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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]here's what I've heard/would do/have done:

1) hire a decorator but one just for an 1 or 2 hour room or house consult.  Should be $150/hour or so.  A lot of layout, paint color and furniture questions could be answered with some outside perspective. I know decorators like www.bossycolor.com do this.

2) [b]use Ethan Allen[/b]--they provide free decorators, and you don't HAVE to buy anything from them (although you might, their stuff is nice and like pottery barn in terms of look and quality/price).

3) use apartmenttherapy.com and HGTV and Houzz for inspiration

4) you don't have to do it all at once.  Create an Excel spreadsheet of all the things you want to do in the house, by price, room, priority etc.  I've had one for my home since I moved in 5 years ago and this helps me realize how much we've actually done to improve the place.  You can't furnish 17 rooms of a house at once, you just can't.

5) focus on the most used rooms first -- main family room, kitchen, etc.  The back bedroom or bathroom will have to wait.  Make yourself confortable first.

6) start with rugs first (they tend to vary in color the most, and provide a palette) and then choose paint colors and other fabrics from that.

7) for window treatments, Calico has some beautiful fabrics, but it is overwhelming to me and very pricey.  I might do this in 1-2 rooms but not a whole house, and I might do it instead of a colorful rug and then build on the room there.[/quote]

I believe that Basset provides this service as well and I have always been very satisfied with their furniture and customer service.[/quote]

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