The Upside of Downsizing
Our client had sold her home and most of her furnishings several years ago, when she first moved to into a one-bedroom apartment in a retirement community. She called me when she had the opportunity to move to a two-bedroom unit so she could have an office space. She wasn’t happy with the furniture she […]
Turkey and Dressing
Less than two weeks to go till Thanksgiving, and I haven’t even done a single post about holiday decorating! I’m talking now about dressing your dining table for Thanksgiving. If you are as mad about “table top” as I am, you probably own more than one set of dishes and a variety of table linens. […]
Icing on the Cake
Often we receive referrals from remodeling contractors, for which we are very grateful. The contractor will have just completed doing a beautiful remodel, and the client isn’t sure what to do with the shiny, new empty space. At that point the contractor will refer the clients to Emery and Associates because they know that we […]
Art in the Pearl #1
For the past six months I’ve been working on a condo at Tanner Place in the Pearl District. The clients are major art collectors, and have always lived in very contemporary spaces, so it was my challenge to integrate their collection of contemporary art into a space that included very traditional elements, such as dark cherry […]
The Dog Did WHAT?
It didn’t seem all that many years ago that we had re-decorated the clients’ family room with lots of sunny oranges and yellows–they wanted a warm, Tuscan feeling. Then, the dog chewed up the sofa upholstery, and they decided they were ready for a totally new look. Time to call Emery & Associates. I was […]