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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640439212004531681Sun, 13 Sep 2026 11:39:40 +0000Shoppingcolorblog lovelifeartistsdiywall artMy HouseaccessoriesdesignDesignersFurnitureCrushing On ColorEtsyIncredible AbodesKidsoutdoorsChristmasYea or Naydiy artwhite spacestrendsNeutralsCottageLighting10 rooms designguest postBedroomsRecipescolor postBrightsPhotographerStorageartentertainingholidayhotelkitchensFashionGiveawayVacationWallpaperblueEasterGreyLiving Roomblackcolourofficethe beachyay or nayDestination FridayDining RoomsValentines Dayclean/dirty colordesign boardsdetailsfabricgraypatternpinkvintageAnthropologieCraftsGreen DesignNew YearPaintPalm Beach WeekRestaurantsWeekend Colorautumnbathroomblack and whitejewelryonline consultationpinteresttextilesfloorsfloralspalettepastelsresolution weeksculpturestaging tipsEventsGlamorous GadaboutsMother's DayStylistsThe Great Clean Outbookscolour consultationgoldguest postskitchenportfolioupclycledAn Interview With...ArchitectureEye spy a trendFlowersHallowe'enProject BrownstoneTree WeekVintage Stylebathroomscocktailsdecoupagedream design boardsflikrgreenorangestylingsummertechthanksgivingtypographywindowwishing you2010 OlympicsBeautiful Blogger AwardCanada DayLonnyWhat Happens During a Color Consultation?Winterbookshelfcabinetrycraftersdesign consultationdisplayentertaining postsfamily roomflickrflikr talesfluorescentgreigehome showif I had a cottageikeamodern vintageorganizationphotographyplaidplatespoetryredspastylish blogger awardtablesthank youthriftingtribalupcyclingvignetteyellow#10roomsgiveaway10roomsgiveawayBenjamin Moore Colour Pulse 2011CB2DiscoveredEbru SidarEnvironmentFeng ShuiFourth of JulyFutureGrey CrawfordGuest RoomsHome Show 2010IDS 2010In the movies..Keep CalmKelly WearstlerKim ColemanLiving RoomsMichelle GreenMuriel BrandoliniOfficesPolyvorePresentsRueRyan McGinleyRyann FordSt Patrick's DayStuart MacIntyreTypewriterUrban OutfittersVictoria DayWeekendWhistlerWork Spacesanna pantchevawardsbackslashbarbeach housebeautybehrbeigebirthdayblogbohobotanicalsbuffalo checkcaribbeancastlecelebritiesclothingcommercial designcoraldark spacesdestinationsdinnerdogsdownloadsdream homeebayeclecticestyfallfather's dayfoyerfurgallery wallgoodiesgreat roomhallhardwarehave at ithearth roomhome officeinspirationinspired designinteriorsislandjanuarykitschlibrarymetalminimalistmirrorsmovingmudroomnavyneed itnurseryopen livingpaint colorspaintingspeachpiecespinterestingpixelplantspowder roomprintablepurpleresidentialrestaurant designroom dividersilversmall spacesspringtartanteenteensthoughtstikitin ceiling tilesto weartorontotraditionaltraveltropicstweentweensvelvetwall treatmentswallswardrobeweddingwordsworks in any room10 RoomsDecorator & blogger specializing in online consults…believe home should be a place of beauty and refuge…this is a place to share inspiration and meet kindred souls...noreply@blogger.com (Anne-Marie @ 10 Rooms)Blogger538125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640439212004531681.post-4702404198066741045Fri, 01 Jan 2016 01:10:00 +00002015-12-31T20:10:49.023-05:00#10roomsgiveaway10roomsgiveawayNew Year New Home!<a href=" border="0" height="475" src="; width="640" /></a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Hello Lovelies!<br /> <br /> Well, we've finally done it!  A <b><a href=" site</a></b>, a <b><a href=" blog</a></b>, all waiting for your feedback :))<br /> <br /> And to celebrate, we're giving away an Online Consultation - woohoo! Details are on the <b><a href=" /> <br /> Please come by and tell us what you think - hope you like it!<br /> <br /> xo Anne-Marie and the Team<br /> <br /> <br />2015/12/new-year-new-home.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anne-Marie @ 10 Rooms)92tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640439212004531681.post-3234072743707758432Thu, 28 May 2015 13:42:00 +00002015-05-28T09:42:48.645-04:0010 rooms designbehrcolorcolor postcolour consultationdesigndesign boardsdesign consultationgrayGreyonline consultationPaintpaint colorswhite spacesMaking A Dark Wall Color Work in a Small Apartment<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> A and his partner B contacted me recently for a colour consultation. They are a young couple, living in NY, and so space is at a premium.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> They were moving into a classic one bedroom apartment, with a small kitchen open to a combined living/dining area, one large window at the end of a long rectangular space. The landlord of their new apartment had graciously agreed to paint for them, including one accent wall of their choosing in the main space. A and B had ideas about what direction they wanted to go, but were looking for some assistance selecting the specific wall color in their new home. </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="text-align: left;">Below is a similar layout, so that you can get the idea…</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="; width="274" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> We moved onto the design questionnaire phase, and they explained that they were looking to add a dark accent wall in the living space - would that work, they asked? Which wall should they paint? What should they paint the other walls?