Expensive Taste, Modest Means
Hey iMaggers!
Whether I'm at a furniture store or a flea market, I’m often drawn to the most expensive option, without even knowing its price. From the magazines to the blogs, the beautiful work of the crème of the crop designers screams out to me: "Keep dreaming!" It's safe to say I'm not the only one with this problem. Why must the most beautiful things come with a price tag that looks more like a social security number? The little people deserve luxury, too! It's not fair!
That being said, when I see someone do something super creative on a budget, I appreciate that far more than anything that could be done with an unlimited supply of cash. I'm so impressed by people who see potential in the unconventional, and create something out of it. And that is really what great design is about – being creative within certain means. Taking nothing and making it into something beautiful.
Paloma, from La Dolce Vita, blogged about this today: She featured pictures of the interiors of a multi-million dollar listing and gave tips on how to achieve some of the looks on a budget. Brilliant! You can check out her post here.
On a similar note, I will be shooting a few segments with Cortney and Robert Novogratz from SIXX Design tomorrow. With seven children, they have built a development and design firm, flipping properties in Manhattan. And their work is absolutely beautiful. I will be going to their house to find out how to recreate their looks without emptying out your bank account. After all, buying beautiful furnishings is one thing, but creating them makes them uniquely yours.
Tune in for pics – soon to come!
Home staging epitomizes decorating on a dime! Our clients know that their home has to look its best or better even to fetch the sales price they want. In this economy, they can not necessarily afford to do that the old fashioned way. We are making window treatments on site, repurposing old accents, using paint and texture to revive walls and forcing ourselves to think outside the box every day to save our clients money, and give them an incredible result. Interior designers are accustomed to working with a reasonable budget. What we do is see how far we can get on no budget at all, and that committment to using all our resources makes all the difference.
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