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Consultations may include any combination of the services below at an affordable hourly rate.



PAint Color
Selection



Home
Staging



decluttering
& Organizing



Furniture & Art
Placement



Builder Design
Center Support



Feng Shui
Suggestions



Virtual Decorating
Coaching



Interior
Redesign



Moral
Support



Shopping
Assistance / Window Treatments



Finding
Your Style



mentorship for
New Professionals



Paint Color Selection





Are you drowning in a sea of paint chips? I can help you select and coordinate your paint colors to create a cohesive palette for your home. Have questions about LRV, accent walls, paint finishes/sheens, or oil based vs. latex paints? Let's talk! My large, 8.5" x11" paint swatches make visualizing much easier during our color consultation! I can also refer you to great local painters.


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Furniture & Art Placement





Whether you want to rearrange your existing furniture or you're starting from scratch with an empty room, I can help you determine the optimal furniture combination, size, and arrangement for your space. I travel with furniture sliders to help us redesign and rearrange your space.


Once the furniture has been placed, I can also help with hands-on finishing touches, such as styling bookcases, arranging flowers and accessories, finessing mantels, designing gallery walls, and placing and hanging artwork.


For large or heavy items such as mirrors, shelves, and curtain rods, I can refer you to an excellent local handyman.


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Virtual Decorating Coaching





I offer affordable hourly virtual interior decorating coaching nationwide via Google Meet, phone, email, and collaborative Pinterest design boards. Recent coaching projects have included a vacation property in Orlando, FL, an apartment in New York, NY, a townhome in Boston, MA, and a bungalow in Riverdale, MD!


Virtual collaboration is much more personal and productive than you might expect! Just send some digital photos of your space via email and we'll schedule a virtual call during which we can clarify goals, collect images in Pinterest boards, and shop collaboratively using the screen sharing function to explore possibilities. (Though I don't buy and resell products, I am able to pass along a number of great trade discounts to my clients when we shop together during consultations.)


Virtual coaching is helpful for questions related to furniture and decor placement, home staging, finding one's style, shopping, paint color selection, and questions about general design rules such as, "How high should I hang my artwork?" or "What size area rug should I buy?"


Virtual coaching is available at an hourly rate with no minimum time requirement--you only pay for the time that you need. Ask just one question...or twenty!


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Shopping Assistance Including Window Treatments





When we shop together online or in local stores for design elements such as furniture, accessories, fixtures, flooring, area rugs, artwork, and lighting, I can help you make selections that complement your home and align with your own personal style preferences. Though I don't sell products, I can pass along over 20 different trade discounts to you when we shop as a team.


I also enjoy helping clients determine which window treatments are right for their windows. I am available to help you measure and shop for ready-made curtain panels and hardware, and I can also refer you to reputable local vendors for custom products such as wood or composite blinds, plantation shutters, motorized shades, cellular shades, and custom Roman shades or curtains. With new features such as cordless systems and top-down/bottom-up functionality, today's window treatments beautifully marry form and function.


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Home Staging For Resellers





Staged homes sell faster and for more money than homes that haven't been staged. I offer concrete, actionable, practical recommendations for every room in your home to get it ready to "wow" prospective buyers at the open house and on the MLS.


Home staging requires more than just sweeping the floor and leaving out a dish of chocolates for prospective buyers (although chocolate never hurts)! My recommendations using your existing furniture will help you dramatically increase your chances of a speedy sale and a generous offer.


Following our initial consultation, I'm available to help as much or as little as needed with next steps, such as decluttering, rearranging furniture, hanging artwork, and shopping with you for finishing touches.


A minimal investment of time and money can yield substantial results! Please visit my Gallery to see a sampling of staging "Before and After" photos from both virtual and in-home consults.


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Builder Design Center Support





Daunted by all of the choices at your builder's design center? Take me along to your appointment to help you select and coordinate carpet, tile, hardwood flooring, cabinets, countertops, light fixtures, faucets, and hardware for your new construction home. I have even tagged along virtually via video chat for long distance clients!