</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> A and B already had a Kivik sofa, upholstered in dark grey, a dark brown entertainment console, and were purchasing a small side c-table with an industrial feel. Their kitchen, which was open to the main living space, consisted of antique white cabinetry and dark grey stone countertops, and the entire space had gorgeous walnut flooring.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="; /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> After looking through their pinterest boards, it was clear that A and B were after a slightly moody transitional space that incorporated industrial elements. When discussing the design direction with them, I mentioned masculine as a descriptive word - to which B replied that she definitely wanted their home to reflect that a woman lived there.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> So how to make this desire for dark and moody, add some feminine elements, and make it all work in a small-scale space with limited natural light?</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> First off, I suggested painting the accent wall behind the sofa, and using a dark grey similar in tone to the upholstery. It always makes a room feel more spacious when the largest pieces are similar in tone to either the flooring or the walls, I discussed this in a previous post, <b><a href="; <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Next, I suggested keeping the rest of the space nice and airy, with a soft white that would work with the Antique finish on the cabinetry. Adding a wall of white linen curtains would soften the space without taking away any of our precious sunlight. A rug underfoot should bring in the grey and the white, to link the two and and some pattern. A glass topped-table disappears visually, but the curvaceous wood frame breaks up all the grey. Copper and gold metal accents, in lighting and accessories, will add some curves, warmth and pick up on the wood tones of the floors. Artwork over the sofa should be glass-fronted, bold and primarily white, or a large mirror would work here to bounce as much light as we can into the space.  Of course, a large plant near the window is a must, every room needs life.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="638" src="; width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> <br />  A & B prefer to work with Behr paints, so for the dark grey accent wall we chose the dusky Evening Hush, and then the beautiful soft chalky white Swan Wing for the rest of the walls.<br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="; /></a></div> <br /> <br /> A & B inquired about which accent colours to add here. A dark grey and white palette, paired with warm woods, naturally lend themselves to greyed pastel or jewelled tone accents.<br /> <br /> My choice here would be to add a little femininity through some amethyst accents, look at the difference in feel created by simply adding a few throw pillows…<br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="; /></a></div> <br /> <br /> <br /> As a side note, as shown on the sofa, I found an Etsy seller,<b><a href="; ArtPillow</a></b> whose textiles are printed with her original artworks, offering up some pretty spectacular swirling explosions of colour available as shower curtains, pillows, and duvet covers…<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="; /></a></div> <br /> <br /> Colorlicious, right? Art for your sofa. Dying.<br /> <br /> <br /> Okay, I am easily distracted by art and colour, but getting back on track :)) every consult has one main driving issue, and this one was how to use a dark colour in a smaller space with one window..<br /> <br /> There were four things to take note of here:<br /> <br /> 1. Using a similar wall colour as the sofa, the largest piece of furniture in the space, groups them together as one, visually, and keeps the room feeling more open.<br /> <br /> 2. Large, primarily white art fronted by glass bounces light into the space.<br /> <br /> 3. Painting out the other walls in a soft white, and using a floor-to-ceiling white window treatment, allows for maximum light and minimizes visual clutter on the other walls, allowing the room to "open up".<br /> <br /> 4. One element should bridge the gap between colors, here the rug fills that need.<br /> <br /> <br /> My clients were very happy with the end results, which is the main focus around here…<br /> <br /> What do you think? Would this design work for you?<br /> <br /> am xo<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />2015/05/making-dark-wall-color-work-in-small.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anne-Marie @ 10 Rooms)55tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640439212004531681.post-1026032137221150167Fri, 24 Apr 2015 14:19:00 +00002015-04-24T10:19:45.874-04:00barbeach housebohocaribbeanCottagedestinationsentertainingislandstylingsummerthe beachtikitraveltropicstake me to the tropics...