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home fluffing: “You’re the agent…so sell my House!” - 06/19/07 04:45 PM
...said Mimi to the camera while sitting in her cluttered, shocking green living room. I nearly fell off my chair. "You've got to be kidding me, right?" was all I could think of.
No, this wasn't a client of mine but rather an episode of "Buy Me" on HGTV. The tag line for the show is "If these walls could talk" (I think I heard Mimi's walls crying from neglect, but anyway!) The show chronicles the history of a home from the perspective of each the owner, real estate agent, including recommendations, home staging and all the stress that goes along with … (12 comments)

home fluffing: Good Enough to Eat! - 04/12/07 11:26 AM
I had someone asking me about sources for fake foods to use in staging. I haven't used any to date but these items might be useful for staging a vacant home or a model home.
Here are a few links that I found:
http://www.incredibleinedibles.shoppingcartsplus.com/page/page/1252403.htm
http://www.leeleescreations.shoppingcartsplus.com/page/page/440720.htm
http://www.themedecor.com/
http://www.donnamariesfakefood.builderspot.com/page/page/1303569.htm
http://www.displayit-info.com/food/food.html
http://www.justdoughit.com/menu.htm
Using props may not be for everyone but they can be a great way to add a little life to a room. Although fake food is initially more expensive than its real counterparts, if properly cared for it can be used time and time again.
I would also caution against using too much fake stuff, a little can compliment a … (7 comments)

home fluffing: Ready, Set, Show! - 03/22/07 02:55 PM
Hiring a home staging professional to make sure that your home is looking its best is a great start to getting your house sold, but you still have to live in your home and when booking an open house or preparing for a viewing  keep in mind that you still might have some work to do.
To say "make sure your home is clean" is an understatement and a given for most people. Don't spoil your investment in home staging by not ensuring that your home shines "like the top of the Chrysler building!"
Even if you have been extremely careful about not … (7 comments)

 

Lucie Quigley

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