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.

Napoleonic Blue and Old White Chalk Painted Demilune with Stencil

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Linda
closeup of Chez Sheil stencil on half moon table painted with Annie Sloan Chalk Paints

Here’s a great little $5 demilune table that I found on Craigslist. The owner said to me “It’s only half a table and that’s why it’s $5.”I said “No problem – I’ll be right over!” I guess she didn’t know … Continue reading →

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Creating Some New Finishes and Designs for Cafe Havana in Smithtown NY: Part 1, The Grasscloth Finish

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Linda
green and brown color scheme in Cafe Havana in Smithtown NY

Back in 2008, I had the pleasure of meeting Eddie Rivera, who was taking over an Italian eatery – and turning it into a Cuban restaurant. We got along very well at our first meeting and soon I was helping … Continue reading →

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Revamping an Old Chair for a New Purpose

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Linda
a rocking chair finished with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint

This week I was asked to stage a vacant home in Malverne NY.  It’s a lovely Dutch Colonial that has a great, homey feel to it.  When I looked at the home for the first time, I jotted down my … Continue reading →

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The Fifth Wall: The Importance of Decorating Your Ceiling

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Linda
Modello design on ceiling with metallic plaster

While I am awaiting the news of my new granddaughter’s birth (it should happen within a few hours…I can’t wait!!), I thought I’d share a project that I did in my home recently…my dining room moldings and some metallic plaster … Continue reading →

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Using Art as a Starting Point for Choosing a Color Palette for Your Rooms

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Linda
art as decorating inspiration

I love to use artwork to inform a color scheme in rooms that I am working on. Artists use and combine colors in such unique and beautiful ways…so it’s virtually foolproof letting a great piece of art be your guide … Continue reading →

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A New Magazine to Inspire You

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Linda
flea market magazine

A new magazine celebrates green living, revamping old to new…in a beautiful way! 2009 saw many design magazines come and go – Domino, O at Home, Cottage Living, Southern Accents and many others bit the dust this past year. But … Continue reading →

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