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do it yourself: When You Have to Do It Yourself! - 08/30/08 02:30 PM
Anyone can follow instructions, right? Well, save a few people who are completely intimidated by a cooking recipe, but really, we have all followed footprints in the sand when we were kids and we still follow footprints in our lives today.
Perfect for real estate agents who want to help their clients prepare their homes and perfect for FSOB's; Here is what you will find at www.how2homestage.com to prepare a home for a successful sale...
• Home Staging Evaluation Checklist Forms (21 pages) - Leave your worries behind! This is a complete 21 page checklist that identifies every aspect of a … (5 comments)

do it yourself: FUNCTIONAL ART - one of the best ideas yet! - 07/23/08 11:14 AM
This is by far one of the best solutions to a flat screen TV to come down the pike ever!

Click here to watch the screen in action.
To make one of your own (not automatic) create a shadow box with a print or fabric on the front...and for home stagers; be sure there is a safe place to store the faux print when the TV is in use. Sweet!
If you have created more fabulous solutions for the Ugly Eye syndrome, please share with us. Just the opposite can be acheived for vacant home staging by framing a … (27 comments)

do it yourself: Clever window treatment! - 05/22/08 10:50 AM

 
 
 
 
 
 
My hats off to Becky  Zimmerman, Interiors by Decorating Den for taking First Place at the Window Fashion Envision Design Competition held in Atlanta for 'Whole-Room Integration.
I don't know Becky and she does not know me but her approach to this window is brilliant. No swags, scarves, valances, rods, cornice boxes, etc. Such a simple concept yet I have never seen it before nor would I have ever thought of it.
This is a very easy treatment to use in home staging and very practical. By upholstering simple square boards with foam and … (35 comments)

do it yourself: My Favorite Decorating Tip #11; The Arched Window Wrap! - 05/15/07 05:14 PM
This is a really crude drawing I just put together from my Paint program but it will have to do for now. Many of you already know my laptop crashed with all my photos locked away inside...that I thought I had backed up...I know...duh! However, I know that arched windows were always a problem for myself and everyone else I know and I this treatment with my staple gun and no sewing. In my original photo that I cannot show you, I used a black and white plaid taffeta fabric from a fabric shop...the kind of fabric used for evening gowns … (18 comments)

do it yourself: My Favorite Decorating Tip # 10...FRESH LOOKING SILK FLOWERS. - 05/12/07 09:10 AM
I need PRETTY right now. I need a fresh look, a new feeling when I walk through my house. I, I, I...I need pretty.
My new flower I am passionate about are the hydrangea. Although I have always looked at them as a traditional looking flower, the light celery green is really fresh looking so I made one out of silk and love it. It is beautiful, contemporary, and real looking. They are so easy to make and less than half the price if you could find them to purchase. Here is how you can make this arrangement yourself...

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do it yourself: Decorating Tip #6 Make Your Own Headboards - 02/12/07 12:15 PM
Making headboards is easy to do. I have made dozens for model homes myself so if I can do it, anyone can. The following is a standard style. You can make a template out of newspaper for the top in any style you want but for the sake of simplicity...I will use a simple arch.
   
What you will need:
4'x8'x5/8 piece of plywoodJigsawDrillMeasuring tapeNewspaper for templateRoll of 3"or4" thick battingStaple gunHot glue gun or 2 way tapeReady made welt or cording optional Paint optional for plywoodScissorsPlywood: 
Cut piece of plywood the width of your bed, ie twin is 40"x48", Queen 60"x48", Cal-king 72"x48" … (55 comments)

do it yourself: Stage Your Own Home For $99 - 01/20/07 09:59 AM
What you get for the money:
Residential Resale Staging Evaluation Checklist Forms - Leave your worries behind! This is a complete 18 page checklist that identifies every aspect of your home from the curb to the shower. Identify what can be left as is and what needs repair, replacement, or removal with ease as you go down the checklist. All the work has been done for you...all you do is circle the action to be taken and it becomes your to-do-list. The checklist also helps you establish a budget by selecting what needs to be done to your home to get it … (3 comments)

 
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