On Decorating
with Toni Berry

November, 2013

    

 

Plain and simply put, I am thankful for all of you! And I'd like to wish all you a really wonderful

THANKSGIVING! Are we ready for it, maybe, maybe not! I'm not in a rush and I'm going to relax this year because for the first time, my daughter will be hosting the Feast!  I'll still make my Italian Cream Corn, to bring there but will gladly let her do the doings!  

 

Thought you might like to see my little friend...this sweet little thing, his mother, his father and his brother have eaten every geranium, impatient, and rose in my yard.  I caught him in the act but it didn't scare him in the least, he just kept on chewing...Oh well, they are beautiful to look at, but I hate feeding them my flowers!

 

Happiest of Thanksgiving to you and yours

 

Toni

  
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Mood Swings? Might be caused by your home!
  
Emotionally speaking, our homes play a bigger part in how we feel than we may think. It doesn't matter how good each piece looks. If it isn't functioning properly as a whole, we're just not comfortable.
  
In this once gloomy living room/dining room, heavy draperies have been removed to admit more natural light; the sofa, chairs and coffee table have been regrouped to create a conversation area; lots of pillows were added to make the space more inviting; and a dark, patterned area rug was taken out to uncover the off-white carpeting, which reflects more light.
  
That became painfully obvious at our house last month, when all at once our toilets quit working due to septic problems; our microwave wouldn't heat anything up; and some of our lighting fixtures went on the blink.
Happening suddenly and simultaneously, those problems got me down. But now that these things have been fixed, my outlook is much better. The experience got me thinking: The mood we experience almost subliminally in our homes affects how we feel.
Here are some ideas about how to lighten the mood at your place -- after taking care of any major problems like the ones I had.
  
  
 

What's your style? Take a quiz to find out...

Classic Decorating Style
The Classics with Traditional Styling

 

Do you know what decorating style best describes you? If you've ever wanted to know for sure, I have discovered how you can find out and have a little fun doing it. Just go to www.sproost.com and take this little on-line quiz. Its easy and very visual- you simply take a look at a series of photos of rooms and give your reaction to each ranging from hate to love, and it analyzes your style based on your answers.


After taking the quiz myself, it said my personal style was mostly Classic and Traditional. I was skeptical of the quiz at first but I have to admit, it was right on the money. Here's how they accurately describe my Classic taste or style in room design;"What's old is new again! The beauty of Classic style is how well it takes all of the beautiful forms, colors and textures of the past and reinvents them in a way that feels both fresh and inspired. The style itself is a mix of European influences, French, English, Italian antiques and replicas are often used together. Furniture is well proportioned and comfortable and the rooms give off an air of sophistication and grace. Oil paintings depicting still- life or nature scenes and emphasizing symmetry of pairs helps maintain the traditional nature of the room. Windows are often covered with opulent fabric shades and/or drapery. 

 

Did you take the QUIZ? Come check out the rest of the article here!

 

 
 
About Toni Berry
& Marie Antoinette Interiors

 

Toni Berry IFDA 

Toni Berry is the Designer & Decorator behind Marie Antoinette Interiors.  

 

With many years of creative yet sensible decorating experience, Toni's unique abilities has helped people just like you create beautiful, comfortable and stylish rooms in their homes and offices. Very passionate about her work, and its positive influence on the lives it touches, she offers a wide scope of services that include interior design and decorating, drapery and window fashions, soft furnishings, and interior & exterior color consultations

 

Toni also writes a monthly column featured  in the Bay Area News Group Newspaper's Home and Garden section called "Designing Eye" and a member of the International Furnishings and Design Association.  

 

Call 925.862.9064

Toni@MarieAntoinetteInteriors.com 

to talk about how she can help you and your home!

 

 

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