Looking to change your home’s look with new home décor and furnishings for the new year? Check out Janice Anderssen’s Ultimate Décor Guide for a few tips on giving your home a new look for the New Year. She reminds us that it is more important for our homes to reflect who we are with style than it is for them to be perfect.

Your Ultimate Décor Guide
by Janice Anderssen

Looking for more Home Décor Hints?
Visit www.theHOMExperience.com for HOMExperience Home Décor Hints from the Estridge Interiors Team.

Today is the final day - Day 1 - in the 12 Days of Estridge contest. 77 people have won great furniture and holiday décor from HOMExperience over the past 11 days. And, all of them are finalists for the GRAND PRIZE – free furniture for their home.

The GRAND PRIZE for 12 Days will be chosen at the Grand Prize Giveaway event at HOMExperience, January 9^th at 11am. All finalists for 12 Days are invited to attend and should RSVP to marketing@estridge.net or on Facebook. You must be present at the event to win Free Furniture for your home!

The Grand Prize winner will work with the HOMExperience Design Team to select their furniture from the Fully Furnished & Finished Catalog, just as Estridge homeowners building a Fully Furnished home do. The Catalog features quality furniture manufacturers such as Kincaid Furniture Company, Rowe Fine Furniture, Vaughan Bassett, Surya Rugs and more! The winner will work with the designer to create a professional interior furniture layout for the following rooms to include the following pieces from the Catalog:

·         Entry Rug

·         Great Room (coffee table, console table, comfort chair, 2 end tables, entertainment console, love seat, sofa)

·         Breakfast Nook (3 counter stools, 1 nook table and 4 chairs)

·         Dining Room (formal dining room table, formal dining room storage)

·         Master Bedroom (comfort chair, bed, dresser, 2 night stands)

·         3 Secondary Bedrooms (secondary bedroom bed, secondary bedroom dresser, 2 secondary night stands)

View a sample furniture layout.
Shop the Fully Furnished & Finished Catalog for your favorite pieces.
Read the 12 days of Estridge Contest Rules. 

Play Day 1 of the 12 Days of Estridge on the Estridge Facebook Fan Page tonight, December 30^th, from 6pm to 9pm for your chance to win a custom entertainment center and your chance to be a finalist for the Grand Prize!

At Estridge we are excited about our new pilot release, Fully Furnished & Free and the great feedback we are receiving from our friends and excited homeowners!

To continue the fun and festivity this holiday season, we are launching the 12 Days of Estridge contest on our Facebook Fan Page. On each of the last 12 days of December, we'll be sharing special prizes from HOMExperience, our home decor and furnishing store at Clay Terrace in Carmel, Indiana, for you to add to your home.

The prizes get bigger and bigger every day, so play all 12 days! Plus, winners are finalists for the GRAND PRIZE! The Grand Prize Winner will be announced at an exciting event at HOMExperience on January 9th!

So, how can you be a winner of the 12 Days of Estridge?

Step 1:  Visit our Estridge Facebook Fan page to become a Fan and begin playing on 12/19. (if you already are a fan then skip this step)

Step 2:  Visit the 12 Days of Estridge Photo Gallery on the Estridge Facebook Fan page daily from 6:00pm-9:00pm between December 19th through December 30th and tag yourself in the photo of the day's prize.

Step 3:  Share the photo of the day's prize with your Facebook Friends and encourage them to become fans and play as well! The more who play; the more fun the contest is!  

Step 4: Winners will be chosen at random from those tagged in the day's photo (one per participant). Facebook Fan Page later that night or the following day to see if you won and play again! 

Step 5:  If you are one of our lucky daily winners, plan to be at HOMExperience in Clay Terrace on Saturday January 9th for the grand prize drawing! You could win ALL NEW FURNITURE FOR YOUR HOME FREE* from Estridge.

Step 6: Pick up your gift at HOMExperience in Clay Terrace during the event on January 9^th or before January 21st (Store Hours: Mon-Sat: 11am to 6pm, Sun: Noon to 5pm, (317) 669.8600). If you win Day 4 or 3, the first winner will have the choice of the item in the model or ordering the item from the Fully Furnished & Free Catalog. Your item will be delivered within 12 weeks. Winners of Day 2 or Day 1 will pick up their item from the Lincolnshire decorated model home after the replacement has arrived, within 12 weeks. You will be notified. The winner is responsible for any associated delivery costs.

