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Re: Kitchen Decor help?


 

Jacqui, furniture stores sometimes have a designer/decorator on staff (or might have a referral list). That was my first career out of college back in the 70s. Sometimes it's fee-based, sometimes it's value added with purchase.

I worked with builders of vacation homes on placement of things like outlets and baseboard heat units, paneling color, and with clients on furniture selection and placement. The last couple years before Brendan was born, I specialized in high end window treatments. All based in a furniture store in the Poconos. I was salaried, so no incentive to up sell.

Ann in PA



On January 11, 2022, at 9:10 AM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:


Jacqui
My physical therapist mentioned that he had hired a decorator when I was having treatments. So I asked him who he had hired and he gave me her name. She does mostly commercial properties, very few homes. But she was willing to both give us ideas via consultation and do the entire thing - including replacing all our furniture and re-doing the kitchen. Which we didn't want to do so we just had her give us ideas. We then went back to her a year or two later for the master bath when we remodeled that. She didn't give us any ideas on color and stuff there, just discussed layout with us and gave us the idea about hiding the door.?

I think you have to ask around. My son and DIL have just hired a decorator to help them with their master bath and I think they asked around for recommendations. You could also check Yelp I guess.?

On Mon, Jan 10, 2022 at 8:26 PM jacqui whittemore <jackiechris.is@...> wrote:
Jaya-

how did you go about finding a decorator? I would desperately love to hire someone to come in and tell me where our things should go!

jacqueline?

On Jan 10, 2022, at 9:40 AM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:

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Congrats on closing Laura! Which town will you be looking in? I think you are moving further out from Boston iirc, right?

On Mon, Jan 10, 2022 at 8:50 AM Laura Need <lrneed@...> wrote:
I like strong colors myself - and they will pop next to all that honey colored oak and the black appliances,?

Laura

BTW, just closed on my house in Arlington ?Now to house hunt...



On Sun, Jan 9, 2022 at 10:42 PM Connie@... <connie@...> wrote:

Hey guys!
Happy New year to one and all.? We’ve been so busy trying to get stuff done at the new house that I’ve not had time to even think.?

Anybody here good at decorating?? I have a huge kitchen full of honey oak cabinets that are in excellent condition and too costly to replace.? It needs help to look updated.?

We are getting new counter tops for sure, but I can’t decide what color to paint the walls that will help minimize all that honey color.? I’m not thrilled with the black appliances, but they’re staying for now.? Too much else to pay for—carpet, paint, etc.?


Here’s the pics from the real estate listing.? It’s currently lavender and plum at the bottom below the chair rail.? Does nothing for the room. The border with grapes is already outta there!

The tile is in good shape but hate the black grout lines so we are having the grout redone.?



This is the countertop color I’m thinking of.


And ideas are greatly appreciated!
Connie







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