<div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> It snowed here. My patio furniture is white and sparkling as we speak. </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> In April. </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> In the spirit of self-preservation, I am going to focus my thoughts on places like <b><a href=" <b><a href="; <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="; height="640" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="; height="640" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="; /></a></div> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> and things like<b><a href="; this</a></b>….</div> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="; /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="; /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="; /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> have a fantastic weekend! x am</div> <br /> <br />2015/04/take-me-to-tropics.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anne-Marie @ 10 Rooms)27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640439212004531681.post-5014541840508179438Thu, 23 Apr 2015 15:26:00 +00002015-04-24T09:11:10.070-04:00accessoriesartartistsEtsygallery wallLightingonline consultationsculptureShoppingOnline Consultation: Art Placement Over a Console Table<br /> <br /> A little while back I had a client who requested help choosing art for her <a href=" ensuite bath</b></a>. She has a fabulous arts and crafts meet industrial loft, and decided that her console table in the living/dining room was looking a little lonely. Voila, another art wall was in the works… thought you may enjoy seeing what I came up with here.<br /> <br /> <span style="text-align: center;">If you know me at all, you know I prefer to support and invest in original works whenever possible, and Etsy is my favourite place to play :)) so get ready for a juicy list of Etsy sellers ahead!! The space over a console table is the perfect place to indulge in a little art grouping, it's something I incorporate in most of my clients interiors.</span><br /> <span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span> <span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="; /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> As you can see, A. has fabulous taste and a great design sense. </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> She has chosen perfectly scaled pieces with the right lines, materials and style for her home.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> This drop-leaf table and chairs pull out and double as a formal dining space when guests come over, clever right?</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> First off, we needed to centre the grouping on the wall. </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Next I chose to incorporate the<b> <a href=" Germain Swing Lamp</a></b>, which offers soft mood lighting on an everyday basis and task lighting when the area is used for dining.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> The existing buffalo print is fantastic, it just needed a little company, </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> some smaller pieces that still allow it to be the focal point.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> By hanging this off centre we can work out a more interesting arrangement.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> A <a href=" </b></a>offers up some sparkle, and an interesting shape breaks up all the rectangles.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Over top, a romantic <a href=" photo</b></a> perfectly suits a young couple.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> For balance,  a pair of prints beside the light reference the white in our other framed works,</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">  but add softness and modern elements.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> The <a href=" collage</b></a>  print up top is by my current favourite art crush, </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> a post on her work will be up shortly - it's too good!</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> The nude represents a piece A. already had which we wanted to incorperate...</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Since A. resides in the Pacific NW, and we have used feathers in her wall art previously,</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">  a <a href=" headband</b></a> adds some texture to the grouping.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Beneath, a wooden <a href=" city map</b></a> represents a place close to my clients heart.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="; /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> The <a href=" bits</b></a> on the table are from West Elm, and link the elements common to this space.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> A. loved the grouping, but wanted to swap out two of the pieces -</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> incredibly, she already had the Horse Photo in her bedroom, </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> and she preferred to use a feather element that didn't make an cultural reference.