Daily Prizes:
12 – Sparkly Snowman Ornaments
11 – 6” Decorative Glass Ornaments
10 – Holiday Candles
9 – Decorative Holiday Message Sign
8 – Décor Fragrance Potpourri
7 – Fashionable Photo Frame
6 – Colorful Silk Orchid and Vase
5 – Bright Table Lamps
4 – Stylish Metal Round End Table
3 – Wooden Coffee Table
2 – Stylish Sofa
1 – Custom Wooden Entertainment Center

Grand Prize:
The Grand Prize includes no more than the listed furniture for no more than the following rooms of your home: Entry Rug, Great Room (coffee table, console table, comfort chair, 2 end tables, entertainment console, love seat, sofa), Breakfast Nook (3 counterstools, 1 nook table and 4 chairs), Dining Room (formal dining room table, formal dining room storage), Master Bedroom (comfort chair, bed, dresser, 2 night stands), 3 Secondary Bedrooms (secondary bedroom bed, secondary bedroom dresser, 2 secondary night stands). The Grand Prize winner will choose the new furniture from the Fully Furnished & Finished Catalog with the help of the HOMExperience Design Team.

 The Contest Period:
The Contest runs from December 19, 2009 at 6:00 PM ET until 9:00 PM ET on December 30, 2009, so don’t wait!  The grand prize will be drawn from all winners on January 9, 2010 at the Estridge Companies Headquarters.  MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN.

Contest Rules:
1. No more than 1 entry per day allowed. 
2. All participants must be a fan of Estridge.
3. No purchase necessary to enter The Estridge Companies 12 Days of Estridge Contest.
4.   We reserve the right to reject any entries on the grounds of the following:
      * Inappropriate comments while tagging photo or attached to your post
      * Other points here
5. The winners shall be selected randomly by Estridge.  All decisions will be final and binding.
6. There will be a total of 78 gifts given away during the 12 Days of Estridge Promotion:
                       * 12/19 - 12 gifts
                      * 12/20 - 11 gifts
              *  12/21 - 10 gifts
              *  12/22 - 9 gifts
              *  12/23 - 8 gifts
              *  12/24 - 7 gifts
              *  12/25 - 6 gifts
              *  12/26 - 5 gifts
              *  12/27 - 4 gifts
              *  12/28 - 3 gifts
              *  12/29 - 2 gifts
              *  12/30 - 1 gifts
              *  1/9 - grand prize giveaway
8. All winners will be notified by email or Facebook messages. You must be able to visit HOMExperience in Clay Terrace to pick up your prize on January 9^th or after.
9. In entering the contest you subject yourself to both the Contest Rules and Legal Terms and Conditions. By submitting images to the Contest, you are deemed to have reviewed, read and accepted both. 

Legal Terms and Conditions:
General: Your entry into The Estridge Companies 12 Days of Estridge Contest (the “Contest”) is subject to the Contest Rules, the following Legal Terms and Conditions, and all other guidelines, terms and conditions stated elsewhere on this site and all applicable laws, ordinances and regulations, including but not limited to all laws respecting intellectual property, trademarks, copyrights, rights of privacy, pornography and defamation. By entering the Contest, you accept and agree to be bound by the Contest Rules and these Legal Terms and Conditions.  The Estridge Companies  shall be the administrator of the Contest and shall sometimes be referred to as the “Administrator”.

Contest Period:
The 12 Days of Estridge Contest begins at 6:00:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on December 19, 2009 and ends at 8:59:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on December 30, 2009.  Entries submitted before or after the contest period will not be eligible for consideration.

All prizes will be awarded (assuming sufficient number of eligible entries).  Limit: One prize per family or household.  The Estridge Companies is responsible only for prize delivery it is not responsible for prize utility, quality or otherwise.  Taxes and fees, if any, are the sole responsibility of winners.  Winners shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless The Estridge Companies its affiliates, subsidiaries, parents, directors, offices, and employees from and against any liabilities arising from or regarding taxes owed on prizes.

Verification of Winners and Delivery of Prizes:  
Prize winners will be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility and liability release and return the completed form together with a properly completed IRS Form W-9.  Prize may be awarded to alternate winner if affidavit/release is not returned within 14 days after mailing to winner or if prize notification or prize is returned as undeliverable or if prize notification e-mail is undeliverable, if entrant does not respond to prize notification e-mail within 7 days after the date of the e-mail.  Winners agree to the use by The Estridge Companies of their name, address, likeness, images submitted and/or prize information for promotional purposes in any medium without additional compensation to the extent permitted by law. 

