LOUIE: Tools of the Trade

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Tools of the Trade

Are you considering taking your interior design to the next level? Here's a list of materials every designer needs before going professional.

Stationary

Brochures

Business Cards

Thank you cards

Staging Post Cards

Redesign Post cards

Presentation folders

Quotation folders

Envelopes

Letterhead

Bumper stickers

Pens

Blank invoices

Helpful tools

Furniture moving set

Carpet Sliders

Hard floor sliders

Discount offers (Pods)

3 ft and 6 foot ladder

Uniform: Pants, polo shirt, socks, comfortable shoes

Rubber gloves

Paint can key

Visual Aid tools

Consultation Guides

Staging Portfolio

Stager’s Yard Signs

Shirts for give

Working Aprons

Stationary

Brochures

Business Cards

Thank you cards

Staging Post Cards

Redesign Post cards

Presentation folders

Quotation folders

Envelopes

Letterhead

Bumper stickers

Pens

Blank invoices

Helpful tools

Furniture moving set

Carpet Sliders

Hard floor sliders

Discount offers (Pods)

3 ft and 6 foot ladder

Uniform: Pants, polo shirt, socks, comfortable shoes

Rubber gloves

Paint can key

Visual Aid tools

Consultation Guides

Staging Portfolio

Stager’s Yard Signs

Shirts for give

Working Aprons

Hammer	A 16-oz. curved-claw nail hammer is your best bet. A rubber grip handle is more comfortable to use for long periods of time.
Saw	A cross-cut hand saw will handle most things. There are some short ones that will fit in the average tool box.
Stapler	A small, stapler that will also hold small brads can be very handy.
Screwdrivers	A small basic set that contains both standard flat blades as well as Phillips heads will tackle most jobs. There are some pretty neat combination drivers that include a variety of blades that all fit on one main handle.
Tape	Don't forget the incredible duct tape, which can hold anything together. Electrical tape is handy too.
Drill	Either cordless or electrical will do. You will also need a variety of bits.
Level	Even a small, inexpensive level can help your work come out straight. 24 to 36 inch
C-Clamps	These will hold lots of things you are trying to put back together.
Pliers	A good, basic pair of slip-joint pliers can tighten, loosen and hold all sorts of things for you.
Wrench	An adjustable wrench or a "Crescent" wrench can give you lots of extra muscle to tighten and loosen a variety of nuts and bolts.
Ruler	A retracting flexible tape rule is compact, accurate and very useful.
Utility Knife	Get one with replaceable blades.
Glue	Household cement will tackle most things.
Fasteners	Buy a couple of inexpensive variety packs and you'll probably have what you need.
Sandpaper	A basic variety pack should have what you will need for the average project.
Lubricant	WD-40 is amazing stuff.
Flashlight	A small, rechargeable flashlight is important for all sorts of emergencies.
Tool Box	A lightweight, plastic model will hold most of this stuff plus a few of your own favorites. There are some nifty models that have some great features like a place to sit down!
Plunger	A plumber's friend can also be your friend, especially if your toilet is overflowing!
Measuring Tape	A measuring tape 25 to 30 feet long Tools That Every Home-stager should have There are many other tools we believe you should eventually get but these are the basics.

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About LOUIE

Greetings, I am LOUIE

Focus should never be my style; the client decides the style of preference; I just incorporate it into stunning yet transcending designs. My method is to confirm through positive affirmation that my client receives a designed space that arouses warmth and contentment through his or her design dreams. Satisfaction in skilled workmanship and quality furnishings complement the structural and decorative designs of the home.

After almost four decades of watching his mentor in her design business, and 25 years of personal design experience, LOUIE incorporates his distinctive intellect of compassion to create a natural aesthetic design style, embracing design as a junction of structural design, visual accents, and conscious beauty.

Amplifying his design susceptibilities, LOUIE traveled nationally, plunging himself into artistic style and art. This logical curiosity–an inherited practice—shot into an attachment with essential wonders, treasured relics, and stimulating purpose that became measured in the perfect design.

When entering a home or plot, the room pleads to you what is needed, as I have taught many courses on displays, design, and furnishings for over a decade.

LOUIE can never ignore what the area needs or wants. Design tactics, sharp sense for radiance, and a firm base establishes the situation in the projects he completes, and the styles he creates. The commercial or residential designs comprise of high-end interiors, retreats, themed restaurants, and outdoor design.

LOUIE has designed outdoor galleys, fireplace focal points, and of course complete space planning of furnishings.

His interior design have been featured in today's popular magazines, and local magazine articles where showcasing interior and exterior projects. Louie has been featured in many articles of design and special events, he loves to decorate and accessorize areas that need some special attention.

Now LOUIE'S ideas and talents are available through an online store.

All of his ideas, how-to guides, and soon, videos can be purchased or learned through his virtual classes and books.

Using the Color Rules in Decorating

Hey, what are you looking for in the home? Is your design losing momentum?

Using a color theory such as Achromatic (black and white scale) Monochromatic, (one color with shades of the same), the Analogous (3-5 neighboring colors on the color wheel), Complementary (opposite colors on the color wheel), Double-Complement (two opposite colors on the color wheel), Split-Complementary (one main color on the color wheel, and instead of using its complement color, use the two colors on each side of the complement to make a split), and last the Triadic (three colors of equal distance on the color wheel making up an energetic look at the three colors0 color theory, may not be what a homeowner needs in their design.

Using a theory may not be everyone's forte, but a homeowner can use this rule as a guideline if this is what he or she wants. Not everyone agrees with the gumption that any one color is the perfect color or that it's best to stay away from aggravating colors like bright yellow, orange or lime green in the home. If they doubt the choices made, that is fine; I will offer a more firm order of coloring advice. The home owner, decorator, designer, and consultant should follow the 60-30-10-color rule!

What does this formula 60-30-10 mean? I am sure you have heard of it...RIGHT? It's a proven formula from interior design professionals. If you took a design or decorating course in school, I am sure you heard about it before, but here is what the formula is in the industry.

60 percent of the room should be a dominant color of light, neutral, or attractive colors, 30 percent of the chamber should be a complementary color of medium appearance, and 10 percent should be the accent or pop of color. This color is usually the darkest and boldest color used. The reason this formula becomes successful is that it evokes a sense of balance, allows good transitioning, and allows the viewer a comfortable feeling when looking at the emphasis of the room and looking on to other attractions.

The quickest method of the 60-30-10 rules is focusing on the wall color first or the 60 percent of the decor. Ideally, the 30 percent should be in regards to furnishings or the upholstery, whether, solid, patterned, or textured for tactical stimulation. Finally, the 10 percent rule is for accents or varieties. This rule includes, drapery, throw pillows, any floral arrangements, and the many surface areas that need some décor.

Look through the rooms of the home, find what you are missing, and change the problem post haste. The home will look better, the homeowner will thank you, and the visitors will be delighted by the modification of the decor.

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Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Tools of the Trade

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