Happy Halloween 2023!

Happy Halloween to all my clients, subscribers, and regular readers! Here's a bit of inspiration for your spooky decorating urges...it's not too late to conjure up some atmosphere!

I hang cut up black trash bags in a fringe, as shown here. I also have a giant spider I hang from the eaves of my front porch. Colored lights go along way to conjuring up a mood of unease...use green tinted lights for a sickly tint. And ghosts cut out from translucent tracing paper taped to windows offer a chill.

You can use old frames from a thrift store painted black and glue on peat moss and twigs; tie branches and ripped cheesecloth to a chandelier; place a realistic looking skull on a pile of old books; drip red wax on white taper candles to make them "bleed."

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween 2022!

Happy Halloween to all my clients, subscribers, and regular readers! Here's a bit of inspiration for your spooky decorating urges...I like to hang cut up black trash bags in a fringe as shown here. I also have a giant spider I hang from the eaves of my front porch. Colored lights go along way to conjuring up a mood of unease...use green tinted lights for a sickly tint. And ghosts cut out from translucent tracing paper taped up in windows offer a chill.

Have a wonderful, fun, and safe holiday!

Happy designing and Happy Halloween!

You Only Get One Chance To Make A First Impression

It's a cliché but clichés are based in truth: you only get one chance to make a first impression. When someone approaches your home, the first thing they see is, of course, the exterior. And the focal point of most home façades is the front door.

The easiest way to announce your style to visitors is an alluring color choice and an intriguing door handle. Handles can be like jewelry for your door and if you are looking for a little pick-me-up for your entry, Rejuvenation has some lovely modern door sets.

The Tumalo handle comes in a variety of finishes with either a round knob or a lever. A beautiful option is a walnut addition for the interior side of this door set. It's sleek and architectural...and could compliment a modern interior, an eclectic style, or even a traditional home.

The Titan door set has a marvelous starburst pattern that beautifully evokes a Mid-Century Modern style.

And the Samba door set bridges Mid-Century Modern with a Hollywood Regency sensibility.

Happy designing!