http://activerain.com/blogs/jdsdecordesign en-us http://activerain.com/blogsview/3555749/mele-kalikimaka-is-the-thing-to-say- <p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #ca0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say on a bright Hawaiian Christmas Day...</span></span></span></span><a href="http://www.suitcasesandsippycups.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/iolani-palace-staircase.jpg" title="Interior Iolani Palace" target="_blank"><img title="`Iolani Palace as an Ornament by Kimo Stowell" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/0/0/1/2/ar135569655821003.JPG" height="450" alt="`Iolani Palace as an Ornament" width="600" style="margin: 10px;"></a></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: #900c00;">Aloha Mai Kakou! As the bustling and hustling of the Holidays moves into full tilt please take a moment to use your purchasing powers to supp</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: 12px; color: #900c00;">ort institutions that might not find there way to the top of your holiday giving list.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: #900c00;">If your looking for that special gift why not </span></span></span><strong><em><span><span style="color: #900c00;"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">Buy Lo</span></span></span></span></em></strong><strong><em><span><span style="color: #900c00;"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">cal and Give Aloha</span></span></span></span></em></strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: #900c00;">! In the spirit of the giving season please support&nbsp;<strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><strong>`Iolani</strong>&nbsp;</span>Palace</strong> by giving the gift of Aloha with a beautiful '</span></span></span><em><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: #900c00;">Iolani Palace Ornament</span></span></span></strong></em><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: #900c00;"> celebrating the Makahiki season and Kalikimaka(Christmas).&nbsp;</span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: #058e2a;"><span style="color: #900000;">Hawaii has always been an amalgam of of diverse peoples of distant origins; crossing the vast ocean to call our remote archipelago home</span></span></span></span><em><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: #058e2a;">.</span></span></span></strong></em><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: #058e2a;"><span class="Apple-style-span">&nbsp;</span></span></span></span><em><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: #058e2a;"><a href="http://www.iolanipalace.org/" title="IolaniPalace.org" target="_blank">'Iolani Palace</a></span></span></span></strong></em><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: #900c00;">&nbsp;located in <a href="http://www.aloha-hawaii.com/oahu/honolulu/" title="www.aloha-hawaii.com" target="_blank">downtown Honolulu, Hawaii</a> holds a special place in the hearts and minds of all true Hawaiian's regardless of race, national origin, or social status.&nbsp;</span></span></span></p> <p><img title="Royal Order of Kalakaua Ornament:The badge of the Order is a Maltese cross in gold or silver with prussian blue and white enamel, surmounted by a Hawaiian crown. The arms of the cross have a border strip of white enamel, the center being blue - separated by a thin band of gold or silver. A gold or silver wreath and a puloulou (kapu sticks - ball and stick insignia) is found between the arms connecting them. On the cross is a blue and white enamel locket. On a white strip, the inscription &quot;KALAKAUA FEBRUARY 12 1874&quot; circles a kahili (feathered standard of royalty) on a background of blue. The reverse comprises a locket of blue and white. At the center of the locket is the date 1874, surrounded by the inscription &quot;KEOLA&quot; (eternal life) - both in gold.Emperor of Austria-Hungary, Franz Joseph I (1878) King of Serbia, Milan I Obrenovi&#263; (1882) Prince of Wales, Albert Edward (1881) President of France, Marie Fran&amp;ccedil;ois Sadi Carnot (1889) President of Venezuela, Antonio Guzm&amp;aacute;n Blanco (1878) Presidents of Mexico, Manuel Gonz&amp;aacute;lez and Jos&amp;eacute; de la Cruz Porfirio D&amp;iacute;az Mori (both 1884) The Knights Grand Cross with Collar was bestowed twice in the Order's history - both times by King Kal&#257;kaua I - first to the Prince of Wales, Albert Edward, and second to King Kal&#257;kaua I by himself. photo by Kimo Stowell" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/4/3/6/3/ar135569670736341.JPG" height="300" alt="Royal Order of Kalakaua Ornament" width="400" style="float: left; margin: 10px;"></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: #900c00;"><br></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: #900c00;">A symbol of Hawaiian Sovereignty and seat of Hawaiian Monarchical Authority,&nbsp;<span class="Apple-style-span">`Iolani</span>&nbsp;Palace is a National Historical Landmark and</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="color: #900c00;">&nbsp;</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: #900c00;">The Friends of `Iolani Palace has tire</span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12px; color: #900c00;">lessly sustained continual support to restore, preserve, and protect this Hawaiian treasure for posterity.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: #900c00;"><br></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: #900c00;">Purchasing these Ornaments, lovely gifts in their own right, helps to support the local economy, spread the Aloha spirit and perpetuate the legacy of our Ali'i and Royal traditions unique to Hawai'i.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: #900c00;"><br></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: #900000;"><br></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: #900000;">It is the very remote nature of the Hawaiian Islands that catalyzes a profo</span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: #900000;">und respect for the importance of living in supportive harmony with the </span></span></span><em><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: #900000;">'</span></span></span><a href="http://www.greenmagazinehawaii.com/food_v2-3.html"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: #900000;">Aina</span></span></span></a></strong></em><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: #900000;">, the land and with each other. Expressing </span></span></span><strong><em><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: #900000;">Aloha</span></span></span></em></strong><em><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: #900000;">,&nbsp;</span></span></span></em><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: #900000;">is the expression of love and respect for the life energy in all things living and innate; especially the divine essence that all human beings share. Ancient Hawaiian's believed that mankind was created in God's Image, thus all peoples are connected to and through God and deserve recognition&nbsp;of that understanding. In a coconut shell, the embracing of the righteous stewardship of the land and the expression of Aloha is the essence of being a true Hawaiian.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: #900000;"><img title="Iolani Palace Ornament Photo By Kimo Stowell" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/0/7/3/2/ar135569640723708.JPG" height="300" alt="Iolani Palace Ornament" width="400" style="float: right; margin: 10px;"></span></span></span></p> <p style="line-height: 17px; text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span><span style="color: #900000;"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="line-height: 17px; text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span><span style="color: #900000;"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Annually, </span></span></span></span><strong><a href="http://www.iolanipalace.org/index.php/shop/46.html"><span><span style="color: #900000;"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">The Palace Gift Shop</span></span></span></span></a></strong><span><span style="color: #900000;"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"> creates and offers a new ornament featuring " a unique and original `Iolani Palace motif". There is usually a limited number of ornaments from prior years but not all ornaments are offered. </span></span></span></span></p> <p style="line-height: 17px; text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span><span style="color: #900000;"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="line-height: 17px; text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span><span style="color: #900000;"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Each ornament is 24k gold electroplate on solid brass and has a gift box with informational insert. I love giving and receiving these as gifts and look forward to the new designs. &nbsp;T</span></span></span></span><span><span style="color: #900000;"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">o order </span></span></span></span><strong><a href="http://www.iolanipalace.org/index.php/shop/46.html"><span><span style="color: #900000;"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Click Here!</span></span></span></span></a></strong></p> <p style="line-height: 17px; text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="color: #900000;"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></span></span></p> <p style="line-height: 17px; text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="color: #900000; font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><strong><br></strong></span></span></p> <p style="line-height: 17px; text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="color: #900000;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><br></span></span></strong></span></p> <p style="line-height: 17px; text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="color: #900000;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;">Aloha Mai Kakou - Hau'oli Lanui- Mele Kalikimaka - Hau'oli Makahiki Hou!</span></span></strong></span></p> <p style="line-height: 17px; text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="color: #900000; font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></span></p> <div class="agent_signature"> <p style="text-align: center;"><img title="JDS Consulting: Hawaii Home Staging and Decor Design" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/9/7/3/8/ar12542572183791.jpg" height="166" alt="JDS Consulting: Hawaii Home Staging and Decor Design" style="vertical-align: middle;" width="586"></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: medium;">Website : WaikikiRealEstateProfessionals.com</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER</span> <span><span style="font-size: large;">(808) 927 9162</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;&nbsp;E-mail : </span><a href="mailto:JDSDecorDesign@aol.com"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">JDSDecorDesign@aol.com</span></a></p> </div> Kimo Stowell - Real Estate Merchandiser (JDS Consulting: Decor Design and Merchandising) Sun, 16 Dec 2012 17:13:12 -0800 http://activerain.com/blogsview/3555749/mele-kalikimaka-is-the-thing-to-say- http://activerain.com/blogsview/2819527/selling-real-estate-and-the-art-of-storytelling-adding-narrative-to-your-sales-pitch- <p><strong><img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/5/8/4/0/ar132875896504857.jpg" height="199" alt="" width="200" style="vertical-align: middle; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"></strong></p> <p><strong><br></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;">A good story doesn't cost a thing...so what's your story?</span></span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></span></span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Lets face it just about everyone enjoys a good story, even the potential buyers looking at your property for sale.