There are many uses for wallpaper beside putting it on walls.  Let's expand our design palette to find others use for wallpaper. What do you do with leftover rolls of wallpaper? As a redesigner, I am always on the lookout for ideas. These are some great and inexpensive ways to use wallpaper!! Keep in mind, you can also buy discontinued wallpaper from any big box retailer.

• Creative cabinets. Use it for lining a bookcase or hutch. It gives it a unique look and piazza, without spending a lot.

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• Frame it. You can create your own art by using squares of wallpaper. You can use many different wallpaper. So easy to do!!

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• Transform furniture!  This piece of furniture was completely transformed! 

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• Create custom wainscot. What a unique look!!You can use the wallpaper as a starting point for your wall color paint. This will give you a custom look.

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• Covered lampshade. Turn a boring white shade into something spectacular.  Great for kids room.

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How about lining drawers? Wallpapering your cardboard storage boxes? Dressing up you clothes closet? The possibilities can be endless. Just a little imagination and creativity and who knows how far you can go!!

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Emotions and meanings of color!!

Did you know that color has meaning and emotions? No? Well they do!! Many companies will spent thousands of dollars on a color specialist to get the right color for their products, office or building. That's how important color is! I though it would be fun to give you some insight behind each color.

• Red. Strong color that can pump the adrenaline and increase your appetite. It's associated with passion, desire and love.  That's why traditional red was commonly used in dining rooms. But not all reds are the same. Brick red is classic, warm and has an earthier feel. Cherry red, think energy and romance! Whichever color red you choose, red commands attention. Did you know that the reason surgeons wear blue scrubs is to give their eyes rest while working on the inside of the human body?!! 

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• Orange. Enthusiasm, creativity, and warmth! It's highly effective in logos that promote food products. That is why it's most often used in fast food advertising!! I think orange is a fun color to decorate with.

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• Yellow. Sunny, bright, and welcoming. Yellow will lighten your mood and lifts the spirits. Although yellow is a happy color, intense yellow can be difficult on the eyes. It's that very reason that you should avoid using intense yellow in a young child's room. Soft yellow however, are easy to live with and can co-ordinate with every color.

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• Green. Think nature. Can also be restful, balancing, tranquil and invigorating. Most medical facilities will use green to comfort patients. In the entertaining world, many people will wait in a "green room" prior to a performance. Dark green has a more conservative, traditional feel, while light green have a more natural and soothing earth tone feel to them. Green will work well with almost every color.

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• Blue. Calm, meditative, and clear thinking (surgeon's scrubs). Blue also invokes clarity, honesty, and loyalty. Blue is the color most often used in bedrooms and living rooms.

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• Purple. Luxury, wealth, romance, royalty and sophistication. Purple is often associated with being magical and mysterious. Kings often used the color purple in their attire. Purple was heavily used during the Victorian age due to its quiet elegance and formal look. Lighter purples convey femininity, splendor and even romance! Light purples are great in children's bedroom!!

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• White. Think purity and freshness. It's also associate with innocence and virginity. Gives a clean slate for any color. Very popular in today's color scheme!!

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• Black. Elegance, power and strength. Great use in accent walls and furniture!! How spectacular is this room?!!

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• Brown. Comfort (earth), stability, and security! Most often used in furniture, but can be used on walls. Just make sure everything else in the room is light. Otherwise it will have a cave-like feel to it!!

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As owner of Abella Home Staging & Redesign, I am a certified color specialist. I have seen first hand what the wrong color can do to a room! If you choose the wrong color, then everything else that follows will not work. It's really that simply!! If you're not sure which color to choose, consider hiring a certified color specialist. I guarantee the price you pay for the consultation is worth more the the price you pay if you make a mistake!! 

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Sideboard, Buffet, Servers and Credenza, what is the difference?

Sideboard, Buffet, Servers and Credenza, what is the difference? Do they have the same purpose? When you're shopping and see these items do you wonder, what is the difference?

