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Five On-Trend Accent Wall Ideas!

Accent the Walls? Really? Again? I admit I felt accent walls were overused in the mid 2000s but now I am enjoying them again. Selecting the best wall to accent is key. There are several reasons to accent wall. Accent walls are a quick and ease way 

Six Pet-Perfect Decor Ideas

Pets are our clients’ family members, so it’s important to make them feel at home, too! Here are six tail-wagging ways to keep them in mind with your design. 1. Luxury Pet Bed. Splurge a bit on the pet bed, and go for a design 

Repurposing: This End Up

We love repurposing items that our clients own! The furniture in this client picture is called “This End Up.” The brand was huge in Midwest, with stores in the Midwest, and very bulky. Now we are finding it in our client’s homes. We’ve been painting it, 

Inspired by Mother Nature

  Color inspiration is everywhere. A recent trip into the woods to gather apples for homemade applesauce inspired me. I snapped this photo of the apple tree against a blue sky to demonstrate an asymmetrical color story. The blue, red and green work beautifully together 

Get Social with The DSA!

We’re busy tweeting, pinning and posting things you’ll “like”… so get social with us here at The DSA! Check out the links below to see where you can find us! TWITTER http://twitter.com/TheDSAAcademy PINTEREST http://www.pinterest.com/sandraracz/ INSTAGRAM http://twitter.com/decoratingstagingacademy FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/TheDecoratingAndStagingAcademy

Paying it Forward in Bethesda

Our alumni attend a class for a variety of reasons, to gain confidence, turn a passion into a profitable business and some just for the joy and love of decorating to help make others lives better without any thought of personal gain.  Two such alumni