Category Archives: Makeovers

This category will detail furniture and room revamps – in my own house as well as in my clients’ homes. Other topics will be reupholstering, furniture painting and refinishing, plus room rearranging etc.

Reviving Brown Cabinetry with Paint

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Linda
painted white laundry room cabinets

A Beautiful White Laundry Room…goes from Dark Brown to White   I recently helped a client revamp her Laundry Room. Her dark brown cabinets were getting her down and she needed a change. White cabinetry was the answer – Annie … Continue reading →

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Home Staging: Elmont NY Home Sells Even Before the Open House

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Linda
a staged Master Bedroom on Long Island (Elmont NY)

We staged this unfurnished home for a real estate investor that we had worked with before – and the home sold even before there was a public Open House. Here are some of the before pictures.   When staging a … Continue reading →

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Vacant Home Staging in Long Beach NY

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Linda
blue bottles and beachglass tablescape

  I was so happy to hear from Dan Adams of Real Living Innovations Realty in Wantagh, NY. Dan hired me several times when I was a fairly new home stylist, so I give him credit for helping to jumpstart … Continue reading →

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Birds, Reindeer Moss, Sea Turtle Art, Coral…Sea Fans: A Summery Coastal Mantel

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Linda
Creating a coastal inspired fireplace mantel

I have a habit of changing the decorations on my great room mantel pretty often…but sometimes I am guilty of being lazy and not changing it soon enough. Up until a few days ago my mantel was stacked with bunnies … Continue reading →

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Painting Upholstery: A Tutorial on How to Use Annie Sloan Chalk Paint on Fabric

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Linda
old damask loveseat after Annie Sloan Chalk Painting

How to Paint on Fabric to Transform Upholstery I had to give this a try…been reading about it so much on different blogs. I watched Annie Sloan’s YouTube video on the subject, read some other tutorials as well (11 Magnolia … Continue reading →

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Painting and Decorating Architectural Fragments

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Linda
adding verdi gris coloring to a decorative wooden piece

I was coming back from a decorative painting job out in the Hamptons and I came across this wonderful old antique shop named Lloyds in Eastport, New York. I had passed this store many times before and finally – I … Continue reading →

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A Winter Mantel and an Online Class in Photography

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Linda
fireplace mantel with candles, books and mirror

Books…Candles…Pinecones…Action! I was so late in taking down my Christmas decorations…and I finally decided that today I was going to de-Christmas my mantel as well. I’m still loving the wintery look, so I used some greenery, pinecones, candles and mercury … Continue reading →

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Why a New Ring Setting is Like Interior Design

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Linda

 A New Engagement Ring Setting is Like Interior Decorating? Yes! A week before Christmas, I received an early present from my husband – a new setting for my engagement ring. I wanted this for such a long time but I always … Continue reading →

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Embossed Plaster Art for a Home Staging Project

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Linda
metallic plaster art with overlay glaze

For a home staging assignment two weeks ago, I had to create some artwork for the property. Yes – I could have used some that I had on hand…but nothing was quite right.  The investors wanted the home to be … Continue reading →

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A Successful Home Staging Project

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Linda
staged master bath in a 3.5 million home

Something I don’t talk about quite so often on the blog is some of my Home Staging work.  I thought I’d show you a project I did a little while back that was very successful.  It was a $3.5 million … Continue reading →

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