Eligibility:
In order to participate in the Contest, you must be a legal resident of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico or the U.S. territories and possessions.  All federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply.  Void where prohibited or restricted, including the States of Florida and New York.  Must be 18 years of age or older as of December 1, 2009 to enter.  Employees, officers and directors of The Estridge Companies and its affiliates and their immediate families and those living in the same household are not eligible to enter or win.  Winning a prize is contingent on fulfilling all requirements set forth herein. The Estridge Companies reserves the right to verify the eligibility of winners.

Limitation of Liability:
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL The Estridge Companies OR ITS AFFILIATES BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PERSON FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, RELIANCE, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, COST OF COVER, OR LOST DATA THAT ARISE IN WHOLE OR IN PART FROM THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THE SITE OR THE SERVICES OR FUNCTIONS OF THE SITE OR ARISING OUT OF YOUR ACCESS TO, OR INABILITY TO ACCESS, THE SITE OR YOUR RELIANCE UPON, THE SITE OR THE SERVICES, CONTENT OR MATERIALS IN, OR FUNCTIONS OF, THE SITE, PROVISION OF, OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICES, OR INFORMATION, WHETHER OR NOT WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE). IN ADDITION, WE HAVE NO DUTY TO UPDATE THE SITE OR THE CONTENTS THEREOF. IN NO EVENT SHALL OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE, OR OTHERWISE) EXCEED FIVE DOLLARS ($5.00). APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY OR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH THE SITE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY SHALL BE TO DISCONTINUE USE OF THE SITE AND TERMINATE THIS AGREEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS HEREOF.

General Restrictions: 
This Contest is void outside the United States and where prohibited or restricted by law and subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.  This Contest will be governed by the internal laws of the State of Indiana.  Any and all legal actions or claims arising in connection with this Contest must be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction within the United States.  Administrator is not responsible for: (a) late, lost, stolen, damaged, garbled, incomplete, misaddressed, postage due or misdirected entries, e-mails or other communications; errors, omissions, interruptions, deletions, (b) defects or delays in operations or transmission of information, in each case whether arising by way of technical or other failures or malfunctions of computer hardware, software, communications devices or transmission lines; data corruption, theft, destruction, unauthorized access to or alteration of entry materials; loss or otherwise; or (c) electronic communications that are undeliverable as a result of any form of active or passive filtering of any kind or insufficient space in entrant's e-mail account to receive e-mail messages.  The use of automated software or computer programs to register or to enter this Contest is prohibited and any individual who uses or attempts to use such methods to register or to enter will be disqualified.  Administrator disclaims any liability for damage to any computer system resulting from participation in, or accessing or downloading information in connection with, this Contest and reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify, cancel, terminate or suspend this Contest if any virus, bug, technical failure, unauthorized human intervention or other cause outside of Administrator’s control corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Contest.  In the event of any such cancellation, termination or suspension, a notice will be posted and a random drawing will be held from among all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to such time.  Administrator reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any entrant (and all of her/his Contest entries) from this Contest or any other promotion conducted now or in the future by Administrator or any of its affiliates if she/he tampers with the entry process or if her/his fraud or misconduct affects the integrity of this Contest.  Administrator reserves the right to correct clerical or typographical errors in promotional materials.  By participating in this Contest, each entrant accepts the conditions stated in the Contest Rules and these Legal Terms and Conditions, agrees to be bound by the decisions of the judges and warrants that she/he is eligible to participate in this Contest.  By accepting prize, winner agrees to release Administrator and its directors, employees, officers and agents, including without limitation, its advertising and promotion agencies, from any and all liability, loss or damages arising from or in connection with the awarding, receipt and/or use or misuse of prize or participation in any prize-related activity.

 Warning.  Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of this sweepstakes is a violation of criminal and civil laws.  Should such an attempt be made, sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such individual to the fullest extent permitted by law.

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In the past, homebuyers have held off on beginning to build their new home or moving to the home of their dreams until after the busy holiday season. However, this year, there are simply too many reasons to begin building a new Indianapolis home today.

