It’s so interesting how we choose to define ourselves. Often without knowing where those definitions came from, or realizing how they’ve limited our career (and life) possibilities.
Perhaps a grade school teacher said you were bad at painting. And you’ve spent the… Read More →
When I was doing marketing for large corporations I never got that warm and fuzzy feeling that I was making an important difference in the world.
That all changed when I discovered home staging.
It’s no exaggeration to say that our home staging services can have a profound and positive… Read More →
As the Staging Diva Home Staging Business Training Program celebrates it’s 10th anniversary, I’ve been catching up with many of our Graduates to see how their home staging businesses have grown.
Stacy Goade of Alaska Premier Home Staging celebrates her 5th year as a home stager… Read More →
In January 2003 I did my first paid home staging project for a client.
Who could have imagined where my new home staging business would lead?
Definitely not me.
I was just trying to use my creativity to earn a living and support my family.
I had no interior design training. I had never decorated… Read More →I had this new headshot taken last month and it got me thinking about how/when you know you’re ready for a headshot makeover.
When you’re a home stager, it’s important to remember that potential clients will consider your headshot before they decide whether to pick… Read More →
Few home stagers are able to shoot home staging photos that look as good as what a professional photographer would create.
We don’t have their experience or expensive equipment.
That said, the cameras on our phones are getting pretty sophisticated.
Plus, there are so many online … Read More →
There are so many “personality tests” which measure things like whether you’re an introvert or an extrovert, whether you’re creative, altruistic, etc.
But what about your home staging business? As a separate identity from you, it can have it’s own personality.… Read More →
At some point in your home staging business, you might decide you need some help. For example when you have to stage a vacant home and all the setup needs to be completed in a day.
It takes time to dress all the beds, get the wrinkles out of the new shower curtain and hang artwork. These home staging… Read More →
In a recent post I highlighted the difference between home staging and decorating.
One of the key differences that struck me is that staged homes showcase the way someone would dream of living in a particular home.
A 2002 Forbes Magazine article called home stagers “the dream… Read More →
I love being able to share casting calls for new HGTV shows with my community of home stagers and interior redesigners.
My friend Danielle at JS Casting asked me to share this opportunity with you to win a minimum of $50,000 and appear on a new renovation competition show.
This is for a team … Read More →
