MSNBC has a story this morning about 5.5 million window coverings that are being recalled. You can read the full story here. This recall is effective immediately.
The following businesses are participating in this recall: Pottery Barn Kids; IKEA; Vertical Land, Inc.; Lewis Hyman, Inc.; Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.; and Victoria Classics. Victoria Classics Roman shades and many of Lewis Hyman's window shades were sold exclusively at Target stores.
The Window Coverings Safety Council sponsors October as Window Coverings Safety Month, which I would normally post about at the end of September. Given this recent news and recall this post is coming early.
In the event you do not know if your window coverings are among those being recalled, you can click on the left side tab for a free retro kit.
The Fall 2009 Mount Sinai Adult Education Program booklet is out and my class for this session is Furniture Placement {see description below}. You do not have to be a resident of Mount Sinai to participate in this program. This class is 1- 1/2 hours, not 2 hours as listed in the booklet.
Furniture Placement
Ms. Kathy Passarette HS 107
Not sure how to place your furniture in a room? Purchasing
new furniture and not sure what pieces to get?
Making interior design choices in your home can be
overwhelming and stressful. This class will look at
these questions and more. Learn how to place your
furniture to its best advantage in your home. Bring
photographs of your rooms and furniture for some
helpful ideas and tips from a professional decorator.
Class:......................Wednesday, October 14, 2009
(1 Session)
7:30-9:30 pm Fee: $10
FREE FOR SENIOR CITIZENS
Kathy Passarette and Creative Home Expressions are based on Long Island, New York, and offer interior decorating, home staging, interior redesign and much more. For more information on our services and fees, please visit our website at www.creativehomeexpressions.com.
To coincide with Creative Home Expression's four year anniversary, I am offering a special to the residents at The Oaks at Broadlawn (Massapequa, New York).
Having decorated the model condominiums at The Oaks, I have been working with several of the homeowners. I am setting up two weekends for first time consultation appointments - Saturday, July 25th and Saturday, August 15th. The first time consultation fee will be $60.00 per hour (down from $75.00), and the waiver of the travel fee will continue - that's a savings of $65.00!
If you've been considering making an appointment for a consultation - now is the time! I can help you with furniture lay-out and placement, color, window treatments, accessories, lighting and purchases.
You can contact me via email at kathyp@creativehomeexpressions.com or phone at (631) 987-3097. You can visit our website at www.creativehomeexpressions.com.
Minimum of 4 appointments on each date. Offer expires on August 14, 2009. Offer open to first time consultations only. Regular hourly fee will apply if a date different from what is offered is chosen, as well as once offer expires.
Kathy Passarette and Creative Home Expressions are located on Long Island, New York, and offer interior decorating, home staging, interior redesign, color consultations and more. Please visit our website for more information on our services and fees.
This past weekend began the removing things from walls and giving them designations - "garage sale", "keep", "donate" and "trash". We went from room to room writing down what needed to be done in each room. Some rooms will be quick; just a matter of thinning out our "stuff", others will need some spackling and repainting (what comes from hanging many pictures and other decorative wall decor). By Sunday evening I had more in the "garage sale" pile than the "keep" pile! Right now the "keep" pile comprises family photos. I am reminded of George Carlin's "stuff" skit as I go through everything.
Here's a photo of the "garage sale" pile:
And, I still have more to add to this!
Here's a photo of the "keep" pile:
See what I mean!
I was (surprisingly) pretty objective as we made our list and I started gathering the family pictures off the wall. I started with the family pictures I mention, because they were a sort of gallery in a long hallway, and this area will probably have the most holes to be spackled. We will also be repainting the whole thing. It is the perfect area to put the kids' school pictures, certificates, awards - when you are living there. Not good, and distracting, if you are selling your house. This task didn't bother me because the pictures are coming with me. It's the pictures and my kids that I love, not the wall they are hanging on.
