I had been ""paralyzed"" for years about an empty huge cathedral ceiling wall in my great room. The wall had a gas log fireplace that really did not put out much heat and a boring mantle and a boring plain douglas fir surround. We collect carvings of birds and the mantle was overloaded and not becoming to the beautiful carvings. Also we had lived with plain white walls for 18 years and had a mis mash of furniture (actually somewhat poorly placed furniture) as well as too much furniture to complement the room. Being avid hikers and birders and outdoor enthusiasts my goal was to make this a room to let nature in since there are 4 floor to ceiling windows that look out to the woods. There were so many times over the years that I thought about ""the wall"" and never could seem to gather my thoughts. It all seemed too overwhelming. I had decided this was going to be the year to make a change and get a new FP installed that would provide heat. And while I was at it, I was going to get some help from a professional. But I did not want to pay a lot of $ for a person who decorates and shops for me. All I needed was some advice about interior design. I googled ""interior designer Durham"" and up popped the Decor Coach! Once I found the Decor Coach (Jodi Schavone) I was ecstatic. We immediately made contact in Dec 2008 and she is the person that lit the spark to get me started with the project. She spent 3 hours with and charged a very reasonable consultation fee. It was also very helpful to recieve her packet of general principles of interior design and well as suggestions for resources. Jodi was there the whole time. I emailed and spoke with her by phone along the way and I am happy to say the project is winding down. I know like my house again! She is the best and well worth contacting. I look forward to having her help as I make improvements in other rooms.
Pros: Inspires!
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