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> We looked at a few substitute pieces… to replace the horse photo…</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="; /></a><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="; <a href="; <a href="; <a href="; <div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> to replace the feather headband…</div> <div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="; /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="; <a href="; <a href="; <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> What do you think? Any of these pieces tickle your fancy?</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> am xo</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <br />2015/04/online-consultation-art-placement-over.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anne-Marie @ 10 Rooms)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640439212004531681.post-6018454749380280705Tue, 17 Feb 2015 15:05:00 +00002015-02-17T10:07:35.713-05:00cabinetrydetailsdiyFurnitureikeakitchenInsane Ikea Cabinetry Upgrade<br /> While we all spend time dreaming of custom fitted kitchens and case goods, budget rarely allows for such luxury. That means Ikea cabinetry is far more common than custom cabinetry. That doesn't mean you have to settle for humdrum finishes and door styles, however. A Swedish company is changing the face of stock cabinetry, literally. 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Soooo the fact that I am writing today, means I have something GOOD to share.  It's all about SEO Copywriting and <a href=" content that the search engines just love</u></a>.  I am not the author but again, I am just sharing.<br /> <br /> Brian Clark, founder of Copyblogger has written a 28 page report which he is graciously offering for free.  The report provides a step by strep strategy to get people to link to your website, causing you to rank well in the search engines.  That's great for us small business owners trying to get our websites noticed right?<br /> <br /> I've been a follower of Copyblogger for some time now and they offer nothing but the greatest information on SEO, copywriting and other stuff on how to run your online business.  Get your instant download to <a href=" to Create Compelling Content That Ranks Well With Search Engines</u></a> today.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="; imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="; /></a></div>2010/05/creating-compelling-content-for-search.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FineNaturalHairandFaith)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6886083868052435172.post-414834431924732210Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:53:00 +00002010-04-14T17:53:29.182-07:00Help Me Get On The Home Page!Hi There-<br /> <br /> I'll get right to the point. I'm trying to get featured as the #1 Blogger on the Bizymoms home page for Yonkers or NY.<br /> <br /> All I have to do to be featured is get as many of my widgets published on other sites as possible.  So, if you don't mind please copy the widget below and add to your blog or website.  I really appreciate it.<br /> <br /> <br /> <b>Thank You In Advance!  Here is the widget:</b><br /> <br /> <script src="; type="text/javascript"> </script> <script src="; type="text/javascript"> </script> <br /> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="150" style="background-color: white; border: 2px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); width: 150px;"><tbody> <tr> <td align="center" style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"><a href="; style="color: #ff3333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px;" target="_popup"> <img alt="This blogger is featured in Yonkers" height="99" src="; style="border: 0px solid rgb(221, 221, 221);" title="Click here to read and vote for this blogger" width="143" /></a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">Michelle'is a featured blogger in <a href="; style="color: #ff3333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px;" target="_popup">Yonkers moms</a>& <a href="; style="color: #ff3333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px;" target="_popup">New york</a> <br /> <a href="; style="color: #ff3333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px;" target="_popup"> Click Here </a> To view more </td> </tr> </tbody></table><div id="showAd" style="display: none; left: 333px; opacity: 0; position: absolute; top: 313px; width: 600px; z-index: 2;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border: 3px solid rgb(203, 121, 48); width: 600px;"><tbody> <tr> <td id="adBody"></td> </tr> </tbody></table></div>2010/04/help-me-get-on-home-page.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FineNaturalHairandFaith)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6886083868052435172.post-5155130217596250976Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:21:00 +00002010-04-07T09:22:36.062-07:00motivation for business ownersonline businessNeed Some Motivation?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="; /></a></div>The sole purpose of this blog is to share information, ideas and experiences.  Hence, the reason I don't post several times a week and not real often.  When I write a post here, I want it to be something YOU actually get some use out of.  