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The Colorful Bee
http://www.thecolorfulbee.com/
Great interior design and decorating blog that will show how to make your home more beautiful. There's color advice, design and faux finishing tutorials, holiday decorating, home staging ideas and more.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 84 )
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Happy Easter to You!
A Very Happy Easter Wish To all my friends…may this beautiful holiday be filled with family and friends, faith and love, happiness and joy. Read more
Posted on 27 March 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Reviving Brown Cabinetry with Paint
A Beautiful White Laundry Room…goes from Dark Brown to White I recently helped a client revamp her Laundry Room. Her dark brown cabinets were getting her down... Read more
Posted on 04 March 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
How to Sell Your Home Fast: A List of Do’s and Don’ts
If you are going to sell your home this season, it’s a great idea to make your home look as beautiful, stylish and organized as possible. Read more
Posted on 02 December 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
July 4th: History, Fun, Family and Some Recipes
“All great change in America begins at the dinner table.” – Ronald Reagan. So why not at our own dinner tables…on July 4th especially? Do we really instill the... Read more
Posted on 07 July 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Home Staging: Elmont NY Home Sells Even Before the Open House
We staged this unfurnished home for a real estate investor that we had worked with before – and the home sold even before there was a public Open House. Here ar... Read more
Posted on 14 April 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Sold in 2 Weeks: A Successful Staging on Long Island
We staged this vacant home in Dix Hills in mid October of this year and it sold before the month was through. The Story Act 1: The homeseller was relocating and... Read more
Posted on 29 November 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Vacant Home Staging in Long Beach NY
I was so happy to hear from Dan Adams of Real Living Innovations Realty in Wantagh, NY. Dan hired me several times when I was a fairly new home stylist, so I... Read more
Posted on 10 September 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Birds, Reindeer Moss, Sea Turtle Art, Coral…Sea Fans: A Summery Coastal Mantel
I have a habit of changing the decorations on my great room mantel pretty often…but sometimes I am guilty of being lazy and not changing it soon enough. Read more
Posted on 04 June 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Painting Upholstery: A Tutorial on How to Use Annie Sloan Chalk Paint on Fabric
How to Paint on Fabric to Transform Upholstery I had to give this a try…been reading about it so much on different blogs. I watched Annie Sloan’s YouTube video... Read more
Posted on 23 April 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
The Beauty of Real Craftmanship in Handmade Furniture
The Unmatched Beauty of Bespoke and Handmade Furniture: A Guest Blogpost Here is another guest article from my friend, Jo Lee of Swedish Interior Design, in... Read more
Posted on 14 February 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
The E-Guide to Choosing Colors for Your Home…It’s Almost Finished
I Just Need to Know Your Color Struggles and Problems…so I Can Answer Them! How to create a split complementary color scheme I am in the midst of writing an... Read more
Posted on 12 February 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Painting and Decorating Architectural Fragments
Creating something from nothing I was coming back from a decorative painting job out in the Hamptons and I came across this wonderful old antique shop named... Read more
Posted on 28 January 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Help! I’m Having a Problem Picking Paint Colors
What’s Involved in a Paint Color Consultation? I have received a few questions about how I go about doing a color consultation for my clients. Read more
Posted on 16 January 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
A Winter Mantel and an Online Class in Photography
Books…Candles…Pinecones…Action! I was so late in taking down my Christmas decorations…and I finally decided that today I was going to de-Christmas my mantel as... Read more
Posted on 14 January 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Putting Christmas Away
Packing Up My Favorite Christmas Decorations Even the lamps got into the Christmas spirit! I know I’m a bit late in doing this, but I am only getting to put awa... Read more
Posted on 09 January 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Color Roundup: Using Radiant Orchid in Interior Design
My Take on Radiant Orchid I have always been a fan of this color – whether a more or less intense or more red or violet versions. Color experts say it’s an... Read more
Posted on 02 January 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Happy New Year’s to All and a Little Table Decoration!
Happy New Year’s to All My Readers and Friends I hope you are all planning a wonderful celebration. I am having a little pre-dinner celebration and then my... Read more
Posted on 31 December 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Why a New Ring Setting is Like Interior Design
A New Engagement Ring Setting is Like Interior Decorating? Yes! A week before Christmas, I received an early present from my husband – a new setting for my... Read more
Posted on 31 December 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
A Fun Quiz for Christmas
The other night I played a fun game with my family. The object of the game was to figure out the first lines of famous songs based on a set of initials. Read more
Posted on 24 December 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Color Roundup: The Secrets to a Beautiful White Room
You all know how much I love color…especially on walls. I don’t have any white walls in my home but that doesn’t mean I hate white – I just hate it when white... Read more
Posted on 15 December 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN