Decorating Dilemmas
Our stylists answer your questions, so you can tackle your home decorating project with complete confidence. Email your decorating dilemmas to the Style Studio Design Team.
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Breakfast Room Help for Stacey
We are redoing our kitchen and I need help with the breakfast area and help putting finishing touches to my kitchen. I have attached pictures if it helps. Thanks, Stacey Style Studio Suggestions Stacey: Below is a collage that we put together to help you finish your Breakfast Room Makeover. We chose our Indoor/Outdoor Ravello [...]
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Large Wall is a Problem by Judy K.
I’ve admired the Pruvost plaque for a long time but wasn’t sure that it would work where I wanted to hang it. As soon as we hung the sign, it looked lost on the large wall and I knew that it needed something to ground it. We added a long shelf with some decorative [...]
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Classic Look for a New York Home by Maria
I would love some advice on decorating/arranging furniture in the formal living room of our colonial home. The room is 12 1/2 feet by 23 feet and as you can see in the photos I’ve included, over the last couple of years I’ve been adding pieces of furniture/accents to the room. My goal is to make the room look like something put together over time as opposed to a room filled with furniture just to quickly get the job done.
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The Right Size Chandelier by Merry N.
My room is 17 X17 and the ceilings are 16 1/2′ tall. There doesn’t seem to be any chandeliers that are the correct proportion for my ‘French country eclectic bedroom’.
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A Dining Room Makeover! from Shannon
Dining Room before and after with much thanks to Ballard Designs! BEFORE The walls were painted, paneling painted white and the light fixture replaced. In addition, we added a new rug, table & chairs, drapes, tiebacks, corner cabinet, and fabric for pillows – all from Balllard Designs. Obviously, I LOVE Ballard Designs and how [...]
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New Life for a Tired Deck! from Barbara M.
After the terrible winter in the Northeast, I was looking to create an outdoor room on my tired, winter-weary deck! Here are some “before” pictures. This deck needs help!I contacted Style Studio and we worked together to coordinate everything. We added a Rug, Cushions, Loveseat and Pillows. It made all the difference – planted some bright flower boxes and my deck [...]
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Lyn Wants A Cozy Home Office
Dear Ballard Office Floor Plan I am hoping you can help me with a decorating dilemma for my cozy home office. Attached is a floor plan of the office. I had mailed this before with photos but it was returned as the email was too large. How can I get the photos to you? Basically my [...]
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An Office that Works! from Esther
I live in small co-op garden style unit. I am planning to purchase original home office furniture. My organizer suggests my color choices are not ok…. The space is without windows (dark) and unfinished except for light wood floor. Paint to come later might be white, light gray or one wall silver metalic don’t [...]
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My House is a Blank Canvas by Courtney M.
Dear Design Team, I have just recently moved and my Living Room and Dining Room are in major need of decorating. It is basically a blank canvas. I bought the couch at William Sonoma Home at a going out of business sale. It is a very neutral couch. My sister in law has a [...]
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Living Room-Foyer Combination Dilemma by Jennifer F.
I am in desperate need of your help. I have a living room/ foyer that has me so confused. There is very little wall space. I have attached several pictures , so you can hopefully guide me. I am a big fan of all ballard furniture. The color of the walls is bleeker beige by benjamin moore. I am open to changing the rug in the foyer, if need be. I would like the room to have neutral colors with pops of color here and there. I have attached pictures.
