Saturday Seminars are at 10am at Cabinet Masters.

February 27th – James Westring from Westring Construction will be presenting “What to Expect When You Remodel”

March 6th- Trade show at the Alliant

March 13th- Inner View presenting “Put the WOW in your Remodel”

March 20th- Walter from Cabinet Masters presenting “Refacing: Remodeling Simplified”

We hope to see you there!

This coming Saturday, February 27 at 10am we kick off our REMODELING SIMPLIFIED
SEMINAR SERIES
“What to Expect When You Remodel”

At Cabinet Masters
5625 Odana Rd. • Madison
Call 608.441.5435 for info

Check out this site for more information.

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We are calling the series of seminars: Remodeling Simplified.  All of the topics will be related to remodeling and design, and we will have different vendors/speakers each week to cover each area of a remodeling project.  The upcoming seminars are as follows: February 27th by James Westring from Westring Construction topic is “What to Expect When You Remodel!”  March 13th Jodie from Inner View will be presenting “Put the WOW in Your Remodel!”  On March 20th Walter from Cabinet Masters will be presenting “Refacing: Remodeling Simplified!”  We will continue to blog with new updates, looking forward to see you there.

Many people will ask what an Interior Designer can do for them. They may feel like Interior Designers work only on large scale projects, or only for the prominent.  But what people find out is that Interior Designers can help in many different areas,  from remodel jobs to selecting colors, we can help you reduce the stress of what to buy and when to start, and in the long run we can help save you time and money.   At Inner View, we make sure that our team of designers are working with you, and will personally develop a plan that will fit all your particular needs.   

We have put together a list of personalized design plans that will fit anyone’s design needs.  One of these include our Signature Color Solutions for your walls, we want to completely change the feel of your home through color.  We meet with you, and review the intentions for your space and choose colors based on this discussion.  You will feel renewed after your color change!   Our Personalized Design plan helps assist you to clarify your tastes, tendencies, intentions, and vision for your home, we then come up with customized solutions for your space.   You will be amazed by the solutions that we can devise for you! Another service we offer is our Design Implementation, this consist of us handling your design plan of your home from start to finish.  Leave all you worry behind regarding your home project; our team will finish your plan for you.  We are very fortunate to have a custom craftsman on our team.    Our Custom woodworking plan consists of designing an individual piece that will be the piece you will cherish for years.    Another service we offer is our Finished Touch on homes when you are considering selling.  We can help you set up your home by staging it and getting it ready to sell (quickly).   We know each project is unique in its scope and size, we want to assist you in the areas you need.  From selecting material and shopping, window treatments to art work, the team at Inner View will assist you.  Give us a Call Today and see what we can put together for you!

Last weekend we were at the Marriott Hotel in Madison, WI along with many others for the NARI Remodeling Expo.  We launched our new campaign along with presenting “Life is too short for Beige” and “How to put the “WOW” back into your home.”   It was a great turnout and many were excited to rediscover how they can put the “WOW” feeling back into their home this year.   If you missed the presentations check out our website we will have them posted.   Rediscover what you can do, to make your home a place you can’t wait to get back to at the end of a long day.   Give us a call and get something started!

Rediscover is the word to describe the new colors for 2010.  We start with a color palette that reflects the diverse culture with a line called Rooted, it consists of colors from Africa to our native American influences which is colorful and hopeful.   The colors are rich and earthy, with a hint of mystery.  Our next palette is called Simplified, a sheer translucent material that reveals shape and structure.  Less is more when working with the Simplified line and the hues are calm and subtle.  Our next palette is called Treasured, reflecting the beauty of natural aging, mellowing and weathering is how to describe these time traveld colors.   Refreshed is the last in the line- up for the 2010 colormix.  Refreshed can be described as sunny, tropical, and  juicy.  Happy spaces are here again with these bright and exuberant combinations.  The past transforms the present in fresh colors that simplify a complex world in the new color pallete for 2010!  Check them out today!

Last night I attended the NARI of Madison Contractor of the Year Awards banquet and came home with two great honors.  Thank you to Durlin and Karen Knuth for working with me on their home remodel project.  Both their kitchen and master bathroom projects won awards.  The award titles are:

Madison Contractor of the Year for Residential Kitchen, $40,000-$60,000

Madison Contractor of the Year for Residential Bathroom, $30,000-$60,000.

Stop by the office or the Remodel Expo to see the winning project photos.  Thanks to Walter at CabinetMasters and Doug at Doug Austin Showers for being great craftsman on the job with us!

Contractor of the Year Awards for Inner View

Coming soon to a neighborhood near you, is the “WOW” campaign. 

Look for the signs and follow the link to the website for the video updates of our clients houses before and after.

Need a little “WOW”?  Then give us a call!

Did you just paint your living room wall Coral Red and now you can’t relax in that room? Is Impulsive Purple your favorite color but on your bedroom wall it feels dark and oppressive? If you are afraid to paint anything on your walls other than Builder Beige or Neutral White, then help is on the way. Why not determine the ambiance or the mood you want to create first in your home then choose the color to reflect that? The end result will be a place you love and want to spend time in.

