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Lena

creating beauty one home at a time....

About Me

Welcome Summer!



Hello, my name is Lena and my passion is French Country Design, fabrics and anything hand painted. I am currently working towards my C.I.D. certification in Interior Decoration. I have recently closed my online showroom/boutique with my web host and will plan a redesign soon. My boutique carries home staging supplies like pillows, candles, room scents, towels, artificial florals, slipcovers and more. I specialize in European and Classic Decor. I love to work with a mix of fabrics on soft furnishings and the colors and textures of floral designs.
As an Interior Decorator I offer the following services and consultation:
1. Interior Decorating
2. Home Staging
3. Interior Redesign
4. Soft Furnishings
Although I read many design books for inspiration, I do not follow after other designers and have my own unique design secrets that I use. I hope to get some sample pictures of my tablescapes, florals and work up soon.
My Decorating Secrets:
1-No Need For A Focal Point: Almost every designer with tell you to start with a focal point when decorating a room, I will tell you why you don't need it. Yes, its nice to have a big beautiful amoire or a grand fireplace but I believe that when you decorate your rooms they need to flow and not get your eyes stuck on the great focale point! When you walk into a room your eyes should carry you around the room from one area to the next. This can be done with balance. I also like to have little surprises that pleases the eye where it lands so when someone walks into your home, you hear, oh...oh...and oh everywhere they go.
2-No Need For Color Popping: When you are decorating a Modern Room that is monochromatic for instance using mainly blacks and greys then by all means pop a color like pink or apple green! you could add pink flowers on one table, pink candles on another table and a couple of pink pillows on the sofas. Just gorgeous in the modern rooms, but not neccesary for classic styles.
3-No Need For Painting Main Livig Areas: French Country Style is best done with neutral walls, as with most classic styles, with the expection of Powder Rooms, Boudoirs, Guest Rooms, and Bedrooms. The reason is this, the walls of the main living spaces are the backdrop to all the decor thats goinig on and you want your home to flow through all the open spaces. The light neutral colors open up the rooms and they will appear larger, not to mention less jarring on the eyes.
UPDATE: This year I believe painted rooms are comming to a new beginning. I have recently been though some showcase homes that have room to room different paint colors (and textures) and I was quite impressed! Last year that would not have sat easy with me, but I believe now the trend for color decorated rooms are more easily accepted to the eye. Again its not a neccesity for getting style in the home but it does add a touch of wow!
4-Wallpaper or Paint Treatments a must for small private spaces: To bring the softness and the comforting feel of the home into the stark, hard surfaces of the powder room I suggest wallpaper or a special paint treatment. You can't bring much furniture or accents to these small rooms so pattern is a must, to warm up the space. Because this is a private space the transition from neutral walls to pattern is almost expected. One idea would be if you use toile accents in your living areas then do a switch and put the same color of toile wallpaper in the powder room, this helps the flow and looks very proffesional. The same rule applies to boudoirs and sometimes bedrooms. Baby and childrens rooms are so much warmer with special wall treatments. I would not suggest wallpaper on your master bedroom unless you are really ready for all the pattern, but if done right it is spectacular!
5. Home staging secrets:
Remove family pictures from frames and replace photos with a picture from a magazine. shoppers are distracted looking at personal items and pictures. You goal is to create a fantasy home, so magazine cut outs should include example: bride and groom, children at beach, etc. etc. Remove at least half of your clothing from closets to make them appear spacious. No shoes and No wire hangers. Uplights from Home Depot placed under plants pointed at walls for shadow effects. Only 10% of homebuyers can actually visualize the potential of a home. This is why having a vacant home professionally staged is so important. Buyers will actually profile the sellers in other words clean and organized sellers have taken care of the home and vice versa.
I will be adding more secrets soon!
Yes I will vote for Hillary, even though at age 18 I registered in Oregon as a republican and voted for Reagan! I also later voted in california for Bush Senior! Well I still believe in the death penalty and a strong military (my stepfather was in the Airforce). Without our Military we are nothing! But, because of Hillary I will register in Tennessee this year and vote for her even though she's democratic.
For my men friends, I know your thinking that all women think with their emotions! This woman has proven that wrong! If that was true she would have bounced her husband off a cliff after Monica! NO....she had other plans, no matter what her husband did and what others said she stuck to her goals. She has a mix of true compassion and understanding with a skin of steel, which is exactly what I think this Country needs at this time.
I believe she will handle our current problems with a definite strength and class that we have not seen before.

My Interests

........My Design Style....... I love to design using a mix French Country and English Formality with a touch of Hollywood Glamour.

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My Yahoo Questions & Answers Page - with free decorating advise - voted best answers on decor questions!

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The above photo is a perfect example of balance in a room with classic furnishings, home accents and soft lighting.
**I offer a free initial consultation starting with a visit to your home for an in-depth assessment, enabling us to determine a design direction and gather information from which to create your total design. A work proposal will be submitted after initial consulation************CURRENT TREND IS ANYTHING WITH BUGS, BUTTERFLIES, BIRDS OR BEES!**********
I love birds namely Peacocks and Roosters!
(maybe its a beauty meets power..ego..thing, I don't know?.....)