Below are a few reasons new Estridge homeowners have listed why they began new construction on their new Estridge home now:

-          30-year Low Mortgage rates

-          Expanded and Extended Home Buyer Tax Credit of up to $8,000

-          A Home Full of Free All-New Furniture from Estridge

Now is the time to move. Rates change daily and homeowners are required to close on their new home before the end of April to receive the homebuyer tax credit. Plus, Fully Furnished & Finished from Estridge is a pilot release only until January 10^th!

Learn more at www.fully.estridge.com.

So, why is  Fully Furnished & Finished a pilot release until January 10^th?

As an Indianapolis new home builder, and like many other organizations, we are constantly looking to better serve our homeowners and build them the home of their dreams. Our home décor store at Clay Terrace in Carmel, HOMExperience, provides us with the unique opportunity of working with homeowners throughout the full home design process - not only building their new luxury home, but furnishing it as well. This relationship presented us with a disconnect which some homeowners feel between the home they imagine themselves living in and the empty one they move in to.

We believe that we can better serve clients by providing them with a fully furnished new Estridge luxury home when they move in. But, we want to know what you think and what our homeowners think. This short pilot release allows us to get feedback from the greater Indianapolis real estate market to see how Fully Furnished homes better serves our homeowners needs. So, we invite everyone to join the conversation.

Visit www.fully.estridge.com to learn more, share your thoughts and provide feedback on how we can better serve our homeowners.
 

On Wednesday November 18, we introduced a pilot release of Fully Furnished & Finished to our friends and partners in the Indianapolis real estate market.

Until January 10th, Indianapolis homeowners will build their new home by Estridge, Indianapolis's hometown builder of premiere homes and neighborhoods, not only personalizing with the perfect countertops, cabinets and fixtures, but also fully furnishing it with the perfect furniture for the new home design, style and life. Homeowners will work with our HOMExperience design team, who have designed and decorated our model homes for over 12 years, will work with them to custom furnish and finish your home as they’ve always imagined.

Watch the Introduction of Fully Furnished & Finished from Paul Estridge, Jr.

 

The Estridge Companies is proud that almost 50% of new Estridge homeowners are referred by their friends and family. To us, this is the ultimate testament of our homeowners’ trust in Estridge as a builder and satisfaction with their Estridge homes and service. To share our appreciation for our homeowners’ continued trust and confidence, Estridge introduces the Build Your Neighborhood Referral Program.  The Build Your Neighborhood Program provides both you and your referrals with an appreciation gift when your friends and family choose to move to an Estridge neighborhood.

Estridge homeowners are invited to build their Estridge neighborhood by referring friends and family thinking about moving. It’s a simple process. Estridge homeowners invite their friends and family to bring the completed Build Your Neighborhood Form on their first visit to an Estridge model home. hen they begin building a new Estridge home before the end of 2009, our homeowner and their referral will receive their desired Build Your Neighborhood Appreciation Gift following home closing.

Build Your Neighborhood Appreciation Gifts

Big Night Out. 

Enjoy a night (or four) on the town at Indy’s finest dining establishments. Select four $125 gift cards from Mitchell’s Fish Market, Kincaid’s, Eddie Merlot, and Ruth Chris Steakhouse. 

Finish Your Furnishings.

Finish your home with unique home decor and furnishings with a $500 gift card to HOMExperience by Estridge.

Golf and Gift.

Improve your golf game with professionals from Wood Wind Golf Academy, new clubs or apparel, or simply play a few rounds with a $500 gift card to Wood Wind Golf Club.

Primp and Pamper.

Select your ultimate royal treatments at David & Mary Spa & Salon with a $500 gift card.   

Shop ‘til You Drop.

Be practical. Be frivolous. Or be both with a $500 Simon Gift Card.

PRINT the Build Your Neighborhood Referral Form

VIEW a map of Estridge Neighborhood Locations

VISIT www.Estridge.com

HOMExperience Home Decor Hint, July: 
Make Your Summer House Guests Feel at Home

Company is coming! Summertime brings the college kids home, in-laws are planning on visiting, and drop-in guests are always a given! Follow these simple design tips and your house will always fell like a home to any guest that may visit.

1. Use cotton fabrics and linens, they are always crisp, fresh and cool. Add a silk throw for extra luxury!
2. Nothing says welcome like fluffy towels! Try the new organic cotton or bamboo towels, they are a little more expensive, but are softer and will last longer.
3. Try to create a relaxing, spa like feeling by placing scented candles and fresh flowers throughout the room.
4. Prepare a basket of toiletries. Add extra tooth brushes, razors, lotions, and scented soaps for the guest who may have forgotten something.

