I don't often get the chance to do "special event" decorating but it can be a lot of fun. Just before my niece's wedding I co-hosted her Bridesmaids’ Luncheon. If you haven't been to one - a Bridesmaids’ luncheon is an event intended to be a thank you from the bride to her bridesmaids and is a lovely opportunity to bring the women in the bridal party and in the family together ...
Gail Barley Interiors Awarded Best Of Houzz 2016 Over 35 Million Monthly Unique Users Nominated Best Home Building, Remodeling and Design Professionals in North America and Around the World Gail Barley Interiors of Orlando, FL has won “Best Of Customer Service” on Houzz®, the leading platform for home remodeling and design. The full service interior decorating firm was ...
Before and After: Income Property
Before We recently worked with a client who wanted to sell his investment property and appeal to a vast market of potential home buyers. He knew when he bought the home that he wanted to sell it as an investment, and now was the time. To make the most return on his investment, he asked that Gail Barley Interiors come in and spruce up his home. This included new light fixtures, carpeting, ...
Gail Barley Named One of 15 Best Interior Designers in Orlando, FL
What's more exciting than decorating a beautiful room? Being recognized for your hard work! A couple of weeks ago, BuildDirect wrote a blog recognizing the 15 best decorators in Orlando, FL and I was lucky enough to make the cut! Here is the article they wrote. I would appreciate it if you would vote for me in the poll at the bottom of the article! ...
Before and After: Living and Dining Room Transformation
I was hired recently by a couple who were interested in redecorating their living and dining rooms. The clients showed me images of a home of a south Florida friend who owns a local shop specializing in vintage and re-purposed products imported from Asia and the Far East. They specifically requested that we purchase at least one statement piece to incorporate ...
“Houzz provides homeowners with a 360 degree view of home building, remodeling and design industry professionals, empowering them to engage the right people and products for their project,” said Liza Hausman, vice president of industry marketing for Houzz. “We’re delighted to recognize Gail Barley among our “Best Of” professionals as judged by our community of homeowners and design enthusiasts who are actively remodeling and decorating their homes.”
Getting the Most Out of that Spare Room
New clients assume that the size of their decorating budget is in direct correlation to how happy I and they are with the finished product. This is truly not the case. For example, I recently completed a one room project for a young woman living in her first house. She had a spare bedroom that she was using as an office but she wasn't happy with how it functioned ...