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Vitalia Vygovska, Vitalia Inc. Blog · 9M ago

Decorate with Outdoor Curtains and Draperies

BEFORE – This outside cabana looked and felt bare without any draperies.  Plus the roof alone was no reprieve from the scorching sun.  My customer asked for my help on this project. AFTER – Pulled back draperies are made out of outside fabric, so weather elements are not a concern.  When not tied wi
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Vitalia Vygovska, Vitalia Inc. Blog · 10M ago

Design Showhouse – Transformation

Vitalia Inc. was honored to be selected as one of the design firms to be featured in 2011 Chadds Ford Decorator Showhouse. The sunroom was our space of choice because it could showcase window treatments (our specialty), was light & cheery, and, frankly, could use a lot of help and TLC. The work bega
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Vitalia Vygovska, Vitalia Inc. Blog · 1Y ago

A GOOD RELATIONSHIP GONE BAD

Recently, I had a very interesting experience.  It had to do with how I treated a customer, she treated me, and how it affected our relationship.  This can happen to any design professional, so I thought it would be relevant and interesting to share. An old customer e-mailed me and asked to do her b
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Vitalia Vygovska, Vitalia Inc. Blog · 1Y ago

SURPRISE BUSINESS LESSONS FOR A SAVVY DECORATOR

I lost my wedding band.  I couldn’t believe it! It was last weekend, when my husband and I went out to a local restaurant on a date – our belated way to celebrate V-Day outside of the house. Everything was great.  The food was delicious.  The service was superb.  It was a BYOB, so we [...]
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Vitalia Vygovska, Vitalia Inc. Blog · 1Y ago

DO YOU MASTERMIND?

The concept of a mastermind group was first introduced to me in a famous book by Napoleon Hill, “Think and Grow Rich”.  There he profiled several highly accomplished businessmen, who, among other things, employed the power of mastermind to achieve their wealth. Napoleon Hill defined mastermind as “c
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Vitalia Vygovska, Vitalia Inc. Blog · 1Y ago

“THIS NEW YEAR I RESOLVE…”

You may be thinking that I need to check the calendar for fear of thinking that my page is stuck on January 1st. Don’t fret, I am aware it’s a month late to be talking about new year’s resolutions.  I assure you, that you may be surprised and will see the relevancy as you read [...]
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Vitalia Vygovska, Vitalia Inc. Blog · 1Y ago

What’s Your Theme this Year?

As 2011 is upon us, many will be creating and writing down their resolutions for the new year.  Although many will voice their resolve about their intentions – few will actually keep them.  There is an interesting dynamic that happens as the calendar turns over – we all want a fresh start and are up
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Vitalia Vygovska, Vitalia Inc. Blog · 1Y ago

Pictures with Santa

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Vitalia Vygovska, Vitalia Inc. Blog · 1Y ago

I RECENTLY LOST A CLIENT DUE TO PRICE

I just lost an $8000 order. Perhaps saying that I lost it isn’t really fair, because I really never had it. But the potential was there. After being in this business for all these years, it still hurts. It’s demotivating. And it’s discouraging. It isn’t nearly as ‘getting-punched-in-your-gut’ kind o
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Vitalia Vygovska, Vitalia Inc. Blog · 1Y ago

Business of Design Tele-Panel – Your Questions Answered

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