Visit HOMExperience and enjoy savings on special items for your summer guests, such as candles and scented soaps.

View Past Home Decor and Furnishing Hints from HOMExperience:
June 2009: Summer Sizzle
May 2009: Artful Advice
February 2009: Get Trendy With It
January 2009: Go Green! Be good to your windows with style.

December 2008 - Holiday Décor Hint

November 2008– Natural Entertainment Décor Hint

October 2008 – Perfectly Proportioned Rugs

September 2008 - Create the Right Study Space 

In May, we introduced three new home designs to the Meridian Collection in many Estridge new home neighborhoods. These 2-story homes all boast incredible architectural details and custom features, as they were designed by Greg Cradick, Estridge Custom Galleries Architect. 10’ ceilings throughout the main level, art and furniture niches, open designs, varied window sizing and distinctive window placement and much more combine with Estridge quality construction to create custom home designs with great investment value.

Distinctive architectural details make this home stand out from other new home construction. A sight line from the guest foyer through to the back door creates the illusion of even greater space, as does the close proximity of the two corner windows in the great room. Furniture niches, arches and distinctively sized windows provide design variation and smart placement of furniture. Great flexibility in this new home design also adds to the custom feel of this home - it provides opportunity for at least six bedrooms, as well as a large bonus room, master retreat area, and much more.

One of these new home designs, The Concord in Rock Bridge, is currently under construction and scheduled to be ready for move in September. As a home built for sale, this home offers custom design features such as building a main level guest suite as opposed to an office. As it is being constructed, the Concord available home in Zionsville offers:

3805 Hearthstone Drive, Zionsville 46077
Reserve at Rock Bridge in Zionsville
5 bedrooms, 4 baths

$414,500

• Finished lower level + large unfinished storage area
• 10’ Main level ceilings
• Elegant guest foyer with furniture niche
• Gorgeous gourmet kitchen with granite countertop, including kitchen island with overlooking sink, stainless steel appliances including double ovens
• Upper level loft
• Unfinished storage space on upper level
• Tray ceiling in master suite
• Jack and Jill Bath
• Much more!

View more photos of this home on MyEstridgeHome.com or visit the Rock Bridge model for a tour of this new Estridge home under construction in Zionsville.

New Estridge Ranch Home in Westfield, Indiana

1343 Somerville

Westfield, IN 46074

Price: $325,000
www.tourfactory.com/515624

Estridge Community: Centennial in Westfield – decorated model located off of Ditch Road, north of 146^th Street.

Learn more about the Irvington Collection of ranch homes at Centennial

View the 940 Irvington Collection home design

Featured Estridge Home Highlights:

• 2 bedrooms, 2 baths
• Finished lower level
• Lots of light with vaulted ceilings and oversized windows
• Gorgeous kitchen – designer staggered cabinets, black appliances, granite island
• Open great room features fireplace with custom crafted mantel
• Hardwood flooring throughout living space and master bedroom
• Luxurious master bath offers garden tub, ceramic tile and spacious walk-in closet
• Screened porch off breakfast nook
• Incredible neighborhood amenities: bark park, community garden, miles of walking trails, swimming pool, tennis and volleyball courts, sledding hill and much more!

View Photo Tour of this luxury new home

Learn more about Estridge

View all Indianapolis Real Estate by Estridge

• News from the Indianapolis Extreme Makeover project, led by Estridge
• New Estridge Home Designs
• Recipe from the Tuscan Romance Cooking Class at HOMExperience
• Summer Home Maintenance Hints
• Tips on How to Hang Artwork in your Home
• News from Wood Wind Golf Club
• Upcoming Estridge Events
• Much More!

View all Estridge New Homes for Sale on Estridge.com.

7847 Whiting Bay Drive
Brownsburg, IN 46112
$424,000
http://www.tourfactory.com/503305

Estridge Community: Reserve at Highland Green in Brownsburg – decorated model located off of SR267, 2 miles north of I-74.

Learn more about the Meridian Collection of ranch homes at Centennial

View the 760 Meridian Collection home design

Featured Estridge Home Highlights:

• Ranch Home with 10’ ceilings and open design
• 3 bedroom, 2.5 baths
• Lower level
• Gorgeous kitchen with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances
• Large breakfast bar island with kitchen sink overlooking hearth room
• Dual-sided fireplace
• Crown molding throughout living area
• 3-car side-load garage

View Photo Tour of this luxury new home

Learn more about Estridge

View all Indianapolis Real Estate by Estridge

Determining the proper placement for your artwork can be as difficult as finding the perfect pieces to hang. Ensure that your artwork compliments your home décor and furnishings, not only in style, but in arrangement as well.