</span></span></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"> In&nbsp;</span></span></span><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=21.3113888889,-157.796388889&amp;spn=3.0,3.0&amp;q=21.3113888889,-157.796388889%20(Hawaii)&amp;t=h" title="Hawaii" class="zem_slink" rel="geolocation"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Hawaii</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;we call it&nbsp;</span></span></span><a href="http://www.sayleadershipcoaching.com/talkingstory/" title="Talking Story" class="zem_slink" rel="homepage"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Talking Story</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;which colloquially means both&nbsp;</span></span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storytelling" title="Storytelling" class="zem_slink" rel="wikipedia"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">story telling</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;and social conversation. When it comes to Real Estate Merchandising and Marketing, storytelling or in this case Story-</span></span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selling" title="Selling" class="zem_slink" rel="wikipedia"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">SELLING</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;is more than just anecdotal ice breakers or idle gossip but a highly evolved art of association that casts the potential&nbsp;</span></span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buyer" title="Buyer" class="zem_slink" rel="wikipedia"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">buyer</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;as the protagonist in the drama that is your property for sale.&nbsp;</span></span></span></p> <div> <img src="http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Blue-Mystery-Story-Hope-Diamond-Susanne-Steinem-Patch-1999-Paperback-Subsequent-Edition/22/!!e!t8sg!2M~%24(KGrHqV,!lsEz+4p+SshBNQPBJLUBw~~_35.JPG" alt="" style="float: left; margin: 10px;"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">In the antiques and diamond selling business it's called provenance. Similar to a chain of title in Real Estate terms the provenance of a unique and valuable asset is the history of it's ownership from it's creation to it's current owner. </span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Sometimes it is the very history of the object that closes the deal for the purchaser and not so surprisingly it is the emotional connection to the narrative that often motivates the purchase.</span></span></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"> Case in point the infamous&nbsp;</span></span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hope_Diamond" title="Hope Diamond" class="zem_slink" rel="wikipedia"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Hope Diamond</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;has an astonishing and storied provenance and a purportedly notorious curse. The large blue diamond was first introduced to Evelyn McClean, Washington socialite and owner of the&nbsp;</span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com" title="The Washington Post" class="zem_slink" rel="homepage">Washington Post</a>,</span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;by renowned French jeweler Pierre Cartier. Knowing the power of storytelling, Monsieur Cartier cleverly presented the diamond wrapped in paper and did not reveal the stone until he told it's storied and colorful past, at which point Mrs. McClean demanded to see it. Although, Cartier did not make the sale that day, Mrs. McClean did purchase the legendary gem shortly there after and it is said she did so largely because of it's story and curse.</span></span></span> </div> <div><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;</span></span></span></div> <div> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Ok so your property is more diamond in the rough than big bling. No worries,</span></span></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"> not all properties for sale have an interesting back-story with famous inhabitants, scandalous events, or momentous occasions but you would be surprised to find out just how many actually do. </span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">All you need to do is little research and you might be pleasantly pleased by some of the interesting gems of local history and colorful characters that potential buyers are eager to hear about, giving some "personality" to your property for sale.</span></span></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"> Start with the chain of title and go from there, the more flesh and blood details the more interesting the brick and mortar. Ask neighbors and long time residents what they know of the property, they often are eager to share what they have witnessed and heard especially if it's interesting or even better scandalous.&nbsp;</span></span></span> </div> <div><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;</span></span></span></div> <div> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Talking story to potential buyers can instantly push the purchase potential from luke warm to hot to trot and the reasoning behind this is: consumers like to feel emotionally connected to their environments.</span></span></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"> If you have ever walked into a home that is several hundred years or older there is often a revelation of the humanity associated </span></span></span><img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/0/4/6/9/ar132876077696407.jpg" height="201" alt="" width="200" style="float: right; margin: 10px;"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">with the space and the many generations that have lived there. It is here that the story teller turns wear and tear into nostalgia; an empty room into the birth place of a dynasty; a dank basement into a former speakeasy; and a cool consumer into a burning buyer. The narrative should of course be truthful but it doesn't have to include famous people, major events, or end happily for that matter. It just has to convey emotion in a way that is relatable to the buyer. Granted you will probably want to leave certain information as a discreet disclosure as necessary. It doesn't take a&nbsp;</span></span></span><a href="http://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/stephen_king" title="Stephen King" class="zem_slink" rel="rottentomatoes"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Stephen King</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;to know that horror as a genre may sell movies and books but not necessarily homes, obviously discretion should be used.</span></span></span> </div> <div><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;</span></span></span></div> <div> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">So how do you create a narrative for your property for sale?</span></span></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"> Find out who designed and built the property; who's owned it; was the property used for purposes other than what it was intended; were special events held there i.e. weddings, party's, civic meetings, musical performances, movies filmed, etc. Did anyone famous "sleep" there. When showing the property to potential buyers use it's features and details in the story itself and include the buyer too; So and so used this room to write their memoirs aren't you writing a book? What elements of the property were specifically created to meet the needs of it's inhabitant. i.e. the original owner had polio so he built the in-ground pool, the first in the neighborhood. </span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Just about everything and anything can be woven into an informative and interesting story giving your property for sale a life of it's own; ready to embrace a new chapter and buyer.</span></span></span></strong> </div> <div><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></span></span></strong></div> <div><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></span></span></strong></div> <div> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">and the story continues...&nbsp;</span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: 13px;">Selling Real Estate and the Art of Storytelling: adding narrative to your sales pitch!</span> </div> <div class="agent_signature"> <p style="text-align: center;"><img title="JDS Consulting: Hawaii Home Staging and Decor Design" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/9/7/3/8/ar12542572183791.jpg" height="166" alt="JDS Consulting: Hawaii Home Staging and Decor Design" style="vertical-align: middle;" width="586"></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: medium;">Website : WaikikiRealEstateProfessionals.com</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER</span> <span><span style="font-size: large;">(808) 927 9162</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;&nbsp;E-mail : </span><a href="mailto:JDSDecorDesign@aol.com"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">JDSDecorDesign@aol.com</span></a></p> </div> Kimo Stowell - Real Estate Merchandiser (JDS Consulting: Decor Design and Merchandising) Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:36:55 -0800 http://activerain.com/blogsview/2819527/selling-real-estate-and-the-art-of-storytelling-adding-narrative-to-your-sales-pitch- http://activerain.com/blogsview/2663803/season-s-greetings-happy-holidays-mele-kalikimaka- <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC'; font-size: xx-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 64px;"><span><span style="color: #a60000;">Season's Greetings </span></span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC'; font-size: xx-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 64px;"><span><span style="color: #a60000;">- H</span></span></span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC'; font-size: xx-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 64px;"><span><span style="color: #a60000;">appy Holidays -</span></span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC'; font-size: xx-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 64px;"><span><span style="color: #a60000;">Mele Kalikimaka!</span></span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/3/2/6/6/ar132476671166234.jpg" height="373" alt="" width="520"></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="font-family: 'Engravers MT';"><span style="color: #bf0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Tip for the HOLIDAYS:</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="font-family: 'Engravers MT';"><span style="color: #bf0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Remember to inspect your chimney, gutters and downspouts!</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p> <div>&nbsp;</div> <p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p> <div style="font-size: 64px;"> <div>&nbsp;</div> </div> <p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p> <div class="agent_signature"> <p style="text-align: center;"><img title="JDS Consulting: Hawaii Home Staging and Decor Design" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/9/7/3/8/ar12542572183791.jpg" height="166" alt="JDS Consulting: Hawaii Home Staging and Decor Design" style="vertical-align: middle;" width="586"></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: medium;">Website : WaikikiRealEstateProfessionals.com</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER</span> <span><span style="font-size: large;">(808) 927 9162</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;&nbsp;E-mail : </span><a href="mailto:JDSDecorDesign@aol.com"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">JDSDecorDesign@aol.com</span></a></p> </div> Kimo Stowell - Real Estate Merchandiser (JDS Consulting: Decor Design and Merchandising) Sat, 24 Dec 2011 17:44:01 -0800 http://activerain.com/blogsview/2663803/season-s-greetings-happy-holidays-mele-kalikimaka- http://activerain.com/blogsview/2461860/-ulu-festival-2011- <p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><a name="LETTER.BLOCK34" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; cursor: pointer;"></a></span></p> <table class="ArticleBorder" cellspacing="0" border="0" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK98" cellpadding="5" width="100%" style="margin-bottom: 5px;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><a name="LETTER.BLOCK34" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; cursor: pointer;"></a><span class="Apple-style-span"><a name="LETTER.BLOCK34" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; cursor: pointer;"></a></span></span></p> <table class="ArticleBorder" cellspacing="0" border="0" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK98" cellpadding="5" width="100%" style="margin-bottom: 5px;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left;"> <p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px;"><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><img title="Ulu Ulu, Breadfruit" src="http://activerain.comhttp://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/7/5/2/6/ar123863600162577.jpg" height="187" alt="Hawaiian Ulu Ulu" width="205" style="float: right; margin: 10px;"></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; font-size: 14pt; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>'Ulu Festival 2011</strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; font-size: 14pt; margin-bottom: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">Do you believe in breadfruit?