I have always loved decorating, art, I love to paint, I love furniture, fabrics, and fashion. I’ve done faux finishes in my home, though I’ve never taken formal classes, and have decorated a few friends apartments.
I love the odd, unusual and creative arts. Metal, glass, wood works.
I’ve heard there’s a difference between a home designer and a decorator. How would one start out? I am taking classes here and there, but it’s not the complete picture. What type of companies would you work or intern for? I’d love to be on the cutting edge of unique and unusual things.
This would be my second career in life, so I’d like to do it sooner rather than later. 
Hence, I love party planning. It’s like decorating to me, but you get to be more dramatic and change it often. I’ve done a few bridal showers and a few parties, but on a small scale.
Can you make a living at it, or is it more of a hobby? And do you have to be in a large city? I am in a midsize but growing town.
Thanks
First, focus on getting a degree in Interior Design. It sounds like this is a better focus for you. Talk to your professors about jobs and potential opportunities. Those professors are your KEY to finding an interneship sometimes.
Party planning is NOT like decorating. There are parts of that include decorating, but they aren’t the same. You need a different education and license to be a wedding or party planner.
Both Decorating and planning HAVE to be a full time career. Both require a lot of time, effort, and calling. It’s easier to find a job in a larger city.
Happy valentine’s Day – well almost. The Aubergine Chef demonstrates how to make a basic shortbread dough and several different techniques for Decorating cookies including: royal icing piping and scroll work, American buttercream and homestyle, stained glass window cookies, sandwich cookies, and cookie pops! Remember to visit www.TheAubergineChef.com to download this recipe for free, see more free how-to baking videos, and to read a blog full of helpful tips and fun anecdotes! Thanks for watching!
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How to make Christmas cupcakes with a wreath on it.
This one is truly easy to do, even if you have a couple of dozen to decorate.
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Product DescriptionDecorating Without Fear is the step by step, how-to book that will allow even the least gifted person to create their perfect home environment. Everyone wants a beautiful home that reflects their personality and is a true sanctuary and retreat for their family. While some people have an innate understanding as to how they can create a beautiful room and others have the cash to hire a decorator, many more are intimidated and unable to seek help. This book takes the fear out of decorating and allows you to achieve a beautiful home that is right for you. It addresses the big questions to determine what type of environment best fits your personality through a trademarked color test and provides step-by-step instructions that will allow you to achieve just that.
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In this video I will show you to decorate your school locker and personalize it to show off your personality. I used the “Ugly Doll” theme for this idea and with the help of Print Artist, i copied Ugly Dolls from Google Images and made some clouds to make the dolls say funny little quotes. Please use my ideas and make them your own. Have fun with your kids and use things they love.
Good Luck,
Jenny
Items needed: Print Artist, craft paper, double sided tape, heavy duty magnets, dry erase board, markers, paper cutter, Letters, and whatever else works for you.
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ReviewFinally, finally, a practical home-decorating book for the reader who is not a millionaire! Rather than call in a professional design consultant to tell you which walls “must go” and throwing out everything you own in favor of new and expensive designer fabrics, furniture, and fixtures, Ward starts with what you already have and makes dramatic transformations by arrangement, use of color, and a few inexpensive additions of objects or materials. Her idea is to use what you already have and like, and operate on a budget you can afford to make your home more satisfying and aesthetically pleasing to you without being a slave to passing trends, fads, and radical transformations that end up making you feel like a stranger in your own home.
Among the many tips and guidelines, Ward starts with the top 10 decorating mistakes that professionals all know about, but that anyone can recognize and fix. She covers diagnosing problems that jar the eyes, offers suggestions on items to banish and others to borrow from elsewhere in the home to create more visual appeal, talks about how to shop for furniture that will work with what you already own, offers tips for new homeowners and people just starting out to make older furniture work in new spaces, and covers the kinds of dramatic improvements possible through the use of the right artwork, accessories, and lighting. This is a great gift book for newlyweds, new homeowners, or anyone interested in creative, lively home Decorating without breaking the bank. –Mark A. Hetts
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How to decorate cupcakes to look like Sesame Street characters.
I did an online search and found several images and videos that showed how to make these and I gave them a try.
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There are several types of tables to choose from for your wedding reception.
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Sandy Sheppard shows you the basic techniques of cake Decorating.
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Sugar Cookie Decorating Ideas & Cinnamon Roll Cookies Recipe
Making your next batch of sugar cookies stand out has never been so easy! Professional creative chef Cricket Azima for the Betty Crocker kitchens demos two adorable and fun ideas to add flare to your next batch of Sugar Cookies. Don’t forget to grab the kids for these recipes!
Recipes:
Pop Art Cookies
1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix
1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 tablespoons Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
1 egg
12 wooden sticks with rounded ends
1 container (1 lb) Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy frosting (any white variety)
Food colors in desired colors
Assorted candy decorations
1.Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, stir cookie mix, butter, flour and egg until dough forms. Roll dough on floured surface until about 1/4 inch thick. Cut with 3-inch round cookie cutter. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Carefully insert a wooden stick into side of each cookie.
2.Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute before removing from cookie sheet. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
3.Divide frosting among 4 small bowls. Tint frosting in 3 of the bowls with different color of food color. Reserve some of the tinted frostings for piping on designs. Frost cookies with remaining white and tinted frostings. For piping, place each tinted frosting in small resealable food-storage plastic bag; snip off tiny corner of bag. Pipe frostings on cookies in desired designs. Decorate with candy decorations.
Makes 1 dozen cookies
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Cinna-spin Cookies
Cookies
1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ cup butter or margarine, softened
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk
¼ teaspoon vanilla
1. Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, mix cookie mix and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Stir in butter and egg until soft dough forms.
2. On piece of waxed paper, shape 1 tablespoon cinnamon into a line about 5 inches long. Using floured fingers, shape 1 tablespoon of dough into a rope 5 inches long. Press one side of dough rope into cinnamon.
3. On ungreased cookie sheet, coil dough rope tightly, cinnamon side facing center, into cinnamon-roll shape. Press end of rope into roll to seal. Repeat with remaining dough. Place cookies 2 inches apart on cookie sheets.
4. Bake 7 to 10 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
5.In small bowl, mix glaze ingredients until smooth. Drizzle over cookies.
Makes 2 1/2 dozen cookies
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