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Kitchen Remodel

I love doing kitchen remodels!

Here is one that has the neighbors swooning!

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We removed a load-bearing wall by creating a beam which carries the weight of the second story outside. This enabled us to open the kitchen up to the adjoining living room. We also made “something out of nothing” by putting a pantry, wine bar and broom closet on walls which used to be empty. We replaced the regular old tile with hand-picked granite countertops and glimmering glass tile backsplash. And, of course, we traded in the aged white appliances for new stainless ones.

As I sit back and look at this transformation, I think about how much I enjoy doing remodels!

The greatest part about this job is I know the client appreciates the transformation as much as I do.

Sincerely,

Alicia

Alicia Friedmann Interior Design, LLC

310.702.6346 phone

562.597.8022 fax

alicia@aliciafriedmann.com

www.aliciafriedmann.com

http://www.hgtv.com/designers-portfolio/search.do?N=4294957040

http://twitter.com/AliciaFriedmann

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Alicia-Friedmann-Interior-Design/234155617151

http://afidsales.wordpress.com/

Home Staging

I am proud to announce huge success in home staging!

This year I have been helping rehab this mid-century modern house in preparation for its sale.

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I selected the new color palate, flooring, counters, and accessorized the home with the client’s existing pieces. It truly is amazing this is the same house!

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Within one week of going on the market, the home had received two offers. Before the home was even shown in an open house, it was SOLD!

Now, that is what I call staging for success!

Sincerely,

Alicia

Alicia Friedmann Interior Design, LLC

310.702.6346 phone

562.597.8022 fax

alicia@aliciafriedmann.com

www.aliciafriedmann.com

http://www.hgtv.com/designers-portfolio/search.do?N=4294957040

http://twitter.com/AliciaFriedmann

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Alicia-Friedmann-Interior-Design/234155617151

http://afidsales.wordpress.com/

Powder Room

I love helping with remodels!

Before my clients in Bel Air and I met, they had completed an extensive remodel of their home. But every time they stepped into their powder room, they felt as if something was amiss. The room was functional and fine, but felt pretty “vanilla.”

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This is where I came in.

The vision was to infuse the room with a worldly sensibility.

I added fabulous Schumacher wallpaper to all four walls, which instantly transformed the space. I further established the “well-travelled” motif by hanging the artwork – which is a series of photographs the man-of-the-house has taken while travelling abroad – exactly where each piece belonged. I also added a great mirror over the vanity and accessories on the horizontal surfaces which feel as if they have been collected throughout time and place.

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Now this once-plain powder room takes my clients’ imaginations to places far away each time they enter. Would you like to create a powder room which speaks to your imagination?

Sincerely,

Alicia

Alicia Friedmann Interior Design, LLC

310.702.6346 phone

562.597.8022 fax

alicia@aliciafriedmann.com

www.aliciafriedmann.com

http://www.hgtv.com/designers-portfolio/search.do?N=4294957040

http://twitter.com/AliciaFriedmann

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Alicia-Friedmann-Interior-Design/234155617151

http://afidsales.wordpress.com/

For an active, sporty family of four, dirty laundry is inevitable.

So why not make the chore of laundry more enjoyable?

Such was the quest of my clients.

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This room was basically a closet. I remodeled and expanded the space to make it a continuation of the rest of the coastal Southern California home. The floor tiles are cheerful in color and pattern, yet extremely practical. Because they are commercial grade and have virtually no grout lines, they are indestructible and do not collect grime. I designed the room around the dimensions of the washer and dryer, so form definitely follows function. I also created ample storage space for washing supplies as well as sporting necessities. Now, instead of being a space my client dreaded to enter, the laundry room is an inviting place to be. And I am willing to bet laundry gets done more quickly and effortlessly because of it.

Sincerely,

 Alicia

Alicia Friedmann Interior Design, LLC

310.702.6346 phone

562.597.8022 fax

alicia@aliciafriedmann.com

www.aliciafriedmann.com

http://twitter.com/AliciaFriedmann  on Twitter

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=44368694282 on Facebook

What comes to mind when I see my client’s kitchen with textured yellow tile countertops and brown vinyl floors? It’s time to remodel!

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The basic footprint of the kitchen was proper, so I kept it in tact. What it was in need of was substantial updating. I replaced the dated appliances, plumbing, electrical, cabinets, flooring, countertops, backsplashes, window treatments, paint, moldings, table, chairs, and bench cushions with new.

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Now the kitchen is the heart of the home it should be: sophisticated, serene and sleek.

