Seminars and Workshops
Donna’s entertaining seminars reflect her personable and easy-going manner as she shares her practical approach to decorating. She has thousands of DIY ideas in her toolbox that help audiences create the rooms of their dreams. She captivates audiences of all sizes through lively “chalk talks” and colorful slide presentations. Seminar attendees leave with a newfound confidence to tackle their own decorating projects.
Here are a few topics that Donna offers, but she will be happy to tailor a “Day of Decorating” for your store or organization by mixing and matching topics to best suit the interests of your group. Her seminars provide inspiration, ideas, and techniques as Donna explains her “tools, not rules” approach to decorating.
More Splash Than Cash Decorating
Don’t think you have time to complete a decorating project? Or, you don’t know where to start in the first place? Could you use some advice to help cope with common decorating dilemmas such as boring rooms, plain walls, big dreams and tight budgets? No problem. Donna will share her common cents secrets from simple wall treatments and accessories to fool-the-eye tricks. Find out how you can turn boring spaces into show places— without breaking the bank!
Decorating Sewlutions
Home dec sewing has never been easier! Donna has devised a plan that uses only three basic sewing techniques to create over 100 fabulous projects for your home. And any of them would make a powerful decorating statement in your room. You will learn:
- tested decorating tips and sewing techniques
- surefire strategies to customize projects to make them your own
- The secrets behind letting the fabric do most of the work for you
- This seminar is for all decorating divas, DIYers and scared silly beginners.
Is Your Interior Inferior?
If you’re bored with your room color or your furniture arranging skills could use some help, then this seminar is for you! Donna will take you through a simple exercise to profile your room. She will teach you how to organize your decorating thoughts and create one efficient, personalized roadmap. By planning your work, then working your plan—you will save time and money.
Easy Solutions for the Frustrated Decorator
Can’t find time to finish a decorating project? Or, you don’t know where to start in the first place? Could you use some advice on how to help cope with common decorating dilemmas such as boring rooms, plain windows, and tight budgets? Donna has answers to these questions and more. You will walk away with confidence and ideas that will motivate you to start and finish decorating projects. She’ll even show you some of her favorite sewing shortcuts to make these projects go faster.
What’s Your Window Wearing?
Are you tired of the view from INSIDE your room? Then let’s play “dress-up” with your windows! Dressing your windows with simple yet stylish window treatments will change the look and mood of any room in your home. Donna shares her favorite window coverings that are so simple to make your windows will be stylishly dressed for any occasion.

