Here is a wonderful free printable for Thanksgiving napkin rings I found online and just had to share with you. I hope you enjoy.
I am thankful for.....
Friday, November 11, 2011
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Residential & Commercial Holiday Decorating and Party Hosting Service
The holiday season is here and A & B Design Firm has big plans for you.
Commercial & Residential decorating is now being booked. Have a party planned and don't have the time to decorate or the talent? Let me take care of that for you.
Party hosting is also available so that you may enjoy your event and not worry with hosting yourself. Contact A & B Design Firm at 813-210-3231 for details or to book your event.
http://www.facebook.com/bobbieabesignfirm Make sure to "LIKE" A&B Design Firm's Facebook page.
Here are some creative ideas I would like to share from http://roomtoinspire.blogspot.com. This is a fantastic blog site with wonderful tips. Thanks Room to Inspire for the inspiration.
Commercial & Residential decorating is now being booked. Have a party planned and don't have the time to decorate or the talent? Let me take care of that for you.
Party hosting is also available so that you may enjoy your event and not worry with hosting yourself. Contact A & B Design Firm at 813-210-3231 for details or to book your event.
http://www.facebook.com/bobbieabesignfirm Make sure to "LIKE" A&B Design Firm's Facebook page.
Here are some creative ideas I would like to share from http://roomtoinspire.blogspot.com. This is a fantastic blog site with wonderful tips. Thanks Room to Inspire for the inspiration.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Amazing Before & After Kitchen Remodel
I love when a concept comes to life! This amazing kitchen remodel is a great example of how you can re-design your kitchen on a budget and still have it look like a high-end kitchen. This all comes with a creative design plan, and I am here to help you with that.
T.K.'s kitchen had a few issues that needed to be addressed. First let's address that the current kitchen was outdated and needed more space. The actual square footage in this area was very small not allowing T.K. to have any extra storage for her kitchen utensils and gave her the feeling of being closed in. Solution....let's take the wall down that lead to her dining/work area. This will allow her to open the area up and create more natural lighting - I love energy saving any way I can. With this wall removed it also allowed us to extend the countertop and add additional cabinets along the long wall. Keeping the small space as a top priority, we went with less deep cabinets at this area with only drawers to create a work station area for her to use. I always give thought to multi-purpose areas and not only is this now a work station area, it can double as a serving area for food during entertaining. LOVE IT!! Since the cabinets weren't as deep as the main ones in the kitchen and were recessed this allowed the granite countertop top to have a nice transition and gave it a custom feel without any additional cost - a truly defined area. To finish this area off we added two shelves above to allow additional storage and a beautiful display area. Don't forget lighting, two sconces were added as well.
Next let's talk about the actual kitchen design itself. With this wall removed and the cabinets/countetops extended we just created more storage for her cookware. The refrigerator was relocated to the opposite side of the kitchen adding a prep space by the range. We pushed the wall the refrigerator is now located on back 10" so that there would be the required clearance to walk there. This wall also doubled as an area for us to locate her new kitchen table and chairs. It fit perfect! With the dining table located on the backside of this wall it allowed a clean, open walk space directly to the kitchen.
Let's talk about the flooring. The vinyl laminate was removed along with the worn pink carpet in the dining. A beige 18x18 tile on a diagonal was installed in the kitchen area. The dining room carpet was replaced with a gray Shaw Bamboo Laminate. We totally got this flooring for a steal at $.99 a square foot. We continued this flooring throughout the entry and living area to complete our updated look.
Finally, lighting was an essential element to updating this space. The drop down ceiling with the acoustical tiles was removed. This gave more height and allowed us to update the lighting to a more modern track light with lens that could be directed to specific areas. Light Dove Gray paint was applied to blend with the colors from the granite and voila! A new bright color scheme has completed the modern feel we were going for.
A & B Design Firm would love to hear your feedback on this before and after project.
