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Updating Oak Trim

Many of our clients ask how they can update their oak trim throughout the house without replacing it all, which can be costly. We like to come up with creative ways to accomplish the updating to pull together the look of the house. Below are some before and after photos of a home we are …

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A Few of My Favorite Things…

Tis the season to be jolly!  I think this is the first year I have been organized enough to enjoy the month of December.  My family and I celebrated Christmas over Thanksgiving weekend.  We had Thanksgiving at my sister’s house in Van Meter.  Then everyone trekked in for Christmas at my house on the Saturday …

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Holiday Decorating Tips

White is not just the color of snow, it is the trend for interior decorating for the 2012 Holiday Season.  Use colors like silver, blue, and gold and combine with white as seen in the photo bellow. Think soft texture when you think of holiday wreaths for 2012.  We are talking white fluffy feathers and …

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Lighting Up Your Lamp Shades

Lamp shades are a critical but often undervalued component of a room’s lighting layout. Lamp shades do more than provide coverings, they can enhance the decor and directly affect how well a room is illuminated. If your room is need of a soft glow, a pink or red shade can offer a charming tint to …

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Maintaining Relationships – Elizabeth Erin Designs Will Travel

Once we stage a home and it sells our clients next step is to move. We like to have fun when we stage and get to know our clients and let them get to know us. It’s only natural after building that relationship our clients NEVER want to go through the extensive real estate makeover …

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Crazy Busy!!

It’s been crazy busy here, the projects just keep coming in! Sorry there hasn’t been a post for a while, we’ll put something out next week. We have so many exciting new projects to share with you, including our office makeover. Stay tuned and have an amazing Labor Day weekend!

What is Upcycling?

Honestly, we didn’t know what upcyclying was until a recent Home Staging Project! We had the privilege of staging a newly constructed Net Zero Eco Home, the first of its kinda in Iowa. The builders of the home, Eco Logic Homes, wanted the furnishings that were Green and Eco-friendly. In searching for items to stage …

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Gray – The New Tan

My all-time favorite wall color is gray. I love gray because it is neutral, therefore I can add furniture and accessories in almost any other color. Here are five great shades to use on your walls! 1. Benjamin Moore – Stonington Gray HC-170 2. Benjamin Moore – Revere Pewter HC-172 3. Benjamin Moore – Museum …

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