By Eileen Mozinski Schmidt
Special to Conley Media
Interest rates have risen in recent months, so some
homeowners may be planning on staying in their cur-
rent location.
For those not planning to move in the near future,
there are several ways to decorate and utilize smaller
rooms or spaces already in use to give areas a reno-
vated feel, according to one area designer.
Karen Kempf, principal designer and owner of
Karen Kempf Interiors, recently offered a few sugges-
tions for Waukesha County Home readers.
Kempf and the team at the Brookfield-based busi-
ness offer a variety of services and collaborates on
projects "to assure balance in both the creative and
technical aspect of design," the website said.
Here are some of Kempf's ideas, which have been
edited for publication.
Waukesha County Home: What are some general
things a homeowners can do to update spaces? If
they can't take on an entire renovation project, is
there something that is good to focus on first?
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Time to hit the refresh button
Photo submitted by Jane Thurow of Karen Kempf Interiors
A living room before a refresh project by
Karen Kempf Interiors. Karen Kempf said
repainting, wall papering and moving fur-
niture are good ways to refresh a room.
Photo submitted by Jane Thurow of Karen Kempf Interiors
A living room following a room refresh project by
Karen Kempf Interiors.
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