If I include an affiliate link, you get use from that too.  Now without further ado.......<br /> <a name='more'></a><br /> <br /> Below is a story I read in a free e-book I received from <a href=" Product Formula</u></a>.  It was so motivating for me, I believe it will do the same for you.....especially if you are in a slump with your online business.<br /> <br /> A factory worker grew tired of working long hours, little pay, and having a tyrant for a boss (<span style="color: #b45f06;">sound familiar?</span>), so he left the city for the country (<span style="color: #b45f06;">wish I could</span>), He wanted to harvest his own crop and reap the wealth of the earth (<span style="color: #b45f06;">don't we all? I remember something about 40 acres and a mule</span>).  He took his entire savings and bought a piece of land from a farmer.<br /> <br /> "It's good land," the farmer said.  "Lots of potential.  It will yield you a decent crop."<br /> <br /> Excited at the idea of one day harvesting a great bounty, the factory worker thanked the farm with a hearty handshake.  Then he walked out and sat in the middle of the field.  He imagined all the crops he would enjoy.<br /> <br /> Over there would be corn. On the other side carrots and cabbage.  On the end, he'd grow turnips.  He loved sweet fruit, so he'd have strawberries and blueberries too (<span style="color: #b45f06;">can all of these different types of foods REALLY grow on one piece of land so close together??</span>).  It would be pure joy to eat food grown from a field he owned.<br /> <br /> The factory worker spent a long time imagining his harvest.  He barely noticed the changes in the weather.<br /> <br /> One crisp cool day, the farmer found him lost in thought in the empty field.<br /> <br /> "Oh hello," the factory work said when he stopped day dreaming long enough to notice the farmer.  "What are you doing here?"<br /> <br /> "I got my harvest in.  I thought I'd see if you needed a hand with yours."<br /> <br /> The factory worked blinked (<span style="color: #b45f06;">rapidly I suppose</span>).  "I don't have one yet. (<span style="color: #b45f06;">no really?</span>)"<br /> <br /> "Didn't you plant any crops?"<br /> <br /> "Well I bought the land, I guess I though..." (<span style="color: #b45f06;">just like a man to think...no offense</span>)<br /> <br /> "You thought that it would grow on it's own?" the farmer asked, mouth dropping in disbelief. (<span style="color: #b45f06;">I would have been rolling on the floor laughing my you know what off!!</span>) <br /> <br /> "It doesn't work that way.  The land's just the beginning.  You have to put in the work to see a harvest."<br /> <br /> <b>The moral of the story</b>: Just because you started your own business, online or otherwise...doesn't mean you are going to see a profit or be successful. Starting the business is the beginning. Let the real work begin. You will have to invest time and money into educating yourself about business, your target market, your customers AND work to promote and market your products and services.  It's a never ending deal.<br /> <br /> <b>Keep up the work and look for your harvest.</b><br /> <br /> **Words in brown are mine for emphasis!<br /> <br /> See you next time........when I have something useful to share. In the meantime, check out my newly written <a href=" less recipe here</u></a>.2010/04/need-some-motivation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FineNaturalHairandFaith)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6886083868052435172.post-6797288591431957491Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:01:00 +00002010-03-24T10:01:40.181-07:00balancing a home business and day jobday jobhome businessWorking 9-5<b>Do you work 9-5?  Is your time cut short promoting your business due to your day job?  Are you having difficulty balancing your day job's responsibilities and your home business?</b><br /> <b><br /> </b><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="; /></a></div><br /> I feel your pain.  Balancing having a day job and a home business can be daunting.  There are however, things you can do to keep your sanity.  I've been working on some strategies that I think can help.<br /> <br /> Check out this article I recently wrote on <a href=" to Balance Having a Home Business and Day Job  </a><br /> <br /> Also, come back here and share your strategies for balance.2010/03/working-9-5.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FineNaturalHairandFaith)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6886083868052435172.post-3645642995071314624Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:33:00 +00002010-03-14T14:33:38.067-07:00copybloggercopywriter ghost dadcopywritingCopywriting and the Benefits<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="; width="200" /></a></div>One of the big deals in the world of internet marketing and running a successful website is getting folks to buy what you are selling.  Many approach the marketing process by offering fancy pictures and listing the features.<br /> <br /> While offering good quality photos that represent your products are indeed important, how you market with the written word is just as important.  It doesn't matter if it's your written advertisement, your blog post or your website.  