closets+closet+organizers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507459581959128610" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">California Closet</span><br /></div> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Similar to IKEA’s Pax wardrobe is the adjustable Elfa system. It has adjustable shelves and drawers that work with a shelf bracket that is fixed to the wall.</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ4euAuf2171NxeuZF6mzO36bwWyOqRfLBnai1GESvBeuEhhpaBTuVl58dcJHxya9mnaZM9gFXJM5cAE6jDKVYV-ySAvPPuaIaUi4yEJUKueNL-MhyphenhyphenB2w3nvoDsxVi0L_ouh4HdsDZxuY/s1600/elfa+closet.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 194px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ4euAuf2171NxeuZF6mzO36bwWyOqRfLBnai1GESvBeuEhhpaBTuVl58dcJHxya9mnaZM9gFXJM5cAE6jDKVYV-ySAvPPuaIaUi4yEJUKueNL-MhyphenhyphenB2w3nvoDsxVi0L_ouh4HdsDZxuY/s320/elfa+closet.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507459927304876226" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:78%;" >Elfa</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;font-family:courier new;"><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >And for some simple fixes, there is always the Rubbermaid closet system. Probably the least expensive option out there, it will still put things in order and make your mornings so much brighter.</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"> Like the Elfa system, it works by attaching brackets to the wall and attaching the system to the those brackets. This makes it super easy to move things around and adjust as your wardrobe changes.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDKbNutpkH2XuvySLj59oJN084qKDS1v78gJqCh8sz5WkKhjkf-Wv_7JegKGqA4uHIE4woAG85V3_A2VBxgs1hW_iHVnIHme0_KVbZ1OAFcaXXgErVpQNE-BH-bvZ_p5i5pKuUdZTKlls/s1600/rubbermaid+closet.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDKbNutpkH2XuvySLj59oJN084qKDS1v78gJqCh8sz5WkKhjkf-Wv_7JegKGqA4uHIE4woAG85V3_A2VBxgs1hW_iHVnIHme0_KVbZ1OAFcaXXgErVpQNE-BH-bvZ_p5i5pKuUdZTKlls/s320/rubbermaid+closet.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507460753563173586" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:78%;" >Rubbermaid</span></div><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">Hopefully your wardrobe has a happy home. If it doesn't and you need help setting things up, give me a call.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUHcf8LsIB86KlaZx70mPXaGHFiYEsdZR-F4NJsoYVDL2x-Wt0k6NVpx5WMIYesG8JmnROd18rSw3BGd3_3S-674PjawOppV_6eH45Z4jf6gwCO3WFrxu8Ky0-tyje8aEM6euNYMSlfkQ/s1600/Nicole.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 131px; height: 44px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUHcf8LsIB86KlaZx70mPXaGHFiYEsdZR-F4NJsoYVDL2x-Wt0k6NVpx5WMIYesG8JmnROd18rSw3BGd3_3S-674PjawOppV_6eH45Z4jf6gwCO3WFrxu8Ky0-tyje8aEM6euNYMSlfkQ/s320/Nicole.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507543500395691570" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidUuIfs_ST14NcJTACSrcY19jW31KVD56zVgFsrVhmIOL0TF-gdar2X7sF6xm1xSEBqUM3jze1CGIdeHotbnnF9xq_hG2F4A5OdZykP6VON__ml_q7QltKmoRJhLVkl-UjFeJPal4sfHI/s1600/Nicole.jpg"><br /></a><br /></div><br /><br /></div></div>Solace Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01188571329288603416noreply@blogger.com4