Dear Pamela,

Happy New Year! We are excited to get back to work with you. This is a great time for organization, repairs and remodeling so give us a call and let's welcome in the New Year with beautiful, comfortable and functional spaces!

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I remember that as a child, I was sad about the end of the holiday season but now I find it energizing to get a fresh start on a new year. I enjoyed a lovely family holiday at my aunt's home in Virginia. She lives right next to Mount Vernon and it is just beautiful there at Christmas. I visited friends as well and especially enjoyed a visit to the Botanical Gardens where they had magnificent replicas of many DC buildings and monuments all made out of natural plants and materials.

Here at Room Redo we are busy organizing closets and doing small repairs and upgrades as well as making plans for a wonderful year ahead.

I celebrate my birthday this month and as a Capricorn, I am supposed to have a really fabulous year. I look forward to lots of exciting and innovative design projects as well as some exciting ideas we have for upgrading our web site, adding merchandise and even more media work and travel. Again, thank you for your friendship, business and support and join me in welcoming in 2008.

Happy Decorating!

Pamela

Pamela will appear on the UBuildIt Radio Show TOMORROW, FRIDAY, JANUARY 11 @ 7 a.m. Tune into CNN 650 AM during your morning drive time to hear more about construction and building and selling to women!

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Don't forget to enroll in our next two popular classes at Leisure Learning Unlimited. The next "Save $$$ While Turning Your House into a Model Home" is scheduled for January 16, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. and "Feng Shui to Improve Your Home, Finances & Life" is scheduled for January 23, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. Log on to www.llu.com to register and find out more about these classes

Getting out the holiday decorations and deciding where to put them might seem like an easy task but when it comes time to put everything away, you may feel daunted. How should you organize them? Should you discard items? How will you keep the decorations from breaking? First of all, it's easy to store bulky garlands in large plastic storage boxes. You can push a lot into a big box, since there's nothing to break, and they can be fluffed out the next year. Be sure to mark every box clearly!

Keep Parts Together- It's convenient to be able to find everything you need in one place when you're getting out the decorations. You can tape a bag of extra light bulbs to the end of the string of lights. Keep the just-right length extension cord with your lit entry decoration. Put your wreath hanger with your wreath decorations. Keep the floor-protecting plastic with your tree stand and tree skirt. If you have room, store holiday placemats with holiday dishes.

Label It - Store and label items that go together as groups to eliminate a lot of guess work next year. You can even measure and mark important areas like the center point, where special ornaments are to hang, where to do a loop or drape etc.

Make an "Open First for Christmas" Box - There are some things you might need earlier than others when doing your holiday preparations. Things like the tree stand, cards, cookie cutters, and gift wrapping supplies can go in the "Open First for Christmas" box. No more tearing through boxes in order to wrap that first holiday gift!

Make a Supplies Box - Use a shoebox size plastic bin to store ornament hangers, items needing repair, spare parts, etc. and keep it handy in your "Open First for Christmas" box. You can also add hooks, rolls of small ribbon, cording, scissors, tags, twist ties, and craft wire. You'll have everything in one place to replace broken ornaments and freshen up current ones.

For good luck, success and happiness in the new year...

Change the decoration on your front door each season. This gesture not only keeps your entryway looking attractive, it acknowledges the changes in nature and helps align you with the earth cycles.

Use a wooden headboard to promote growth in a relationship. The wood element encourages expansion and growth, so use this cure to attract a partner or enliven an existing relationship.

Wear red to attract fame and career success. This dynamic fire color increases your chances of being noticed. Wearing it also strengthens your self- confidence and can help you push forward with your career goals.

Organize shoes neatly in your closet. Shoes are symbols of support as well as our connection with the ground. To attract a supportive and well-grounded relationship, organize your shoes neatly. Get rid of those that don't fit or that are worn, outdated, or unappealing.

Call Room Redo to help apply Feng Shui design in your home and office or take one of our classes to learn more tips!!!