Below is artful advice for hanging artwork from the HOMExperience Design Team.

Height & Placement

1. Hang artwork so that the center point of the picture or grouping is at about eye level for an average person.
2. A grouping of pictures should be thought of as one unit.  Test an arrangement of pictures by laying everything out, playing with combinations until you find one that works.
3. Popular art shelves are a great way to add interest and take up very little space. Artwork can be hung on the wall over the shelf as well as set onto the shelf with other decorative objects.
4. Artwork should be no wider than the piece of furniture over which it hangs
5. One large painting makes a statement and keeps things simple. It can also call attention to the focal point of the room which is often the fireplace.
6. Avoid hanging matching pictures in a perfect line whenever you'd like to emphasize a casual atmosphere. This works to create a dynamic diagonal line and stays away from a formal symmetrical look.

Size

1. Choose smaller pictures for narrow walls and larger pieces for big wall spaces.
2. Symmetry adds balance and formality to an arrangement and is generally pleasing and calming to the observer.
3. Do something unexpected by hanging pictures in an asymmetrical arrangement. This eye-catching grouping is a casual, fun look for informal settings.
4. Strong horizontal lines in artwork, or in the way artwork is framed or hung, tend to be calming and provide the illusion of width in a narrow room.
5. Strong vertical lines in a picture, in a frame, or in the arrangement on the wall add to the feeling of height in a room.
6. Strong diagonal lines, either within a picture itself or in a line of pictures arranged on the wall, add excitement to the composition.

Style

1. Illuminating artwork gives it importance within a room and adds drama.
2. Vibrant colors bring excitement to a room while neutral colors are calming.
3. Landscape art is one good way to visually open up a smaller space. The view of a distant horizon acts as a window in a small or windowless space.
4. Exercise your creativity when framing. A simple framing technique is when you tailor the frame to the size and shape of the object being framed. You can also mount some flat objects between two pieces of glass that allow the wall color to act as the mat.

Most Important

1. Always utilize picture hooks rated for the weight of the artwork or object, and attach heavy pictures to hooks that have been installed into wall studs or with specialized drywall hangers. Nothing ruins the effect of a carefully planned arrangement of art faster than if the pictures are pulling away from the wall.

1385 Trescott Drive

Westfield, IN 46074

Price: $349,900
www.tourfactory.com/480334

Estridge Community: Centennial in Westfield – decorated model located off of Ditch Road, north of 146^th Street.

Learn more about Irvington Collection homes in Centennial

View the 941 Irvington Collection home design

Featured Estridge Home Highlights:

• 4 bedrooms, 3 baths + private office
• Finished lower level includes full bath and 2 bedrooms
• Lots of light with 10’ ceilings and oversized windows
• Gorgeous kitchen – designer staggered cabinets, stainless steel appliances, granite island
• Open great room features fireplace with custom crafted mantel
• Skylights in entry and dining room
• Luxurious master with tray ceiling, garden bath and spacious organized walk-in closet
• Screened porch off breakfast nook
• Incredible neighborhood amenities: bark park, community garden, miles of walking trails, swimming pool, tennis and volleyball courts, sledding hill and much more!

View Photo Tour of this luxury new home





Learn more about Estridge 

View all Indianapolis Real Estate by Estridge

HOMExperience February Home Décor Hint

- from the Estridge Interiors Team of Tom Korecki and Jill Mullen

Add a splash of color to your furnishings  

With the recent declaration of Mimosa as the trend color of the year, many wonder where it is appropriate to be trendy in home décor and furnishings.

Here are some simple things to keep in mind:

• Trendy items by definition won’t be popular forever, so don’t invest too much. While a yellow sofa might be “the” thing to have this year, what will you do with it next year? Instead, add lower cost yellow pillows and a throw to a relatively neutral sofa. Then next year if chartreuse is the big thing you’ll be able to inexpensively change out these accessories. Hang on to your yellow purchases, however, because it is true that “what goes around comes around.”
• Create a focal point in your room using the trend color. For your dining room table, incorporate a yellow centerpiece vase or candlesticks. In the kitchen, a large yellow bowl filled with seasonal fruit will catch the eye as will as a few well placed yellow accessories on the counter and above the cabinets. In your master bedroom, try a yellow duvet cover and shams for drama. Change out the towels in your bathroom and add a bright yellow everlasting floral arrangement.

