Have I told you lately that I am completely obsessed with brass hardware? Aged brass to be more precise. If I never set eyes on another faux polished brass anything for the rest of my life, I will be super…
Introducing Our New Staging Evaluation App!
Do you remember as a kid for Christmas or Hannukah, getting super excited to get that one “it” gift. For me, it was the Barbie Beauty Salon. I thought that I had been so outrageously good that year that Santa…
How To Make A Crazy Wall Color Make Sense
Neutralize, neutralize, neutralize. You’ve heard that advice a million times I am sure. Honestly, it is generic advice that anyone can give you and is often misguided, especially when it comes to paint colors. If you are starting from scratch…
Should We Paint The Paneling To Sell The House?
Sheila reached out to me in a panic. Her house had been on the market for 60 days and they had no offers. “Everyone says it’s dated and dark. Everyone wants open concept and light and bright. If I hear…
Updating 80’s Laminate Cabinets To Sell
Mullets and feathered hair were wicked awesome in the 80’s but thank goodness, we easily jumped off of those two train wrecks of fashion. 80’s laminate cabinets haven’t seemed so easy to shed though. And, when you get ready to…
How Do You Know If A House Should Be Staged?
I just recently gave a presentation to a real estate office and one of the Realtors asked a great question: “How Do You Know If A House Should Be Staged?” I think that his real question is about value. How do…
Buy This, Not That: TV Stands
For those of you who read this blog, you know I am a chipper, enthusiastic sort. And, in my staging, I love to work with what my clients already own as much as possible. I don’t like to ever go…
3 Trends For 2015 To Stage Your House To Sell Fast
Design Trends That Help Stage Your House I have to admit, I love all of the design trend predictions that happen at this time of year. Not all are great for staging but some are so I wanted to highlight…
5 Costly Mistakes of Untrained Stagers
Selling a house is never easy but today’s market is a total beast! And, honestly, I think that I’m being kind about that. The main criteria for selling real estate have always been location, size, and price. But today, you…
Your Single Best Home Staging Tool
What is the best home staging tool? There is truly one shining star in my arsenal. It isn’t the POD or storage space. It isn’t the vacuum, the broom or dustpan. It isn’t even the hammer or level. The best…
4 Ways To Stage A Mantle and 1 Way Not To
Focal points are HUGE when staging a room! When you think about your online listing, you have to go BIG when it comes to accessorizing your focal points because big is what jumps off the page in those itty bitty…
6 Habits of Successful Home Sellers
When you decide to list your house for sale, you need to immediately begin thinking about how your house is going to appear in your online listing and for your in-person showings. This means putting in some work before you take…