What people read is what stirs them to action.<br /> <br /> For me, I've discovered that while I can sometimes be a little comic in my writing as well as keeping it "conversational", I don't know that I'm all that good at copywriting in general. Therefore, I realized that what I don't do well, it's best to pay someone else that does do it well to do it.  (A lot of do's I almost got myself confused).<br /> <br /> <a name='more'></a><br /> So, there's a blog I follow that I recommend you follow as well. It's called Copyblogger.  It's an amazing resource for online entrepreneurs and I highly recommend you <a href="; to their newsletter.    They have over 105,000 subscribers and counting<br /> <br /> I've learned much from <a href="; and that's where I also met my Copywriter for hire, <a href=" Dad</a>, Sean Platt.  Sean is amazing and writes for an audience of one.  (exactly what your website needs).<br /> <br /> Check out both <a href=" </a>and Copywriter <a href=" Dad</a>.  You won't be disappointed.<br /> <br /> Oh, and I'm not getting any kind of affiliate commission for referring either of these sites to you. 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(Ex: if you sell pet supplies, instead of just selling the product to your customer give them some value and provide them with a list of tips on how to keep their pets off the furniture or how to transition their pet from wet to dry food since it's better for their overall health and less expensive)</li> </ul><b>A couple of the deciding factors for choosing the winning NCAA team during March Madness are:</b><br /> <ul><li>Road record (What's your record like with your customers? Do you sell them and then just move on?)</li> <li>How a team finishes the regular season (Do you only give special promotions and attention during holiday seasons?)</li> </ul>Think about it ladies and gentlemen. Will you get on the playing field?<br /> **************************************************************<br /> Michelle Howard is just a small business entrepreneur who focuses on providing the best customer experience possible and sharing her advice with other entrepreneurs.  Michelle manages an online <a href=" and Alternative Pain Relief</a> site that provides useful products but also a library of free information for those looking to manage stress and pain.2010/02/march-madness.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FineNaturalHairandFaith)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6886083868052435172.post-7707447348744695680Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:31:00 +00002010-02-24T20:33:05.581-08:00increase sales conversion rateone inch secretwebsite conversate rateThe One Inch SecretLet's face it.  If you are running an online business, you have more to contend with than just your competitors.<br /> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="165" src="; width="200" /></a><br /> Your potential customers arrive at your website and many click away because they have never heard of you and are leery to hand over their credit card information because they aren't quite sure you are legit.<br /> <br /> Well, in just 3 1/2 Minutes You Can Upload This 'One-Inch Secret Weapon' To Key Pages On Your Website...Increasing Your Sales Conversion Rate Instantly And Automatically...And I've Got The <br /> Split-Test Results To Prove It.<br /> <br /> <a href="; title="Web Seals">Click here to discover the "One-Inch Secret"</a><br /> ************************************************************************** <br /> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Note</i>: this link does contain my affiliate link but I'm using this too so I will not recommend anything to you that I am not using myself. Watch the difference this one little gadget makes to your website.</span>2010/02/one-inch-secret.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FineNaturalHairandFaith)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6886083868052435172.post-4043769197994705153Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:46:00 +00002010-02-22T09:46:27.497-08:00business focusfocuslaw of attractionAre You Lacking Focus?<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><a href="; imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="; width="225" /></a><span style="font-size: small;">It's really easy to get distracted from your business and lose focus.  You can get distracted from:</span></div><ul style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><li><span style="font-size: small;">Marketing your business on a regular basis (online and off)</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: small;">Your regularly scheduled work tasks</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: small;">Interacting with like minded professionals and even...</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: small;">Why you started your business to begin with</span></li> </ul><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Could it be that your loss of focus is a result of what you are actually focusing on?</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /> </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Now, you know I don't claim to know it all. I only share what I have learned and please feel free to add your learnings to mine.