tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-780745603109193534.post2382686477898245818..comments2024-03-21T09:14:42.433-04:00Comments on Betsy Speert's Blog: Betsy Answers a Couple of Questions.......Betsy Speerthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06228282974759764845noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-780745603109193534.post-70626641248083525432013-05-20T11:00:13.095-04:002013-05-20T11:00:13.095-04:00ice the back girl and feel better!
great informati...ice the back girl and feel better!<br />great information<br />I always enjoy a visit hereVictoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06550391271711918341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-780745603109193534.post-14266747820310922352013-05-20T00:03:44.382-04:002013-05-20T00:03:44.382-04:00Go for the sheers, you can find nice ones in K Mar...Go for the sheers, you can find nice ones in K Mart for goodness sake!!! Or add a valance, those are inexpensive......don't make the mistake of trying to fill up a large room with lots of little pieces of furniture to save money....just my take....sweet violetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05217634500685029163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-780745603109193534.post-42238783281010518012013-05-19T23:37:36.482-04:002013-05-19T23:37:36.482-04:00Hope you feel better, Betsy!
I enjoyed this ver...Hope you feel better, Betsy! <br /><br />I enjoyed this very much. Great advice.<br /><br />XO,<br /><br />SheilaThe Quintessential Magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04010105595059019883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-780745603109193534.post-77748650149930270712013-05-19T20:45:33.842-04:002013-05-19T20:45:33.842-04:00I agree with Charlotte. We moved around quite a bi...I agree with Charlotte. We moved around quite a bit in the early days of our marriage and each new house required a different dining table (among other things, but always especially a dining table). You can't deposit your old furniture in a new space and expect it to work every time. My husband didn't understand this concept in the beginning, but I was usually lucky to find really great pieces at estate sales and consignment stores and eventually, he understood the concept of "having stuff to suit your space." Anyway, thanks for the great lessons, Betsy. You are hilarious, as always. Hope you feel better. Karinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13664980516440458792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-780745603109193534.post-16916974954219334652013-05-19T20:45:05.133-04:002013-05-19T20:45:05.133-04:00I totally agree with you on decorating budgets. Pe...I totally agree with you on decorating budgets. People really need to budget decorating cost for their home when they're financing their home's purchase.I'm not saying you can put this into your mortgage, just remember you will probably be spending money on decorating in your new/different home. I recently was asked to decorate three rooms of a rather large home in the $400k range. They allowed $1000 for the whole thing!!! Yup! You read that right. Needless to say, I didn't do the project. They needed more than that amount in furniture and fabrics alone. <br /><br />So, listen to what Betsy's says: If you've got a big home, you're gonna have to spend some money! (To that I would add: If you've got a home of any size, you're gonna have to spend some money...especially if you want a decorator's help!)<br /><br />I too would have added sheers in that pretty bedroom with shutters. Love your idea Betsy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-780745603109193534.post-56011234024199955222013-05-19T20:13:53.390-04:002013-05-19T20:13:53.390-04:00IMO one should plan to spend AT LEAST 15% of the c...IMO one should plan to spend AT LEAST 15% of the cost of the house on interior decoration. People should also budget an additional 15% on the landscaping. Most of us, especially young, new homeowners have never been told that by their parents or by their real estate agents.<br /><br />Of course, this is based on the assumption that you want to have a lovely home not just "roof over your head". Charlotte Des Fleurshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00562431660483372584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-780745603109193534.post-9387733400238157632013-05-19T19:56:18.057-04:002013-05-19T19:56:18.057-04:00I just love your blog and love your attitude! Alth...I just love your blog and love your attitude! Although I am not a fan of dogs (he he) I love that you don't like open spaces but like rooms (I think you posted about that regarding your florida place?). That is exactly how I feel, but never could put it into words why.... Anyways, I always learn something while reading your blog, and always either laugh, or at least smile, at your humor. Thank you!Thrifty Southern Pilgrimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00644172569134862943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-780745603109193534.post-28723373676057871072013-05-19T19:30:00.699-04:002013-05-19T19:30:00.699-04:00Sorry your back hurts. Misery.
I once told my ...Sorry your back hurts. Misery. <br /><br />I once told my cheap MIL that I thought you should spend as much on furniture and furnishings as the house cost. (I do) I though I would have to call the paramedics.Scribblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06681743103386838795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-780745603109193534.post-7246455124172763422013-05-19T19:26:09.129-04:002013-05-19T19:26:09.129-04:00Sorry about your back Betsy :( Great "lesson...Sorry about your back Betsy :( Great "lessons" today ! Thanks Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com