Information, Tools + Inspiration to Grow Your Home Staging Business
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 →
For home staging, we’re often looking for a quick and inexpensive fix for the less appealing aspects of our client’s home.
A new home stager wrote me recently with this photo of a stairway and her home staging dilemma.
“I have a client with wood basement steps that I would… Read More →
Approximately 14% of people move every year. About 50% of these move within the same county, 20% move counties and stay in the same state, and another 20% move to a different state entirely.
This is all great news for your home staging business since you’re earning a living decorating… Read More →
A homeowner in Whitby, Ontario, has requested my assistance with redoing her kitchen. I don’t have time to travel to this client to handle this color and design consultation personally and I’d love to refer it to a Staging Diva Graduate.
The client says she’s at the early… Read More →
Your home staging portfolio will be greatly improved if you remember to shoot several vignettes along the way. Think of a vignette as a detail or “still life.” It should have an attractive composition.
This really doesn’t require extra work on your part.
You are undoubtedly creating… Read More →
