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home makeover: Is home staging really all that different to redecorating? - 02/26/11 10:59 PM
Of course you realise that it's just my opinion, but I'm beginning to think that in the end it's not so different. At least for many people it doesn't have to be. I mean who among us wouldn't want the spaces in our homes to look and feel warm, friendly, functional, with a place for everything?
The reason I say this? A tastefully pulled together space always looks and feels good, whether your selling or not.
I know all too well that good home staging focuses on elements like de-cluttering, subtle decorating touches, cleanliness, proper maintenance, optimal furniture placement and … (19 comments)
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home makeover: Get Your Backyard Swimming Pool Right – How to Make it an Asset Come 'For Sale' Time. - 04/02/10 01:40 AM
So, you've got a property to sell and it's got a swimming pool. Pools can be a tricky sell. Not impossible, but it's unlikely that the pool will be what motivates prospective buyers to buy.
Still though, all hope is not lost. As a professional home stager/property stylist, it's my job to make the backyard swimming pool really count at ‘for sale' time.
Here are 10 of the fastest and simplest ways I know that will make your swimming pool one of your property's best assets.
1. Think of it as another room in your house. And like any room in … (9 comments)
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home makeover: Swimming Pools and The ‘For Sale’ Property – 5 Myths Busted. - 04/02/10 12:29 AM
Swimming pools can be a real joy. If you've got a young family they offer hours and hours of fun. The downside is that come sale time, too many home owners mistakenly believe that their swimming pool is a reason to set a higher asking price or will lure potential buyers in like moths to a flame.
No doubt about it, selling a home with a swimming pool can be a tricky job. The truth is swimming pools aren't for everyone. Some home buyers love'em, and some plenty hate ‘em.
So, if your ‘for sale' property has a swimming pool, here's the … (4 comments)
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home makeover: Are You Making These 20 Decorating Goofs with Your ‘For Sale’ Property? Part 1 - 12/09/09 09:42 PM
As a professional property stylist (or home stager), I get to see a lot of rooms. You see, it's my job to help home owners from all different backgrounds, (and with different sorts of properties), to get their homes ready for the ‘for sale' market.
Whilst I do help lots of different people, in different places, I find I'm often helping my home owner friends get a handle on some surprisingly common decorating goofs.
Now, let me just say to you up front, that many of the things on the list I'm about to share with you, aren't really a big deal for you … (9 comments)
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home makeover: Warning: Use these 5 Sure-fire Decluttering Tips at Your Own Risk. - 12/08/09 01:08 AM
If you find yourself with a home that's currently on the market, or you're just about to take the plunge and face the property market head on, then it's quite possible that you've at least considered have a good clean out and cutting down on some of your ‘stuff'.
Oh, you won't hear any argument from me; tips on decluttering your home are a dime a dozen. Usually the information is fairly standard. Cleaning, deciding where to start, what to keep, what to throw out, give away, what to put it in and then where to put. You get the picture … (42 comments)
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home makeover: 20 Lessons from a Professional Home Stager – Part 2 - 11/30/09 01:21 AM
No matter where you are in the world, getting a property ready for the ‘for sale market' market has evolved. Thanks in no small part to the internet; house hunters are now savvier than ever. It's the internet that allows home buyers to see a whole lot more of their local property market. Gone are the days of would-be buyers traipsing from one property to another, using just a few agencies/agents to assist them.
Today, the real estate pool is much, much larger. It's far easier for house hunters these days to separate ‘for sale' property's into the definitely not's or … (5 comments)
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home makeover: Shhhh; Here’s a quick way to choose the right decorative accessories for any room. - 11/27/09 09:17 PM
It's the little things, those small, decorative touches that can really finesse a room. As a home stager/property stylist I find decorative accessories, tabletop decorations, knick knacks, bric-a-brac, or whatever it is you like to call them, to be one of the most useful and successful ways to add interest to the ‘for sale' property.
I know that for many home owners, choosing the right accessories is a bit of a hit and miss affair. It even gets a tad risky if/when you're trying to sell your home. As a professional home stager/re-designer I don't simply rely on 'smoke and mirrors' to add the … (27 comments)
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home makeover: Secrets to Warm and Cool Colour Schemes for the ‘For Sale’ Property. - 11/24/09 06:18 PM
When it comes to colour (aka ‘hue'), have you ever heard the terms; ‘warm' and/or ‘cool' to describe a room's colour scheme? Most likely you have.
