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3 Proven Steps to Make Most out of Your Show display
Posted by Bettina Deda in Events, Storage solutions, Visual Merchandising.I recently had the pleasure to do another merchandising job – which I absolutely love doing – for a company exhibiting at the Mind Body Spirit Festival in Darling Harbour, Australia’s largest health, wellbeing and natural therapies event. The customer approached me asking for help with displaying his odd shaped products which come in different [...]
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5 Wallpaper Companies to Remember
Posted by Bettina Deda in Creative Spaces, Decorative Arts, Sources of Inspiration, Trends, Uncategorized, Wallpaper.Wallpaper has become so popular in the design community that you can’t go past it. I still remember as a child in the seventies when I got new wallpaper in my bedroom: large green leaves intertwined forming a jungle on my walls. I loved it! Then a few years later it was so not en [...]
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5 Reasons to visit the Northern Beaches Expo Home Show
Posted by Bettina Deda in Colour Design, Creative Spaces, Decorative Arts, Events, Fabrics, Styling.Are you a homeowner who is building or renovating? Are you hesitant to work with a designer because you don’t want to be talked into something? Would you like to spruce up your home yourself without spending a fortune? You know how overwhelming it can be to start a renovation project with thousands of colours, [...]
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Colourful Surprises for Mother’s Day
Posted by Bettina Deda in Art, Colour Design, Events, Fabulous Finds, Gift Ideas.Are you still looking for a unique Mother’s Day present this year? Something that is different but not ridiculously expensive? If your mum loves colour consider a unique feature lampshade or a cushion for her favourite space in her home. With one feature piece you can easily spruce up a room and create a focal [...]
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The Art of Decorating Fireplaces
Posted by Bettina Deda in Creative Spaces, Sources of Inspiration, Styling, Uncategorized.The weather has changed and we are slowly approaching winter in the Southern Hemisphere. Time to prepare your home for cooler days and nights. Neglected over the summer months our fireplaces will soon become focal points again. If you have a fireplace – no matter if real or fake – now is the time to [...]
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DIY Workbook for Home Decorators
Posted by Bettina Deda in Books, Colour Design, Creative Spaces, Gift Ideas, Sources of Inspiration, Styling, Uncategorized.I am very excited that I have finally published my first ebook! The idea was born when I developped my Interior Styling Packages. The ebook is included in my DIY Styling Package for homeowners who want to create unique and inspiring spaces and to tackle their interior design projects themselves. It was a huge project [...]
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How to Find Your Personal Decorating Style
Posted by Bettina Deda in Books, Creative Spaces, Fabulous Finds, Gift Ideas, Sources of Inspiration, Styling.How do I find my personal interior decorating style? If you don’t want to live in a display home that looks like from a catalogue, you have to think about what you can add to your space to make it truly unique and personal. I really believe that only in a home with heart and [...]
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New: Original Art with Coordinating Fabric
Posted by Bettina Deda in Art, Decorative Arts, Fabrics, Sources of Inspiration, Styling.Have you ever experienced this moment when something very exciting happens to you and you can’t really believe that it is true? I recently felt like this when I picked up my first roll of printed designer fabric with a design from one of my original artworks. The fabric is 100 per cent cotton and [...]
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5 Ways to Spruce Up Your Bedroom
Posted by Bettina Deda in Art, Colour Design, Creative Spaces, Fabrics, Lighting Design, Rugs, Sources of Inspiration, Styling, Uncategorized.I recently took part in the Apartment Therapy My Bedroom Retreat Contest and my submission was selected for the international division and published here. If you like it, you can choose my entry as a “favorite” through 12:00 noon (EST) on April 1, 2013. Thank you in advance. This made me think about writing a [...]
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Trend Sources for Interior Stylists
Posted by Bettina Deda in Styling, Trends.Part of my job as interior stylist is to stay updated on trends in colours and interiors. This enables me to help my clients to enhance their personal style and help them to become more confident in choosing colours, furniture and accessories. For me the most important thing is to listen to the client and [...]
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Style to Impress and Create a Home with Heart
A step-by-step workbook for homeowners with checklists and printout sheets to successfully manage any interior design project and to create an inspiring home with heart.
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- Bettina is a stylist, colour consultant and artist and the founder of Bettina Deda colour design. On her blog she writes about colour, styling, design and art.
