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These must be exciting times for Chip and Joanna Gaines, the husband and wife team behind Magnolia Homes. These two have carved out a niche for themselves renovating and restoring historic properties into absolutely legit luxury homes.
After a successful pilot, the two have inked a 12-episode deal with HGTV to produce a series dubbed “Fixer Upper” in which the pair will take dilapidated and neglected structures from gross to glam in their signature style.
In this world of HGTV and do-it-yourself reality shows, many homeowners may have the misperception that hiring an interior designer is not valuable. And while there is a range of interior designers doing business, the benefits of hiring a skilled, recognized and certified ASID interior designer will have big dividends for the homeowner in the long run. Be on the lookout for unskilled, amateur “decorators” who lack training and certification.
Let’s go through some of the most common myths about hiring an interior designer.
When it comes to finding a place for everything, well, let’s just say that there isn’t always a place for everything. And when you don’t have a place for everything, you’ve got clutter. Where there’s clutter, there’s a mess waiting to happen. That’s when it’s time to hire an organizer who can help sort your possessions and help you sell off the rest.
But how do you go about it? And what’s the difference between an “Estate Sale” and a “Garage Sale?” Want to find out more? Read on for for an article from Lorraine Brock, founder of Get Organized!
This is going to be a fabulous event, folks! In just 8 days, the Plano Centre will be Ground Zero for haute decor and even hotter designers. Besides checking out some amazing manufacturers and builders, you can meet HGTV’s own “Design Star” winner Jennifer Bertrand at the Plano New Home and Remodeling Show next weekend.
Sponsored by the Dallas Builders Association, this event will showcase innovations in construction and design, as well as some incredible vendors. If you don’t already have a ticket, you’re in luck! We’re giving away 10 FREE passes to the show! All you have to do to enter our random drawing is comment below! Want a free entry? Tweet about our contest using the hashtag #CandysDirt!
Sometimes Realtors get the shock of their lives. Be it cats running out of doorways, after which they must sprint, only to find out that the homeowner doesn’t even own a cat, to really, REALLY awful faux finishes. In this case, one Realtor that has asked to remain anonymous, sent in this photo of a…
