Home stagers, interior redesigners and color consultants are frequently asked to recommend the perfect white paint. After all there are hundreds of possibilities and most people can’t see the difference from one swatch to the next.
I personally find that when you put the paint swatches… Read More →
Like most home stagers, I can’t resist a weekend open house. I like to stay on top of what’s for sale in the neighborhoods I stage in, and what homes look like at various price ranges.
Occasionally, I pick up a new client visiting open houses and speaking with the real estate agent… Read More →
There is no single path to a home staging career. Home stagers come from many different backgrounds and past jobs before building their own business decorating homes to sell for the real estate market.
I’ve had home staging students who were in: nursing, auto sales, financial services,… Read More →
As a home stager we are a critical part of the “team” that sells a house. That’s not to say we always feel like team members, or that we’d necessarily even want to!
It all depends which real estate agent we might be dealing with and their attitudes towards home staging… Read More →
Australia home stager, and new Staging Diva Graduate Katrina Gibbons of Stylus Home Staging Brisbane, shares a terrific example of how much more desirable a staged home looks than a vacant one.
Check out Katrina’s transformation of a living room/dining room, and patio area visible… Read More →
As a home stager you’ve probably run into the treasured collection of decorative plates, figurines or stuffed animals during a home staging consultation.
The stuff your home staging client loves (or believes they can’t live without) but you know will look like clutter to… Read More →
Home stagers, redesigners and color consultants often look for jumping off points to develop a color palette. Many times I’ve found inspiration in a piece of art or nature. For example, the Staging Diva logo colors were inspired by cutting into a ripe papaya.
I discovered a new color… Read More →
When you’re home staging, it’s not always possible to repaint the walls because of time or budget concerns. And it’s not always necessary if you’re creative with placement of accent pieces and accessories.
Repeating a signature color in different rooms perks… Read More →I’m so excited by what paint company CIL has done to reposition their paint colors for a new audience!
It’s a brilliant stroke (pun intended) that I just had to bring to your attention— not only for the marketing genius of it but for the delicious visuals.
Are you as passionate … Read More →
Home stagers, the holiday season is definitely upon us and this means a gradual slow down in your home staging business over the coming weeks.
A great way to bring in extra money at this time of year is with holiday decorating.
A TV News producer contacted me to appear on camera this week with … Read More →
