January - A Month of New Beginnings

I hope everyone had a happy holiday season! January is a time of renewal and starting fresh. I love the excitement of new goals and new plans, and the energy it brings into all of our lives. 

I'm looking forward to a big year full of finding my clients homes they are inspired by, and helping others achieve their real estate goals. My first time home buyers presentation next month is a great way to kick off the new year with the education you need to buy a home. 

Home Remodel Update - Shades of White

New floating staircase in progress. 

New floors in our home remodel. 

White may seem like an easy and simple color choice for your home. There are so many shades to choose from, and they all seem fairly similar. It can make it difficult to choose the shade that works best for you. Too pure white may wash out your space, and too creamy may dull your walls and clash with your current decor. In our home remodel, my designer has recommended her favorite shade of white,  Alabaster by Sherwin Williams in Egg Shell or Satin finish. 

Here are a few tips for decorating with shades of white in your home. 

1. Look at white as a blank slate: Instead of being intimidated by white and how plain it can be, look at it as a fresh start to be as creative as you want. White rooms are a great way to find out what really inspires you. 

2. Combine white with neutrals and metals: Have you noticed the latest trends in interiors pair neutral colors such as white, black, grays and browns with classic metal color combinations? White and stainless steel, brass, copper and gold are all trending in home interiors and the look is warm and inviting.

3. Let a piece of artwork take center stage against a white background: One of the greatest assets of working with the color white is the ability to showcase your own personality and style in your interiors, without having to compete with the color on the walls, furniture and decor.

4. Layer tone-on-tone whites for a warmer room: If your room is lacking personality or warmth, consider layering whites in similar shades of white, warm whites, gray, warm grays, etc.… Use patterns, textures and varying materials in similar white hues to create a room that has depth and interest.

5. White creates a canvas for you to decorate in different ways all year round: Whether you love to usher in autumn with gorgeous rustic tones of red, yellow, and burnt umber or change to bright colors and pastels in spring, an all-white interior gives you the versatility to change at a whim!

First Time Home Buyers Presentation

You’re invited to join us at Windermere Real Estate located at 1059 E 900 S #202 on February 6th, from 6pm-8pm for a First Time Home Buyer Class. This informational class will be taught by The Sharla Ellis team of Fairway Mortgage and by Monica Draper and Mimi Sinclair of Windermere Real Estate.

You’ll learn all you need to know about the buying process and how to make your dream home come true! Drinks and light refreshments will be served.

Business Highlight - Blooms & Company

Remember to show this newsletter at the shop to get 20% off any one in-store purchase! 

Blooms & Company, owned by Brynn Larsen, is not your grandma's flower shop. Brynn says: "Growing up I would never let my mom put anything floral print in my room: no floral pillows, no floral print dresses, NOTHING FLORAL and my oh my, how my world has changed. Now it’s EVERYTHING FLORAL: floral walls, floral pictures and buckets of florals everywhere I look and I wouldn’t change a thing. I like to think that flowers are the tangible form of love. I LOVE witnessing people caring for others by sending them flowers they carefully pick out. I worked at a flower shop during school at Utah State University and loved it so much that I sometimes made it to work instead of school. Depression crept into my life and soon became debilitating, the only thing that got me out of bed was flowers. It was my safe space, that little shop full of pretty blooms. The companionship I found in the shop as we labored over flowers was my lifeline and little did I know it would soon be my life course. As my love for flowers grew I started to do a little on my own after I moved home from Logan. After five years of garage wedding work in awful temperatures and many late late LATE nights I decided to look for a full time floral gig. After a little searching, I found an apprenticeship in New York City. That week-long trip was all it took to help me know I was ready to do my own thing. I quit my day job at a law firm (while I worked there I fell ALL the way down a marble staircase while helping a lobbyist during legislature. I clearly wasn’t cut out for that line of work), and very soon after that my little shop was born in the heart of downtown. Recently we moved to Millcreek and are loving every minute of it. Florals have even made it onto the walls in the new space. When I am not up to my elbows in flowers, shop keeping or setting up weddings I can often be found sitting on a patio enjoying live music (also I LOVE a good hip hop show), EATING AT CHUNGAS, at watercolor class or escaping the valley to soak in a lake or a pool far far away from my email and phone.  I absolutely adore being an aunt and enjoy spending a lot of time with my family. I love making the world around me pretty (some would argue the bones in my house aren’t “pretty”) and I feel so very lucky to spend my days surrounded by BLOOMS- especially quicksand roses. They are my JAM!"

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