Melanie is proud to offer a variety of services to her clients. From a quick decorating fix to full-service design, Redecorating By Melanie can assist you with:

• Room Redesigns
• Custom Furniture
• Custom Window Treatments
• Paint Color Refinements
• Accessory Refinements
• New Home Set-Up
• Apartments and Vacation Homes

Hallways are the connectors of your home. They can be terrific opportunities from a design standpoint and fortunately, they can be very easy to decorate as well because of the limited amount of space involved. Consider these tips to make the most of your hallways:

• A hall should be furnished. Furnishings give the hall dimension, so it's not just a tunnel from one place to another.
• Try to resist painting a hall white. Without natural light, white paint can look dreary.
• Follow one small rule: paint hallway woodwork the same shade of white you've used throughout the house. The matching woodwork will create a subtle continuity that pulls the house (or apartment) together.
• A long hallway that dead-ends at a blank wall is actually a design opportunity. Paint the wall a fabulous color and create a tableau against it with art or accessories.
• To make a narrow hall seem wider, bring the ceiling color down to cover the top 12 inches of the walls.
• Alternatively, use bright white ceiling paint or a shade much lighter than the wall color to raise the ceiling to give the illusion of height.

Calm Down the Kids! With back to school upon us, this will help ease your child back into a routine. The best colors to use in a child's room are light pastels such as green, blue, beige, pink, peach, lavender, cream and tan. To soothe an overly stimulated child, add medium shades of blue. To motivate a quiet child, add a few accents in bright colors such as yellow, red and orange.