DIY Share Day! This wreath or sign stand is made from a fence post and wooden corbels purchased at a local hardware store. The corbels make a sturdy stand for the heavy post. Add an iron hook and you have a great wreath stand for your front porch or entry. I chose to paint mine but you could also stain it to match any wood trim in your home. Right now I’m using mine to hang a “no soliciting” that sign I made. I’ll switch it out with seasonal wreaths and signs. 🙂 #cartiagehousestaginganddesign 
Author: Carriage House Interiors, LLC
Shea Rowland-Kautz is a Social Worker turned Artist and Designer. After years of working in the social work profession, she decided to steer her ambitions toward her heart’s desire by fusing her passion for art and design into a career. Her social work experience enhances her ability to build professional relationships with clients and exceed their expectations by listening to and understanding what their individual needs are.
Shea founded Carriage House Interiors, LLC. with an arsenal of experience and an innate talent for understanding color, function, space planning, design and aesthetics that represents each individual client and homeowner. Shea is fascinated by the psychology of color, unique and vintage finds and the challenge of incorporating heirlooms into well-designed spaces. She has a keen ability to create functional spaces while incorporating your individual style and beautiful design.
Mood Board Monday!
Who wouldn’t love a chic, feminine home office space? 
Vignette Staging of a Small Ranch Style Home
We used Vignette Staging to give this vacant Rancher a sense of presence and appeal to the majority of buyers. Adding pops of color for interest is also helpful. This home was under contract and sold in under 30 days!
DIY Light-weight Sliding Barn Door
Our house has an awkward guest 1/2 bathroom/laundry room on the main floor. These two spaces were divided only by a 1/2 wall, partially concealing the washer and dryer. Our guests got a clear view of all “our dirty laundry” lol. I don’t know about you, but I have 3 boys and a husband, which equates to a massive amount of weekly laundry! My laundry room is only free from baskets of dirty clothes before expected company, haha! I had been trying to think of a way to add some sort of door between these two spaces without taking up a lot of room and it had to have some aesthetic appeal. I really wanted a sliding barn door but ran into some problems with how to hang one due to the half wall. I would have to hang the sliding door mechanism from the ceiling in order for the door to work. I purchased an antique door that I really wanted to use but it was too heavy to hang from the ceiling. My in-laws were visiting when I was trying to mastermind my sliding barn door plan. They told me it “wasn’t possible”. Oh, no!! Those words just make my personality take on a challenge, lol! My husband was shaking his head when he heard them tell me it “wasn’t possible”, lol! Now I was on a mission and needed to figure out a way to build a lightweight barn door myself. I went to local hardware stores several times to peruse wood and lumber before I discovered Pine Plank Paneling! Pine Plank Paneling is also inexpensive ($9 for a package of 6 3.5″ x.8 ft panels). The price was an added bonus!! The plank paneling would work perfectly!
Pine Plank Paneling is super lightweight, you can paint it or stain it any color you want and they interlock like laminate flooring. I measured the size of my doorway and cut the paneling to fit the length and width I needed. I used a nail gun to secure the planks together. Next I needed to add trim to get the barn door look without adding any extra weight to the door. I used lattice for this. Yep, plain old lattice. You can find packages of lattice wood to repair existing lattice at hardware stores.
Then I added some hardware for the door (which I also found at a local hardware store) and stained the door using Minwax Classic Gray Stain. The total for this barn door was around $50 to build. I attached it to the ceiling using plumbing pipes threaded through eye hooks. I got the idea to hang my barn door here: http://theturquoisehome.com/diy-simple-sliding-barn-doors/ But instead, I hung our door from the ceiling rather than the wall.
I love the look of this sliding barn door and it separates our guest 1/2 bath from our laundry room perfectly. We get a lot of compliments on this door and it has withstood the daily use of 3 boys without issue! That’s a sturdy door, Haha! Here is a “before and after” photo of the finished door with stain. What do you think?
Homes Staged Before Listing Sell 90% Faster!
As the real estate market picks up the statistics are proving that staging a home before listing is far superior than listing a home before staging. Sellers should never make the mistake of adapting a wait-and-see attitude. You will get the best results when selling your home if you have it professionally staged before listing. Check out this link from the Real Estate Staging Association regarding national statistics for staging below! Homes Staged Before Listing Sell 90% Faster!
Sunday Shareday!
In inside view of my work area. I love the pop of yellow and the mellow feel of my office. It’s a comfortable place I like to spend time in. 
Spring = Hydrangeas!
Spring = Hydrangeas!! The “periwinkle” blue shade is my favorite! I used pallet boards to make the rustic box I used in this photo. #carriagehousestaginganddesign #floraldesign #palletprojects
The Psychology of Color
Color is a powerful communication tool. Light and color influence the way people feel and interpret a space, a room or an environment around them. Using the right color pallet in your home can evoke welcoming feelings and positive moods and emotional responses.
Some examples of common emotional responses to different colors are:
BLACK: fashionable, confidant, sophisticated, powerful, aggressive
WHITE: clean, serene, a blank slate, simplicity
RED: love, strength, passion, bold, sexy, angry, exciting, aggressive
BLUE: calm, peaceful, serene, stable, dependable, intellectual
GREEN: earthy, tranquil, harmonious, calming, restful, refreshing, soothing
YELLOW: cheerful, warm, friendly, energetic, positive, optimistic, inviting
PURPLE: luxury, royalty, sensual, exotic, lush, spiritual, creative
BROWN: earthy, comforting, lonely, dependable, serious, rugged
ORANGE: energetic, impatient, warm, vitality, enthusiastic, exciting
PINK: romantic, calming, feminine, tranquil
GREY: passive, neutrality, lack of energy, balance, calming
When selecting paint colors for your walls and shades for accent colors in your décor one should consider the effect color has on mood and individual responses. Think about the dynamics of your family and what kind of moods you want to create in your home. For instance, the color Red is thought to increase appetite and is often used in dining rooms and restaurants, whereas blue is thought to decrease appetite and is rarely used in either. Bedrooms are most often designed with serene pallets such as blues, lavenders, greens and neutrals. Bathrooms are best suited for shades that communicate cleanliness such as white, turquoise, blues and greys. For a family room or game room you might consider selecting accent colors that evoke warmth and energy such as oranges, reds and yellows. Blues are often used in living areas as where families enjoy relaxing because blues and greens create environments that feel harmonious and tranquil. But a room painted entirely blue may also feel cold and stark. Sometimes our favorite hues may be better utilized as accent colors and in moderation. The darker the shades of color the more intimate and sophisticated they feel. Lighter colors are more airy and make spaces feel larger. Color selection is personal and it is best to choose shades that are well suited for your lifestyle and your family member’s personalities.
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