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Greetings!
ClosetPlace presents...
... Our 5th Birthday bash giant one-day sales event!
It's our birthday and we're celebrating with a 25%off showroom sales event. Here's how it works:
- Bring your closet dimensions to our showroom on Saturday, March 14 between 10AM and 3PM.
- Work with one of our designers to create your dream closet with our super CAD design system.
- Get a free design, instant quote, and a25% discount right on the spot.
- Schedule your installation at your convenience, as soon as 1 week.
RSVP by March 13, 2009 to reserve a time with a designer or just drop by any time.
Call 603-569-5609 for reservations or email us |
GoodNews!
Thank You Everyone
Denise and I want to extend our sincere thanks to everyone who participated in our February promotion pledging 5% of our profits to Ossipee Mountain Habitat for Humanity. We will be sending a check off to Habitat this week for $485!
In these times it feels good to do something positive. We appreciate your support for this good cause.
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What's in the Stimulus For You?
Tax Credits
Have you wondered like I have about how the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 might impact your life?
Remodeling Magazine and EcoHome March newsletters, both published by Hanley Wood, had some great info and links to help you stay informed with the latest on green tax credits.
Check it out here: Remodeling Magazine
EcoHome Magazine
My roots were set twenty-five years ago in the remodeling business. I am always happy to answer questions or quote prices for window replacement, general remodeling and discuss with you what projects might qualify for tax credits provided for in the stimulus package.
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Trends in Home Decor
Not So Big is in
I recently read an interview with Sarah Susanka in "Design and Decor", a trade journal from Vance Publishing. Ms. Susanka is the author of the best seller, The Not so Big House, which she describes as , "a house that favors the quality of its space over the quantity.."
Amen to that. Check out my brand new not so big kitchen above.
In the interview Susanka states that "...people want a better house. They're frustrated that the McMansion is not thier dream house." She likens the McMansion's demise to that of the gas guzzling Hummer. Indeed. I
would characterize the single style feature that distinguishes this
architectural phenomenon from all others is its ability to hold a
large volume of air. Like an empty promise. The trim details are often out of proportion with the scale of ceiling heights and cavernously expansive rooms. Interior styles are often incongruous with the exterior facade.
Among other trends Ms. Susanka foresees fitting into the not so big house: Down-scaled furniture in proportion with its surroundings that emphasizes comfort and elegance; and with more folks opting to work at home she sees a desire to separate the office from the rest of the home.
I agree completely with Sara Susanka. I see this desire for quality over quantity in many of the new down-sized homes I visit in NH for closet consults. A trend I am embracing like so many other bay-boomers. Along with the trend in home office, downsizing has folks demanding more out their home's storage spaces as well. This includes built-ins, probably one of the greatest space saving assets that a not so big house can employ.
The real challenge as we downsize is to get it right during the planning stage of our new home or remodel. Understanding the plan in 2D cluttered with notes and dimensions can be difficult for some. And then finding the right builder: someone you can establish a two-way connection with to insure that your quality of life in your new home will meet your best expectaions.
To learn more about Sarah Susanka and the Not so Big House Click Here.
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Closet Design Tips
What I Learned From Professional Organizers
Some of the best lessons in closet design I've ever learned
have come
from professional organizers. You know-those nice folks that publish
the newsletters with all those organizing tips that promise to save you
time or money or to reduce your anxiety. You print them out with such
good intentions only to have them end up in a pile with the diet plans
and recipes that you never quite get around to reading again. Or could
ever even find again if you wanted to read them.
The thing is, some of these tips actually work!
One of the best tips from an organizer's newsletter that I have used
in my own life was to create a shelf in the mudroom closet of my not-so-big house dedicated to
emptying my pockets when I come in the door from work.
Previously I had
always done this haphazardly as I worked my way through the house---an item here, car keys there---on the kitchen counter or the computer desk, much of it dumped on top of my dresser. The result was a hodgepodge of screws, tools, closet parts, car keys,
cell phone, and brief case that accumulated in messy piles, and that made organizing my morning a nightmare! What a mess!
Now with my dedicated shelf, all the odd screws, etc. that end up in
my pocket at the end of the work day go into a small bowl that periodically
gets sorted out. Keys go on a hook, cell phone, loose change, and
wallet all have their place and are waiting right where I left them as
I get my coat and head out the door in the morning. With my old system
I might find my car keys or wallet anywhere from the laundry hamper to
the desk. What a time saver!
Here's some of the design tips learned from professional organizers that I regularly apply to closets that I design for my customers: Read more...
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About This Event If I've learned anything about people during the past twenty five years of building is that folks are very emotional about their closets. Typically builders don't put much effort into developing these spaces leaving, homeowners with many frustrating problems that they are stuck living with every day. Like no other space in your home, your closet is at the center of your life. It should bring order to your life in the chaos of your demanding schedule.
Join us for this special sale event That makes it more affordable for you to gain control of this this important aspect of your life! 
Sincerely,
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Denise D'Eri and Bill Huntley
ClosetPlace |
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