Claudia's Corner

By Claudia Jacobs For the Times Herald-Record Published: 2:00 AM - 02/06/11 Goodness, what a spate of rough weather we've had here in the Hudson Valley lately! But of course, I missed some of it because I was in Nevada. I'm happy to report I brought back more than bronchitis from the Real Estate...

By Claudia Jacobs For the Times Herald-Record Published: 2:00 AM - 02/06/11 Goodness, what a spate of rough weather we've had here in the Hudson Valley lately! But of course, I missed some of it because I was in Nevada. I'm happy to report I brought back more than bronchitis from the Real Estate ...

By Claudia Jacobs For the Times Herald-Record Published: 2:00 AM - 01/16/11   Making selections within your home can be challenging. Selecting comes naturally to me as a professional decorator and stager, working with clients and their personal taste and style. When it comes to my own home, howe...

By Claudia Jacobs For the Times Herald-Record Published: 2:00 AM - 01/09/11   December always seems as though it's spinning out of control. It also has a way of sneaking up on you, and the reality of the pending schedule vortex does not hit until you are fully caught up in it.   But we survived....

By Claudia Jacobs For the Times Herald-Record Published: 2:00 AM - 01/02/11   Happy New Year!   It seems the older I get, the more time has a way of zooming by. Feels like only yesterday I was so excited to announce that my favorite color turquoise was the color of the year for 2010. Now, I don'...

By Claudia Jacobs For the Times Herald-Record Published: 2:00 AM - 12/26/10   There once was a wooden sign in my home that read, "I'm not Martha Stewart, get over it!" Such pressure for perfection! With impeccable attention to detail, whether it was gardening, cooking, baking, crafting or decora...

Got a kick out of this post and photos on activerain from Steve Shatsky of Dallas (easytexasrealestate.com). I bet you the staff @ this deli has increased their tips! Very clever idea!         There's a great deli a block away from my newest project (a topic for an upcoming blog post).  When I wa...

  By Claudia Jacobs (this is my weekly newspaper column written by me) For the Times Herald-Record Published: 2:00 AM - 12/12/10   Nothing is written in stone. When my column started up this season I wrote about life transitions. Life is constantly changing, and it's up to us to adapt and change...

By Claudia Jacobs this is my weekly column written by me for the Times Herald-Record Published: 2:00 AM - 11/28/10   Shhhh. I'm going to let you in on a secret. If I could get away with it, I would not decorate my house for the holidays. I know what you're thinking: "But, Claudia, you are a deco...

By Claudia Jacobs   This is my own weekly "Claudia's Corner" column written for the Times Herald-Record Published: 2:00 AM - 11/21/10   Thanksgiving is coming up on Thursday. This is the one holiday I truly enjoy because it is all about food, family and friends. It is also a time to reflect on ...