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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Although I have not used her myself (don't have the budget,) one of my friends loves Colleen at Redbird Redesign. She's in Silver Spring

https://redbirdredesign.com

I think there can be some value in bringing in someone who can look at what you have with a fresh eye. It could be that bringing your house "back to life" can be done using a lot of the pieces you already have.

And I totally agree with the previous poster who suggested looking at the big picture. It's very easy, for me at least, to go to Homegoods and end up buying lots of cute pillows or statues or junk like that, but that just ends up obscuring the big stuff.

We used Colleen too--our living room is transformed. She did a plan for furniture, layout, and paint colors, and we implemented.

I'm the poster you quoted. If you don't mind, could you tell me how much it cost for her to do that kind of plan? I don't want to ask my friend because it might make her feel uncomfortable, but it's okay to ask a stranger.

I just looked at my estimate--the living room plan was $500, and then $200 for a paint color plan for the house common areas (so everywhere but bed/baths).

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Although I have not used her myself (don't have the budget,) one of my friends loves Colleen at Redbird Redesign. She's in Silver Spring

https://redbirdredesign.com

I think there can be some value in bringing in someone who can look at what you have with a fresh eye. It could be that bringing your house "back to life" can be done using a lot of the pieces you already have.

And I totally agree with the previous poster who suggested looking at the big picture. It's very easy, for me at least, to go to Homegoods and end up buying lots of cute pillows or statues or junk like that, but that just ends up obscuring the big stuff.

We used Colleen too--our living room is transformed. She did a plan for furniture, layout, and paint colors, and we implemented.

I'm the poster you quoted. If you don't mind, could you tell me how much it cost for her to do that kind of plan? I don't want to ask my friend because it might make her feel uncomfortable, but it's okay to ask a stranger.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Although I have not used her myself (don't have the budget,) one of my friends loves Colleen at Redbird Redesign. She's in Silver Spring

https://redbirdredesign.com

I think there can be some value in bringing in someone who can look at what you have with a fresh eye. It could be that bringing your house "back to life" can be done using a lot of the pieces you already have.

And I totally agree with the previous poster who suggested looking at the big picture. It's very easy, for me at least, to go to Homegoods and end up buying lots of cute pillows or statues or junk like that, but that just ends up obscuring the big stuff.

We used Colleen too--our living room is transformed. She did a plan for furniture, layout, and paint colors, and we implemented.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hire a reasonably priced local designer to help you get started. Someone who can just give you layout/color schemes and let you shop for the items. Home Goods isn't going to help- you need big picture to start: How you want to use your space, how to arrange furnishings, finishes (paint, flooring, rugs, window treatments) and then lastly look at accessories.

I did this. Cost me $90/hr. Totally worth it. She helped move stuff around to re position furniture, picked paint colors, picked color palate and sketched out some ideas for when I went furniture shopping.

Can you post her info?

Sure, but Im in Loudoun County.

https://www.maisonwarehouse.com

I used Mia Belotti

Hmm she has a very "home goods/michaels/target" style =\

Anonymous wrote:Although I have not used her myself (don't have the budget,) one of my friends loves Colleen at Redbird Redesign. She's in Silver Spring

https://redbirdredesign.com

I think there can be some value in bringing in someone who can look at what you have with a fresh eye. It could be that bringing your house "back to life" can be done using a lot of the pieces you already have.

And I totally agree with the previous poster who suggested looking at the big picture. It's very easy, for me at least, to go to Homegoods and end up buying lots of cute pillows or statues or junk like that, but that just ends up obscuring the big stuff.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hire a reasonably priced local designer to help you get started. Someone who can just give you layout/color schemes and let you shop for the items. Home Goods isn't going to help- you need big picture to start: How you want to use your space, how to arrange furnishings, finishes (paint, flooring, rugs, window treatments) and then lastly look at accessories.

I did this. Cost me $90/hr. Totally worth it. She helped move stuff around to re position furniture, picked paint colors, picked color palate and sketched out some ideas for when I went furniture shopping.

Can you post her info?

Sure, but Im in Loudoun County.

https://www.maisonwarehouse.com

I used Mia Belotti

Anonymous wrote:I hired somebody also, $100/hr.

She came in and we talked for 1 hour.

She picked colors, my H and I painted.

She told me to remove everything I did not love (purge). I threw out 2 full trashbags of junk I kept because I got them as gifts and I felt guilty throwing them out.

She came back with picture, shelves, lamp shades, pillows etc. (This came to about $200.... which is crazy because I would have easily spent more)

We spent 2 hours rearranging.

So <$1000 and my first flloor looks like a decorator came and redid my 1st floor.

It was so cheap, I asked her to do my basement which was like a dungeon to put the kids when they were loud.

She picked remnant carpet, remnant stone (for a little bar area), she picked the color, we painted it brighter, picked a couch my kids love, some little random seating when they have friends over. It's like a teenager paradise. She got 15% off the couch. The carpet was $250, stone <$100.... I have a whole new basement for <$2000. It was the best money I have ever spent.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hire a reasonably priced local designer to help you get started. Someone who can just give you layout/color schemes and let you shop for the items. Home Goods isn't going to help- you need big picture to start: How you want to use your space, how to arrange furnishings, finishes (paint, flooring, rugs, window treatments) and then lastly look at accessories.

I did this. Cost me $90/hr. Totally worth it. She helped move stuff around to re position furniture, picked paint colors, picked color palate and sketched out some ideas for when I went furniture shopping.

Can you post her info?