&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">We do! Breadfruit can once again become a major source of delicious and nutritious staple food inHawai'i and replace some of the 85% of the food that we import from outside the state.<br><br>Become an active part of the Ho'oulu ka 'Ulu project by contributing to our&nbsp;</span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=foy7upcab&amp;et=1106755736038&amp;s=3499&amp;e=001hryvHxJ0aMAg_6xGIRE2Jv45qgamufLpB-YQ7ekFgSOV36Wx1nqu2sWVtotMg42-FVxQ7Bq_QlK0f7kpGL1zOlM57SKJPJlGlUzZbBiuvQ2oAlIOW_yYl37Klaugho4C0SDjjLdBZyZKxGpfeR7UoS5Lgmjd5DsbErhcniA89wrGFw44HmtBOBKL6jESvgelPBRgmI_7YntSGMGZ4hBVSZhmpHZXduM5mMBV_qWODTA=" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; cursor: pointer; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">Kickstarter campaign&nbsp;</span></a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">. Over the next 28 days, we are actively raising funds to support a public education campaign about breadfruit--how to cook it, grow it and the Hawaiian mythology surrounding it. We are asking you to personally contribute to our Breadfruit--Traditional Roots and Modern Fruits&nbsp;</span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=foy7upcab&amp;et=1106755736038&amp;s=3499&amp;e=001hryvHxJ0aMAg_6xGIRE2Jv45qgamufLpB-YQ7ekFgSOV36Wx1nqu2sWVtotMg42-FVxQ7Bq_QlK0f7kpGL1zOlM57SKJPJlGlUzZbBiuvQ2oAlIOW_yYl37Klaugho4C0SDjjLdBZyZKxGpfeR7UoS5Lgmjd5DsbErhcniA89wrGFw44HmtBOBKL6jESvgelPBRgmI_7YntSGMGZ4hBVSZhmpHZXduM5mMBV_qWODTA=" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; cursor: pointer; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">Kickstarter campaign&nbsp;</span></a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">.<br><br>Even a small contribution of $10 will help us to build support and will make you a part of our team. Our goal is to raise $5,000 in 28 days and we are asking for your direct help in reaching our goal. Only if supporters' pledges reach $5,000 or more in the&nbsp;</span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=foy7upcab&amp;et=1106755736038&amp;s=3499&amp;e=001hryvHxJ0aMAg_6xGIRE2Jv45qgamufLpB-YQ7ekFgSOV36Wx1nqu2sWVtotMg42-FVxQ7Bq_QlK0f7kpGL1zOlM57SKJPJlGlUzZbBiuvQ2oAlIOW_yYl37Klaugho4C0SDjjLdBZyZKxGpfeR7UoS5Lgmjd5DsbErhcniA89wrGFw44HmtBOBKL6jESvgelPBRgmI_7YntSGMGZ4hBVSZhmpHZXduM5mMBV_qWODTA=" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; cursor: pointer; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">Kickstarter campaign&nbsp;</span></a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">will we receive any money, so your support is crucial to our success.<br><br>Public education and outreach are at the top of our priority list. To this end, we have been busy launching many public outreach activities, including:<br><br>*&nbsp;</span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=foy7upcab&amp;et=1106755736038&amp;s=3499&amp;e=001hryvHxJ0aMA4KecQdxbcKMkbWIKPyB-8Y2xs5AtKt4YwBiEbKjSlFjV_OleVIenZ5lroZpQsbsYVW9OG-h_gp6Z1cyitMIE9DtVhVshCumhIv3Oo6nJStzMAY4Cpmc7-Du-LS_HDBAk8OuSx4QIxvRVMp4Oil4RFmBXYKjIqldJjzImNRP8S3a_-yqHJVgCQc3o3UYUoO-SZQUzSNeMR2ca6mA-rDgUc4JOI55vQ-8w68b96hMq9LRkDlJkSDs71Pen1GOl-ZEhjnylKuW1O0GMS_oSkgFp3" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; cursor: pointer; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">Two Breadfruit Festivals&nbsp;</span></a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">&nbsp;- Sept. 24th at Amy Greenwell Garden and March 2-3 at Kua O Ka La Public Charter School<br><br>*&nbsp;</span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=foy7upcab&amp;et=1106755736038&amp;s=3499&amp;e=001hryvHxJ0aMAlQjYk6n6aiQmAvjyzfZJdtK4cS_1GwwUXhqXTzt1lIeOdLHX8VvSRzsEofYFl5jVEXkHiYZwYbSnNJtdkkog-KQ-edS9FmtsT_bij6n9lv8QzACmJfILYdSbwT8Wkq8_L44ooLaJXtOE6hFvsoV1eIhlpZAJeIPNg6v4BQrEDpA==" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; cursor: pointer;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">Fine Art Poster Contest</span></a></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">*&nbsp;</span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=foy7upcab&amp;et=1106755736038&amp;s=3499&amp;e=001hryvHxJ0aMD9A9Qsz9_B8JsjZL5HSHAsdVXexFbY8gXRXnRYnkNaCOUo6-aSw0-sxJq-VRGB_W1PeahcJonaHUagQkyqfYJCrpfe7P9xQ9KyC1PTUk3y0Y15aLwV4vtpambetf0lFT3b1KgDHXm2dQZy1Jm_pcVCV7MwU70dvrcBjyaOc1bZyQ==" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; cursor: pointer;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">Youth Art Contest</span></a></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">*&nbsp;</span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=foy7upcab&amp;et=1106755736038&amp;s=3499&amp;e=001hryvHxJ0aMBD9cNUxoJDNtjt4M-S2A4Dl5fVwJd-s7yyEsrL_WNFWWltNJXwjWoyNQwYOsH0t7FYmGvjoiBHsp57SdfohnNNXATrykLVgohNkeOnGs0dbejdRVzTAr6urfWu72tAHbywFLBS3ynw1LF5uWrUf-NZ6fJDt8E8pF4=" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; cursor: pointer; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">Cooking Contest</span></a></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">*&nbsp;</span><a href="mailto:hooulu@hawaiihomegrown.net" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; cursor: pointer;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">Volunteer Opportunities</span></a></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">* Magazine articles<br>* Interviews with Hawaiian cultural experts on the culture and history of 'ulu.<br><br>We greatly appreciate your support.<br><br></span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">September 24, 2011 Breadfruit Festival organizers</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';"><br>Hawaii Homegrown Food Network<br>National Tropical Botanical Garden<br>Bishop Museum Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden<br><br></span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">Festival Sponsors</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';"><br>Hawaii Tourism Authority&nbsp;</span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><a name="LETTER.BLOCK34" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; cursor: pointer;"></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><a name="LETTER.BLOCK34" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; cursor: pointer;"></a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><br></span></p> <div class="agent_signature"> <p style="text-align: center;"><img title="JDS Consulting: Hawaii Home Staging and Decor Design" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/9/7/3/8/ar12542572183791.jpg" height="166" alt="JDS Consulting: Hawaii Home Staging and Decor Design" style="vertical-align: middle;" width="586"></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: medium;">Website : WaikikiRealEstateProfessionals.com</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER</span> <span><span style="font-size: large;">(808) 927 9162</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;&nbsp;E-mail : </span><a href="mailto:JDSDecorDesign@aol.com"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">JDSDecorDesign@aol.com</span></a></p> </div> Kimo Stowell - Real Estate Merchandiser (JDS Consulting: Decor Design and Merchandising) Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:14:35 -0700 http://activerain.com/blogsview/2461860/-ulu-festival-2011- http://activerain.com/blogsview/2356717/match-savings-for-home-purchases-and-debt-reduction-in-hawaii- <p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><a name="LETTER.BLOCK26" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; cursor: pointer;"> </a><table class="ArticleBorder" cellspacing="0" border="0" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK20" cellpadding="5" width="100%" style="margin-bottom: 5px; display: table;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #1f497d;"> <div style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14pt; text-align: left;"> <p style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Family Grant Program Launched to Match Savings for Home Purchases and Debt Reduction</p> <p style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Honolulu, Hawaii - The Hawaii Family Finance Project, funded in part by the U.S. Treasury department and First Hawaiian Bank, has launched a statewide initiative to match savings funds of families to improve credit scores and achieve homeownership.<span>&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">"Eligible households can apply to receive 4 dollars in matching grant funds for every one dollar saved," said Lilia Kapuniai, HFFP Project Officer.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>"The maximum is $8,000 in match on $2,000 saved by a family, which is a significant boost toward making a down payment on a home."</p> <p style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">In addition to a maximum of $8,000 in grant funds on a home purchase, the project also provides a 1 to 1 matching grant on funds saved to pay down consumer debt and improve credit scores up to $2,000.</p> <p style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">"Individual Development Accounts, or IDA's as they are referred to, are matching grants that help families reach important goals they are saving for," Kapuniai remarked.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>"We created the Hawaii Individual Development Account (HIDA) program under the project for families in every county of Hawaii."</p> <p style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Three of Hawaii's most active HUD certified housing counseling agencies are delivering services under the Hawaii Family Finance Project:<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>Hawaii HomeOwnership Center, Hawaiian Community Assets and the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>To receive free services in homebuyer training, technical assistance, and to apply for HIDA, contact one of the project partners:</p> <p style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Hawaii HomeOwnership Center: 808-523-9500 or&nbsp;<a href="mailto:info@hihomeownership.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; cursor: pointer;">info@hihomeownership.org</a>&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Hawaiian Community Assets: 808-587-7886 or&nbsp;<a href="mailto:info@hawaiiancommunity.net" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; cursor: pointer;">info@hawaiiancommunity.net</a></p> <p style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement: 808-596-8155 or&nbsp;<a href="mailto:info@hawaiiancouncil.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; cursor: pointer;">info@hawaiiancouncil.org</a></p> <p style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The HFFP and HIDA are programs available to Hawaii families, rural or urban, Oahu or neighbor islands, native or non-native, fee simple or trust land properties.</p> <p style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">For more information, contact a project partner today!</p> <p style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 10pt;"><span>&nbsp;</span></p> </div> </span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </span></p> <div class="agent_signature"> <p style="text-align: center;"><img title="JDS Consulting: Hawaii Home Staging and Decor Design" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/9/7/3/8/ar12542572183791.jpg" height="166" alt="JDS Consulting: Hawaii Home Staging and Decor Design" style="vertical-align: middle;" width="586"></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: medium;">Website : WaikikiRealEstateProfessionals.com</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER</span> <span><span style="font-size: large;">(808) 927 9162</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;&nbsp;E-mail : </span><a href="mailto:JDSDecorDesign@aol.com"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">JDSDecorDesign@aol.com</span></a></p> </div> Kimo Stowell - Real Estate Merchandiser (JDS Consulting: Decor Design and Merchandising) Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:37:40 -0700 http://activerain.com/blogsview/2356717/match-savings-for-home-purchases-and-debt-reduction-in-hawaii- http://activerain.com/blogsview/2191799/isn-t-home-staging-and-real-estate-merchandising-the-same-thing-no-it-s-not- <p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Impact; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="color: #3bc22d;">It's all about getting noticed </span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Impact; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: #5375df;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="color: #3bc22d;">in a sea of for sale signs. . .