HOME Decorating - the Interior Redecorators Network
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<strong>HOME</strong> decoratingAfterBeforeOne Day<strong>Decorating</strong>Minimal money. Minimal time.Using items you already own,change <strong>the</strong> look of your homein less than 24 hours.By Stephanie Arasim PortnoyPhotos: Courtesy of Use What You Have, Inc.There’s a reason why people love homemakeover shows: <strong>the</strong> big reveal. A projectunfolds over <strong>the</strong> course of 30 minutes insteadof months, any blood, sweat and tearsinvolved in <strong>the</strong> renovation aren't yours, andyour reward for sitting through it all is whenSuburban Home & Garden Resource Guide | JUNE 2007 | Feature SectionF1
<strong>HOME</strong> decorating........................................AFTER THE EASY FIXESARE ACCOMPLISHED,interior refiners leave <strong>the</strong>home and draw up adetailed design plan for<strong>the</strong> client to execute overtime, which includessuggestions on painting,lighting, window treatments,flooring and accessorizingwithout clutter.........................................everything comes toge<strong>the</strong>r in a moment of divine design. Believeit or not, you don’t need to go on television to experience <strong>the</strong> bigreveal in your own life -- with <strong>the</strong> help of an interior refiner, you canchange <strong>the</strong> look of your home in less than a day and in most casesfor less than $500.<strong>Interior</strong> refining or Use What You Have ® decorating began26 years ago with a former interior designer named Lauri Ward,who is considered to be <strong>the</strong> pioneer of <strong>the</strong> concept. When workingwith high-end clients in Manhattan, Ward often found that <strong>the</strong>ywanted to use <strong>the</strong> furniture or accessories <strong>the</strong>y already had, notonly because <strong>the</strong>y liked <strong>the</strong>m but also to save money. Intrigued bythis trend, Ward developed <strong>the</strong> concept of Use What You Havedecorating and founded <strong>the</strong> <strong>Interior</strong> Refiners <strong>Network</strong> ® , a listingof providers who have been trained and certified in Ward’s decoratingtechniques.Sandra Cook, owner of Home Stylist in Cherry Hill, NJ, is acertified interior refiner who provides Use What You Havedecorating and home staging services throughout <strong>the</strong> SouthJersey area. Every project begins with a consultation, where shefinds out how her clients are currently using <strong>the</strong>ir space and how<strong>the</strong>y want to be able to use it in <strong>the</strong> future. Any instant solutionsthat can be made to <strong>the</strong> room are put in place, like movingfurniture, refining accessories or re-hanging artwork.“I don't just make changes, [but] I tell <strong>the</strong>m why we are makingIs The SunFrying You andYour Furnishings?NEWTAX CREDITPURCHASE NOW TO 12/31/07.CALL FOR DETAILSSPECIAL25% OFF *We tint arch tops, sliding doors, bay windows,skylights, picture windows, palladiumwindows, sunrooms, greenhouses & boats!Accept no imitations VISTA is <strong>the</strong> finest film on <strong>the</strong> market*Any residential tinting job over $250.Expires August 31, 2007. May not beused with any o<strong>the</strong>r offer.SERVING THE TRI-STATE AREA & SHORE POINTSShop at home or visit our showroom14000 Commerce Pkwy, Suite HMt. Laurel, NJ 08054www.sjwindowtinting.comF2 Feature Section | JUNE 2007 | Suburban Home & Garden Resource Guide
your bedroom, and we know that <strong>the</strong> lampgoes back to <strong>the</strong> bedroom [after <strong>the</strong> bigreveal], it's one thing for me to say, 'Helen,you need a lamp on that table.' It's ano<strong>the</strong>rthing for me to show you <strong>the</strong> light."One advantage to this type of decoratingis that <strong>the</strong> process educates homeownerson some very specific design rules that<strong>the</strong>y can carry through <strong>the</strong> rest of <strong>the</strong>home. Ward and o<strong>the</strong>r redesigners saythat it offers solutions for common decoratingproblems that homeowners face: roomsthat lack a cohesive look, poor furnitureplacement, uncomfortable conversationareas, improper placement of artwork,ineffective use of accessories and incorrectuse of lighting.Bass likens <strong>the</strong> “before” rooms of herclients to having a beautiful navy blue suit,but not having <strong>the</strong> right jewelry to go alongwith it. “What I do is add jewelry to <strong>the</strong>room,” says Bass. By showing homeownershow to use what <strong>the</strong>y have, “we are <strong>the</strong>re tomake <strong>the</strong> room function and give it as muchbeauty as <strong>the</strong> room allows.”✦Find Out MoreCREATIVE DÉCORHourly Fee: $75 for personalshopping servicesFees vary depending on location:$200 to $350 per room215.353.8544www.mycreativedecor.com<strong>HOME</strong> STYLISTHourly Fee: $75 for personalshopping servicesRoom Fee: $275-$400856.753.0024www.home-stylist.comROOMS RETOUCHED/ONE DAYDECORATINGHourly Fee: $75 for personalshopping servicesRoom Fee: $450 per room856.782.7577www.roomsretouched.comwww.onedaydecorating.comUSE WHAT YOU HAVE INTERIORS800.WE.USE.IT (800.938.7348)www.redecorate.comFor more information on <strong>the</strong><strong>Interior</strong> Refiners <strong>Network</strong>, visitwww.interiorrefiners.com.Suburban Home & Garden Resource Guide | JUNE 2007 | Feature SectionF5