View past HOMExperience home décor hints.

Learn about Estridge Interiors at HOMExperience.

Every year one color dominates the home décor and furnishing world, as well as fashion runways. Annually, Pantone, the world-renowned authority on color, selects a Color of the Year, as the chosen color to dominate design for the following year.

This year that color is Pantone® 14-0848 Mimosa, “a warm, engaging yellow which embodies hopefulness and reassurance in a climate of change.”  According to Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute^®, “The color yellow exemplifies the warmth and nurturing quality of the sun, properties we as humans are naturally drawn to for reassurance. Mimosa also speaks to enlightenment, as it is a hue that sparks imagination and innovation.”

Past Pantone Colors of the Year:

• 2000 | PANTONE^® 15-4020 Cerulean Blue
  Chosen for the millennium for its calming zen state of mind.
• 2001 | PANTONE^® 17-2031 Fuchsia Rose
  A reversal from the previous year, more exciting, more feminine and sexy.
• 2002 | PANTONE^® 19-1664 True Red
  Recognizes the impact of 9/11 with a patriotic hue.
• 2003 | PANTONE^® 14-4811 Aqua Sky
  A cool blue meant to restore hope and serenity.
• 2004 | PANTONE^® 17-1456 Tiger Lily
  Acknowledges the hipness of orange, with a touch of exoticism.
• 2005 | PANTONE^® 15-5217 Blue Turquoise
  Another reversal to a calming shade.
• 2006 | PANTONE^® 13-1106 Sand Dollar
  A neutral color that expresses concern about the economy.
• 2007 | PANTONE^® 19-1557 Chili Pepper
  Chosen for its pizzazz and sophistication and its hint of ethnic taste.
• 2008 | PANTONE^® 18-3943 Blue Iris
  A mix of blue and purple that suggests dependability and magic

To be on trend this year, bright yellow is the chosen color to accessorize both our fashion and our homes.

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1275 Balsam Fir Pass
Avon, IN 46123

$315,000

BLC#2905108
www.tourfactory.com/471710

Estridge Community: Whispering Pines in Avon, located off of CR625, 2 miles south of Rockville Road.

Featured Estridge Home Highlights:

• 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths + loft
• Finished lower level with 9’ ceilings
• Over 3700 square feet of finished living space
• Designer kitchen with staggered height cabinets and solid surface countertops
• Open great room features fireplace with custom crafted mantel
• Hardwood flooring
• Luxurious master suite with cathedral ceiling and garden bath
• 3-car tandem garage
• Large treated wood deck provides great outdoor living space! 

Learn more about this Estridge 627 Whispering Pines Collection home design

View Photo Tour of this luxury new home

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Carmel, IN, Jan. 29, 09 – HOMExperience by Estridge, at Clay Terrace in Carmel, Indiana, has opened its doors after transforming into a design studio prominently highlighting Estridge Interiors custom design services and the Estridge Homes & Neighborhoods library and services.

Estridge Interiors, the custom interior design team at HOMExperience, has prominently taken its place at the heart of the HOMExperience décor store. Estridge Interiors offers customers complimentary interior design services from completely designing a home’s décor to completing a room with window treatments or a missing piece of furniture. HOMExperience, opened by The Estridge Companies in 2006, has offered custom interior design as an auxiliary service since the beginning of 2008, and presents a wide range of décor and furnishing lines – such as Kincaid, Rowe Fine Furniture, Pearson, Hooker Furniture, Timothy’s Fine Art, Surya Rugs and dozens of others.

The Estridge Interiors team is led by Tom Korecki, Senior Designer. Tom has designed the décor for Estridge model homes for over 12 years and has provided this service to HOMExperience customers for the past year. Of the transition, Korecki says, “The growth of our interior design services in 2008 led us in the direction of expanding Estridge Interiors to be the central source of services at HOMExperience. We are looking forward to providing greater design services to our HOMExperience customers and Estridge homeowners.”

HOMExperience hours are Tuesday–Saturday, 11am to 6pm, open by appointment only on Monday and closed Sunday. 317.669.8600.

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View photos of Estridge model homes, designed by Estridge Interiors.