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /> </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">What I'd like to share today is something I read that seems simple, yet so profound:<a name='more'></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"We were trained to look at the grades on our report card, rather than focus on the image of the grade we desired. We learned to let our results control our thinking instead of the other way around." <br /> <i>The Law of Attraction</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /> </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">If you business' success isn't progressing as planned, stop looking at the results and F-O-C-U-S on where you want your business to go/grow.</span></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="; /></a></div>2010/02/are-you-lacking-focus.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FineNaturalHairandFaith)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6886083868052435172.post-6799295769902782809Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:31:00 +00002010-02-15T11:31:28.305-08:005 bucks a daybuild businessentrepreneursfive bucks a dayhom business ownersrun your businessHow Five Bucks A Day Can Change Your Life<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="; imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="; /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Who wants to only earn $5 a day? Certainly, we all want to earn more than that right?  Especially as <em>home business owners and entrepreneurs</em>.  However, I just read a book that completely changed my business life as I know it.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /> </div>It's changed how I will run my business going forward.  This book has helped provide me with the FOCUS I need to be more successful and I invite you to join me...<br /> <a name='more'></a>"<a href=" Bucks A Day</a>" has a ton to offer you for a mindset change, inspiration and ideas to grow your business by leaps and bounds.   I don't want to give all the book offers away.  You're  going to have to make the investment for yourself like I did.<br /> <br /> At any rate, my first project will be taking me away from blogging for a bit and I wanted to let you know so you wouldn't think I abandoned you.<br /> Now go get <a href=" copy of 5 Bucks A Day</a> and discover what I did.  It will change the way you run your business.<br /> <br /> Should you choose to pick up the full version of <a href=" Bucks A Day</a>, I may earn a commission on your purchase.  However, please note that I will NEVER recommend any product just for the sake of making money. If the product is no good I will tell you. If it's something I feel is good for you, I will tell you.  If it's good enough for me, it's good enough for you. And YES, I purchased the full version for myself.2010/02/how-five-bucks-day-can-change-your-life.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FineNaturalHairandFaith)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6886083868052435172.post-7593109886481037393Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:52:00 +00002010-02-01T11:52:22.440-08:00free internet marketing coursehow to viral marketing campaigninformation on viral marketinginternet marketing tipsviral marketingViral Marketing to Explode Your Business<h3 style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="; imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="; width="200" /></a><b>So what's all the fuss about Viral Marketing?</b></h3><br /> It's actually quite simple because you don't do as much work as active internet marketing.  Simply adding your website's link using action oriented keywords like <a href=" Me My Free Health Report</a> can <i>send your link viral</i>.<br /> <br /> <a name='more'></a>Of course there are a number of ways to catapult a viral marketing campaign.  Here are some I have used and/or plan to use in the future (notice they aren't all online):<br /> <ul><li>Added my linked website to my signature file in forums (when allowed)</li> <li>Added my linked website to my signature in all my emails</li> <li>Left my business cards lying around at the laundromat</li> <li>Added a "Refer a Friend" link on my websites</li> <li>Included a resource box with my articles that links to a free report on my website</li> <li>Give away Tchochkes that have my website on them at trade shows</li> </ul>There are many more.  Get creative!  If you don't have time to think about it, check out  <a href=" Internet Marketing Sweetie Course</a> and pick up loads of information on viral marketing and other online marketing tips and tricks to grow your business.2010/02/viral-marketing-to-explode-your.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FineNaturalHairandFaith)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6886083868052435172.post-6391891850858521599Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:48:00 +00002010-01-24T09:48:35.756-08:00internet marketing businessinternet marketing helpinternet marketing reportinternet marketing resourceLearn Internet Marketing At Your Own Pace<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Being an internet marketer, you don't have to learn it all on your own or by trial and error.