Pratt and Lambert - Personal Expressions 2008 - (Page 24) Taragon 8-24 (Leather Faux) feature By Jenny Pavlasek A top Chicago designer offers tips for packing a price-conscious style punch into home décor abulous {1}Color Your World are rarely interested in investing significant amounts of money into a property they are trying to sell, changing color is her first pick for an easy and cost-effective way to update, neutralize or energize a space. “It’s not limited to changing a wall color,” she says. “You can add pop by painting [the inset] of bookcases or “With staging, paint is number one,” says Krakora. Since her clients Frugal C hicago interior designer Lauri Krakora is a master at changing a space – often as quickly and inexpensively as possible. Her business, Staging Chicago, gives properties on the market a professional boost by changing the design, lighting, color or furniture to attract potential buyers. But whether she’s helping home owners sell their urban dwellings or designing rooms for clients such as former White Sox player Lance Johnson and Genesis guitarist Daryl Stuermer, Krakora knows that the elements of good design are more important than the number of zeros on the price tag. “Function should be your first concern,” she says. An active household with pets and kids has a different set of needs from empty nesters looking to downsize, no matter how much you can spend. “After that, consider your budget.” Here, some of Krakora’s favorite tricks for transcending spaces in a price range that’s down to earth. 24 P R AT TA N D L A M B E R T. C O M
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