Adding impact to your home for less… isn’t that always the struggle? We want our home to look like a million bucks, but we sure don’t have a million bucks in our budget to spend on it! I get it – I totally do, and as weird as it probably is coming from an interior designer: I completely respect your desire to make big changes as reasonable as possible. The world of Pinterest and DIY…
I have “deal-itis”. Also known as CPUC – “Can’t Pass Up Clearance” [not to be confused with the California Public Utilities Commission – haha, yes, I looked it up]. This is a serious condition. It leads to purchasing things that I absolutely do. not. need. Can anyone relate? Thankfully my husband is a patient man. I think it helps that my shopping sprees are usually $15 shopping sprees, rather than $150 shopping sprees…
Some things are in the mix at the Rardon home! …all because of a little hole in a frozen pipe. Ugh. One evening (while at a dance recital with a friend) I got a text from Phil, “Just so you’re not surprised when you get home, we have a little water in the basement”. Oh boy. It ended up being a little more than a little. You could splash in our carpet. Yep,…
The finale to the nook design: painted, school chairs! Perhaps one of my fav DIY projects to date. I found these gorgeous, curvalicious wood school chairs at Borgman’s here in Norfolk. They were a basement bargain… literally: In the musty basement. And totally a bargain = $5 a piece! Even better: I already had some black paint to paint the pattern. Score! I knew I…
Use these simple tips to pick the perfect paint color for your home – every time!
Especially when choosing neutral tones, it is very important to know the undertone in the color. By using a paint deck, the undertone will become much more clear. Hold the cards next to other options – and this will help bring out the undertone color, making your decision easier! Now you won’t be surprised…
When decorating, a focal point is always an important aspect to keep in mind! It might sound strange – but tell people where to look. Transitional Living Room by San Francisco Interior Designers & Decorators Leverone Design, Inc. Create your focal point on a main wall in the space [if possible, the largest wall with the least…
Calling all outdated laminate countertops! I have a face lift just for you! I’ve been meaning to post this project for quite some time… This particular client had outdated, gold laminate countertops. They were getting ready to sell their home, and the realtor expressed concern about buyers not being able to see past that gold laminate. Enter Giani. We used this countertop paint to transform the counters – giving them an updated look, without…
If you follow me on Facebook, you may have seen my recent display – complete with lots of pumpkins, and a gorgeous birch painting. If not, Like Rardon Design on FB here. Today I thought it would be fun to give you a little behind the scenes of my painting process. I’m not a very “technical” artist… I kind of just put paint on the canvas until I love it. 
But here’s…
Everyone loves a good before & after transformation. Painted furniture is very trendy right now. You can transform a mid-century piece into a glossy, chic bombshell – or transform a more ornate piece into a shabby, vintage dream. Here is a chair that I recently purchased from VR Furniture in Norfolk. I love all of the detail, not only in the back of the chair, but also in the turned arm rests and legs. I…
I recently gave a table lamp an update with some craft paint. Of course, I wanted to share it with you! I have to apologize because the pictures are not the most beautiful – but they clearly show the detail of the transition. Here is the lamp before: We updated the room with some pops of blue and teal, and my client wanted to keep her lamps. They were in great shape, still functioned well,…
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