Interior Design for the Mom on the Go!

Join me on Wednesday, September 11th as I share loads of designer secrets in my newest workshop! Brought to you by Mom's Connection - a social group of moms in the gorge. Childcare provided! Only a $3 donation is requested. See you there!

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Featured in Flipped It!

Exciting news: Hood River reDesign is featured in the new CRAVE ebook Flipped-It! Inspiring Stories of Successful Reinvention.

Here's an excerpt from my section...(page 84!)...

“The modern woman wants it all. To look good, have a cute house and a stylish business. I flipped my business to meet the demands. I have the best job! Hood River reDesign’s 2012 profits have increased four fold since 2008. We were just featured on HGTV and awarded best of 2013 by www.houzz.com." 

FLIPPED IT! is a collection of inspiring true stories from 40 women who didn’t ditch their business when it flailed. They turned it around by doing the opposite, flipping it upside down and going in a new direction to success!

You can purchase the ebook with a $5 discount for a limited time and read all of the amazing stories here: http://thecravecompany.com/flippedit/.

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Had a great time with all the ladies at my latest Pinterest Party last week! We shared great ideas, and projects we had heard about via Pinterest. And we shared tips on how to get the most out of Pinterest for your business, and party planning! Great fun - follow me on Pinterest and/or shoot me an email if you want to come to the next one!

http://pinterest.com/HRreDesign/

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Join me and about 200 other fabulous local Gorge Women at the 5th Annual Wine Women and WOW! Wednesday, September 26th at the Pines in Hood River. A time to have fun, meet other entrepreneuress and collaborate to build one another's success! See you there! Oh - and I'm coordinating the event - so if you have any questions shoot them my way.Go Back To www.hoodriverredesign.com

Custom Classes

Had such a BLAST giving an Organizing and Style Workshop to women as far away as Seattle and Bend along with loads of local ladies! Does your church, mom's group, business group need a fun get-a-way? Great speakers for your next off-site? Call me and let's create a custom workshop just for you!

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WHITE ROOM CHALLENGE

A beautiful colleague of mine - Rebecca  Zajac (www.repurposedstudio.com) that I met at Las Vegas Market back in January just won $10,000 on HGTV's White Room Challenge! Wow! Rebecca's room was based on Alison Wonderland and she got to shop at a vintage salvage yard. Very cool - congrats Rebecca! To see more of her funky style go to www.repurposedstudio.com

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Don't Miss This Class

Grab your girlfriends and come to beautiful Hood River for my upcoming workshop!
Saturday, April 21st, Noon - 4pm
You will learn how to:

- design your home like a magazine
- dress like a celebrity
- style your closet like a boutique

and oh, so much more!
At the most stylish, comfortable event space in town - the lovely Columbia Art Gallery in downtown Hood River you will be able to peruse art on workshop breaks - and - the hippest boutique in town, the Trunk Show, is rolling its clothing racks over to the workshop to let us have a shopping party all our own!

Did I mention we are also having give-aways like Oprah? Oh, yeah - it's going to be that good! There will be a prize for the lady who brings the most friends! So get on it and register today!

Register

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Marvelous Makeover Contest Winner

 I had such a great time working with Mayrie Cox, our marvelous makeover contest winner. We went shopping at the affordable and trendy Trunk Show Boutique in Hood River where we picked out two outfits for her to model in the annual Fashion Show.

Mayrie was so easy to work with - open to all my ideas. As you can see, switching from the cool tones in her top, to warmer jewel colors helped bring warm color to her cheeks and make her eyes sparkle. 

Want a personal stylist to tag along on your next shopping trip? Just call me! :)

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This Saturday's Interior & Wardrobe Workshop!

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Save the Date - Be a Vendor!

Don't miss this great opportunity to be a Vendor at 2011's Wow Event!

Wednesday, September 28th - 5-7pm

email me at mary@hoodriverredesign.com for your registration form today.

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Ladies Night!

Join The Trunk Show and Hood River reDesign for an exclusive sneak peak shopping of the latest summer fashions! Enjoy live music by local artists, light apps, wines sold by the glass, complimentary wardrobe styling by me...oh, and be sure to see Alexis of Flow Yoga with her relaxing massage chair, and much more. Bring your friends and family and let's have some fun!

