Category Archives: Decorating Tips

What single storage solution would you be lost without?

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Storage is no longer limited to closets and steel filing cabinets.  Designers have teamed up to invent creative storage solutions that look great while remaining functional.  Storage ottomans would be the single storage solution I would be lost without – … Continue reading

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Cozy up your house for fall

November is a month for giving thanks.  Whether you plan to host Thanksgiving in your home, or just want to celebrate the harvest season, here are some fun ideas of ways you can decorate your home to honor the season … Continue reading

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Moroccan, Script, Toile: Which will be your next inspiration?

Did you know something as small as a simple throw pillow on a chair could be the sole source of inspiration to design an entire room?  Or, that same single item could be the one piece that ends up tying … Continue reading

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Do you have “dead zones” in your home?

With all the repeats on television this summer, HGTV Design Star has been my new favorite show to watch with all new episodes.  Immediately following the season finale in July the network created a new “All Star” version, bringing back … Continue reading

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Decorating a Girl’s Room Can Take Years

When we purchased our home a few years ago, the secondary bedroom that ultimately became my daughter’s looked like this (scanned photo, sorry about the graininess) : Formerly a boy’s room, I had a long way to go to make it … Continue reading

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Up Your Curb Appeal

Here is my Best Nest column found in April’s issue of Cornelius Today! Queen Charlotte the groundhog predicted six more weeks of winter this year – and she was right, well sort of.  Mother Nature has been teasing us with a … Continue reading

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Storage with Style

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Storage is no longer limited to closets and steel filing cabinets.  Designers have teamed up to invent creative storage solutions that look great while remaining functional.  Storage ottomans, for example, come in all sorts of sizes, shapes, and colors too.  … Continue reading

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The Southern Bonus Room

When I moved to Charlotte, North Carolina more than ten years ago, I had never heard of a “bonus” room before.  I grew up in the Midwest in a small town near Milwaukee.  All homes had a basement.  Unlike homes … Continue reading

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Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore & ReStyle Event

Centerpiece Home Staging LLC has been chosen as 1 of 8 designers to participate in Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore & ReStyle event to be held Tuesday, June 7, 2011 in the Mooresville ReStore. Sponsored by Women of NASCAR and Lake … Continue reading

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Welcome to my Blog!

After staging homes in Lake Norman and Charlotte for nearly four years, I feel I have enough expertise and experiences to draw from and share my knowledge with others. I started my business in 2007 after the real estate market … Continue reading

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