I’ve had a home staging business since 2002 and I was terrified when I started.
I was living in a new city with a child in grade 2, a mortgage and no other source of income or support.
When it came to being a home stager, my top fears were:
1. I wouldn’t be able to find clients for my home… Read More →
Is it any surprise so many home sellers are wondering “Do I need home staging?” Especially when their Realtor says, “Your house is fine as is!”
I’ve written about the 5 home staging secrets we need to share with real estate agents. And how home stagers shouldn’t… Read More →
“Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupery
I love this quote for many reasons.
Especially because it so nicely distinguishes between home staging and interior design.
Less… Read More →Going to an interior design show is a quick way to meet industry contacts, learn about products and design trends, and give you confidence as a professional home stager!
When I first started my home staging business, Six Elements Inc., in 2002 I admit I sometimes felt like I was playing make… Read More →
Home staging business ideas are exciting. There are thousands of ways to grow your staging business and make more money doing what you love. But what if there are too many ideas, and too little time to do them all?
If you run your own home staging business, you’ve probably run up against… Read More →
One of the secrets to building a successful home staging business is to keep moving forward every week.
This can be difficult when: there’s no boss telling you what to do,”real life” gets in the way, or you just don’t feel energetic.
I’ve struggled with all… Read More →
Home staging is a service that not everyone has tried yet, despite what’s happening in the real estate market. That’s changing and often it’s the wives who have to convince their husbands to try hiring a home stager for home staging tips to sell their home faster and for… Read More →
The idea of home staging perfection, it’s an appealing concept, especially for all the perfectionists among us.
But is such a thing as the “perfect” home staging even possible?
I recently wrote a post asking home stagers how they feel about gray walls.
The reaction was… Read More →
Nothing wrong with being an HGTV addict, I’m one myself as are so many home stagers and interior redesigners I know. Many of us get into our home staging business after watching those shows and saying “I can do that!”
We were addicted to decorating even before HGTV.
So many… Read More →
I haven’t used home staging videos to promote my services yet.
Frankly, I find it a bit intimidating because I know how important business image is, and how key quality and the right visuals will be given the services we offer.
The many video courses I’ve sat through advise “Just… Read More →