</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/6/8/7/3/ar130160736137861.jpg" height="250" alt="" width="250"></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Stone Sans Sem ITC TT';">Recently after discussing Home Staging and merchandising techniques with a fellow AR Home Stager. I made a comment that the property we were discussing was actually merchandised and NOT staged which solicited the comment,</span></strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Stone Sans Sem ITC TT';">Isn't Home Staging and Real Estate Merchandising essentially the same thing?</span></strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Stone Sans Sem ITC TT';">My reply was an emphatic, NO it's not!&nbsp;</span></strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Stone Sans Sem ITC TT';">But isn't the purpose of merchandising to make a property for sale as appealing as possible to buyers which is what Home Staging is doing?</span></strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Stone Sans Sem ITC TT';">Yes, but there are major differences that place Staging and Merchandising in opposing trajectories when it comes to the ethos behind the design". At that moment it struck me, why not compile my previous Real Estate Merchandising posts into one Go-To post describing what Real Estate Merchandising is and is not.&nbsp;In celebration of hitting the 100,000 points milestone I though what better way to celebrate than a compilation of my posts describing what I do as a Merchandiser. Cheers!</span></strong></span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Stone Sans Sem ITC TT';"><br></span></strong></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Stone Sans Sem ITC TT';">Getting noticed... What</span></strong></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Stone Sans Sem ITC TT';">&nbsp;Real Estate Merchandising is and what it isn't:</span></strong></span></span></p> <p><a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/1082989/the-top-ten-differences-between-real-estate-merchandising-and-home-staging-comparing-golden-delicious-to-granny-smith-"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Stone Sans Sem ITC TT';"><span style="color: #c50e00;">The TOP TEN Differences Between Real Estate Merchandising and Home Staging:Comparing Golden Delicious to Granny Smith.&nbsp;</span></span></strong></span></span></a></p> <p><a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/1092144/the-devil-wears-prada-and-makes-one-hell-of-a-real-estate-merchandiser-"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Stone Sans Sem ITC TT';"><span style="color: #c50e00;">The Devil wears Prada and makes one hell of a Real Estate Merchandiser.</span></span></strong></span></span></a></p> <p><a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/1023712/one-little-red-wagon-thats-not-tied-to-other-sinking-ships-in-the-industry-"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Stone Sans Sem ITC TT';"><span style="color: #c50e00;">One Little Red Wagon Thats NOT Tied to Other Sinking Ships in the Industry!</span></span></strong></span></span></a></p> <p><a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/1120630/under-contract-in-four-days-why-real-estate-merchandising-gets-buyers-attention-"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Stone Sans Sem ITC TT';"><span style="color: #c50e00;">Under Contract in Four Days: Why Real Estate Merchandising Gets Buyers Attention!</span></span></strong></span></span></a></p> <p><a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/1275996/is-going-turn-key-with-a-rental-unit-a-good-idea-"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Stone Sans Sem ITC TT';"><span style="color: #c50e00;">Is going turn key with a rental unit a good idea?</span></span></strong></span></span></a></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Stone Sans Sem ITC TT';">&nbsp;</span></strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Stone Sans Sem ITC TT';">The Reality, not everyone wants what you got; the benefits of targeting your buyers... Philosophy of a Merchandiser:</span></strong></span></span></p> <p><a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/1318796/virtually-staged-the-kitchen-at-909-kapiolani-honolulu-hi-96813"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Stone Sans Sem ITC TT';"><span style="color: #c50e00;">Virtually Staged: The Kitchen at 909 Kapiolani, Honolulu HI 96813</span></span></strong></span></span></a></p> <p><a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/1249200/staging-a-bedroom-virtually-speaking-a-design-and-merchandising-perspective-"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Stone Sans Sem ITC TT';"><span style="color: #c50e00;">Staging a Bedroom, Virtually Speaking: a Design and Merchandising Perspective.</span></span></strong></span></span></a></p> <p><a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/1563701/the-master-bedroom-virtually-redesigning-the-boudoir-a-la-nipponaise-"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Stone Sans Sem ITC TT';"><span style="color: #c50e00;">The Master Bedroom: Virtually Redesigning the Boudoir (a la Nipponaise)!</span></span></strong></span></span></a></p> <p><a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/1186761/nu-uanu-hawaii-virtual-master-suite-make-over-part-ii-the-master-bath"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Stone Sans Sem ITC TT';"><span style="color: #c50e00;">Nu'uanu Hawaii, Virtual Master Suite Make Over Part II: The Master Bath</span></span></strong></span></span></a></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Stone Sans Sem ITC TT';">&nbsp;</span></strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Stone Sans Sem ITC TT';">Sensuality is made manifest by the senses...Materials of a Merchandiser:</span></strong></span></span></p> <p><a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/2064111/finding-the-right-fabric-to-make-it-fabulous-an-upholstery-and-fabric-field-guide-"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Stone Sans Sem ITC TT';"><span style="color: #c50e00;">Finding the Right Fabric to Make it Fabulous! An upholstery and fabric field guide...</span></span></strong></span></span></a></p> <p><a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/728826/pillow-talk-the-artful-placement-of-pillows-vol-i-beyond-the-fringe-"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Stone Sans Sem ITC TT';"><span style="color: #c50e00;">Pillow Talk: the artful placement of pillows vol I. beyond the fringe.</span></span></strong></span></span></a></p> <p><a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/755906/pillow-talk-the-artful-placement-of-pillows-vol-ii-piling-practicum"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Stone Sans Sem ITC TT';"><span style="color: #c50e00;">Pillow Talk: The artful placement of pillows vol II. piling practicum</span></span></strong></span></span></a></p> <p><a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/730936/chairs-of-character-a-pictoral-guide-to-stylish-seating-vol-i-the-british-invasion"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Stone Sans Sem ITC TT';"><span style="color: #c50e00;">Chairs of Character: A pictoral guide to stylish seating vol I. The British Invasion</span></span></strong></span></span></a></p> <p><a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/739106/chairs-of-character-a-pictoral-guide-to-stylish-furniture-vol-ii-and-then-there-s-mod-"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Stone Sans Sem ITC TT';"><span style="color: #c50e00;">Chairs of Character: A pictoral guide to stylish seating vol II. And then there's Mod!</span></span></strong></span></span></a></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Stone Sans Sem ITC TT';">&nbsp;</span></strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Stone Sans Sem ITC TT';">Never under-estimate the power of blah to sour the deal... Understanding the use of Color:</span></strong></span></span></p> <p><a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/705830/inspired-color-hawaiian-style-natures-paint-swatches-vol-iv"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Stone Sans Sem ITC TT';"><span style="color: #c50e00;">Inspired Color, Hawaiian Style: Natures Paint Swatches Vol IV</span></span></strong></span></span></a></p> <p><a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/609636/questions-for-kimo-what-color-is-celadon-"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Stone Sans Sem ITC TT';"><span style="color: #c50e00;">Questions for Kimo: What color is Celadon?</span></span></strong></span></span></a></p> <p><a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/430333/questions-for-kimo-what-is-windsor-black-"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Stone Sans Sem ITC TT';"><span style="color: #c50e00;">Questions for Kimo: What is Windsor Black?</span></span></strong></span></span></a></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Stone Sans Sem ITC TT';">&nbsp;</span></strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Stone Sans Sem ITC TT';">&nbsp;</span></strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Stone Sans Sem ITC TT';">&nbsp;</span></strong></span></span></p> <div><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><br></span></span></div> <p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="agent_signature"> <p style="text-align: center;"><img title="JDS Consulting: Hawaii Home Staging and Decor Design" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/9/7/3/8/ar12542572183791.jpg" height="166" alt="JDS Consulting: Hawaii Home Staging and Decor Design" style="vertical-align: middle;" width="586"></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: medium;">Website : WaikikiRealEstateProfessionals.com</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER</span> <span><span style="font-size: large;">(808) 927 9162</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;&nbsp;E-mail : </span><a href="mailto:JDSDecorDesign@aol.com"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">JDSDecorDesign@aol.com</span></a></p> </div> Kimo Stowell - Real Estate Merchandiser (JDS Consulting: Decor Design and Merchandising) Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:52:09 -0700 http://activerain.com/blogsview/2191799/isn-t-home-staging-and-real-estate-merchandising-the-same-thing-no-it-s-not- http://activerain.com/blogsview/2132115/mary-kawena-pukui-arts-festival- <p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/9/2/5/4/ar129746135745294.jpg" height="558" alt="Mary Kawena Pukui" width="483" style="margin: 10px; vertical-align: middle; border: black 3px solid;"></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Mary Kawena Pukui: (</span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">1895-1986)</span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Hawaiian Linguist and Scholar </span></span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Mary Kawena Pukui </span></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">is considered a cultural treasure here in Hawaii and her tireless dedication to preserving, recording, and&nbsp;reviving the Hawaiian language has left an indelible mark on&nbsp;contemporary Hawaiian culture and history. Ms.&nbsp;Pukui is best known for having&nbsp;published the first Native Hawaiian language dictionary as well as the renowned "Olelo No Eau" a collection of ancient Hawaiian proverbs and sayings. It is through her work and dedication, in a time when Hawaiian culture was threatened with extinction, that helped push the native Hawaiians or Kanaka Maoli&nbsp;into a cultural renaissance. Ancient Hawaiians had no written language and depended on oral traditions such as story telling, chant, and dance(hula) to convey information from generation to generation. With the arrival of Calvinist missionaries and culminating with the overthrow of the Hawaiian Monarchy, much of Hawaiian culture was relegated as barbaric, licentious, and superstitious by foreigners eager to spread western ways amoungst&nbsp;the natives, while consolidating political power and establishing an unwelcome hegemony in the&nbsp;islands.