Two things occur when color is applied to large areas like a wall or ceiling. First, the color intensifies, and secondly, the color’s mood dominates the room. It’s a common mistake to choose colors based on personal tastes rather than on the feeling or mood you want to create. Consider the personality of a color and the energy it contains before applying to your interior.

Recall an experience of walking into someone’s home and instantly feeling warmth, welcome and comfort, even before a word is spoken. You are responding to the universal, yet silent, language of color. Whether you are conscious of it or not, the influence of color splashes your daily life. Color surrounds and defines the world.

Each color family has a history and a personality of its own that influence your feelings and your mood. Yellow, for example, is associated with the sun and represents optimism, sunshine, and happiness. A great place to use the color Yellow is in cramped, dark spaces such as hallways. The luminous glow of Yellow will draw you in and through this space while lifting your energy and your feelings. Since colors are the catalyst for feelings, the combination of different hues in your interior will stimulate or relax your senses, shape your feelings, and effect your relations with others. Color is the single most important design element in creating spaces you love.

To choose colors for your interior, your inspiration can come from places you have traveled or from memories that bring you happiness. Why not recall images from these memories and use the colors of those places to infuse magic into your home? Nature provides a beautiful backdrop of colors and sensations to enliven living spaces. Picture the warming shades of a sunset or the relaxed, inviting beachfront mixed in a room where you want to be soothed and inspired. Conversely, vibrant, energetic Caribbean colors can stir up a fusion of coral, turquoise blues, and sunny yellows in a room.

Create the ambiance of your living space by defining function and intention. Be clear in your mind of the room’s purpose. Understand how you use a space and articulate how you want to feel and interact with others. Your focus will assist you with color choices that reflect your personal needs for an environment while supporting and nurturing you on a subconscious level. You may desire a living room where friends and family sit down and enjoy themselves, socialize and entertain. By introducing warm and energetic hues of earth tones with highlights of Red, Orange, and Yellow, you will create a welcoming feeling as well as achieve the desired function of the space.

Color is a powerful presence in your life. Embrace its ability to enhance your comfort and reflect your lifestyle. Choose colors to reflect how you want to live and feel everyday of your life, and you will live more abundantly while surrounding yourself with things you love. Use color to create new intentions, live colorfully!

Originally published: July 2004, Wisconsin Woman Magazine, page 30, “Enhance Your Life With Color,” Publisher Pat O’Gara

What is the first thing you see when you come home after a busy day at work? Stacked dishes around the sink or an overflowing laundry basket? How about tumbled shoes clumped in the entryway? Would you rather be greeted with a soothing wall color splashed with an eye-catching image? Take a look around your home and get a sense of its hidden messages. Pay attention to what draws you into a sense of calm. If you need to refocus your attention on the inspiring rather than the never-ending household tasks, then help is on its way. Focal points or planned points of interest in your home’s décor can create the space your eyes and mind need to rest.

Designing focal points into your living space helps to gather your attention, create a space to linger on, subtly influence your mood, and gracefully direct your eyes and body through an interior space. Furniture arrangements, paint colors, pictures, architectural features and display items all contribute elements in creating successful points of interest. How you arrange and display your personal belonging in your home directly affects your attention and immediate feelings. An item on display that stands out from a composition may captivate your interest. A contrasting color on the wall shifts your mood by drawing your focus to it. Why not purposefully design fascinating placing throughout your home to create a space that greets you with a smile and relaxes those who spend time there.

Often overlooked in daily living is the personal stuff collected over years. When a house suffers from a lack of focus, inhabitants and visitors often feel confused, overwhelmed or exhausted. By displaying numerous personal belongings or having too many areas washed in similar colors, the home becomes nondescript with a vague interior. The eye no longer has a natural focal resting place. For example, is your refrigerator door lost in a magnet collage of pictures, coupons, shopping lists, homework assignments, etc? Just by simplifying the scenery to one or two pieces, your eyes can adjust, focus and enjoy what is being displayed.

If you are feeling overwhelmed or exhausted in your home, then start simple. First reduce the number of pictures on the walls to just one or two items and refocus their placement. De-clutter the number of items on bookcases and in corners so these spaces feel lighter. Prominently display items you cherish or pictures that make you laugh as you pass by. Simplify the composition so your eye can focus and take in the beauty of the element you are highlighting. Upon entering your house, your eye’s first impression dramatically impacts how you feel.

Create a picture with a purpose in your home. Generate fascinating spaces by enhancing a unique architectural feature, offsetting the kitchen wall with a bold color, or creating a small sitting zone at your front entrance. Simply placing fresh bouquets of flowers on your tables will create a pleasing, visual interest for your eye to follow.

Focal points are powerful tools to use in your home life. Take advantage of their ability to enhance your surroundings and reflect how you want to live. Determine what appeals to your senses and let those symbols capture your attention in your home. Let your first impressions embrace you and make you feel welcome. You will live more abundantly when surrounded by the things you love.