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Kitchen renovation on a budget

May 16, 2013 by celia Bedilia

Budget friendly and kitchen renovation do not often go together, but I am trying. I am planning to renovate my kitchen, the cabinets are being held together by the layers of paint I have put on them. I do not have a big budget, I am trying to keep everything under $20k. We are keeping the same stainless appliances in the kitchen, so that is a help. We have granite, but refinishing it is proving to be expensive. (I find that […]

Categories: Decorating, Design, Entertaining, Family, Interior Design, kitchens, Remodel • Tags: Business, Construction and Maintenance, Counter, Countertop, Granite, Home Improvement, Kitchen, Renovation

Decorating with White is Always Safe & Chic

May 12, 2013 by celia Bedilia

I am drawn to white. It is so crisp and clean…and it will never go out of style. Best of all white looks great with everything you pair it with. To me, bright white trim highlights any wall color, white bedding can dress any bed, and white linen curtains frame any view. White allows your pops of color to pop! Benjamin Moore has over 200 shades of white. Surely you can find one that fits your needs! http://www.architectureartdesigns.com said: “White is known […]

Categories: Bathroom, Coastal Maine, Decorating, Design, Interior Design, kitchens, Photography, projects, Remodel, Summer • Tags: Bathroom, Celia Bedilia, Coastal Living, Color, House Beautiful, Rachel Ashwell, Shabby Chic

Staging A Home Helps You Get Top Dollar

May 3, 2013 by celia Bedilia

Data shows that homes that are staged sell much faster than un-staged homes. Professional stagers and designers know how to arrange your rooms to highlight the assets of your home, and camouflage the flaws. Here is a home we just staged for clients of ours. To stage this room we… Painted the room (Farrow & Ball: Borrowed Light) We removed most of the furniture We replaced the coffee table with a larger table that grounds the space We re-hung all […]

Categories: BEFORE AND AFTER, Decorating, Design, Interior Design, Organizing, Photography, Real Estate • Tags: Coastal Living, Decorating, Design, Dining room, Furniture, Home, Home and Garden, Kitchen, Living room, staging

How the World Wide Web can help you with your next design project.

April 28, 2013 by celia Bedilia

The internet is such a wonderful tool if you are contemplating a new home improvement project. Naturally your first stop could be http://celiabedilia.com/celia-bedilia-renovations/ If you are designing new kitchen, check out http://www.cultivate.com it is Pottery Barn’s design site. If you are just poking around and want to look at a lot of before and after shots, I like http://www.designsponge.com . A site you may not know about but I love http://www.designshuffle.com this is a great resource. Of course http://www.houzz.com is […]

Categories: BEFORE AND AFTER, Decorating, Design, Entertaining, Family, Interior Design, kitchens, Outdoor spaces, Photography, projects • Tags: Business, Business card, Design, Do it yourself, HGTV, HOUZZ, Pinterest, Pottery Barn, Web design, Website

Coastal Style…is always in fashion!

April 21, 2013 by celia Bedilia

Coastal/Cottage living will never go out of style. The feeling of casual and colorful living is always appealing to those of us that love the coast. Photos: Liz Donnelly Our furniture line works in Hilton Head as well as it does on Nantucket. We can color match any Benjamin Moore color so you can go bright if you are looking for a Caribbean feel or neutral to fit in with any decor! White is always a great choice, about 80% of […]

Categories: Coastal Maine, Decorating, Design, Interior Design, Photography, Shopping, Summer • Tags: Benjamin Moore, Caribbean, Coastal Living, Color, cottage, Desk, Filing cabinet, Furniture, Nantucket

French Dining Room Ideas

April 14, 2013 by celia Bedilia

The French country look is not going out of style anytime soon. When I am asked if I think this trend is going to last, I tell them it is not a trend.The French country aesthetic has been around longer than America has, so I think this design influence is here to stay! I adore the relaxed, worn look associated with homes in the countryside of France. We lovers of antiques revel in the patina of an old copper pot, or […]

Categories: Decorating, Design, Entertaining, Family, Interior Design, Photography, Shopping, Vintage • Tags: Chair, Dining room, Florida, France, Furniture, Kitchen, Shopping, tables

Modern Home

April 5, 2013 by celia Bedilia

This project was such a pleasure to work on. I adore these clients, I know, I always love my clients, but this time it was different. I just feel so lucky to know them, and I have learned so much working with them! This hallway’s dark floor and gray walls make it so chic! The Hubbardton Forge light was made in a custom length to fit the space and it adds another artistic layer to the room. The light pours into this […]

Categories: Art, Bathroom, Decorating, Design, Interior Design, kitchens, Lighting, Photography • Tags: Business, By Room or Item, Dining room, Furniture, Home and Garden, Maine, Master, Mitchell Gold Co., Modern, Openconcept, Portland Maine, Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, Whole House

London Design Week 2013: Trends

March 30, 2013 by celia Bedilia

Reblogged from OlivePear: Whew, so we’ve got sore feet after last week’s design fest, here’s a quick overview of the season’s trends standing out for us. Let’s go Geometric Repetition, repetition, repetition! Geometric patterns are back. I think we’re seeing a transformation of shapes in everyday life into fabric and wallpaper patterns amongst today’s product designers. London Design Week showcased a wealth of ‘design on repeat’ fabrics and wallpapers. Read more… 241 more words Good information!

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Happy Spring

March 30, 2013 by celia Bedilia

Hello Celia Bedilia Family, I want to wish you all a very happy Passover, Easter & Spring. I am so thankful to have you all following my blog, and supporting my business. I have been in a blog-class this month and lots of changes are in the works for the Celia Bedilia. Wow, it is a lot of work to keep up with the ways of the web! I look forward to your feedback. As always if you are not […]

Categories: BLOGS, Decorating, Design, Entertaining, Family, Floral, Flowers, Interior Design, Photography • Tags: Celia, Celia Bedilia, Easter, History, holiday, Passover, Traditions, Ēostre

Upholstery Cleaning Labels, Decoded

March 23, 2013 by celia Bedilia

Reblogged from Simply Stated Blogs: If you or a guest spilled something on your sofa this weekend, here’s how to decode the cleaning labels on your upholstery before you tackle that stain: W = can be treated with water-based cleaners S = can only be treated with solvents WS = can be treated with water-based cleaners or solvents X = should only be vacuumed, no detergents or solvents… Read more… 8 more words I thought all my readers would like this […]