&nbsp;With the establishment of the Republic of Hawaii&nbsp;and followed by the Territorial Government, much of traditional Hawaiian culture was banned and made illegal, including the Hawaiian language and Hula.&nbsp;Faced with this dire situation,&nbsp;Ms. Pukui was careful to record and maintain as much of the language&nbsp;and culture as possible, helping to preserve Hawaiian&nbsp;heritage when many Hawaiians had lost their self esteem and struggled to hold on to their traditions.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">The eleventh annual </span></span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Mary Kawena Pukui Arts Festival </span></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">at Bishop Museum will take place on Sunday, February 13th from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This event is free for Bishop Museum Members. A $5 special rate will apply for kama'aina and military (proper identification required); children three and under are free. Regular admission rates apply for all other visitors.</span></span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">This year's theme: Celebrate - Song, Dance, and Story of the Heart. </span></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">The 2011 Mary Kawena Pukui Performing Arts Festival will celebrate love through stories, dances and songs performed by the talented artists assembled for this annual festival at Bishop Museum.The festivities will&nbsp;begin at 10:30 a.m. with opening ceremonies honoring the festival's Mary Kawena Pukui.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Mary Kawena Pukui: (</span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">1895-1986),</span></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"> Ms. Pukui&nbsp;was raised by her&nbsp;maternal grandmother through her formative years and&nbsp;learned the Hawaiian language, chants, hula and legends.&nbsp;Becoming a linguist, she continued to study&nbsp;Hawaiian culture and dedicated her life to it's preservation resulting in&nbsp;her publishing over&nbsp;50 books, along with hundreds of songs, chant texts, oral histories and other ethnographic data collected in her research. Pukui worked at Bishop Museum for over 50 years before her passing in 1986.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">CELEBRATE! SONG, DANCE, AND STORY</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">11th Annual Mary Kawena Pukui Performing Arts Festival</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">February 13, 2011 at the Bishop Museum</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">This event is sponsored by grants from the Education through Cultural and Historical Organizations (ECHO). The purpose of ECHO programming is to amplify educational benefits, foster greater appreciation of local and national history and assist communities in maximizing the social benefits of new technologies.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">&nbsp;Bishop Museum is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday - Monday. It is closed on Tuesdays.For more information, please call (808) 847-3511 or visit </span></span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=foy7upcab&amp;et=1104440533842&amp;s=3499&amp;e=001T21V_BIDnz8JVebUnq-9s_9yEghHXvDWdK6Hx4e7OhdWNEPlk5Mm-x5XL1R4bK3B_M-C9FkqiIHDETreLDbSssNr1xym9esU518WsvbSxRvAKete_rAmrg==" title="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=foy7upcab&amp;et=1104440533842&amp;s=3499&amp;e=001T21V_BIDnz8JVebUnq-9s_9yEghHXvDWdK6Hx4e7OhdWNEPlk5Mm-x5XL1R4bK3B_M-C9FkqiIHDETreLDbSssNr1xym9esU518WsvbSxRvAKete_rAmrg==" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">www.bishopmuseum.org</span></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <div class="agent_signature"> <p style="text-align: center;"><img title="JDS Consulting: Hawaii Home Staging and Decor Design" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/9/7/3/8/ar12542572183791.jpg" height="166" alt="JDS Consulting: Hawaii Home Staging and Decor Design" style="vertical-align: middle;" width="586"></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: medium;">Website : WaikikiRealEstateProfessionals.com</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER</span> <span><span style="font-size: large;">(808) 927 9162</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;&nbsp;E-mail : </span><a href="mailto:JDSDecorDesign@aol.com"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">JDSDecorDesign@aol.com</span></a></p> </div> Kimo Stowell - Real Estate Merchandiser (JDS Consulting: Decor Design and Merchandising) Fri, 11 Feb 2011 17:08:37 -0800 http://activerain.com/blogsview/2132115/mary-kawena-pukui-arts-festival- http://activerain.com/blogsview/2120995/a-colorful-journey-kung-hee-fat-choi-happy-chinese-new-year- <h1 id="firstHeading" style="text-align: center;"></h1> <h1 id="firstHeading" style="text-align: center;">&#36786;&#26310;&#26032;&#24180;&nbsp;</h1> <h1 style="text-align: center;">&#26149;&#31680;</h1> <h1 id="firstHeading">&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://smilebox.com/play/4d6a49334d4455304f44413d0d0a&amp;blogview=true&amp;campaign=blog_playback_link" target="_blank"></a> </h1> <p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://smilebox.com/snap/4d6a49334d4455304f44413d0d0a.jpg" height="330" alt="" width="420" style="border: medium none;"></p> <p style="text-align: left;">Please enjoy this brief slide show of some of the New Year excitement.&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: left;">There is nothing quite as colorful as a <strong><em>Chinese New Year</em></strong>&nbsp;parade, and Honolulu's Chinatown&nbsp;hosts one of the most&nbsp;vibrant.&nbsp;<em><strong>The Agrarian Calender New Year </strong></em>&#36786;&#26310;&#26032;&#24180; also known as the <em><strong>Spring Festival </strong></em>&#26149;&#31680;&nbsp;officially begins on the&nbsp;2nd of February; culminating with the lively&nbsp;nighttime Lantern Festival.&nbsp;The Chinese New Year is usually celebrated on the 2nd new moon after the winter solstice and ends with the full moon 15 days later. Red symbolizes Happiness and Gold, wealth, may you have plenty of both in the coming year!</p> <p style="text-align: center;">Happy Year 4709&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;<img title="Year of the Rabbit" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/4/5/4/6/ar129697769964544.jpg" height="400" alt="Year of the Rabbit" width="600"></p> <p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;<img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/3/7/7/0/ar129697791707734.jpg" height="600" alt="" width="400" style="vertical-align: middle;"></p> <p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;">A Colorful Journey - <strong>Kung Hee Fat Choi</strong> -&nbsp;Year 4709 -&nbsp;Happy Chinese New Year -&nbsp;<strong>February 2011</strong></p> <p><strong>JDS Consulting-</strong>&nbsp;<em>Hawaii Home Staging and&nbsp;Decor Design.&nbsp;Providing Real Estate Merchandising services including: Home Staging, Interior Decor, Turn Key, Landscaping, Remodeling, &amp; Open House Hosting. </em></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em></em><strong>Kimo Stowell Copyright &copy;2011</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=hallmark&amp;campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"></a></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=hallmark&amp;campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"></a></p> <div class="agent_signature"> <p style="text-align: center;"><img title="JDS Consulting: Hawaii Home Staging and Decor Design" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/9/7/3/8/ar12542572183791.jpg" height="166" alt="JDS Consulting: Hawaii Home Staging and Decor Design" style="vertical-align: middle;" width="586"></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: medium;">Website : WaikikiRealEstateProfessionals.com</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER</span> <span><span style="font-size: large;">(808) 927 9162</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;&nbsp;E-mail : </span><a href="mailto:JDSDecorDesign@aol.com"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">JDSDecorDesign@aol.com</span></a></p> </div> Kimo Stowell - Real Estate Merchandiser (JDS Consulting: Decor Design and Merchandising) Sun, 06 Feb 2011 04:02:40 -0800 http://activerain.com/blogsview/2120995/a-colorful-journey-kung-hee-fat-choi-happy-chinese-new-year- http://activerain.com/blogsview/2064111/finding-the-right-fabric-to-make-it-fabulous-an-upholstery-and-fabric-field-guide- <p>&nbsp;</p> <div style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; background-color: #ffffff; margin: 8px;"> <div style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; background-color: #ffffff; margin: 8px;"> <div style="background-color: transparent; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; color: black; padding: 10px; margin: 0px;"> <div style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; background-color: #ffffff; margin: 8px;"> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: small;"><span><a href="http://www.moooi.nl/producten/39-smoke-chair.html" style="border-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: 'gill sans mt', arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: #333333; text-decoration: none; text-align: center; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: auto;"><img title="Smoke Chair by Moooi" src="http://www.moooi.nl/files/thumb/0/5/Products_Seaters_178_178_q_05_smoke_thumb.gif" alt="Smoke Chair by Moooi" style="border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: auto; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: 'gill sans mt', arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; display: block; text-align: center; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;"></a></span></span></span></div> <div style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; background-color: #ffffff; margin: 8px;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span><strong><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;">When merchandising a property for sale, especially high end residences, fabric can play a very important role in establishing a sense of opulence and grandeur; allowing buyers to picture themselves at home in&nbsp;</span></span></strong></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;">your Real Estate for sale.</span></span>&nbsp;</strong>The tactile and visual elements of upholstery found in sofas, chairs, wall coverings, and drapery can transform a ho-hum interior space into an elegant, warm, and inviting womb that buyers are loath to leave. Surprisingly fabric selection is probably the most difficult element to master when it comes to interior decor, this is largely do to the staggering selection of fabrics available in today's marketplace. Having too many options to choose from usually compromises the confidence level of consumers as</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: small;">&nbsp;they&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: small;">scour the seemingly infinite selection of swatches and product samples. The end result is usually a very safe and predictable choice that underwhelms potential buyers and looks like it was designed by Ebenezer SNOOZE, both cheap and boring!</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: small;"><strong>So where does one begin to grapple with the enormity of &nbsp;picking THE perfect fabric for your upholstery project? The best place to start is to familiarize oneself with the traditional fabrics that have come to embody "high style" and meticulous taste.</strong>&nbsp;In this post I have compiled a list of Old School design fabrics that define Old World elegance, attention to detail, and luxury. These upholstery fabrics are used in traditional, transitional, eclectic and contemporary design styles. Finding contemporary versions of these classic materials can save you big bucks while maintaining the classic style cues high-end buyers are expecting. If your gung-ho for the "pricey" versions expect to pay over $200 a yard. Turn Key multi-million dollar residences will demand such materials so be prepared to spend a considerable amount on fabrics. &nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Being meticulous when it comes to upholstery selection takes an eye for color, pattern, and texture. Mastering the fabric selection process takes some practice and the best place to start familiarizing oneself with the process is to understand what fabrics are available in today's market; how they were made in the past; and how technology has made them more affordable in the present. It is also&nbsp;</strong></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: small;"><strong>important to distinguish between actual fabrics and designer styles, which can be confusing.