T.K.'s kitchen had a few issues that needed to be addressed. First let's address that the current kitchen was outdated and needed more space. The actual square footage in this area was very small not allowing T.K. to have any extra storage for her kitchen utensils and gave her the feeling of being closed in. Solution....let's take the wall down that lead to her dining/work area. This will allow her to open the area up and create more natural lighting - I love energy saving any way I can. With this wall removed it also allowed us to extend the countertop and add additional cabinets along the long wall. Keeping the small space as a top priority, we went with less deep cabinets at this area with only drawers to create a work station area for her to use. I always give thought to multi-purpose areas and not only is this now a work station area, it can double as a serving area for food during entertaining. LOVE IT!! Since the cabinets weren't as deep as the main ones in the kitchen and were recessed this allowed the granite countertop top to have a nice transition and gave it a custom feel without any additional cost - a truly defined area. To finish this area off we added two shelves above to allow additional storage and a beautiful display area. Don't forget lighting, two sconces were added as well.
Next let's talk about the actual kitchen design itself. With this wall removed and the cabinets/countetops extended we just created more storage for her cookware. The refrigerator was relocated to the opposite side of the kitchen adding a prep space by the range. We pushed the wall the refrigerator is now located on back 10" so that there would be the required clearance to walk there. This wall also doubled as an area for us to locate her new kitchen table and chairs. It fit perfect! With the dining table located on the backside of this wall it allowed a clean, open walk space directly to the kitchen.
Finally, lighting was an essential element to updating this space. The drop down ceiling with the acoustical tiles was removed. This gave more height and allowed us to update the lighting to a more modern track light with lens that could be directed to specific areas. Light Dove Gray paint was applied to blend with the colors from the granite and voila! A new bright color scheme has completed the modern feel we were going for.
A & B Design Firm would love to hear your feedback on this before and after project.
Friday, September 23, 2011
Vintage-Country-Chic Kitchen Vignette Sneak Peek
We are getting closer to the completion of the vintage-country-chic kitchen I have been merchandising at Direct Buy of Tampa. There are about two more weeks left and it should be completed.
Seagull Lighting has provided a five light chandelier to display in this display. Stay tuned for a photo of this piece.
We have a beautiful marble backsplash in the Casa Bianca collection donated by Speartektile. Visit their site (www.speartektile.com.) and take a look at the product before it is even installed.
http://speartektile.com/products/marble/casa-bianca/
This is a photo of the display area before the new paint and accessories have been placed........
This is where we are so far. Two more weeks until completion.
Stay tuned...................
Seagull Lighting has provided a five light chandelier to display in this display. Stay tuned for a photo of this piece.
We have a beautiful marble backsplash in the Casa Bianca collection donated by Speartektile. Visit their site (www.speartektile.com.) and take a look at the product before it is even installed.
http://speartektile.com/products/marble/casa-bianca/
Stay tuned...................
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Declutter Your Space and Organize Your Place
I have been feeling a bit unorganized lately with so many different things going on. Life is great!! My baby girl turning 2 next week so a small intimate birthday party with family is in the works. Oh my, I still have to get cake, balloons, decorations, I better get moving on this. Business is great these days and I am so fortunate to work with so many wonderful people. I will be a busy bee these next 60 days for sure.
I sat at my desk and looked around yesterday wondering if my 2 year old had decided to re-arrange my space and came to realize it was my very own creation of chaos. With that being said.....I feel the need to re-organize. Organization is essential to maintaining a successful business so I really need to pull it together. Here are a few creative ideas that I found online and wanted to share with you. I am headed out to purchase a few goodies to get me motivated.
I sat at my desk and looked around yesterday wondering if my 2 year old had decided to re-arrange my space and came to realize it was my very own creation of chaos. With that being said.....I feel the need to re-organize. Organization is essential to maintaining a successful business so I really need to pull it together. Here are a few creative ideas that I found online and wanted to share with you. I am headed out to purchase a few goodies to get me motivated.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this idea.
Spice racks are just for spices.
What a great idea for a cupcake stand.
Practical idea for small spaces
This makes me want to go accessory shopping.
Crafty idea for a children's art table.
