these days, decorating budgets have decreased - and cost effectiveness is what KG Style is about. if you have a small decorating budget - there are many tricks and tips that can help you accomplish a look just by simply reusing the furniture you currently own.

by painting existing furniture, you can stretch your decorating budget for any room.

is the dresser in your room an eye sore but was given to you by a family member who has currently passed and you wish not to throw it out. the knobs are blue and they just don't work well with your "new" decor....

there's no need to get rid of it unless you absolutely have to!

make it work for the room by using paint as your decorating tool.

Tips:
1. sand the entire piece.
2. wipe away any residues
3. apply several coats of polyurethane on the top in the direction of the grain.
4. apply desired color. use the spray paint of your color and style.

when painting furniture, you must use paint that has a sheen or semigloss to it because furniture gets a lot of wear and tear. the higher the sheen, the more durability it has.

THIS JUST IN FROM
http://haroldgeorge.blogspot.com/

Happy New Year to my readers!

What's your design and organizing resolution?
Is it to finally get rid of your clutter in that closet you keep locked?
Or redesign that spare room and finally turn it into your home office?

Whatever your resolution is - just remember to start small so it doesn't overwhelm you. Here are some tips to get started:


TIPS

• Write a game plan. Every task you wish to tackle - can be broken down into steps - starting from smaller to larger. Write them out as a checklist or in outline form (you remember that thing they used to teach us to organize an essay can be applied and used here as well!)
• Don't know how to design it? Envision how you would like the room to look. If you have any magazines such as Pottery Barn, Crate n Barrel etc. - search for a picture that resembles your idea.
  
• List all of your purchasing wants and needs and research their prices so you know the exact costs when you start your shopping.
  
• Before you redesign a space - it'll be better and wise to declutter first. You don't want to bring in the old junk from an old space into the new redesigned one.
• As you declutter - make three separate piles - One for Keep, Donate and Trash. Evaluate the things you want to KEEP and would like to go back into the space, anything that can be used by someone else, you can place in the DONATE pile and anything that has seen better days can be labeled TRASH!
  You'll get better at it as you keep doing it and soon you'll reevaluate your KEEP pile over and over again.
  
• Home is where the heart is so give everything a HOME where your items will live.
  
• ENJOY the task of shopping and designing your space.
  

Share with me your finished masterpiece!