home staging tip: 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 … (27 comments)
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home staging tip: 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 … (35 comments)
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home staging tip: Testing...testing...are all your senses working? - 03/27/08 06:04 PM
Home Stagers wake up those drowsy home buyers and bring them to their senses with focal points like these!It is up to us to bring life to a depressed market and liven things up! Agents and their clients are counting on us...so refresh your spring look with bouquets of every … (19 comments)
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home staging tip: While Your House is on the Market...7 BEST TIPS! - 02/29/08 01:11 PM
One of the hardest things for a family to deal with is living in a product. Here are some tips to help speed up the process.
Keeping the house 'up' while it is on the market; Often times tidy spaces are the most difficult to maintain. One of the best benefits … (31 comments)
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home staging tip: CORIAN talking to HOME STAGERS? - 01/30/08 08:08 PM
I have an addiction I would like to confess knowing I am in good company. I am addicted to tearing pages out of magazines no matter where I am...the doctors office, the dentist, any waiting room will do. I just have to have "it" and feel so lucky I stumbled upon … (27 comments)
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home staging tip: Holiday Decorating Secret of the Professionals! - 11/30/07 11:53 AM
What do decorator/designer/stager's have that others don't?
CONTROL! That's right...control, control, control.
Let's take a look at 'lack of control...aka everyone': The average person spends years gathering little decorations they think will look cute on their mantle or shelves, TV, etc., maybe with a theme in mind. Others will make all … (17 comments)
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home staging tip: Is Your House Ready For Today's Market? 10 Tips to Make Sure! - 10/25/07 11:50 AM
Most homes are decorated WRONG if decorated at all. Since entering the decorating business in the early 80's, I can count on two hands how many homes I have walked into where the furniture was in the right place, the art was hung the right height, window coverings were flattering and … (14 comments)
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home staging tip: Money Talks...even to children! - 10/10/07 04:13 PM
The two most difficult obstacles to overcome when staging an occupied home are...
1: The kids: Why isn't it as fun to put something back as it is to take it out...does it get heavier? What's the big deal about picking up after yourself? We all get sick of saying "Clean … (20 comments)
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home staging tip: (((BAM!))) THAT'S WHAT EMERIL WOULD SAY IF HE WERE AN AGENT. - 09/26/07 03:55 PM
THE HOUSING MARKET IS BROKEN SO HOW DO WE FIX IT?
"KICK IT UP A NOTCH" AS EMERIL LAGASSE WOULD SAY ON HIS FOOD TV NETWORK SHOW; ((((((BAM!))))))
What does Emeril do when he is given a boring slab of chuck roast? (He would never serve it to his customers like that, … (17 comments)
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home staging tip: Have We Been Taking The LOVE Out of the Home Unknowingly? - 08/24/07 11:02 AM
As an interior designer and home staging consultant, pets conjure up a big red flag and a potential mine field for me. In the past it was my job to rid any evidence of the household critters from existence during open houses and showings...and removed entirely for a time. Are pet … (16 comments)
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home staging tip: Why Don't You Take A Picture Of It Then! - 07/23/07 03:07 PM
What would really be the difference between looking at a picture of a sentimental object and looking at the actual object(s)? Not that much really. The experience can be very much the same with one very big benefit...de-cluttered spaces. Using this technique to help clients clear up their clutter also works … (30 comments)
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home staging tip: Real Estate "BUZZ WORDS" of the Rich and Famous - 07/10/07 05:59 PM
I have been meaning to get this information into print for a few months now and decluttering my cluttered to do list is my current project I am passionately attacking.
Awhile back I wrote about a new show on VH1 called Fabulous Life Presents Really Rich Real Estate. I paid close attention … (14 comments)
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home staging tip: Using Staging Techniques for Dinner Parties - 06/09/07 04:19 PM
Sometimes in performing the normal tasks of running a business, you will come across an idea that really hadn't occurred to you before and it is like putting a banana on top of your head, so to speak. It's like "What is this?" And as amazed as I am it makes … (6 comments)
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home staging tip: 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 … (18 comments)
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home staging tip: 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 … (33 comments)
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home staging tip: Home Stagers the "Go To" Professionals for Strapped Real Estate Industry? - 04/14/07 12:26 PM
As quoted from the realestatejournal.com, First American CoreLogic, a provider of real-estate information, expects to see 1.1 million foreclosures nationwide over the next six to seven years as a result of jumps in monthly payments on adjustable-rate mortgages made from 2004 through 2006.
What does this mean for home stagers? It means … (17 comments)
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home staging tip: Move Over Craig's List! - 04/12/07 08:38 PM
Look what I just found while decluttering my bookmarks. I have a blog in Yahoo 360 that I started in 2005 with one post and have not returned until today. I thought I would play around for a few minutes and found a blog that led me to this...
This table is … (15 comments)
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home staging tip: Decorating Tip #9: The Custom Table Skirt! - 03/27/07 11:57 AM
The best look for staged bedroom lamp tables are instant tables with custom table skirts. They are easy to make and so much better than using sheets. No more lugging heavy lamp tables...who needs that headache!
You can buy 3 legged round tables in 18" to 30" in diameter. I use the … (38 comments)
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home staging tip: Decorating Tip #8: The Industry Standard in Measuring - 03/16/07 12:47 AM
This doesn't seem like a very exciting tip but it is one of the most important tips I can ever give to budding decorators. There is a standard that is used by everyone in the industry.
When you are measuring anything, you measure the width first and then the height, and … (15 comments)
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home staging tip: The Impulse Buying Factor - I Spent $52,750 on 8 Rolls of Wallpaper! - 02/21/07 02:15 PM
After reading this post you are going to wonder how I ever became an Interior Designer but I did. They say that people become what they need in this life and I am no exception!
It didn't matter to me that there wasn't a back door leading to the back yard. … (31 comments)
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