Abella Design: June 2014

Monday, June 30, 2014

Designing a Bedroom!

I was recently hired to design a girls bedroom. She stated she wanted either a canopy bed, or some sort a of bed that make a statement. And she loves the color purple!

So I went to work. The first thing I did was take some pictures and measured the room.

This room had a lot of angles!! I chose to go with a full size bed. She had the option of choosing either a 6'x9' or an 8'x10' area rug. I gave her a bedroom bench for seating and storage, a chair and a desk!

Then it was off to do some shopping!! Once I was done, I made an appointment with the client and showed her my design. She was very pleased!! So much so, she is having a hard time making a decision between which bedroom set she wants to go with.

There is still a lot of work to do, like window treatment, bedding and accessorizing, but we are off to a good start!

If you need help with planning or designing your room, give Abella Home Staging & Redesign a call! We will work with any size budget!!

Friday, June 20, 2014

Getting Organized in the kitchen!!

Getting organized in the kitchen can be a daunting task. But there are some rules that you can apply that will make the process easier. I recently tackled a kitchen for a client of mine. Here is how it went.

1. First, take stock of what you have. This will come in handy when you are shopping for items and it's a great way to inventory. Taking pictures will help with the process!!

2. Empty out all the cupboards. You may need to set up tables to put your items on. This is the perfect time to give your cabinets a good cleaning.

3. Discard what you don't want. There may even be expired items that need to be thrown away.

4. Put like item with like items. For example, all the Tubberware lids with Tubberware lids, etc.

5. Think about adding rollout shelves. You can purchase them from Home Depot or the Container Store.

6. Take your time putting it back together. You may even need to tweak it a bit once it's done.