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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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Making a Real Estate Office “Pretty:” Part 2
Before the transformation So…one of the most glaring bits of ugly in this new real estate office was the huge window with the even bigger glass blocks. Read more
Posted on 18 January 2013 BUSINESS, HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN, REAL ESTATE -
Making a Real Estate Office “Pretty”: Part 1
A very good friend of mine, Dianne Scalza, just opened up a new real estate company – Exit Realty All Pro in Bay Shore NY. Dianne is a colorful, dynamic and... Read more
Posted on 18 January 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Color Roundup: Using Black in Interior Design
OK – I know that you might be a bit scared to use a lot of black in a room (especially on your walls). But if you haven’t tried it, I encourage you to use... Read more
Posted on 09 January 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Color Roundup: Rustic Stone and Brick Used in Interior Design
For today’s Color Roundup, in lieu of a color, I decided to show some incredible stone and brick interiors. Nothing says rustic like a beautiful stone... Read more
Posted on 02 January 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Wishing You a Very Happy New Year
I want to wish everyone the very best and happiest New Year. I am not sorry that 2012 is coming to a close – it wasn’t the best year for many of us... Read more
Posted on 31 December 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Favorite Projects and Blog Posts from the Past Year
Hello everyone! I hope that you are all enjoying your holidays and some much needed time off. I thought I would have some down time – but, as usual, a few... Read more
Posted on 28 December 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Color Roundup: Using Sky Blue in Interior Design
Since it’s Christmas time, I thought I would start this Color Roundup with a very pretty sky blue room with a lovely flocked tree and white and silver... Read more
Posted on 24 December 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
A Merry Swedish Mora Clock Christmas
Merry Christmas!! Every Christmas I always want to do something special with my entry – but I have such trouble with it. It’s small, it’s oddly shaped and the... Read more
Posted on 21 December 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
The World is Praying for You
…to let you know that the world is praying for you Since the tragedy in Newtown CT, I’ve had a hard time focusing and working. Read more
Posted on 18 December 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
A Rustic Plaster Wall, an Antiqued Bookcase and a Great Client and Friend
I love it when one of my clients becomes a friend. She was a great client to work for (a little picky, but she knows what she wants and she’ll wait to find... Read more
Posted on 15 December 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Color Roundup: Using Red in Interior Design, Part 2
Hi everyone! I did a post on using red in interior design a little while ago but I had to make it a short post because we were going through Hurricane Sandy. Read more
Posted on 10 December 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
An Easy Christmas Craft
Have you ever bought a greeting card that you just had to buy because you wanted to make something like it? Well – this happens to me all the time {which is wh... Read more
Posted on 10 December 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Decorating a Mantle for Christmas
I love to decorate my mantle for Christmas…but this year I needed to do something simpler and more natural. Maybe it’s because my tastes are changing or perhap... Read more
Posted on 08 December 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
COLOR ROUNDUP: Eggplant in Interior Design
Eggplant {or Aubergine} blends with many hues Eggplant – or if you prefer the elegant French…Aubergine – is such a great color to use in your interiors. Read more
Posted on 02 December 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
My Tips for Using Color in Interior Design
INTRODUCING COLOR ROUNDUP On Mondays, I will be featuring a specific hue I have used in my work – plus some interesting ways that featured color is used by othe... Read more
Posted on 27 November 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Color Roundup: Using Orange in Interior Design
It’s almost December and soon the warm and lovely colors of Fall will give way to the reds, greens, golds, silvers and whites of the Holiday Season. So today... Read more
Posted on 26 November 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Some Beautiful, Funny, Poetic and Gastronomic Things
Sometimes I come across some unusual, funny and beautiful things that are too good to just pass by – so I am sharing them with you today. Read more
Posted on 25 November 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
I hope that everyone is getting ready to have a wonderful Thanksgiving. I am so thankful for having a roof over our heads this season. Read more
Posted on 22 November 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Beautiful Dog Houses: A Little Design Love for Man’s Best Friend
Today I was thinking a lot about dogs. I lost my best friend, my sweet Murray the black lab mix, right before Thanksgiving – so this time of year is bitter... Read more
Posted on 19 November 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
What I’m Thankful For: Spicy Food and a Great Surgeon
During the summer 5 years ago, my husband and I were on a typical vacation in the Hamptons. We were walking around, seeing the sights, snapping a lot of... Read more
Posted on 15 November 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN