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Hi!

I am very excited to tell you that I have moved back to Pennsylvania! 

Moving BACK to Pennsylvania may come as a surprise to those of you who never knew I left, but I did - two years ago, to Martinsburg, WV.  Since then, I've been driving up and down I-81 weekly, and sometimes daily, in order to keep my business alive and well in the Greater Harrisburg area.  I'm very lucky to have friends and family in Southcentral PA who have put up with me invading their homes and taking up space during the week -- a huge THANK YOU to all of you - my kids, my parents, great friends...without your welcoming spirit it would have been really difficult for The Artistic Advantage to prosper and grow these past two years.

But now I don't have to live out of a suitcase anymore!  My new address is 9 Edgewater Drive, Middletown, PA 17057 and the location is wonderful - a beautiful, quiet townhouse community right up a slope from the Swatara Creek.  I have a "waterfront property" -- even if the water is a creek rather than a lake or bay! high five smileysAnd since I find the sound of flowing water to be very relaxing and therapeutic, there will be many-a-summer evening when you'll be able to find me "down by the creek" just taking it all in.

Phone numbers remain the same 717-471-6519 (cell) and 717-541-0040 (studio).

Being back in PA will enable me to be more available to you, my clients, get samples completed more quickly, and consultation times will be more flexible.  I thank you, clients and friends, for your business
and your loyalty, and look forward to getting to know more of you in 2010.  Please send me an email or call to arrange a time to meet with me regarding faux finishing and decorative painting, murals, home staging and interior re-design. 

The Artistic Advantage is also available for newsletter and brochure design, both through email or print.


 
Don' t stop reading here!  Please continue down the page to VOTE and view the E-Magazine!!!!

Cheers!
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Sue


I NEED YOUR VOTE!

 
Each year Harrisburg Magazine conducts a readers' poll to establish the area's top business firms for excellence in their field.  I'm asking for your support.  Please consider voting for me in the sub-category of Painter.Readers Choice 2009

Click here to access the ballot provided by Harrisburg Magazine, enter your name and e-mail address, then submit to vote. 
 
Only ballots with nominees in 30 or more sub-categories will be counted so be sure to vote for at least 30 businesses.  In the Under Roof category enter Sue Kauffman, The Artistic Advantage in the PAINTER sub-category.
   
To see more photos of rooms I've faux-painted, log onto my website. If you agree that I've provided a level of style and creativity that you feel merits recognition, I'd love to have your vote! 
 
Thank you for your support! 


Color and Staging
The Artistic Advantage E-MAGAZINE

For the second time, I am including my new feature,The Artistic Advantage E-Magazine, an emailed mini-magazine filled with home resources such as recipes, decorating, staging, how-to tips...all kinds of ideas. 

This month's articles - Kitchen Staging and Color: It's All About YOU! 

Click on the magazine cover
open magazine...........................................>>>

or here to open the magazine (give it time to load).  Click on the lower right corner of the magazine to flip the pages.  Click on the content you wish to read and it will zoom in for you.  Click again to zoom out.  Let me know what you think of this e-magazine and what you'd like to see in future issues.


To comment, email or visit my website.

This Issue's Art
Dressing Up the Laundry...

This laundry needed a complete re-design.  After renovating the counters with granite, the floor with tile and having a tile backsplash installed, it was time to get rid of the out-dated sowallpaper and replace with an eye-pleasing, stone-look plaster finish.                                                                                   after
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Quite a difference.  Completely opened up the room and it's now light and bright!  The finish is a four layer process done with Sandstone and Plastertex plasters.
Organizations/Honors/Social Networks
Member of:
Active Rain
IDAL (International Decorative Artisans League)
The STP (The Society of Decorating Professionals)
Harrisburg Home Builders Association
ASHSR (American Society of Home Stagers and ReDesigners)
 
Readers Choice 2009Readers Choice 2009   Did you vote in this year's Simply The Best poll?  (See above)

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             Skillful design....
                   for the home you live in
                         or for the house you sell.  

Discover why so many home and business owners
have chosen The Artistic Advantage.
Call today!Readers Choice 2009
Sue Kauffman
The Artistic Advantage
717.541.0040
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