Staging has become such a buzz word in today's real estate market. The word is thrown around a lot, but at the end of the day, what does it really mean? I look at staging almost literally...when you "set the stage" for a theatrical production, you are setting the tone, conjuring emotions and Continue Reading
Home Staging:Entryway neat and organized
Home Staging includes closets, entryways, mud rooms, breeze ways, foyers...whatever door you come in is right where you need the most help in organization and de-cluttering. Personally I could spend all day moving shoes around my front hall...which tells me that my system isn't working. In any Continue Reading
Home Staging: Lets get down to the Nitty Gritty
Home Staging and the importance of a good old fashioned CLEAN. Spring cleaning: our mothers and grandmothers did it with brillo and vinegar, elbow grease on their hands and knees, rubber gloves and kerchiefs. This cleaning bug usually hits me at least once a year: A day when I can open several Continue Reading
Home Staging: good bye to Knick Knack Paddy Wack
Everybody and their brother is talking about staging, decorating, re-modeling, and accessorizing (myself included). Here is the point: the effort that makes the biggest difference in how a space feels is getting rid of the excess. So much of our time is spent managing our things. We clean them, Continue Reading
Home Staging: too much anything is too much
My husband and I were watching an episode of Dress My Nest (HGTV), when its host Thom said, "that hurts my eye" regarding a design dilemma. My husband Bob said, "hey, that's what you say...does it really hurt your eye?" My answer is "yes." Certain things hurt my eye, or are uncomfortable for me to Continue Reading
Home Staging may help clutter brain
One of the benefits of staging a home for sale is that the simplistic order and sparsity may have a calming affect on your mental state. Inner worlds can mimic the outer world, and visa versa. Have you ever had one of those days when your expectations for the day are so far from reality that you Continue Reading
Home Staging:Recycle and Reinvent
This photo shows a "dining set" that is really two lawn chairs and an old table from the garage...we wanted to show a dining room without purchasing a new dining room set...and we did it! As a home stager, I am a recycler, meaning, I like to use what is already in the home in a re-invented Continue Reading
Home Staging and Pre-Listing Tasks to get ready for the Spring Market
Home Staging and Pre-Listing: Get a jump start on the spring market. It's nearly the ides of March and chocolate eggs tempt me at the grocery...spring is here and that typically means it’s a great time to put a home on the market. In the meantime, it’s never too early to begin the process of Continue Reading
Love the Home Staging…
So Bob and I just finished staging a listing of ours...a truly lovely home. And I can't help but jump up and down with excitement just a little bit. I love to stage a house. There is nothing so rewarding as spending a couple of hours, sweating it out, rearranging existing furniture, lighting, and Continue Reading
Home Staging 101…Staging Sells Homes
Home Staging 101: Staging Sells Homes more quickly and for the best price! In this slower market, sellers must endure the marketing of their home for longer periods of time, which is not especially convenient, I know. The added responsibility of maintaining a show ready home and yard is a lot. We Continue Reading