Summer Baltzer to lend free design advice in Corona
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Not enough in your budget for decorating?
Interior designer Summer Baltzer is not buying that.
‘It doesn’t have to be about money,’ says the host of HGTV’s series ‘Design on a Dime.’ ‘People aspire to emulate magazines and automatically assume they have to spend a lot of money. It’s not about that. It’s about designing a space that feels like you.’
How does that translate, exactly? On Saturday, Baltzer presents ‘Design Trends for the New Year on a Budget’ at Jerome’s Furniture in Corona.
Baltzer will discuss bold colors for 2011. (‘I can tell you that purple and a very saturated pink are not going to work for everyone,’ she says.) She will talk about designing with perhaps a musical genre or nature in mind, not a big budget.
‘Add new artwork or inexpensive paint,’ she says. ‘Take a piece of clothing and make a pillow. Reconcile yourself to the fact that you’re going to get creative, follow your heart and don’t worry about it.’
OK.
Baltzer is appearing as part of Jerome’s J Club, a free program that brings designer resources to customers via events, e-mailed tips and in-person consultations. Jerome’s will give away a $250 gift card and a one-on-one design consultation with Baltzer after her presentation Saturday.
Baltzer encourages customers to bring photos of problem spaces to the event.
‘I always invite people to bring pictures in,’ she says. ‘I am more than happy to help with any design questions on the spot.’
Check-in begins at 12:30 p.m., and Baltzer’s presentation is at 1:30 p.m. The store is at 3615 Grand Oaks, Suite C-1, Corona. Customers are asked to reserve a spot online. Questions? Call (866) 633-4094.
To see the kitchen shown above before Baltzer got her hands on it, keep reading ...
-- Lisa Boone
Before and after photos from Summer Baltzer; photo of Baltzer by Tommy Miyasaki