&nbsp;</strong></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: small;">The</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: small;">French for many years dominated the cloth trade, establishing classic design styles and luxurious textile standards that define the world of fabric today. Below is a selection of some of the most popular upholstery fabrics found in the French tradition.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-family: Verdana, Lucida, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br></span></p> <p><img title="Matelasse sample" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/7/3/5/4/ar133005246345377.jpg" height="280" alt="" width="280" style="float: left; margin: 10px;"></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span><span><span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC'; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px;">Matelass&eacute;</span></span></span></span></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span><span><span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC'; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px;">:</span></span><span><span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC'; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px;">&nbsp;(mat-la-say)</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Means hand &ldquo;quilted,&rdquo; or &ldquo;padded&rdquo;. The fabric design is meant to mimic the style of hand-stitched quilts endemic to Provence,</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">in Southern France.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Matelass&eacute;</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;fabric can be either hand-stitched to create the decorative features of the fabric, or woven on a Jaquard</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">loom&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;for the</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">appearance of quilting.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Matelass&eacute;</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;is designed to feel thick and substantial like a padded quilt but&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: small;">actually has no padding added.&nbsp;</span></p> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 11px;"><br></span></span></div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> <span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif, serif;"><br></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><img src="http://www.warnerwalls.com/images/swatcheslarge/DS71519.jpg" height="280" alt="Acanthus Scroll Damask" width="280" style="border-color: initial; font-size: 9px; background-color: transparent; float: right; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 10px;"></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: 9px;"><br></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: 9px;"><br></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span><span><span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC'; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px;">Damasks:&nbsp;</span></span><span><span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC'; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px;">(dah-mask)</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Are found in a variety of textile's often utilized in wallpaper, drapes, and upholstery. Classic Damask is traditionally made from silk, however in modern times the term is now used to describe bold cut out patterning irregardless of the style of w</span></span><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">eaving</span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;or material used. Damask is easily recognized as a</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: small;">background of silky fabric against which a raised, often matte, design appears. The Damask Style can be found in all sorts of accessories and non fabric items and is very popular in contemporary trends, such as Hollywood regency. This Damask has a stylized Acanthus motif.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><img src="http://www.passementeries.com/images/scalamandre/fabrics/16459-001-1.jpg" height="280" alt="Scalamandre Jacquard" width="280" style="float: left; margin: 10px;"></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span><span><span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC'; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px;">Jacquard</span></span></span></span></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span><span><span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC'; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px;">:</span></span><span><span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC'; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px;">&nbsp;(jah-card)</span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC'; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px;">&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Refers to fabrics woven on a mechanical loom invented by&nbsp;</span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Marie_Jacquard"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Joseph Marie Jacquard</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;in the early 19th</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;century. Designed to streamline and accelerate the production process&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">for manufacturing complex textiles like&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Matelass&eacute;,&nbsp;</span></span><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Damask</span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">, and Brocades. The loom is an ancestor of the modern day computer as it&rsquo;s technology utilized&nbsp;</span></span><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">punch cards</span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;with patterned holes, each row of which corresponds to one row of the design. Multiple rows of holes are punched on each card and the many cards that compose the design of the textile are strung together in order. Jacquard is a type of fabric and not a style.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;">&nbsp;</p> <p><img src="https://secure.designerfabrics.ca/shop/ProdImages/C1076lg.jpg" height="280" alt="Crewel Emroidered Fabric" width="280" style="float: right; margin: 10px;"></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; color: #3c3c3c;"><br></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span><span><span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC'; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px;"><br></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span><span><span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC'; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px;">Crewel:</span></span><span><span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC'; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px;">&nbsp;(cru-elle)</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Is a style of&nbsp;</span></span><a href="http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-embroidery.htm"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">embroidery</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">that is characterized by lightly stenciled patterns on&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">fabric&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">that are then embroidered over. Multitudes of</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: small;">stitches are then used to create&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">elaborate patterning that in the past took a staggering amount of man-hours to accomplish. Today modern technology has virtually eliminated the time consumption and consequently the cost associated wi</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">th</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;the fabric.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> <div><span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC'; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br></span></span></span></span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC'; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br></span></span></span></span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br></span></span></span></div> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><img src="http://www.passementeries.com/images/scalamandre/fabrics/16447-001-1.jpg" height="280" alt="Tropical Toile Sample" width="280" style="float: right; margin: 10px;"></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span><span><span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC'; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px;">Toile</span></span></span></span></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span><span><span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC'; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px;">:&nbsp;</span></span><span><span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC'; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px;">(Twall)</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Is commonly known as muslin in the United Sta</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: small;">tes and is a fabric made from linen and canvas. and refers to the cloth&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">itself. It is usually mistaken for the term&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: small;">Toile</span></em></strong></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></em></strong></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: small;">de</span></em></strong></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></em></strong></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: small;">Jouy</span></em></strong></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">, which is commonly abbreviated as "</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">toile</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">" resulting in the confusion. This&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">toile</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;refers to a style of decorative patterning consisting of a background of white or off-white on which a pattern, generally of a pastoral print, is evenly repeated through out the fabric. Traditionally the print pattern consists of a single color, usually black, green, gray, or red, however, modern&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">toiles</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;come in a variety of colors and subjects.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><img src="http://www.passementeries.com/images/scalamandre/fabrics/26592-002-1.jpg" height="280" alt="Brocade Sample" width="280" style="float: right; margin: 10px;"></p> <div> <div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'MS PMincho'; font-size: 24px;"><br></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span><span><span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC'; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px;"><br></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span><span><span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC'; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px;"><br></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span><span><span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC'; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px;">B</span></span></span></span></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span><span><span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC'; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px;">rocade</span></span></span></span></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span><span><span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC'; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px;">:</span></span><span><span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC'; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px;">&nbsp;(bro-kaid)</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">This richly textured&nbsp;fabric</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;is</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">made&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">from lustrous&nbsp;silks and often employs&nbsp;</span></span><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">gold</span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;and&nbsp;</span></span><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">silver</span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">threads.