Very interesting article in today's STIR by Sherman Williams

Does Age-Related Color Bias exist?  What are your thoughts on this topic?  It's a very interesting read.
~Jeanette

DID YOU KNOW....There are Multiple Interior Design Specialties?

Did you know there are multiple design specialties within the field of Interior Design?

Interior design is not limited to just residential and commercial design!  Just to name a few the field includes, sustainable, health care, historic preservation, retail, hospitality, restaurant, kitchen, bath, design for aging, barrier-free, and of course my favorite and specialty Universal Design.

You can be assured when you refer or hire a professional interior designer the designer always keeps the client’s needs, desires and safety in mind. 

Do you know someone who is looking to improve their living space.  I’ll give them beauty and safety within their budget. 

Remember YOU are the most important element in the design process.  Let’s change the way we live.   

We may be reached at:

DESIGN FOR A LIFE SPAN LLC

jeanette@DesignForALifespan.com

480.695.1360

Interior Decorator or Certified Interior Designer...WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?

c. 1944, Is this paint safe?

What is the difference between an interior decorator and a certified interior designer?

Education, experience and examination.

A certified interior designer is required to have a combination of six years of education and work experience before they are eligible to take the NCIDQ examination.  NCIDQ stands for National Council for Interior Design Qualification.

What does that mean for you?  Your designer will provide you with the beautiful space you desire.  However, it is YOUR health, YOUR welfare and YOUR safety that is always at the forefront of all the decisions made for your project.  YOU are the most important element.

Are you or someone you know looking to beautify their home?  We'll provide the beauty and SAFETY.

Let's change the way we live! 

We can be reached at:

DESIGN FOR A LIFE SPAN LLC

jeanette@DesignForALifeSpan.com

480-695-1360

CHRISTMAS AND UNIVERSAL DESIGN

Universal Design is like Christmas.


Christmas is celebrated and embraced by every family member, from the the very young to the very old and every age in between. 


Like Christmas, a home the incorporates Universal Design is enjoyed by all family members.  It makes no difference if they are tall or short, thin or stocky, young or old, able bodied or not.  It is a home that is easily used by all.


Christmas and Universal Design is multi-generational.


Have you noticed that a particular person you care about continues to decline an invitation to your home?  Even to celebrate Christmas?  Is there something about the physical elements of your home that keeps them way?  Such as steps to the front door or the closet sized guest bathroom.  Don't be afraid to ask them.  It could be a simple fix.  We can help.  


You plan for your lifetime; we design for your lifespan


We can be reached at:

DESIGN FOR A LIFE SPAN LLC

jeanette@DesignForALifesapn.com

480-695-1360

Project Bea & Pearl…Bea’s Home and Her Beloved Possessions

Tattoos...Bea was a Rebel in Her Day

Oh my, it has been a while since I’ve posted a blog.  No good excuses.  Project Bea & Pearl was close to my heart and a joy to write about.  I loved watching the interaction between though two they were like “peas in a pod”.   Sometimes it was sweet and sometimes it wasn’t.  I can tell you that Pearl misses Bea, they had been together for a long, long time.  I too miss Bea.

The project has now taken on a different direction.  The process of breaking up her estate.  People, PLEASE do your loved ones and family members a favor and purge your homes.  Since August my sister Theresa, Pearl and I have spent our Saturdays putting her house in order so we can either sale it or ready it for a family member to move into.  What a daunting job it has been.  Bea saved everything!  It didn’t matter if she bought it, received it as a gift or took home another family member’s discarded item.  It was and is, in some cases, still in the home.  I found a trophy from my high school days!  I threw it out many years ago, I didn’t know she had it, so I threw it out, again.  Every item meant something to her.  She was very sentimental.  It has made it difficult for those of us let behind.  So PLEASE think of others and PURGE.

Theresa, Pearl and I have treasured our Saturday’s together.  It is tough at times as we go through her treasured items and they bring found memoirs back.  Pearl prefers to be surrounded by her “girls” as she sorts, cleans and gifts Bea’s processions.  I understand, I stood in her kitchen one evening by myself and felt the over whelming emptiness.  That’s when it really hits home, Bea is gone.