Decorating with the "Magic" 3's!

Not only is 3 one of my favorite numbers it is also a good number to know when decorating your home.  3 is the number that creates pleasing proportions in your home.  

1)  Accessories should always be placed in 3's.  2's just never look right.

2)  Chair rails should be placed a 1/3 of the way up a wall.

3)  Tie your draperies a third of the way up.

These probably are already instinctual to you but now that you know the rule it'll hopefully make you feel more confident that you are making the right decisions.

Getting Started On Your Home Design Project

The best way to begin the process of remodeling/designing your home is to dream!  I recommend that you start reading shelter magazines.  Rip out magazine pictures you are moved by, whether you like a particular rug, furniture layout or just the feeling the room represents.

Start to save them in a folder marked "home design ideas".  This helps narrow down what you like and don't like so whether you hire a professional to help you or you are going to do it yourself it's a good place to start your plan with images to guide you.

I have noticed that sometimes my clients rip out pictures and after a few weeks they revisit them and edit by simply tossing the page(s).  That's a lot easier than redecorating all the time or losing focus midway through a remodel.

For more DIY design tips, check out my "lens" at this link.

Happy Dreaming.

Marie

The Decorator On Demand site is almost updated....

I am soooo excited, the final touches are almost done to Decorator On Demand's updated website. I have been soooo busy with my normal/local design business that I have not had time to focus on this but with the recession and all things "negative" lately I thought it was a perfect time to get my butt in gear and get this site running more smoothly.

This is a site for do it yourselfers who need some specific design help and guidance on a per room basis. This replaces the traditional local interior designer and is much more cost effective if you are willing to do the work or manage the work of others in your home.

I am wrapping up a new report that is almost done that you can download for free on my site. Stay tuned to the actual "launch" of that.

There are some exciting new things that are happening in 2009 despite the bad news.

Let's Get Started

Welcome to the Decorator On Demand blog.

I look forward to sharing my thoughts and observations with you on what's cool and interesting in home interior design and decorating.

I'd love to hear from you so don't be shy.

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About Me

Hi, my name is Marie Cole.

I have owned my own residential interior design firm now for almost 10 years, wow does time fly?

Once I am introduced to people and they find out I am an Interior Designer I am always getting asked "quick questions" for help with their own design dilemmas.  Unfortunately, without me seeing their homes that almost impossible.  But over the years I have perfected my Decorator On Demand concept.

This site is really for people who don't necessarily need a full interior designer, for a couple of reasons....

1)  They don't need one, they get the idea of what they want to do and most likely a do-it-yourselfer in the first place, they just need some guidance and help on their "questions".

2)  Money might play into hiring an interior designer.  Being that I am one I think we are totally worth every penny for what we do, but I am keenly aware that not everyone can afford a local designer and that's okay, doesn't everyone deserve a designer?

3)  Intimation also plays into it.  I think because Interior Designers live in a cloak of such secrecy people are just plain afraid to hire one and not end up with a home they want that conveys them.  Sometimes they just don't understand the process and some designers lets face facts are snooty/bitches, ha, yes I did just say that.

So back to why I started this branch of my brand....It's a way to address all my online clients design issues in a timely and no surprise fashion in the most cost effective and time management way.

So please swing by my Decorator On Demand site and let me know how I can help.

I look forward to working with you, and in the meantime if you want to get to know me, I regularly blog...Here is where I SHARE, INSPIRE and GUIDE you with your design needs oh and I always throw in some personal blog posts as well because let's face it I am a real person, ha!  Oh and I love my rock star dog, Calvin and like to include him as well for your viewing pleasure.

Have a great day and thank you for stopping by!

Marie
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Contact Me

If you have any questions email me directly and I will get back to you as soon as I can.

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