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Recent TIps & Ideas
- Is it clutter, a collection, or hoarding?
- All the feels: when letting go is hard
- The emotional cost of inaction…
- God is in the details. Or maybe the devil?
- If you’re bored with collecting ceramic frogs…
- Clutter-Clearing: Baby Steps or the Full Kondo?
- The elephant in the room…
- Paint colors: how to lead the eye and set a mood
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Since Joy helped me arrange my offices I have twice as many clients and they stay twice as long for consultations. They love the vibe of the space.
Ronnie Noize, Marketing Coach, Vancouver WASo many great colors! The painters are in heaven – the head guy said, ‘this is the coolest place I ever painted.’
Cassandra Sagan, writer, Portland ORJoy's creative color choices transformed a former warehouse into a cheerful workspace that really supports our call center staff in the stressful work they do.
Liesl Wendt, Executive Director, 211 Info, Portland, OROur seniors really enjoyed your talks on downsizing and de-cluttering. You made them really think about their priorities. We all learned a lot.
Kasey Frazier, Outreach Coordinator, Clark County Sheriff's Department, WAJoy’s sense of color and balance, her innovative ideas and her ability to see the larger picture make her services invaluable.
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Tag Archives: color consulting
Paint colors: how to lead the eye and set a mood
Visual trickery is so much fun! I live in a 730 sq ft condo in a hundred-year-old converted warehouse. It’s basically a studio apartment because the bathroom is the only space with a door. When I moved in, the walls … Continue reading
French kitchen color makeover
Colorful makeover of a French kitchen. A wonderful backdrop for food fun. Continue reading
Cheery paint colors perk up an exterior
Before and After: From a boring beige exterior that looks like everyone else’s home in the development, to a much more cheery interesting palette, but still acceptable to the HOA. Continue reading
The “paint doctor” is in.
If your brain is frozen by too many color choices in the paint department, you may need a “paint doctor”. Continue reading
Color consultant consults herself about color
The walls in my dining area have been through many changes in the 16 months I’ve lived in this house. I think I’ve finally nailed it. Here’s where we started – the stager had painted the main room a light … Continue reading
DIY art = unique personality for your home
Most people hang art that’s too small for the space and not very personal. If you DIY, you can solve both problems: making it both big and personal… Continue reading
Color tips for the chromatically timid
From a feng shui perspective, it’s very important that one’s environment be conscious, intentional and current. That includes freshening the paint from time to time – especially when you first move into a home. One of my Seattle clients is … Continue reading
211Info: color transforms an empty warehouse
Recently I helped a terrific community service agency, 211Info, transform what had been an empty warehouse into a cheerful yet soothing new home for their hard-working call and resource center staff. Here’s the story… Continue reading
Gingerbread house extravaganza
This is the season to try a fresh look with your exterior decor. Colors like these are sure to delight the children in your neighborhood. Here are two fabulous examples: one rustic and one a Victorian tour-de-force. Here’s the simple … Continue reading
More bachelor pad color
A couple of months ago I posted some pictures from the early stages of using colorful paint to transform the kitchen in a Los Angeles bachelor pad. Here are the before and after shots of the kitchen area – including … Continue reading
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