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Have you ever asked yourself
How can we make our old furniture fit in our new home?
How can we make this house entertainment ready?
— Heather M. Arlington, VA
Start answering YES with our FREE Decorating tips
Why Take 2 decorating?
Because it fills the gap between DIY and traditional Interior Design services.
Up to now, to have a beautiful home, there were only 2 options: DIY, if you had time, practice, and courage, or spending a lot of money if you hired an Interior Designer.
NOW there is a 3rd option, a middle ground, Take 2 decorating.
Take 2 decorating uses the same design principles as high-end Interior Designers, but affords a low price because it re-uses your own furnishings. You buy the know-how, not new pieces. You learn how to plan your purchases in full confidence and on your terms.​
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And you get a beautiful home in YOUR style, NOT in my style, because we rely on what YOU own.​
The Take 2 decorating story
Valerie Navarre - FOUNDER
Certified Interior Redecorator
Member of IRN
Member of NAPO
Born and raised in Paris, France I studied business and law, earned an MBA and held management positions in both French and American organizations.
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When we started our family, we started moving frequently as our careers took us back and forth between French and American cities.
It gave me this exceptional and wonderful opportunity to decorate not only more than 15 homes over the last 30 years and almost as many offices.
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I had fun arranging our home affordably, coming up with creative home and office ideas, and received a lot of compliments...
This is why I decided to share my simple tips and long experience with a wider circle than my family because every family deserves a home they LOVE without breaking the bank.
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I took decorating and design classes
I became a Certified Interior Re-decorator
I studied Home and Office Organizing
I earned a Certificate in Business Productivity
I created Take 2 decorating
Customers' Testimonials
“Valerie transformed our family room from Toddler Town to City Chic.”
“Valerie went the extra mile to truly understand what my husband and I wanted.”
— Erica M. Rockville, MD
“Valerie came to my house and performed Magic!”
— Heather M. Arlington, VA
Some recent "Before & After"
Living Room-office from cluttered to harmonious
"I am so pleased with the outcome that words do not suffice."
Living Room from tight to serene
"I would have never thought of doing that, it makes my living room look larger!"
From NO dining room to hosting 8 people
"I can't believe it, I actually have a real dining room space"
Home-office from clutter to calm
"The energy of the room has shifted in such a good way"
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