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">B</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">rocade</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;embellished&nbsp;details are designed to appear as embroidered additions to the fabric, giving it a substantial&nbsp;appearance&nbsp;of&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">bas</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;relief, characterized by it&rsquo;s weight and thickness.</span></span></p> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'MS PMincho'; font-size: 24px;"><br></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'MS PMincho'; font-size: 24px;"><br></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'MS PMincho'; font-size: 24px;"><br></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'MS PMincho'; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px;"><br></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'MS PMincho'; font-size: 24px;"><br></span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'MS PMincho'; font-size: 24px;">VIVE LA FABRIQUE!</span></div> </div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">Finding the Right Fabric to Make it Fabulous! An upholstery and fabric field guide...</p> <div style="text-align: left;">&nbsp;</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="agent_signature"> <p style="text-align: center;"><img title="JDS Consulting: Hawaii Home Staging and Decor Design" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/9/7/3/8/ar12542572183791.jpg" height="166" alt="JDS Consulting: Hawaii Home Staging and Decor Design" style="vertical-align: middle;" width="586"></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: medium;">Website : WaikikiRealEstateProfessionals.com</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER</span> <span><span style="font-size: large;">(808) 927 9162</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;&nbsp;E-mail : </span><a href="mailto:JDSDecorDesign@aol.com"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">JDSDecorDesign@aol.com</span></a></p> </div> Kimo Stowell - Real Estate Merchandiser (JDS Consulting: Decor Design and Merchandising) Sat, 08 Jan 2011 19:23:47 -0800 http://activerain.com/blogsview/2064111/finding-the-right-fabric-to-make-it-fabulous-an-upholstery-and-fabric-field-guide- http://activerain.com/blogsview/1926919/don-t-let-the-mighty-banyan-be-the-bane-of-your-home-curb-appeal-advice <p><span style="font-family: Stencil; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px;">There are dangers lurking beneath the curb:</span></span></p> <p><strong><em><img title="A well groomed Banyan" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/2/7/7/9/ar128769786297727.jpg" height="614" alt="A well groomed Banyan" width="410" style="margin: 10px; float: left;"></em></strong></p> <p><strong><em><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="color: #bd0000;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">Ficus microcarpa</span></span></span></span></em></strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="color: #bd0000;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">, also known as </span></span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="color: #bd0000;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">Chinese Banyan</span></span></span></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="color: #bd0000;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">, </span></span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="color: #bd0000;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">Malayan Banyan</span></span></span></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="color: #bd0000;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">,&nbsp;</span></span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="color: #bd0000;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">Curtain fig</span></span></span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="color: #bd0000;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">or Indian Laurel:</span></span></span></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="color: #bd0000;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"> &nbsp;</span></span></span></span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">Hawaii, Southern California&nbsp;and many other tropical climes around the world&nbsp;have just the right humidity levels to produce some of natures largest tree varieties of which </span></span></span><em><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">The Chinese Banyan</span></span></span></em><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">&nbsp;is excellent example.</span></span></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"> These gentle giants, with their sprawling canopies that soar as high as&nbsp;60 feet in the air with a diameter that can reach hundreds of feet, are beautiful to behold and truly awe inspiring. These amazing trees produce aerial roots that over time will reach the earth and start another trunk, eventually expanding the size of the tree exponentially. Often called the </span></span></span><strong><em><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">"Tree of Life" </span></span></span></em></strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">these massive trees characterized&nbsp;by the tangle of exposed roots and dangling aerials provide&nbsp;safe&nbsp;habitats and&nbsp;sustenance to a&nbsp;multitude of birds, insects and small animals;&nbsp;so much&nbsp;so that they can create an Eco system&nbsp;all their own.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">Unfortunately for sellers and buyers, the Banyan can be the Bane of your home if you do not take precautionary steps to protect your investment from&nbsp;it's unmitigated growth.</span></span></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"> Paying attention to where a Banyan tree sits on a property is very important as both the canopy and root system can produce some annoying problems that can eventually lead to costly&nbsp;disasters unless nipped at the bud. It is important to remember that the root system and canopy expanse in most trees&nbsp;are roughly the same size. So what you see above your head you can safely bet expands in the same&nbsp;dimension&nbsp;beneath your feet. </span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">Banyans have an aggressive root system that quickly expands into porous material in&nbsp;it's never ending search for water. That means materials like concrete septic systems and sewer conduits are very vulnerable to roots that poke into the porous&nbsp;surface of concrete&nbsp;while searching for water.</span></span></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"> Once a root gets a foot hold in a crack or fissure it&nbsp;expands; cracking and eventually destroying the concrete allowing for more roots to move quickly into pipes and septic systems clogging them up with a jumbled mess of&nbsp;twisted roots. Roots that grow along the surface of the gr</span></span></span><img title="Chinese Banyan Roots" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/8/2/2/9/ar128769739392286.jpg" height="254" alt="Chinese Banyan Roots" width="177" style="margin: 10px; float: right;"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">ound&nbsp;can tear up lanais, driveways, and foundations so it's best to keep a healthy distance between your home and any Banyans&nbsp;making sure to cut arieals, pull up seedlings and cut back the canopy if it begins to expand over the roof of the&nbsp;home.&nbsp;</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">Banyans that grow too close to the home can cause other annoyances as well. Banyans produce a round berry&nbsp;fruit the size of a large marble that when ripe will drop to the ground or roof. </span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">Aside from the constant thud of the berries the seeds&nbsp;can stick in roofing&nbsp;and siding&nbsp;materials and begin to grow; destroying sections of roofing or siding if left unattended over time</span></span></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">. </span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">In addition&nbsp;Birds who make their home in the canopy love to eat the berries and consequently "poop" at their convenience which means cars, yard items and outdoor furniture can get covered in you know what.</span></span></span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">The Banyan Tree is a beautiful and amazing addition to any yard that is large enough to&nbsp;allow it to grow without&nbsp;it over taking the structures on it or beneath it. </span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">If you treat the Banyan as a member of the family; grooming it regularly, plucking and pruning and&nbsp;watching where it wanders. The bane can become a blessing; adding spectacular Curb Appeal to your yard.</span></span></span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><br></span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">Don't' Let the Mighty Banyan Be the Bane of Your Home! Curb Appeal Advice</span></span></strong></p> <div class="agent_signature"> <p style="text-align: center;"><img title="JDS Consulting: Hawaii Home Staging and Decor Design" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/9/7/3/8/ar12542572183791.jpg" height="166" alt="JDS Consulting: Hawaii Home Staging and Decor Design" style="vertical-align: middle;" width="586"></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: medium;">Website : WaikikiRealEstateProfessionals.com</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER</span> <span><span style="font-size: large;">(808) 927 9162</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;&nbsp;E-mail : </span><a href="mailto:JDSDecorDesign@aol.com"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">JDSDecorDesign@aol.com</span></a></p> </div> Kimo Stowell - Real Estate Merchandiser (JDS Consulting: Decor Design and Merchandising) Thu, 21 Oct 2010 18:01:09 -0700 http://activerain.com/blogsview/1926919/don-t-let-the-mighty-banyan-be-the-bane-of-your-home-curb-appeal-advice http://activerain.com/blogsview/1668245/who-did-your-home-interior-a-caveman- <p><strong><img title="The Pebble by EIS Studios" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/2/4/0/3/ar1275087530428.jpg" height="416" alt="The Pebble by EIS Studios" width="276" style="margin: 10px; float: right;"></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: Garamond;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px;">Finding modern design trends in the past...ok, before recorded history...</span></span></span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">Hawaii is arguably one of the best places to live in the world largely do to it's incredible scenic&nbsp;landscape and climate. Those of us&nbsp;who call Hawaii home spend much of our leisure time enjoying the great outdoors.&nbsp; Creating comfortable living environments that transition from indoor to outdoor living is a popular design aesthetic here in the islands and&nbsp;as a designer I am often looking for products that help blur the line between indoor and outdoor living areas. &nbsp;</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">I often look for organic shapes in furniture designs that echo the landscape, softening the transition from living room to lanai. Natural materials such as stone and wood are great design features but can be extremely heavy and cumbersome to move about. Recently I stumbled across this product that is as durable and organic in shape as stone&nbsp;but is light enough to move around&nbsp;and large enough to&nbsp;accommodate occasional seating in doors or out. &nbsp;</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">The Pebble, designed by&nbsp;</span></span><a href="http://eisstudio.com/main/of" title="EIS Studio" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">EIS Studio</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;"> of&nbsp;Venice CA,&nbsp;is at once super modern and ultra Neanderthal at the same time, which lends itself to the notion that anyone could be an interior designer with these things and the outcome would look super chic. Each pebble can come in a variety of different colors and materials including cast stone, wood, resin, and fabric. You can pile them in a corner or line them up, arrange them around a table or set them by the koi pond. It's so easy a caveman could do it.