It's one of those terms used to describe the colour mood a room sets. Do some colours really exude a sense of warmth? Do some colours feel cool? They do indeed. Let's talk a little about why that is?
Take a moment now to cast your eye over the two rooms below; one is warm, while the other, cool. For a professional home stager/property stylist, or interior re-designer, knowing the difference is like a reflex action. But for the … (4 comments)
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home makeover: The Eye of a Home Stager (aka Property Stylist) - 11/19/09 08:21 PM
Heard of home staging (called property styling or property presentation here in Australia)? Yes? No? If not, don't worry you're not alone. It's a fairly new concept to many in the real estate scene.
It's the process of re-decorating a home to sell. I should point out, that I do mean sell. Staging is not about redecorating, and then staying forever more.
Having your house staged or styled, is all about re-packaging a product (in this case, the ‘for sale' property) for the mass market. Where you've used your own ‘decorating eye' - or maybe the eyes of an interior designer, … (3 comments)
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home makeover: Architectural details that count in the ‘for sale’ property. - 11/17/09 11:27 PM
As a professional home stager/property stylist (and a property investor), I've seen a lot of homes. All have both positives and negatives. But a lucky few have something I think is really special. Something truly valuable and often unique.
So, if you've got any of these glorious built-in features in your home, get to work on showing them off in all their spectacular glory!
Here are my 6 all-time favourite architectural features.
Fireplace: Be it modern or tradtional, nothing says 'warm and cozy' better than a fireplace. Make the most of your fireplace by keeping it maintained (even out of season) and … (3 comments)
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home makeover: An elephant in the room. A bit of fun - with a serious message for sellers - 11/17/09 06:06 PM
Tell me my home staging and REA friends; have you ever seen anything quite like these furniture gems? Would you want to? How do you work with, around, without, having such a big elephant in the room?
These furniture pieces are certainly unique and make for a real talking point, but I'm not so sure it'd be a good thing when you're trying to sell.
No doubt about it, it's certainly one way to stand out in buyer's minds.
Seriously though, talk about stealing the bride's thunder!
And therin lies the danger of having a very personal looking talking … (0 comments)
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home makeover: A Guide to Colour Value and Intensity for Home Staging & Property Styling. - 11/16/09 04:00 AM
I find that one of the most confusing concepts relating to colour is the difference between the 2 elements known as 'value' and 'intesity'.
In this post, I'll endeavor to explain the basic difference between the two using a couple of picture examples to help convey the message a little easier.
In this post, I chose to work with the colour blue and its variations. Mind you, I've tried to be as accurate as possible. I hope that you are still able to see the point I'm trying to make with the images I used. To get the best out of this post, try relating the … (19 comments)
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home makeover: Is Your ‘For Sale’ Property in Need of a Little Botox? - 11/13/09 04:27 PM
In the world of cosmetic surgery, there's the quick fix solution to aging known as Botox (for those who dare).
For the aging property in the world of real estate, the Botox equivalent is Home Staging. But, how can you tell if your house is looking a little tired for today's super competitive property market?
Well, here are 10 signs of aging in the ‘for sale' property you need to know about - before you take the plunge.
1. Tile Countertops: A feature of kitchens and bathrooms from the 1970's. Tile counter tops are no longer attractive or practical as … (3 comments)
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home makeover: 8 MORE Myths of Staging to Sell – Busted - 11/12/09 07:52 PM
There's no doubt there's a lot of myth surrounding staging to sell. My previous post on the subject saw several more staging/presentation myths come to light.
In this second of 2 ‘myth busting' posts, I'll take a closer look at another 8 misconceptions surrounding how best to present your property once you've decided to move on.
A special thanks to those who shared some of their own staging myths (via their comments) on the original post, which are now included here. You guys ROCK!
1. I can't smell anything. As I pointed out in my first post, baking bread, brewing coffee and playing music are pretty … (7 comments)
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home makeover: 20 Lessons from a Professional Home Stager – Part 1. - 11/10/09 06:46 PM
Home staging (or ‘property styling' as it's sometimes called, depending on where you live in the world), is the process of getting a ‘for sale' property to sparkle and really stand out for potential buyers. Despite the concept of professionally ‘staging to sell' being developed in the 70's, it's still a relatively new concept to the real estate scene in many areas.
So what can you learn from a professional home stager, like me? Well, it's more than about baking cookies and playing soft music during inspections. Today, thanks to the internet, home buyers are much savvier, and what once spoke … (8 comments)
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Donna Ross Home Decorating, House Staging, Sydney
Salton City,
CA
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