New Service! Skype Consultation

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to this!

Simply want an hour to pick the brain of a designer? Sherri can now be hired to do a Skype Consultation. Show her your room and design dilemma via camera or iPhone and she will advise you in how to redesign and rearrange your room from her studio. Wall color suggestions, furniture rearrangements, accessorizing can all be done by you, with Sherri's expert guidance.  Simply email the studio at info@jackandjillinteriors.com  to set up a time that is convenient to you! $80/hour

DIY Project for You and Your Kids

When I am hired to design a kid's room, I really enjoy the interaction with the child. I love asking questions about their dreams, their hobbies and passions....and I love working with them to reflect those passions in the design of the room. While much of my focus is in discovering what makes the child happy, I am being paid by the PARENTS. Their opinion on the outcome must be considered, as well. And in most cases, the parents' biggest concern beyond budget, is that the child's room become better organized.
When I was asked recently by Home Workshop to demonstrate a DIY project, I naturally wanted to come up with one that will help the parents with the organizational issues, as well as something that will seem very cool to the kids. And as I always strive to do- I wanted to find a project that would be great for parent and child to work on TOGETHER. I love bringing the family together, giving them a little "homework" assignment and incorporating that family project into the finished room. By the end of the design process, it is my goal for the family to have spent some quality time together and my hope that the parent and child might have also learned something new about the other. It's not just about the room, folks...it's about growing and learning, too! (Can you tell that I'm a former teacher?!)
So check out my DIY Project on the Home Workshop Blog for a great and easy project for you and your kids. And please do send me photos of your completed projects. I'll post them all in a future blog.
Happy Decorating!
Sherri

Find Your Kids Room Design Style

I was recently interviewed for a new HGTV.com feature called "Discover Your Child's Style" and had a great time helping Melissa Macron determine the characteristics of four main decorating styles for children's rooms. We decided upon the following four styles: Classic, Romantic, Eclectic and Modern. I defined the characteristics of each style, while Melissa came up with a clever quiz to help you determine your child's decorating style.
So take a moment and check it out here: Discover Your Child's Style and be sure to come back here to the blog and add your comments to share your child's style with us!
Once you do so, visit my Jack and Jill Interiors site to get some ideas as to how you can pull together a room for each of the four styles. I have room design samples for each posted in my Cyber Design section. If you wish to receive the shopping list for one of the rooms, contact me for further information. Happy Decorating!