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Tonia Mosteller

Glorious days of autumn!

The first day of autumn, I love the cool crisp days and the leaves turning beautiful colors.

"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I
would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns." - George Eliot

"Believe in yourself, your neighbors, your work, your ultimate
attainment of more complete happiness. It is only the farmer who
faithfully plants seeds in the Spring, who reaps a harvest in Autumn." - B. C. Forbes

Have a fabulous day everyone!

Redesign + More can meet all your decorating and real estate staging needs. So if you are turning over a new leaf in your home, we will create rooms you'll love to live in. We want you to "Fall" in love with your rooms and we will create a warm and inviting space for you.

Habitat For Humanity Gaston County Women Build September 2009

These amazing photos were taken by the talented Nicole Rogers. These are just a few pictures from yesterday. Check out Nicole's website for a display of beautiful pictures of all of her work. Not only did Nicole take pictures, she put her camera down and picked up a hammer and joined the rest of us. Thank you Nicole for all your hard work. Love ya!

http://www.nicolerogersphotography.com/




“Focus on shelter by building and renovating simple, decent affordable houses,” states one of Habitat for Humanity mission principles. Saturday marked the first day in building a home for a very deserving mother and her 11 year old son. Saturday marked the day of Habitat for Humanity’s first Women Build in Gaston County.

I have the greatest respect for all the volunteers that are apart of this project and the greatest respect for builders and contractors. Never have I really thought about what it takes to build a home from ground up until yesterday.

I had no idea or could even imagine the feelings I would embrace once I stepped onto the property of Amelia's new home site. The amazing feelings I can not express into words but can only describe as the mission principles of Habitat For Humanity, “Demonstrating the love and teachings of Jesus Christ.” As the morning and the clouds disappeared; the warmth of the sun came out and I got sweaty, my arms were getting tired but I could not lay down that hammer and I loved every minute of it! I can’t wait to come back for more Saturdays. The final dedication will be on December 6, 2009. So if anybody out there wants to volunteer, just go to www.habitatgaston.org for more information.

“We can work together for a better world with men and women of goodwill, those who radiate the intrinsic goodness of humankind.” ~Wangari Maathai quotes

Here are a few highlights from the day…


Mayor of Gastonia Jennie Stulz and new homeowner Amelia.

Amelia (New Homeowner) nailing in her first nail.

Together we can stand strong!

Tomboy Tools-Gotta love those pink tools!

http://www.tomboytools.com/pinktools.asp

Sandy and me working on the framing. What a great feeling!

Ameila and I decided to have fun with some other girls, we were proud all the nails were hammered in and this wall was ready to stand up.

Ready 1, 2, 3 and lift!


"Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the number of moments that take your breath away."

Ready to start the day.

Jennie Stulz Mayor of Gastonia, NC given the morning prayer with Amelia.

I am headed to pick up more nails and grab some water.

Sharon, Tonia (Me) and Nicole...women on the move for Habitat. (This photo was not taken by Nicole Rogers Photography).

As a owner and partner I was thankful to be apart of the Habitat For Humanity Gaston County Women Build, we look forward to many more opportunities of giving back to the community that has given so much to us.

Together we can make a difference!

We are so excited to be apart of the Habitat for Humanity of Gaston County's Women Build this year. Giving back to the community and together we can make a difference. If you would like to be one of the women on the front lines or for anyone who would like to make a donation please visit their link http://www.habitatgaston.org/index.htm. Let your hands do the work and let your hearts lead the way.

Pink Tomboy Traveler

OK, if you love to be creative and you love tools, you must checkout the Pink Tomboy Traveler with Tomboy Tools, they have all kinds of wonderful items to purchase, so check them out. I have a long wish list and have already purchased this handy traveler and love it.

http://www.tomboytools.com/pinktools.asp

Natural Stone is the "Black Tie" in decorating.

This beautiful photo is from OHM International.

Looking for a great source of natural stone than you must check out OHM International, they have locations in:

MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ, CHARLOTTE, NC, GREENSBORO, NC, NASHVILLE, TN and MADISON, AL or visit their website @ http://ohmintl.com/charlotte/charlotte.php.

How can you be certain what you choose will stand the test of time? Natural stone is classic, it is and always will be the black tie in decorating a home or business.

My partner and I are so excited to visit their Nashville, TN and Charlotte NC showrooms very soon. We are proud to be using their product in one of our design projects we are currently working on. We also will post pictures once the stone is in place.

OHM has so many great selections, you want have a need to visit anywhere else.

GRANITE

MARBLE

LIMESTONE

TRAVERTINE

SANDSTONE

SLATE

Rather you are doing a Redesign, Home Makeover, New Construction or Staging your home or business take time to visit OHM. Also check out their website for great and useful information about natural stone.

Tonia Mosteller

704.651.8878

toniamosteller@redesignplusmore.com

Creating a New View-One Room at a Time

Spruce up the green!

When we are Staging or doing a Redesign project for our clients these are some helpful tips we have used when working with artificial plants.







You have to love Downy, not only does it smell good but it's great for so many other things than doing laundry. We have shared the painting tip with using fabric softeners but how about those dusty artificial house plants. Take the plants into your kitchen and fill the sink with warm water and a 1/2 cup or less of Downy. Swish around the artificial plant in the fabric softener or let it sit awhile, rinse and let dry.This will take off the dust and make them smell good too.


You can also clean your silk flowers by using a cheap hair spray and spray all over the artificial plant.