Milk glass can be found at most thrift stores in all shapes and sizes.
This would be great for your holiday ribbon as well.
Use old scarves & belts to utilize space as well.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Pretty Painted Pumpkins
I love Autumn, the crisp air in the mornings, the smells of spice in the markets, pumpkins, and CANDY!! Yep, I said it....I LOVE CANDY. I have been looking forward to my little one going trick-or-treating this year to score me some candy.
She turns 2 in 10 days and already has her eye on all the goods in the store. She went to the store with her daddy a few weeks back. While shopping he asked her if she wanted a ball? No! How about another toy? No! You will never guess what she just had to have....a plastic spider. Yep, all with scaring mommy in mind. Too bad it's daddy that is scared of spiders. She chased me around the house with this toy and has it in her bedroom on her nightstand still to this day.
It is getting closer to the pumpkin patch arriving and I think we will have to get a few this year. Daddy likes scary, mommy likes pretty. With that in mind, I found some creative painted pumpkins that I would love to share with you.
She turns 2 in 10 days and already has her eye on all the goods in the store. She went to the store with her daddy a few weeks back. While shopping he asked her if she wanted a ball? No! How about another toy? No! You will never guess what she just had to have....a plastic spider. Yep, all with scaring mommy in mind. Too bad it's daddy that is scared of spiders. She chased me around the house with this toy and has it in her bedroom on her nightstand still to this day.
It is getting closer to the pumpkin patch arriving and I think we will have to get a few this year. Daddy likes scary, mommy likes pretty. With that in mind, I found some creative painted pumpkins that I would love to share with you.
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Florida's Largest Home Show - Direct Buy Booth
Yesterday went well at the Florida's Largest Home Show in our booth for Direct Buy (Isle 1800). The Friday turn out exceeded all vendors expectations with hopes of high traffic for a long extended weekend. Lots of great leads were generated for both A & B Design Firm along with Direct Buy of Tampa. Here is a photo of the booth.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Betty Norris Rood.....CONGRATULATIONS on the Mini Bathroom Make-Over
Congratulations Betty Norris Rood for winning the mini-bathroom make over. You deserve it and I can't wait to get started on your updated look.
Keep posted on the before and after pictures of the transformation. She is from my home state of Sweet Home Alabama. A woman after my heart - loves design, a real go-getter, and only the finest comes from Alabama. Once the photos are posted we would love to hear comments on what you think. Let's all drop a line and say "congratulations" to Betty.
Keep posted on the before and after pictures of the transformation. She is from my home state of Sweet Home Alabama. A woman after my heart - loves design, a real go-getter, and only the finest comes from Alabama. Once the photos are posted we would love to hear comments on what you think. Let's all drop a line and say "congratulations" to Betty.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
South Tampa Magazine Article for the Awesome Trio!
Visit Kristen Brown Realtor and let her assist you with finding that home or lot you have been looking for.
http://www.kristensellstampa.com
Visit Marc Anthony Builders to find out more on South Tampa's voted #1 builder.
http://www.marcanthonybuilders.comhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Marc-Anthony-Builders
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Come see me Friday 9/2 in the Direct Buy booth at Florida's Largest Home Show in Tampa
333 South Franklin Street-Tampa, FL 33602
I am very excited to announce that I will be at Florida's Largest Home Show located at the Tampa Convention Center Friday, September 2nd from 11-4. I will be at the Direct Buy booth hanging out with the lovely Asya assisting her with marketing materials and all questions regarding Direct Buy. Friday admission is FREE 11-6 so there is no excuse to not drop by and say hello.
Direct Buy and A & B Design Firm have teamed together to offer all new members joining the entire month of September an exclusive FREE design package.
That's right...all NEW September Direct Buy members receive limited FREE design services with A & B Design Firm. All new memberships signed and paid before September 15th receive 10 free hours of **design services. That is a $500 value. All new memberships signed and paid from September 16th -30th receive 5 free hours of **design services. That is a $250 value.
**Details provided by Direct Buy
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