Houzz 5 Year Anniversary and DecRenew Interiors Award

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"Rave Reviews" Award

Feeling very honored today after receiving an award last night at the 5 year anniversary party for Houzz.  It was a great event at Pirch in Dallas.

If you haven't heard of Houzz, you definitely must know about it!  They are a platform for home remodeling and design, bringing homeowners and home professionals together in a uniquely visual community.

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I have been a part of Houzz since 2010 and have built my design profile which has 37 of my projects and 57 reviews. Besides my website, Houzz is where most people land when searching for an Interior Designer in their area. It is also where my clients go to review me after we have completed their job.

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Houzz is a platform that I use every day.  It has been an incredibly useful tool for me as a designer. My clients are able to save photos to idea books that we can then discuss in detail during their consultation.  They can write notes with each photo to help them remember why they saved that particular photo. I find that having photos that the client can show me that they like or dislike helps me define their design style more efficiently.

Link to my profile: DecRenew Interiors on Houzz

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The Houzz Story

"Houzz started with a house. When founders Adi and Alon remodeled their home, they started the way these projects often do: with a tall stack of magazines and referrals for home professionals from people they knew. But after those piles of torn out pages failed to make their dream a reality, they felt stuck. There had to be a better way.
So they built Houzz. A place to browse and save beautiful home photos. A place to find the right design and construction professionals. A place to connect with others who have been there too. Houzz started as a side project but has become a community of more than 35 million homeowners, home design enthusiasts and home improvement professionals—across the country and around the world.
Whether you are starting a complete kitchen remodel or just looking for the perfect bedside table, the Houzz community of homeowners and professionals is here to help. And when you are ready to start your project, Houzz is the best way to get inspired, discover products and to find and collaborate with the perfect architect, designer or contractor."
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Everyone wants to read reviews right? I read reviews before I purchase just about anything. I just met with a client yesterday that told me she could tell what kind of person I was by the reviews she read. I LOVED that because the relationships I have with my clients are extremely important to me.


Thank you HOUZZ for this "Rave Reviews" award! Also, to all my clients out there that have cheered me on and written such great reviews, I thank you!

DecRenew Interiors voted Top 15 Interior Designers in Dallas

 Thank you to BuildDirect for the  honor of including me as part of the 15 Best Interior Designers in Dallas.

Top 15 Designers in Dallas

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Congratulations to Barbara Gilbert, Shay Geyer, Sally Hammond, Abbe Fenimore, Margaret Chambers, Elaine Williamson, Jessica McIntyre, Traci Connell, Emily Johnston, Linda Baker, Susan Bednor Long, Amy Thomasson, Katie Reynolds and Denise McGaha

I'm humbled and honored to be a part of this list.  Dallas is an amazing place to live and I love making houses feel like HOME.  The best part of being a decorator is that we get to build relationships with people and help them make their spaces feel as UNIQUE AS THEY ARE.  What an honor!

Visit the link below and click each Designers website, they all have inspiring stories and gorgeous portfolio's of their work.

I would also so appreciate your vote at the end of their blog post!

http://blog.builddirect.com/the-15-best-interior-designers-in-dallas/

Young Executives Colorful Dallas Townhome

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It has been such a privilege to work with my recent client. She is young and has been extremely successful.  Recently purchased a beautiful town home and called me to help her add personality and fun to it.

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She had a few accessories, a small round bistro table and a beautiful town home to work with.  The furniture that we couldn't use, she donated to charity.

BEFORE

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Being that she is young and fun, I presented a design plan to her with color and crisp freshness. She loved it and we got started right away!  We painted all the walls a soft gray and that in itself transformed the entire room.

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The beautiful watercolor that you see in the hutch below was my inspiration for the room and helped us incorporate some of the existing blue accessories she already had and loved.

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I found the used china cabinet below and had it professionally repainted, bringing it up to date!  It had such great bones and I knew the curved arches would add interest instantly.

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 The outside was painted a rich gray and the inside was painted a light gray to showcase all the colorful accessories I added.

My client does not like a cold modern, contemporary style.

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 My goal was to make her home feel updated,  functional and comfortable but also give it a feeling of youthfulness and style.

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 She wanted it to be a place that  is a casual refuge for her to come to after a long day at the office.  I placed some old leather books, along with some pottery she had and mixed in unique artwork.  I also found these antique wallpaper stamps and they make a great conversation piece placed in the cabinet.

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 It now exudes a colorful, free spirit just like she has.

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AFTER

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A wonderful tufted ottoman is a place where all feet can rest comfortably!

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The existing table she had now looks to scale, especially underneath her new chandelier.

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Underneath the large front window we added a new console table.

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I found these two fabrics and knew combined they would be perfect for her style.  Blown glass vases inbetween the lamps are showcase pieces now with the light shining in on them and above them.  They also have a bit of sparkle so that was a fun surprise for her.

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The mantel was painted black. I proposed to my client that we move the mantel up due to the wierd space between the ledge and the mantel however, due to the budget, she decided that could be done later.  We worked with what we had for the mantel and I think it turned out nice.

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AFTER

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My client returned home after being at a meeting all day and fell into her  comfortable couch and immediately started enjoying her NEW room!  She had the wrought iron shutters already, we just rehung them somewhere else.

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Team DecRenew was extremely tired after a hard day with an extremely early start; 3 truck deliveries, 2 cars full of breakables and flowers, a wonderful handyman, my assistant Lesley with her crazy good  organization skills  and "get it done" attitude, and of course Tim my drapery installer that always does his magic.  I couldn't do it without them all!

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It was hard work and required a ton of planning ahead of time,  but it was all worth it.

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Fun, happy, casual and inviting!

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 I could live here, couldn't you?

Watch this before and after video of the space!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Db-QVFe1lbQ

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