Sincerely,

 Alicia

Alicia Friedmann Interior Design, LLC

310.702.6346 phone

562.597.8022 fax

alicia@aliciafriedmann.com 

www.aliciafriedmann.com

http://twitter.com/AliciaFriedmann  on Twitter

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=44368694282 on Facebook

This pink bathroom was all wrong. The color: Pepto-Bismol pink marble with gold faucets. The layout: large vanity with only one sink, toilet in the center of the room, tiny shower, and tub which acted solely as a clothes hamper. Perhaps this bathroom was once “hip,” but it did not go at all in my clients’ modern home.

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I converted the vanity from single to double, rid the unused tub, and doubled the size of the shower. I relocated the toilet to its own private corner, shower to the opposite wall, and created a space for the clothes hampers. The floor tiles, glass wall tiles, Cesar Stone countertops, plumbing and electrical are all new-and-improved.

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Now this renovated master bathroom is a private paradise.

Sincerely,

Alicia

Alicia Friedmann Interior Design, LLC

310.702.6346 phone

562.597.8022 fax

alicia@aliciafriedmann.com

www.aliciafriedmann.com

http://twitter.com/AliciaFriedmann on Twitter

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=44368694282 on Facebook

Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays from all of us at Alicia Friedmann Interior Design!

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Just a reminder that some new furnishings and holiday cheer can transform your home into your personal haven!

Sincerely,

 Alicia

Alicia Friedmann Interior Design, LLC

310.702.6346 phone

562.597.8022 fax

alicia@aliciafriedmann.com 

www.aliciafriedmann.com

http://twitter.com/AliciaFriedmann  on Twitter

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=44368694282 on Facebook

AFID on HGTV.com!

I am writing to share some good news:

Look who’s featured on HGTV.com!

 http://www.hgtv.com/designers-portfolio/room/mediterranean/kitchens/4001/index.html#/id-4001/designer-4294957041

Sincerely,

 Alicia

Alicia Friedmann Interior Design, LLC

310.702.6346 phone

562.597.8022 fax

alicia@aliciafriedmann.com 

www.aliciafriedmann.com

http://twitter.com/AliciaFriedmann  on Twitter

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=44368694282 on Facebook

Staging for Success!



Alicia Friedmann Interior Design, LLC is Staging for Success!

Three months ago, we staged three homes for sale.

As a result, they all sold within two months of being on the market.

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Staging a home sells it faster and for more money.

Staged homes sell because they evoke emotion and create memory in the buyer’s mind.

Staged homes show the buyer how comfortable, inviting, clean, and useable their new home will be.

The buyers liked the décor so much in this second home they offered to purchase the furniture along with the house!

If you or someone you know is looking to sell a home in the near future, please let us know! We’d love to help!

Sincerely,

 Alicia Friedmann and Myrna Simon

Alicia Friedmann Interior Design, LLC is Staging for Success!

310.702.6346 and 562.286.4353 phone

alicia@aliciafriedmann.com and myrna@aliciafriedmann.com

www.aliciafriedmann.com

http://twitter.com/AliciaFriedmann

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This is what my clients’ bathroom in Costa Mesa, CA looked like after the roots of a rubber tree invaded the space. The obstruction caused the toilet to leak, thus destroying the bathroom, and inspiring the clients to demolish the entire area.

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This is what a bathroom looks like after I redid it.

Before, there was a double-sink vanity across from a walk-in closet, each of which consisted of mostly wasted space. The toilet and shower were crammed into a small walled-off section.

I repositioned everything around to make the bathroom and closet look and feel more expansive. First, I moved the wall dividing the two areas to create a larger bathroom. I separated the single vanity into individual his-and-her vanities and relocated these into the bathroom area. The closet became its own area, and I divided it into his-and-her sections.

I replaced the space-consuming swinging doors with a pocket door which separates the bathroom from the closet and a barn door which separates the closet from the master bedroom. The closets are now neatly tucked away behind the soft curtains.

The theme of the bathroom is “rustic modern.” Therefore, I mixed the tumbled marble and slate tiles with the polished chrome fixtures, fittings, hardware and lighting. I designed the vanity cabinets and wall cabinets and had them custom-made. The cabinets, doors and moldings are finished to my custom specifications.

Thus, this master bathroom has been restored from ruins to an oasis ready to cleanse and restore the mind and body.

Sincerely,

 Alicia

Alicia Friedmann Interior Design, LLC

310.702.6346 phone

alicia@aliciafriedmann.com 

www.aliciafriedmann.com

http://twitter.com/AliciaFriedmann   

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