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Melissa G Allen
I have two beautiful daughters and a wonderful husband. Being the best mom and wife I can be is my first priority. I have been given an incredible opportunity to open up my own Interior Design company doing what I love. For over 19 years I have been designing breathtaking spaces, working with outstanding clients, and building long lasting relationships. - Subscribe by RSS
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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Chicken Soup For The Home
“However wonderful views are, the reality is that we don’t live in them, we live with them. I treat views as though they are paintings: they’re part of the artwork of an interior space, and need to be acknowledged and … Continue reading
Posted in Artwork and Mirrors, Inspirational Interior Design Quotes
Tagged Suzanne Tucker
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Home Makeover: A Portfolio Of Before and After Photos
February of last year, I started a project in Lely Resort in Naples, Florida. I took you through various stages of the process throughout the year and now I can’t wait to unveil my very own extreme make-over. My clients … Continue reading
Posted in Accessories, Area Rugs, Artwork and Mirrors, Bathroom Renovation, Bedrooms, Before And After, Client Relationships, Coastal Living, Faux Finishing, Furniture, Guest Bathrooms, Kitchens, Lighting and Fans, Naples FL, Plants and Planters, Portfolio, Renovations, Window Treatments
Tagged BluWater Finishes, Lely Resort, Metropolis Iron, Randall Perry
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Social Media For Interior Designers
My local chapter of ASID (American Society of Interior Desingners) asked if I would compose an article for their next publication focusing on the “The Business of Design” and how social media applies to your business for networking, advertising, branding, etc. This article … Continue reading
Posted in Client Relationships, Professional Networking, Social Media, The Business Of Design
Tagged ASID, Blogs, Facebook, Google, Networking
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Chicken Soup For The Home
“It is not richness of furniture or fabrics that ultimately gives rooms their animation or their drama; it’s the people who inhabit them and the lives they live in them.” – David Easton, Timeless Elegance: The Houses of David Easton … Continue reading
Posted in Inspirational Interior Design Quotes
Tagged David Easton, Timeless Elegance
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Valentine’s Day: Highlighting Brooke Shields New York Living Room
Have you seen the March 2012 edition of Architectural Digest? I received mine in the mail a few weeks ago, and I am so glad that yes March’s edition came out in the beginning of February. Anytime I think of … Continue reading
Chicken Soup For The Home
“I choose life, knowing it will perish. I choose love, knowing it may not last. This why I love stone and steel and wood and thatch. Together, they are a marriage of the permanent and the perishable. There is a … Continue reading
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