The Decorologist | Paint Color Consultant | Home Staging

Strategies for Choosing Paint Colors

Kristie Barnett — Fri, 24 May 2013 19:57:04 +0000

I was on Pinterest early yesterday morning, and I noticed a popular pin about how to choosing paint colors. Since I am a Paint Color Consultant, I am always looking for new ideas about such things, of course. I went to the site and read a post by a blogger describing three strategies to use [...]

eDesign on the Florida Coast

Kristie Barnett — Wed, 22 May 2013 12:00:36 +0000

I could probably do eDesigns full-time, if I chose to work solely from home. I love doing long-distance paint color and design, but I try to keep it to just a couple a week so that I can do more local (Nashville) designs and paint color consultations. Otherwise, I just might stay in my pajamas [...]

Two Things to Avoid When Designing a Room

Kristie Barnett — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:00:42 +0000

When designing a room, it’s important to balance your furniture on the architecture of the space in order to avoid wonkiness. In answer to your question, “wonkiness” is a very technical design term. Ok, not really, but it’s a problem that we explored very specifically at my recent Furniture Arrangement Workshop at Merridian Home Furnishings [...]

Don’t Buy or Sell a Home Without Reading This

Kristie Barnett — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:00:21 +0000

The real estate market is really heating up in Nashville. My assistant is booking more home staging appointments than I can keep up with! Real Estate is HOT in Nashville Many of those calls come from real estate agents who have come to rely on me for efficient and effective staging. I’ve worked with [...]

What’s the Complexion of Your Home?

Kristie Barnett — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:30:04 +0000

The bulk of what I do is Paint Color Consultations. Something just hit me the other day and made me kinda laugh out loud (sitting by myself like a psycho). As many neutral paint colors that I specify for clients’ homes, I have NEVER used a neutral paint color in my own homes. [...]

Decorating for Smart People

Kristie Barnett — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:15:40 +0000

Right before my Furniture Arrangement Workshop last Thursday night, a lady who was attending came up and asked me where remedial students should sit. Furniture Arrangement Workshop at Merridian I believe that anybody – anybody who wants to, that is – can learn how to decorate their house in such a way that it [...]

Does Dark Paint Make Your Ceiling Appear Lower?

Kristie Barnett — Wed, 08 May 2013 12:00:39 +0000

Sometimes in Paint Color Consultations, I suggest a dark paint color for a ceiling in certain rooms. Most people think that paint colors for ceilings should always be light, right? Dark paint colors for ceilings used to be a hard sell, but luckily I’ve built up enough street cred that most believe me now [...]

How to Style a Gorgeous Bookcase

Kristie Barnett — Mon, 06 May 2013 12:00:30 +0000

Did you ever wish you could make your messy bookcases look like they do in a magazine? Let me show you how bookcase styling can make yours look fabulous, too! You’ll have to empty out the contents first, then: Design by Meg Braff via Pinterest 1. Start with hardback BOOKS. It is a bookcase, [...]

Mirrors Make a Big Impact in A Small Bedroom

Kristie Barnett — Fri, 03 May 2013 12:00:38 +0000

Did you think you couldn’t have high style in a small bedroom? Sometimes less is more, as you will see in this mini-makeover of a client’s small bedroom. Technically, we are not finished – no art is hung and we need an accent pillow to finish this off, but I couldn’t resist sharing a sneak [...]

Should You Paint Your Exterior Brick?

Kristie Barnett — Wed, 01 May 2013 12:00:59 +0000

I know it must be springtime, because I’m having lots of requests for Exterior Paint Color Consultations! More and more people are realizing that they no longer have to live with their dated brick exteriors if they don’t want to, but it can be difficult to take the plunge and actually paint the brick. [...]