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Decorating Divas Dish is a blog for anyone who loves to decorate their home! Jayne and Amy, designers of the Decorating Assistant, answer decorating questions, talk about life, and offer tips and ideas for successful design projects. They encourage you to
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What’s the Big Deal? Downsizing Your Life.
I read an article a few months ago about a woman who was renting a one room cottage on the property of an estate. Set back by a late life divorce, she had to learn to budget which made her realize she really didn’t need to live as large as she had ...
Step Two: Choosing Finishes - a Kitchen on a Budget
On Monday I shared the begining thoughts from a few weeks ago  for a kitchen project that my friend Lori and her husband Bill are ready to begin. She had found a window treatment that she ordered off the internet to use for inspiration and we wer...
Beautiful Walls on a Budget!
My daughter e-mailed me a link last night to a site with really beautiful and unique wall decals and re-stick art-I just had to share. Thanks Ashley! What I am so impressed with (besides the beautiful oversized graphics) is that in most cases you ca...
How-To Recover Dining Room Chairs
Simple instructions with photo's on how to re-upholsterdining room chairs ...
Quick Tricks for Halloween Treats!
If you’re like us and have been too busy to get into the spirit of things, here’s a few suggestions to get back your Halloween Mojo! Grab a bag of Candy Corn, Mix with a cup of Dry Roasted Peanuts and put in a favorite crystal dish on...
Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder
“Decorators should never insist on throwing out everything the client has. Even when they are far from perfect they add personality”                                                    Â...
Funny, (or not so funny) Dining Room Update
For those of you who have been following the progression of my dining room, here is a funny (or maybe not so funny) short story… As you may know, I just got back from a trip to the beach with my family yesterday. We had someone to take dogs, bu...
My Dining Room Makeover - Part II
    Yesterday I wrote about the history of my dining room, my thoughts going into the makeover, the items that I’m using for inspiration, and some of the colors and materials. Here’s a quick update with pictures, including the recen...
My Dining Room Makeover - Part 1
As you can see by this picture, we did not buy our house based on the interior decorating. This is a picture of the dining room that I shot the first time we walked through as potential buyers. At first glance, you are probably saying “oh my!&#...
Get Inspired by Sex and the City
I amazingly had never watched Sex and the City until last year. Thanks to my DVR, I have now seen every single episode. Imagine how excited I was when Ashley (my daughter) and I each won 2 tickets for the early screening of Sex and the City last nigh...
The PERFECT last minute inexpensive Gift that will Make your Mother very Happy! Promise!
If you are looking for an inexpensive gift that truly will make your mother happy - I have it…a picture of her children. I did the 3 month, 6 month, 9 month and 12 month pictures and it went downhill from there. My kids are 23, 22 and 20 and I ...
As seen on Mom Finds - A Great Gift for Mothers Day!
   If you have a mom who appreciates a great bag for travel, the office or shopping, loves to decorate and enjoys being organized (or like me - needs to get organized!), this might just be the perfect mothers day gift. It’s the Decoratin...
Quick fix for a bathroom with old Pink Tile and Teal Accents
Everytime I walked upstairs, I had to pass my daughters bathroom with light pink 80’s tile and teal accents around the tub. It slowly was driving me nuts. Last weekend, I jumped in and did some quick and inexpensive updates. In the perfect wo...
Tissue Paper is Stuck on My Guest Bathroom Walls
   Really, tissue paper is stuck on my bathroom walls. Well, actually, I glued it to my bathroom walls and it looks pretty fabulous! If you’re looking for ideas to update your bathroom, here’s an alternative that is really pretty eas...
Free Giveaway - Win a Decorating Assistant!
    Enter to win at completeorganizingsolutions  Tanna over at Complete Organizing Solutions just e-mailed to say that she reviewed the Decorating Assistant and she’s giving one away next week! Simply read her review and tell her ...
Have a Decorating Question? Ask Away!
Are you struggling to draw a floor plan? Have a question about decorating a specific room in your house or just plain stumped? We LOVE to answer decorating questions! Ask away - you can even e-mail us a picture of your room with a specific q...
Feng Shui and The Secret; Coincidence or Reality?
As an Interior Designer I felt compelled several years ago to learn more about Feng Shui (pronounced Fung Shway) and took a class taught by Daniel David Kennedy, author of Feng Shui Tips for a Better Life. As a woman and entrepreneur, I am intrigued...
What is Interior Decorating?
  I was researching the word decorating for a project I’m working on today and realized that there are many definitions for Decorating which all say in so many words, something like Interior Decoration is the art of making a space beautif...
Tis the Season to Simplify and Feel the Joy! 6 Tips
 Picture courtesy of www.BHG.com Oh, how I love the holidays! Twinkling lights adorn my tree, stockings are hung on the mantle with care, and beautifully wrapped presents …yea right! Truthfully, I’m not really loving it yet, because ...
Thanksgiving Thoughts and Simple Centerpieces
 I replied to an e-mail from a professional organizer today and told her to breath; enjoy her kids while they were small because time flies. You can never get yesterday back. As I pushed send, I realized that I really need to take my own advice...
How to Draw a Floor Plan (and why it’s so important!)
To some people, the thought of drawing a floor plan may sound overwhelming, but in reality, it’s actually pretty simple with the step by step instructions below. Once you try it, you’ll wonder why you waited this long and you’ll...
Creat an Outdoor Haven Now and Save!
 If you haven’t yet gotten around to creating an outdoor room this summer, it’s not too late! Most of us still have some sizzling days of summer left and fall evenings will be well spent gathering with family and friends around an o...
Natures’ Space -Creating an Outdoor Room
 Creating an outdoor room is something that most everyone can do. It’s really about bringing the elements that you love inside your home to an area outside of your home. It’s easy to do and I’ll bet it just might become your...
Finding Inspiration in Nature - Blue Skies
Isn't this the coolest picture? Jayne received it in an e-mail and I just had to incorporate it into today's blog. Sometimes all you have to do is look around you to find inspiration. We met last week with Natasha Lima Younts (www.herminieshouse.com...
Designing a Home Office
Planning a home office?  By asking yourself a couple of quick questions before you begin, you can save yourself a lot of time and aggravation. Take a moment to evaluate every way you will use the space which could be for business o...