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Interior redesign /
One Day makeovers





A client once described me as an "interior reimaginer" It's a fitting title, as I love working with what you already own! Interior redesign involves transforming a room over a short period of time using your existing furniture and accessories.
Redesign offers so many benefits:


Instant Gratification- Unused or uncomfortable rooms are quickly reinvented into beautiful, functional spaces to enjoy.


Green and Eco-Friendly-Shopping your own home reduces consumption by recycling and repurposing your furnishings.


Cost-Effective-Why purchase all new furniture pieces when you can use your existing pieces in a fresh way! Even if there are finishing touches to be purchased after the redesign session, shopping at that point is much more targeted.


Uniquely "You"-Working with your own treasured possessions ensures that the finished room truly reflects your preferences, values, and experiences.
Is there a room in your home that "just doesn't feel right"? Let's transform it together!


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Finding and Manifesting Your Style





Does your home feel like it isn't "you"? I love to help clients name and create their own signature decorating style. Style quizzes in magazines are too general to be useful. Which shapes, patterns, textures, colors, wood tones, metal finishes, and symbols appeal to you? Show me pictures of rooms that make your heart sing, and together we'll explore how to create a similar look and feel in your home.


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Decluttering & Organizing
- ADHD Friendly!





Decluttering and organizing are two distinct processes-they're not the same-but most experts advise decluttering (by various names) as an important step early in the organizing process.


Decluttering is about reducing the volume of "stuff" to be managed in your physical environment, and organizing is about putting the "stuff" that you keep in order so that you can find it and enjoy it. Sometimes decluttering is needed before we can get down to decorating, and sometimes clients call me for organizing as a stand-alone project.


I've worked with many adults with ADD/ADHD, and I have a special interest in collaborating with individuals with ADHD to create beautiful, functional homes. "ADDers" are some of my favorite people--an intelligent, creative, clever, resourceful, fun bunch! As someone who truly "gets" nonlinear thinkers, I can help you brainstorm and design systems so that your home works with you and supports you.


No judgments, just support!


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Feng Shui Suggestions





Literally translated as "wind and water", Feng Shui is the ancient Chinese art and science of arranging one's environment to be in harmony with nature's energy. When appropriate, I incorporate Feng Shui principles into my interior decorating work with clients.

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Moral Support for your home Journey





Feeling overwhelmed? Discouraged? Stuck? Hopeless? Interior decorating can bring up big emotions. I want to help you feel better, both throughout our collaboration, and ultimately, living in your home. Changing your home can truly change your life!


I'm a coach, a cheerleader, and sometimes, a catalyst. My work is not just about measuring and matching. It's also about: listening, validating, brainstorming, analyzing, problem-solving, grounding, sequencing, prioritizing, inspiring, encouraging, instructing, synthesizing, honoring, and celebrating.


I offer my services because I want to use my gifts and experience to help you create your optimal environment so that you can thrive!


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Mentorship for Professional
Interior Decorators





When I started my interior decorating business, I reached out to other design professionals with the hope that they might share some advice, wisdom, or guidance to help me along my way as a new small business owner. What I discovered was that no one was very interested in helping a "competitor"! At this point in my career, my own attitude as a creative is that there is room for all of us, and we each bring unique gifts and approaches.


If you're considering starting a business like mine (a service-only model), I'd be happy to share the lessons that I've learned over the years. Want to learn which mistakes to avoid, which tools are the most useful, where to find super-sized paint samples, and how I came to be so frequently quoted in print and digital media? Let's talk!


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"We love to tell folks that your ideas are golden."
--Robin B. in Cary, NC



RED CHAIR HAS BEEN SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY FOR OVER 20 YEARS AND RECEIVED 3rd place in the 2022 WRAL Voter's Choice Awards, QUALITY BUSINESS AWARDS' DESIGNATION OF "BEST INTERIOR DESIGNER IN CARY" IN 2022 and 2023, AN HONORABLE MENTION IN CARY MAGAZINE'S 2021 MAGGY AWARDS, A BRONZE AWARD IN CARY LIVING MAGAZINE'S BEST OF THE BEST AWARDS IN 2017 AND 2018 AND A HOUZZ 2017 CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARD.





Red Chair Home Interiors



919-622-5336
Cary, NC 27513