1. Sideboard - Has short and thick legs, low to the ground. Long and about waist hight. It may come with a hutch.

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2. Buffet - Tend to have longer legs. Usually find in dining rooms. If they are place anywhere else, they can be called a sideboard.

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3. Servers - Similar to a buffet but smaller, more formal. They tend to be lighter in scale. They can have open bottoms, tall legs. Not much difference between server or buffet.

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4. Credenza - The older version had no legs. They were and still can be used in offices. The newer, modern designs now have slender legs, and sliding doors. Think mid-century furniture, as that is when their popularity started.

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What do you think? It's kind of confusing right?!! They all seem the same to me. This is how I see it. Servers have short legs. Sideboard and buffet, same thing to me and have long legs, usually have open bottoms. Credenza no legs or slender legs, with sliding doors. Got that?!! Truth be told I still get confused at times!!

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The many uses of cinder blocks

Cinder blocks are often discarded. That's because many people don't know what to do with them. There are so many uses for cinder block. They are not just for construction projects. You can use them in your garden, or make furniture pieces out of them. Put your thinking cap and get creative!! Here are just some ideas for cinder blocks.

As you can see, you are only limited by your creativity!! Cinder block are also inexpensive. They range from $2.00 to $8.00 depending on what you purchase. So don't be afraid. Go out there and get creative. Build something beautiful. 

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Why it's so important to stage a vacant house.

The number one reason a buyer purchases a home is because it “felt home.”  It was warm, inviting and the buyer made an emotional connection with the home.  When have you ever heard of an empty room described as warm and inviting?  Sterile, cold and uninviting are the three most popular words to describe an empty room. That is why staging is so important.

What feelings does this room convey?

Warm and inviting!

Can you imagine buying a new Mercedes without a paint job? Do you think people would notice the beautiful car or the missing paint? It's so much easier to notice that crack in the wall, or the chip in the tile when there is nothing else to look at. Home staging capitalizes on the positive aspects of a home, while de-emphasizing negative aspects in order to position a home that will make an emotional connection with the buyers.

Would you spend 1 million dollars to purchase this home?

This home will connect with buyers on an emotional level!

Nine out of every ten people walking in your home have no imagination of the wonderful possibilities your home has to offer them.  They just can’t picture it.  Don’t let a simple thing like no furniture or limited furniture ruin your sale.  Don’t take those odds; they will hurt you in the price significantly!

With no frame of references, buyers can not see how the room can look!

Staging gives buyers the WOW factor they are seeking!

According to the Census Bureau the vacancy rate of homes is at the highest level they have ever seen since they started tracking it 40 years ago!  Your home needs to differentiate from all the empty homes on the market that will continue to stay there without considerable price decreases.Give the buyers the wow factor they are looking for, stage your vacant house!! 

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What CAN'T you do with pallets?!!!

What can't you do with pallets? Seems like you can do, just about anything! You just need a little creativity, pallets, and time. I've come across so many wonderful projects, I decide to share some of my favorites with you. Some are relatively easy to do, some take a little more work. All look amazing!!!

Pallet Bar

Pallet Bench

Pallet Bench

Pallet Decorative Shelf

Pallet Headboard

Pallet Wine Holder

Pallet Rolling Patio table

Pallet Rolling Coffee Table 

Pallet Magazine/Coat Rack

Pallet Deck

Pallet Patio Furniture

The next time you're driving around and see pallets laying around, grab them. Or go to any home improvement stores, and get them there. Just make sure you leave some for me!!

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Refurbishing old and new furniture pieces!!

Refurbishing old furniture can be a great way to reuse an old piece that would, otherwise end up in the dump. But it's not just old furniture that can be refurbished. You can refurbish new pieces as well, giving them a more custom look!

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Southern Revival 

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All Things G&D

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Blissfully Chic DIY

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As you can see from these pictures, there is a lot you can do.  Whether you paint, change out the hardware, add mirrors, or cut off the legs, all it takes is some imagination and determination. And viola, a whole new look!!

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