Here's a picture of the hallway with the pictures to give you an idea of what I'm talking about:
Looking at what we have to do before we list the house, it seems to be a daunting task. Although, I think it is better to be doing it now when I can take the time to do a proper job of going through everything. Dare I say that it is also a little exhilirating to not have so much "stuff"!
Next, I think I'll tackle the closets!
Other posts in this series include:
We're Putting Our House On The Market
The Powder Room Updated For Sale
Copyright 2009 Kathy Passarette, Creative Home Expressions
Kathy Passarette and Creative Home Expressions are located on Long Island, New York, and offer interior decorating, home staging, interior redesign and much more. For more information on our services and fees, please visit our website at www.creativehomeexpressions.com.
I kind of had a head start on this post because when we first started kicking around the idea of putting our house up for sale I knew this powder room was going to have to be redone. I knew that the wallpaper had to come down, and since it was the only room in our house with wallpaper, I figured we might as well tackle that first.
I also knew that the vanity, counter and mirror had to be updated as well. Since this is the bathroom on the first floor, I knew it would be one of the rooms that would make an impression on a buyer. We have always been big DIYers and did this project ourselves. This included: removing the wallpaper, spackle and some new sheetrock, new tile for floor, new vanity, new counter, new toilet, new mirror, paint, a couple of new hand towels, a new picture and a faux plant. Most of these items were purchased at Home Depot.
Here are the before, before-but-wallpaper-removed and after of this powder room.
Other posts in this series are here:
We're Putting Our House On The Market
Kathy Passarette and Creative Home Expressions are located on Long Island, New York and offer interior decorating, home staging, interior redesign and much more. For more information on our services and fees please visit our website at www.creativehomeexpressions.com.
Copyright 2009 Kathy Passarette
Offering home staging, interior decorating, interior redesign, color consultations and shopping services.
Kathy Passarette and Creative Home Expressions provide interior decorating, redesign, home staging, color consultations and shopping services for every reasonable budget.
Kathy has been involved in interior decorating for over 20 years and formed Creative Home Expressions in 2005 with the goal of providing interior decorating services that would be affordable to everyone.
Kathy Passarette is a Certified Interior Decorator, Interior Design Society Affiliate,and Window Fashions Certified Professionals Associate. She has established herself as an expert in her field with her tips and articles being published in such newspapers as: Newsday, Newday's How To Guide, New York Resident Magazine, the Gwinnett Daily Post, the Denver Post and the Miami Herald, among others.
Kathy recently initiated the formation of the Suffolk County Long Island Chapter of the Interior Design Society, and holds the office of Vice President. Kathy also conducts Adult Education programs on various aspects of interior decorating at the Mount Sinai High School.
Because Kathy has an appreciation for all styles of decorating, Creative Home Expressions does not specialize in any one area. The diversity of styles and rooms is a challenge the company embraces. With meticulous attention to details and an acute decorator's eye, Creative Home Expressions works with each client to make their vision reality - whether it's interior decorating, redesigning or staging.
Condo model "before"
Condo model "after"
Powder Room "before"
Powder Room "after:
"Kathy did a fabulous job on my apartment, and I didn't have to lift a finger. She even went out and did all the shopping for various pieces and accessories, and didn't go over my budget. Now it's going to be a lot harder to leave my apartment."
"Thanks! Everything looks great - we are very happy with our "new" house."
K.D., Commack, New York
" . . . room is nearly complete and the color choices are great; the room looks very elegant . . . "
V.R., Cove Neck, New York - Color Consultation
"It doesn't look like a kid room anymore. It looks much more adult now. Thank you."
A.P., Mount Sinai, New York
"We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the wonderful job you did in helping to make our newly renovated house into a "home". The thought of hiring an interior decorator was both new and a bit scary for us. You did a great job of listening to our ideas and satisfying our tastes in decor and colors."
E.C. & A.C., Huntington, New York
R.W., Brooklyn, New York
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