Maybe you would like to pick a historical theme from the area and decorate accordingly. The Yukon Gold Rush, the Boeing Aircraft Industry, or the Duwamish Indian heritage are a few examples. How about Mount Rainer for inspiration? The Olympic and Cascade Mountains? Hunting, fishing, or boating? Elliot Bay or Lake Washington? Maybe you’re a sports fan of one of the local professional teams. Incorporate the colors and logos when you spruce up your den. Seattle interior design is familiar with these and more ideas from the vibrant past and present of the locale.

Rainy, cool days seem to be romantic to some. Curling up with a book in front of the fireplace doesn’t seem right on a sunny, hot day. A room can be decorated with your love of rain in mind by Seattle interior design.  How about some cool blues or lavenders, combined with silky or light fabrics? And, curtains that are light and airy, perhaps. Every person has different tastes and desires. All of that and more can be reflected in the surroundings of their home. An interior designer can bring out the best in you and your environment to the benefit all who enter your home.

Look to Authentic Home for your next interior design project.

A company that offers interior design full service can help you at every step as you proceed through your interior design project, from the planning stage to the final touches. Seattle full service design firms assist new home buyers, homeowners who wish to give their current residence a makeover, and those who wish to redecorate in preparation for putting a house up for sale. Interior design consultations regarding color choice and paint and fabric selection are only the beginning of the services that a design firm can provide.

Interior design full service firms in Seattle can provide on-site consultations in your home and offer advice on space-planning. They can help you select a color palette for each room according to a unified color plan for your home as a whole. Just as important as paint and fabric color choices is selection of furniture and accessories.  Interior designers can offer advice on styles, finishes, upholstery, size and placement of furniture and display of accent pieces that highlight and enhance the design aesthetic of each room. A full service interior design firm has access to vendors and merchandise marts that can provide high quality furnishings and accessories at bargain prices.  It can also put you in touch with artisans who make custom furniture. Whatever you want and need, an experienced interior design company will know how to get it for you.

Interior design firms that offer full service can also help you come up with a plan for lighting design, so that the type of lighting fixtures you use showcase your chosen color scheme and your furnishings and accessories in the best way possible. They can design creative window treatments. Interior design full service firms in Seattle can also provide advice on harmonizing the interior of your home with its exterior and with your property’s landscaping to create a unified, coherent impression on visitors.

Give Authentic Home a call for your interior design service.

Happy Painting!

Here Cindy Sullivan, owner of Haley’s Cottage and I are posing in front of their new display.  Haley’s is now a true “one stop shop” with the addition of paint and fabrics.  Cindy has been trained by me to assist with your color and fabric selections.  So the next time you are in the Kirkland area, please visit Haley’s contemporary version of shabby chic.

I am moving to my home office and am still available for color and interior consultations.

Saturday April 17th will be our final day at our COLOR Bar in West Seattle. I want to thank the community for all it’s support over the past 2 1/2 years. I’m truly grateful to have had the opportunity to bring “COLOR” and inspiration to those who have visited our store. Thank you again and we look forward to hearing from you for all your paint, fabric and interior design needs!

 This beautifully merchandised store provides an escape from the day to day and allows you to be visually stimulated from all of the updated “shabby chic” home decor items.  Cindy Sullivan, founder and interior designer, has created a sanctuary for all your senses. 

Located in the heart of the downtown Kirkland shopping district, make it your first stop when shopping for a new home accessory or a gift for a special friend.  Or visit Haley’s website at www.haleyscottage.com to get inspired. You are sure to find something unique to make you smile.  Enjoy!!

My colleage Laura Liest is the founder of Eliminate Chaos.  She has perfected the art of helping people organize their lives and their homes.  Her process gets the entire family involved so that new systems are in place for everyone and everything to run smoothly.  View Laura’s website at www.eliminatechaos.com for upcoming seminars and information on her new book.

With the new year just starting, wouldn’t it be nice to try to keep at least one part of lives organized so that we can fulfill more of what we want to achieve. 

Me at my “somewhat” organized desk at the Authentic Home COLOR Bar!

I am especially excited this year for the launch of the new Authentic Home brand and website later this month.  Last fall we decided to set our strategy to rebrand Authentic Home which includes not only a new logo, a new website but a new fabric line and two new color palettes.  So we have been busy and are ready to start a new in 2010!

Take a quick peak at our new Authentic Home and color palette logos. Stay tuned for more COLORful things to come!

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Their beautiful 4,500 square foot home was in need of some updating and by the determination of KC Young, Sojourner Place Director, a painting party was organized.  KC believes that a beautiful home environment has a positive impact on everyone in the home.  Over ten volunteers gathered to paint several rooms and hallways just in time for the holidays.

The goal for each woman who enters Sojourner Place is that she leaves with the skills she needs to live a successful and independent life.  We all feel blessed that we had the opportunity to bring beauty to so many lives.

For more information on Sojourner Place please visit their website at www.sojournerplace.org