Beth Frede Interiors

Staging: the rules are changing... but which ones?

The spring market is well under way, and if you're selling your home, you may be thinking about staging it for sale.  As in any industry that grows and changes, the rules are changing when it comes to staging.  Now that staging is becoming more commonly known across the country, buyers are more savvy about recognizing when a property has been staged. But it's becoming more important to buyers to know that real people live in the properties they're seeing.  What does this mean i... READ MORE Posted March 15, 2011 at 05:32 PM

Window Treatments: the Big Picture

Window treatments are one of the most effective ways to bring interest and warmth into a room, tie the elements of a space together, or help control room conditions like light and temperature within our homes.  There are two basic categories of window treatment to help us address these issues: decorative treatments, and functional treatments.  Choosing the right treatments begins with understanding some basic differences between the two.  Decorative window treatmentsdo the foll... READ MORE Posted March 03, 2011 at 05:22 PM

Simple Cures for the Winter "Blahs"

 February 2, 2011Surprise- it's snowing again in the northeast!  Or it just snowed.  Or it'sjust aboutto snow. That's what it does here in the winter; we expect it, yet many of us still feel overwhelmed by it.When our rooms are dark and we feel trapped indoors, some indoor lightening/brightening can lift our moods.  Here are some ideas (not all decorating) that can help lift you out of a cold weather funk.  Lamps sound like such an obvious way to brighten up a dark ro... READ MORE Posted February 02, 2011 at 05:44 PM