In my last post, Choosing Paint Colors – 8 Color Moods in Decorating and Home Staging, I shared the first 4 color moods from Leatrice Eisemen’s book.
In case you missed it these were:
Tranquil, Whimsical, Nurturing and Traditional.
Here are the remaining 4 moods, and how I use… Read More →
Choosing paint colors is something so many of our clients have trouble with.
How many times have you gone to someone’s home and seen a bunch of swatches stuck to their walls?
One reason I’ve loved decorating since I was a little girl is that I’ve always been passionate about… Read More →
Kitchens are one of the most important rooms when determining the selling price of a home. That’s because they’re the most expensive and time-consuming to renovate.
Put a home on the real estate market with an ugly kitchen like the one seen here, and you can expect lower offers… Read More →
Home staging is a great cure for awkward rooms, especially the ones you find in many of today’s condo projects.
You know those tall towers with the weird jutting out points encased in glass? They might make the building look interesting (or fit it into an oddly shaped lot), but what are… Read More →
There are many paths to a home staging career. Many home stagers come from completely unrelated prior careers like nursing or financial services.
Others, like Catherine Menard of Groovy Chick Redesign and Home Staging (Ontario), take a previously creative and visual career and turn it… Read More →
When you’re new to home staging, it’s easy to scare yourself with the belief that you must arrive at every home staging consultation as an “all knowing” expert.
Ready to deliver a total solution without a moment’s hesitation or thought.
While this will … Read More →
Real estate mogul Barb Corcoran says, “Home staging used to be optional. Today, it’s a necessity in selling a house.”
In this video she goes on to say that home staging can increase the selling price of a home by 10% to 20%.
Watch her discusses curb appeal and then walk through… Read More →
Home stagers, it’s official, Pantone has selected Emerald as their color of the year.
I must admit I like the freshness of it and can totally see it as an accent color that splashes through different rooms in one of my next home staging projects.
I’ve never been one of those home… Read More →
If you’re a successful home stager, you’ve probably already noticed that you can make more money during a home staging consultation than many people earn in an entire week.
These have certainly been the backbone of my home staging business which I started in 2002.
“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 →
