Upcoming Seminars and Events:

Need some practical strategies for getting your home or office in order and becoming a productive and functional space? Feeling overwhelmed by chaos and clutter in your life? Looking for creative and cost-effective ways to prepare your home for the holidays? Stuck for ideas on how to accessorize your personal space?

As an inspiring guest speaker and dynamic seminar presenter, Barbara covers topics like this in detail and offers easy-to-implement ideas and tips for transforming your space into a place you'll love and people will feel welcomed in.

Examples of topics are listed below. Check back for updates to her seminar agenda. For custom seminars for your organization or club please call for info.

Seminars and Events:

"Clutter Clearing—How to Make Your Life More Productive"
Interior Design Expo
April 17 & 18, 2004
1:00 p.m.
Dulles EXPO & Conference Center, Chantilly, Virginia
Featuring a dynamic presentation by designer Barbara Austin, this seminar provided the techniques needed to evaluate, organize and get control over your space. The seminar was free with the purchase of a daily show admission ($7.00). For more information on the Interior Design Expo, click here.

"Designing for the Holidays"
Lost Creek Winery, Leesburg, Virginia
November 1, 2003
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
This seminar overviewed ideas for designing your home for the holidays and included a showcase of holiday wreathes, gifts and fine collectibles by Places in the Heart of Leesburg. A free tasting of six local wines was held after the seminar. Lost Creek Winery is located on Route 15, north of Leesburg.

"Holiday Entertaining, Time to Celebrate"
Veramar Vineyard, Berryville, Virginia
November 9, 2003
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Featuring "how to" demonstrations with local artisans, this seminar was
full of ideas for choosing party decorations (Barbara Austin Design),
picking party outfits (Steinmart), creating holiday hairstyles (Mane Improvements), and serving holiday finger foods (Celebrations catering).
A free tasting of local wines was held after the seminar. Veramar Vineyard can be found on Route 612, south of Route 7 West, in Berryville.