I love nature
...Snowy Mountains and cities...(Vail, Moscow)
...Tropical Luxury....(Dubai, Miami)
...Hot Humid Southern Summers...(Tennessee,Lousiana)
...Beach Sunsets....(La Jolla, Newport Beach)

I love FASHION!
...Mod Makeup and Hair...(dark eyes, pale lips, hairspray!)
...Gucci,YSL,Chanel,Dior,Versace,Ralph Lauren
...Flipflops, Juicy, beach culture

I'd like to meet:

Want to meetCharles Faudree, Nina Campbell, Carolyne Roehm, Ralph Lauren, Tom Ford, Mickey Rourke, Billy Idol, Fergie, BryanFerry......and you of course. Amazon Books



THOUGHTS OF WISDOM BY ME
one cannot predict where the river of life will flow..
the unexpected will renew your views allowing for change at every station..
only when your mind is open is when you can truly see..

without commpassion we will cease to exist..

its not your age..its what you've done with it..

Thanks for stopping by my page.

Come Undone
By Duran Duran
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Music:

MusicBryan Ferry! always and forever! The most romantic, thoughtful of all musicians! and thats the least of it!

All 80's music-
Scorpions, Def Leppard, AC/DC, Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, The Verve, Foreigner, Steve Perry, Steve Miller, REO Speedwagon, Blue Oyster Cult, The Fixx, Alexander ONeal,
Some Country-
LeAnn Rimes, taylor swift,Jason Aldean,Carrie Underwood, The Wreckers,
Some Acoustic
Some Trance Some Hip HopAll Rock Classics
All Classical
All Ambient
All 70's-
The Eagles, The Who, Heart,Paul Revere & The Raiders, The Doobie Brothers,

Movies:

Movies
Happy Feet!.....then anything with Johnny Depp, George Clooney, Al Pacino, Anthony Hopkins, Robert De Niro, Mickey Rourke, Jack Nicholson!....ssssssizle.....

THEN..of course my life would not be the same withouth these three guys!
Jim Carrey What Is Love

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For those not in the loop...youv'e gota see A Night at the Roxbury!

Television:

Television
Anything Funny...ie...Malcom in the Middle and Absolutely Fabulous
Anything Freaky...ie...NipTuck.
Anything Educational or Meaningful...ie....House.

Books:

Books
Anything about decorating, painting, crafts and home designs..... "I've got a library for myself and clients".

Heroes:

HeroesMy daughters for loving me unconditionally, my mom for giving me her sense of style and my husband for holding me up.....or maybe it was the BMW??Groups

My Blog

Hair Beauty Secret!

Before my last child was born I would put olive oil in my hair about once a month, it seemed to help soften my hair a little over the years.  But then being pregnant I really started to breakout,...
Posted by Lena on Fri, 08 Jun 2007 09:41:00 PST

Furniture links

FremarcRobert Bergelin Co.Kate MadisonHanna WingateDesigns And Styles - ImportersSchnadigRalph Lauren HomeLexingtonMaitland SmithGuy ChaddockHenredonBernhardtDrexel HeritageCenturyMarge CarsonSherillT...
Posted by Lena on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 08:34:00 PST

Fabric links

SchumacherCountry SwedishSouleiadoBergamoManuel CanovasCowtan & ToutColefax & FowlerBrunschwig & FilsStroheim & RomannNancy Corzine via Home PortfolioScalamandreNiermann WeeksLes Tissu...
Posted by Lena on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 08:29:00 PST

Some of my favorite links

CID InternationalASIDCAROLYNE ROEHMPainted Furniture - Jane KeltnerHome and Garden ArtGRACIEMichel Design WorksCHRISTIESSOTHEBYSProvencal HomeRobb ReportTOMASINIDecorating DenPerla LichiDOWNSVIEW KIT...
Posted by Lena on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 06:49:00 PST

vFlyer for Sellers, Realtors and More!

I Just came across this and its pure fabulous! and free! www.vflyer.com  ...
Posted by Lena on Sun, 03 Jun 2007 02:09:00 PST

Ceramic Table Lamp for sale

view live flyer hereCeramic Table Lamp ..Location: Oakland, TNThis is a one of a kind, beautiful ceramic lamp with raised florals on the base. Includes fabric shade that has a striped inside. Wonde...
Posted by Lena on Sun, 03 Jun 2007 02:18:00 PST

About My Friends!

I am happy to say that 100 percent of my friends here one myspace are or have at least one or more of the below : *  Is very talented! *  A great artist! *  Has a fantastic pr...
Posted by Lena on Sun, 03 Jun 2007 09:38:00 PST

My first post.....................

Hello friends, I wanted to say I just moved into a new home and its gonna take awhile to get everything back in order.  So please understand if I don't get back to you quickly.  I'v put eve...
Posted by Lena on Fri, 11 May 2007 06:12:00 PST