Master Bedroom Makeover: Light and Luscious!
The young couple who hired Emery & Associates in 2009 to do the main floor of their 1903 foursquare home in Ladd’s Addition called me back this year to do their master bedroom. “It’s really dark. What can you do to help us?” I gave them the obvious answer: add lighting! They really didn’t […]
Hot New Looks for Old Fireplaces
Even though we Portlanders aren’t buried in snow, it IS still winter in the Pacific Northwest, and we are using our fireplace a lot. A few years ago I got really tired of the original red brick surrounding the firebox of my 1930’s Colonial home fireplace. I searched for a long time before I found […]
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 […]
Tricks for Transformation
A busy professional couple had been living in their 1920s Colonial home for 15 years. They were ready for a change, their children were now old enough (teenagers), and they didn’t know where to begin, so they called Emery & Associates. Their beautiful windows were hidden by Roman shades; their furniture was good quality, but […]