See you Thursday July 21st, from 6-8pm at Cathedral Ridge Winery!

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Effective Rack Cards

Okay first off, "Rack Cards" are those 9" x 4" double sided cards you pick up at stores, and tourist locations that promote other businesses. To make yours stand out and lead to sales it needs to be
1. Bold
2. Simple
3. Have Clear Contact Information

 

This example is of our only Local High-end Celebration Rental company in the Hood: Adornments of Hood River. I am also working on their site due to launch in August!!!

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Do It Yourself Wall Decor

My latest do-it-yourself wall art piece for a dog theme room. Simply cut a large dog silhouette out of a piece of poster board from the DollarTree. Frame and you are done. I also hot-glued decorative ribbon on the ready-made lamp shade in the photo. Easy project - big impact!
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Now On youtube!

A couple of weeks ago Jesse Larvick (http://larvickmedia.com) came over to the studio for my first ever video session! It was fun and you can see the results on youtube in the form of 8 different design tips. Hood River reDesign Tips I highly recommend using Jesse to create videos for your business as youtube is second only to google for web search.

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The Studio is Open!

With great anticipation Hood River reDesign's Studio is now open for client meetings! My new space is light filled and boasts roomy seating and a large monitor for ease of use. And yes, this is the custom partners desk complete with granite top (with matching granite printer shelf - so cute!) that my husband built. Book your appointment today and let's design something together!

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Humor Me

I am researching how to create email signatures with graphics and it turns out one must post said graphic to the web (the easiest way via a blog or facebook I suppose) and copy and paste it into your email signature. How funny that you can not simply import it...ah the joys of technology...here goes my little test...I'll keep you posted. Ah - It works! Happy Day -

Lorena - simply right click and copy your logo. Then open up your email program. Select email signature. Paste your logo there and ta-da you are set!

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Your Fundraising Solution

Hood River has more fundraisers then you can shake a stick at! Unfortunately some of these events are, well, kind of lame - no offense to the cause! And/or they require loads of time from the planners and reap little rewards. I say out with the old ideas of Fundraising and in with the new!

People want Experiences - at the event itself (so it better be cool) and they want to buy EXPERIENCES (ie private cooking class and dinner by a professional chef).

Hood River reDesign offers consulting on Fundraisers and all things print design you could need - from Save-The-Dates, to Poster Design to Tickets.

Have Fun, make some Good Money and give the Community a Great Time!!

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Save the Date

Women's EXPO Hood River
Saturday, April 2nd

Alliance Youth Center

I will be giving two Presentations!

11am Shop Your Closet
All the secrets to figure out how to maximize what you have and put together creative outfits!

2pm Style Your Home

Designer secrets that will take your home from mo-mo to magazine ready!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k30pzWV6w_4

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Shop Your House

No cash. No problem.

Most of us have waaaaaay more then we need anyway. We just happen to have it in the wrong place.

1. Move your Furniture - try a new layout to create a warmer, closer conversation area. Consider moving furniture from another room to use it in an unconventional way. For example using a dresser for a TV stand.

2. Move your Art - make groupings of your art work to create a strong focal point. No art you say? Hang a group of plates, wrap an ugly painting with fabric scrap and staple to the back of the canvas.

3. Search the garage and attic. They are full of remnants - left over house paint waiting to become a modern art instillation, part of fence that could be made into a headboard, an old desk that could be painted and become your new entree table.

Save the Date: Hood River reDesign is giving two classes at the Women's Expo April 2nd at the Hood River Alliance Youth Center - Shop Your House, and Shop Your Closet!

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DIY Wall Shelving

With my custom partners desk complete the last element to Hood River reDesign's own office is the shelving.

Goals here: great design, white, traditional lines, functional enough to hold my design library. Asking too much? I don't think so! And neither does my handyman/sweet husband. So were off to Home Depot tomorrow...

Office reveal pics coming soon...or better yet set up an appointment to plan your next reDesign and see the office yourself!

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