</b></span><br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: left;">Why sit in frustration trying to figure out how to drive more traffic to your website, or how to write effective ad copy or how to build a responsive mailing list.  The internet has been around long enough that experts have have been born and have cornered being successful. Now I know everyone says they are an expert but trust me when I tell you, that is sooooooooooo untrue.  It can be compared to what the Bible says, "You shall know them by their fruit." Check out the following helpful <b>internet marketing</b> resource.<br /> </div><br /> <a href=" alt="Sweetie Saturday Report Club" border="0" src="; /></a><br /> </div>2010/01/learn-internet-marketing-at-your-own.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FineNaturalHairandFaith)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6886083868052435172.post-7285103449738334098Tue, 19 Jan 2010 04:21:00 +00002010-01-18T20:21:14.790-08:00blog designblog design give awayfree blog designBlog Design Give Away!<b>It's a new year, and my blog needs a new look!</b> Thank heavens, Angie at <a href="; style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">5 Vinez Monkeys</a> is giving away a new blog look to one lucky reader courtesy of her business, <a href="; target="blank">Angela Vinez Designs</a>. You won't want to miss this giveaway! Stop by before 11:59pm ET on January 27th and enter to win!<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="; /></a><br /> </div>2010/01/blog-design-give-away.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FineNaturalHairandFaith)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6886083868052435172.post-2254276087107236777Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:28:00 +00002010-01-17T17:28:20.657-08:00how to do market researchhow to niche your businesskeyword researchmarket researchniche businessonline businessHow To Niche Your Business with Market Research<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="; /></a><br /> </div>Internet marketers have a different job to tackle than our brick and mortar business counterparts.  While it is easier to start an online business, many of us make a critical mistake by not doing proper <a href=" research</a>.<br /> <br /> To set the record straight, market research is NOT the same as keyword research.  Your keyword research should not be completed until after you have thoroughly done your market research.<br /> <br /> At a loss how to perform market research so you can find your niche and ideal customer?  I was too until I came across this extensive and very handy e-book that teaches you step by step how to niche your business with proper market research. Here's a link to receive a free copy of "<a href=" To Do Market Research and Niche Your Business</a>."  Read it thoroughly and you will learn the mistakes that so many internet marketers are making when starting an online business.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="; /></a><br /> </div>2010/01/how-to-niche-your-business-with-market.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FineNaturalHairandFaith)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6886083868052435172.post-5361632894205971143Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:37:00 +00002010-01-15T04:37:06.266-08:002010 mission statementcreating your mission statementmission statementsmall business ownersBroken Computer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="; imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="; /></a><br /> </div>This week has been some week.  My computer decides it doesn't want to work anymore so I am completely without this very important resource without which I can't even run my business!<br /> <br /> Fortunately, I got it repaired...at a hefty cost and a week stolen from my business life.<br /> <br /> The last post I wrote was about <a href="2010/01/your-mission-statement-for-2010.html">Creating Your Mission Statement</a>.  I hear crickets out there because only one person has replied to that post.<br /> <br /> It's important as small business owners that we reach out and support each other.  What is your company's Mission Statement?  Share it so others can provide you with eedback and ideas as well as get ideas for their own businesses.<br /> <br /> Happy Weekend!<br /> <br /> PS Today's my birthday so give me the gift of your comments today!2010/01/broken-computer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FineNaturalHairandFaith)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6886083868052435172.post-3580381124796353817Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:26:00 +00002010-01-08T12:32:59.608-08:002010 mission statementbusiness purposemission statementYour Mission Statement for 2010Aside from having written goals for your business, you should also have a <b>Mission Statement</b>.  I entitled this post Mission Statement for 2010 but that's just to provide focus if you don't have a mission statement.  Maybe you already have one. Great. Or maybe you need to change it.&n

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