marina vazzana: OK, I'm cutting to the chase! DEAR REALTOR... - 09/04/09 08:52 AM
I'm happy to see (or hear) that many Realtors are getting more and more interested in Home Staging. Many claim they just don't know enough about how it all works and how to present it to their clients.
Not wanting to leave it to the Agents to google a home stager in their area and give us a call I ask...
DEAR REALTOR, What is your preferred way for us to get in touch with you?
-Cold calling...after my one and only hang up - I decided to find another avenue (Thanks G.P)
-Open Houses...I liked this method and have gained … (11 comments)
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marina vazzana: Should Every Realtor that lists a home at least do this...Pickering Home Staging Before and After - 07/17/09 08:45 AM
Consultations can be a powerful tool when selling your property. I truly believe that every home that is going to be listed should have a Professional Home Stager in to do a consultation on the property. The difference will wow the Realtors, their Clients and the buyers.
All this was achieved in a weekend because of a savvy Pickering Realtor, a motivated home seller, a Professional Home Stager and the minimal cost of a Consultation.
The Benefits of a CRE-A-TIVE Staging & Redesign Consultation
• affordable
• prioritized recommendations
• easy to achieve results
• stunning transformations
• comprehensive road map
• … (13 comments)
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marina vazzana: Interior Design Show - Photos - Part 2 - 02/13/09 09:52 AM
I'm glad you enjoyed the photo's from Interior Design Show Part 1
So as promised here is Part 2...some of my fav's.
As you know, IDS 09 was held in Toronto
This is for Ms. Finnamore, she loves the Chair Source and I just love these GHOST CHAIRS.
Also from the Chair Source, this awesome Chrome Stool. Fell in love and sooo comfortable.
Isn't it beautiful? Price tag...a mere $599 (lol). Also, I just loved the flooring they used.
For the guys...the ultimate fitted garage complete with flat screen.
Love the white … (5 comments)
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marina vazzana: Interior Design Show - Photos - Part 1 - 02/11/09 09:07 AM
Toronto's 2009 Interior Design Show didn't disappoint. Below are some of the highlights.
The amazing Princes' Gates entering the CNE grounds.
IKEA - Ticket Booth
How about these stainless sinks?
These shower doors were awesome...they slid open using an industrial style pulley.
Ultra funky desk.
The KRUPS stage...designer talks with CityLine's Eric McClelland.
Black & White Bedroom.
I love the "Studio Style" lamp from the room above.
I'll be posting more photos in another post...Interior Design Show PART 2 showing some cool lighting and … (9 comments)
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marina vazzana: Need Some Fabulous Inspiration? IDS/09 - 01/25/09 08:33 AM
The Interior Design Show/IDS 09 is Canada's largest contemporary design event and it is that time of year again.
WHEN: February 5-8, 2009
WHERE: Direct Energy Centre, 100 Princes' Boulevard on the grounds of Exhibition Place in Toronto, Canada.
This year promises to be a great event. Trends, ideas, new products. Get Glam with Brian Gluckstein takes place on Sunday.
Here are some pictures I took at last years IDS 08.
Our very own Designer Guys:
Canada's own Sarah Richardson:
House & Homes Linda Reeve's Room: (In person this space was to die for)
I fell … (11 comments)
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marina vazzana: I'm not staging naked anymore!!! - 12/15/08 10:02 AM
That's right. My goal was to no longer stage naked by the start of 2009. For those that don't know..."staging naked" is staging with no formal training. It did get your attention though didn't it?
I'm proud to say I am now a C.S.P. (Canadian Staging Professional) graduate.
After painstakingly researching various training options, I came to the conclusion that C.S.P was the only way to go (for me). It was everything I hoped it would be and more.
I was lucky to have the wonderfully inspirational Christine Rae as my teacher. The information shared filled in all the holes … (0 comments)
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marina vazzana: I'm not staging naked anymore!!! - 12/15/08 09:47 AM
That's right. My goal was to no longer stage naked by the start of 2009. For those that don't know..."staging naked" is staging with no formal training. It did get your attention though didn't it?
I'm proud to say I am now a C.S.P. (Canadian Staging Professional) graduate.
After painstakingly researching various training options, I came to the conclusion that C.S.P was the only way to go (for me). It was everything I hoped it would be and more.
I was lucky to have the wonderfully inspirational Christine Rae as my teacher. The information shared filled in all the holes … (19 comments)
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marina vazzana: THE ART OF REDESIGN - BEFORE & AFTER - Give the gift of a room makeover! - 11/16/08 02:52 PM
Redesign is a service provided by many home stagers. It is incredible how affordable it is to hire a professional stager/redesigner to come in and completely transform a space on a budget. Many people want "the look" but can't afford an interior decorator.
Below is a recent CRE-A-TIVE Staging & Redesign transformation. This room was a true redesign using the homeowners things with the exception of a few key purchases.
Fresh coat of paint: $33.00
Stunning Crystal Chandelier: $89.00
Beautiful Glistening Wreath: $19.99
White Mat: $6.99
Luxurious White Throw: $21.99
Transformation: PRICELESS
How to pull it all together: One call to CRE-A-TIVE … (14 comments)
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marina vazzana: STAGING POLL - The results are in! - 07/16/08 10:13 PM
Here are the results of the Staging Polls.
I would have liked to see more Realtors weighing in. A huge thank you to all that participated.
STAGERS: The Success of your Staging business can be attributed to
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marina vazzana: Protecting your Photos - 05/21/08 08:52 AM
It's been a long time since I've posted here on Active Rain. I've been wrapped up for countless hours creating my website. Yes I made it myself.....from scratch! Not having any experience what-so-ever with website design I turned to Blue Voda (TOTALLY FREE) Website builder. Although I had a few choice words throughout the process it's finally completed and I have to say if you are like me and feel that you would rather spend money in other areas of marketing your home staging business you should give it a try.
Here it is....http://www.creativestagingworks.com/ i'd love to hear what you think....(maybe lol)
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marina vazzana: Need a heavy dose of Inspiration? - 01/21/08 05:42 PM
Who doesn't need a little push every now and then. I have just viewed an awesome clip courtesy of "Walk The Talk". I'm not sure if this has been around the block a few hundred times, but in case even just one of you hasn't seen it I thought I would post it and share. Pretty powerful... click here...http://www.walkthetalk.com/the212movie.php?refsource=&campaign= it really gave me a new perspective. Let me know what you think.
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marina vazzana: What's up with Realtors? - 01/07/08 09:16 AM
Did I get your attention? No, this is not a slam on Realtors. Just a little insight so stagers keep doing what we are doing. Dane's post got me thinking.
As for the lack of push from the majority of Realtors... 10 years ago I sold Real Estate in Durham Region, and at that time "Home Inspections" was in its infancy. I remember how eager the Home Inspectors were. They would come to the Tuesday morning realtor meetings trying to pitch us on the importance of their service. They would get the usual responses "Why would someone pay for something that anyone could … (12 comments)
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