new-homes-realty-logo Save Thousands
Home Search Foreclosures Meet Our Buyer's Agents Resource Center Career Opportunities Mortgage Center
City State Bedrooms Baths Min Price Max Price

Category: Home Decorating/Design

April 15, 2008

Creating a Design Story Board

Filed under: Home Decorating/Design - 15 Apr 2008, by Sandra Tuell

The design story board guides in making color, style and design choices for your new home.

Remember creating collages in art class as a kid?  The conglomeration of words, images and elements selected and assembled became works of art that told a story of sorts.

Designers utilize the same concept to develop a new design plan and illustrate their ideas and concepts to their clients, and it’s called the design story board. You can use this same creative exercise to discover your design style, decorate a room or design your new home.

November 20, 2007

Dress Your Thanksgiving Table

Filed under: Home Decorating/Design - 20 Nov 2007, by Sandra Tuell

Thanksgiving tablescapeDressing a festive dinner table for your Thanksgiving feast incorporates the same principles used to create a tablescape.  The goal is to fashion a table setting that will enhance (not overwhelm) …

July 16, 2007

Going Green with Your Decor

Filed under: Home Decorating/Design - 16 Jul 2007, by Sandra Tuell

Seems going green has hit the mainstream.  Since the release of Al Gore’s documentary, “An Inconvenient Truth,” many celebrities have joined his fight to avert an environmental crisis.  With spokespersons Kevin Wall (concert producer), Pharrell Williams (musician) and Cameron Diaz …

July 3, 2007

Flying the Colors

Filed under: Home Decorating/Design - 03 Jul 2007, by Sandra Tuell

Happy 4th of July!
Flying Old Glory“I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to …

June 4, 2007

Bring on Summer - 2007 Design Trends

Filed under: Home Decorating/Design - 04 Jun 2007, by Sandra Tuell

It’s summer…and the living is easy.  So it’s time to “summerize” - bring on a more simple, relaxed and casual vibe in our homes.  What’s the best way to change your decor for the season of the sun?  Overall, we …

April 24, 2007

Design Basics: Scale and Proportion

Filed under: Home Decorating/Design - 24 Apr 2007, by Sandra Tuell

Hello Fellow Design Enthusiasts,

Whether you’re starting from scratch decorating a new home, or you’re reinventing a space in an older home, a basic understanding of the principles of design will help you achieve a successful outcome.

In one scene that plays out …

April 17, 2007

Back to Design Basics

Filed under: Home Decorating/Design - 17 Apr 2007, by Sandra Tuell

decor & more…

Hello Fellow Design Enthusiasts,

Those of you who read my first blog will know that I assist both home sellers who need to make their homes show their best and home buyers who want to create …

February 8, 2007

Designing the Lighting Plan for Your New Home

Filed under: Home Decorating/Design - 08 Feb 2007, by admin

Let There Be Light! Planning for Good Lighting in Your New Home

Before the shovel breaks ground on your new home, make sure you’ve mapped out your lighting design schemes inside and out. When it comes to …