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">Who Did Your Home Interior?&nbsp;- A&nbsp;Caveman!</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;"><img title="Pebble by EIS Studio" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/5/4/9/9/ar127508792399458.jpg" height="414" alt="Pebble by EIS Studio" width="772" style="margin: 10px; vertical-align: middle;"></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">The Pebble can add a measure of modernity to your modern style staging project...</span></span></p> <div class="agent_signature"> <p style="text-align: center;"><img title="JDS Consulting: Hawaii Home Staging and Decor Design" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/9/7/3/8/ar12542572183791.jpg" height="166" alt="JDS Consulting: Hawaii Home Staging and Decor Design" style="vertical-align: middle;" width="586"></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: medium;">Website : WaikikiRealEstateProfessionals.com</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER</span> <span><span style="font-size: large;">(808) 927 9162</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;&nbsp;E-mail : </span><a href="mailto:JDSDecorDesign@aol.com"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">JDSDecorDesign@aol.com</span></a></p> </div> Kimo Stowell - Real Estate Merchandiser (JDS Consulting: Decor Design and Merchandising) Fri, 28 May 2010 19:14:45 -0700 http://activerain.com/blogsview/1668245/who-did-your-home-interior-a-caveman- http://activerain.com/blogsview/1563701/the-master-bedroom-virtually-redesigning-the-boudoir-a-la-nipponaise- <p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px;">The Master Bedroom: Virtually Redesigning the Boudoir (a la Nipponaise)!</span></span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-family: Eurostile; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Creating a peaceful space away from the hustle and bustle of the outside world is usually the impetus when designing a Master Bedroom. There are many subtle factors that can be utilized in designing a peaceful and relaxing room&nbsp;that when combined,&nbsp;can harmoniously transform a space into the ultimate "Dream Machine". Our clients had been in the process of slowly updating their home room by room and had finally come to the Master Bedroom just in time for their retirement years. They wanted to make sure that they created a space that fit seamlessly into the context of their home and contacted JDS Consulting to help with the design work. Our clients expressed a difficulty in making design choices, mainly because that wanted to make the right choices and had difficulty envisioning what that might be. Virtual design can offer clients the luxury and comfort of seeing just what you might get before you commit.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Eurostile; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Our clients had one request concerning accessories in the space and that was to incorporate some family Heirlooms and collection pieces consisting of some Noh and Kabuki Masks, A silk Phoenix Scroll, an antique Ivory lamp&nbsp;and a Buddha sculpture.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Eurostile; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p><strong><span style="color: #cd002b;"><span style="font-family: Eurostile; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="">Master Bedroom Design A:</span></span></span></span></span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-family: Eurostile; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><strong></strong>In this rendering The Master Bedroom color scheme is a monochromatic taupe with blacks, whites, tans, gold, and red coral as a contrast accent. Keeping to the Asian Modern style of the room we chose Japanese inspired bedroom furniture with clean lines and no pulls or hardware in a charcoal black. The head board is a Japanese gold leaf wood screen and is the focal point of the room. The bed spread is a matching taupe in a diamond quilt pattern. We suggested an armoire with drawers to replace&nbsp;the current&nbsp;gentleman's chest providing more clothing storage and to add height to the space. We suggested adding track lighting on a dimmer above the bed to provide superlative reading and ambient lighting, as well as, spot lighting for the art. The modern area rug is hand knotted wool in a gray and tan circular pattern to reinforce the modern geometric elements in the space. We use a accent floor lamp consisting of bundled branches to add additional interest and ambient light to the accent wall.&nbsp;The clients&nbsp;phoenix scroll hangs to the right, and the clients Buddha rests on the dresser.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Eurostile; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Eurostile; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><img title="JDS Consulting Virtual Design Copyright 2010" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/9/8/3/5/ar126946687853898.jpg" height="600" alt="JDS Consulting Virtual Design Copyright 2010" width="480" style="margin: 10px; vertical-align: middle;"></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Eurostile; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Eurostile; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;</span></span><strong><span style="font-family: Eurostile; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #cd002b;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="">Master Bedroom Design B:</span></span></span></span></span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-family: Eurostile; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">In the second rendering of The Master Bedroom the color scheme is a light gray with greens, browns, gold, and red coral as a contrast accent. This design leans more in the traditional direction of Asian Design but Modern elements are incorporated as well. We selected Asian inspired modern rosewood&nbsp;bedroom furniture with clean lines and a bamboo motif. The head board consists of antique lattice temple doors and draws the eye upward creating the illusion of higher ceilings. We utilized a simple white club chair in both renderings to provide a space to read or meditate. We eplained to our clients that the exact shape is unimportant as long as it falls in the Transitional Modern or Asian style. The Clients Masks and Phoenix Scroll are incorporated in this design and a vent-less gas fireplace has been added to provide warmth on cool nights as the Mistress of the house was prone to chills. The ventless fireplace uses gel fuel which is eco-friendly, as well as, smokeless and cost effective.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Eurostile; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Eurostile; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;<img title="JDS Consulting Virtual Design Copyright 2010" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/4/9/3/5/ar126946699253949.jpg" height="600" alt="JDS Consulting Virtual Design Copyright 2010" width="480" style="margin: 10px; vertical-align: middle;"></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Eurostile; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">JDS Consulting: Hawaii Decor Design &amp; Home Staging&nbsp;provides cost effective design solutions for your design needs.</span></span></p> <div class="agent_signature"> <p style="text-align: center;"><img title="JDS Consulting: Hawaii Home Staging and Decor Design" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/9/7/3/8/ar12542572183791.jpg" height="166" alt="JDS Consulting: Hawaii Home Staging and Decor Design" style="vertical-align: middle;" width="586"></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: medium;">Website : WaikikiRealEstateProfessionals.com</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER</span> <span><span style="font-size: large;">(808) 927 9162</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;&nbsp;E-mail : </span><a href="mailto:JDSDecorDesign@aol.com"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">JDSDecorDesign@aol.com</span></a></p> </div> Kimo Stowell - Real Estate Merchandiser (JDS Consulting: Decor Design and Merchandising) Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:26:38 -0700 http://activerain.com/blogsview/1563701/the-master-bedroom-virtually-redesigning-the-boudoir-a-la-nipponaise- http://activerain.com/blogsview/1482090/give-your-yard-the-competitive-edge-with-a-flowering-hedge- <p style="text-align: center;"><img title="The Hedge Edge-JDS Consulting Hawaii" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/6/8/0/5/ar126568527850861.jpg" height="444" alt="The Hedge Edge-JDS Consulting Hawaii" width="522" style="margin: 10px;"></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Hedge rows can add lots of character to your curb appeal. Giving your yard the competitive edge with a flowering </span></span><a href="http://www.cascadiapermaculture.com/hedgerows.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">hedge row</span></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"> can make your property for sale stand out in a crowd. Aside from offering privacy, sophistication,&nbsp;and textured greenery, hedge rows can cover unsightly chain link fences and add color, fragrance and protection that buyers can appreciate.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">If you live in a semi tropical to tropical environment and have a yard in need of some landscaping,&nbsp;you might consider&nbsp;planting some&nbsp;tropical flowering&nbsp;hedge rows to add some practacle pizazz to your yard. Here are some of my favorite&nbsp;hedges that are fast growing, easy to maintain and worth their weight in gold from a curb appeal perspective.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></span></p> <p><img title="Double Pikak-JDS Consulting Hawaiie" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/3/2/2/0/ar126568608602238.jpg" height="241" alt="Double Pikake-JDS Consulting Hawaii" width="316" style="float: right; border-width: 3px; border-color: black; border-style: solid; margin: 10px;"></p> <p><strong><em><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></span></span></em></strong></p> <p><strong><em><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;">Jasminum Sambac</span></span></span></em><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;">:</span></span></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Here in Hawaii,&nbsp;Jasmine or </span></span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #cd002b;">Pikake</span></span></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">(Hawaiian word for Peacock)</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"> holds an unrivaled reputation, as the </span></span><a href="http://www.hawaiianleicompany.com/ProductGroup.aspx?ProductGroupID=98&amp;CategoryID=4" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Pikake Lei</span></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"> or flower&nbsp;garland&nbsp;is undoubtedly one of the most highly prized lei's known to modern Hawaii. Noted for it's striking resemblance to </span></span><a href="http://www.pbase.com/image/42815500" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Ni'ihau shell leis</span></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">, The unopened Pikake blossom is strung into pearl like strands and given as a greeting gift at special occasions such as weddings or birthdays. The fragrance of these leis can fill a room or yard and as&nbsp;such the Jasmine plant&nbsp;makes a&nbsp;wonderfull hedge row. There are many varieties of Jasmine but here are the creme de la creme.</span></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Bel of India(pictured):</span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"> In Hawaii we call this variety of Jasmine, </span></span><strong><em><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Double</span></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Pikake</span></span></em></strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">. Highly prized for use in leis and perfumes, this rather rare Jasmine has double pure white blooms with a tinge of pink about 3 cm round and has an intoxicating fragrance. It has abundant shiny dark green leaves and it's creeping vines cover chain link fences wonderfully. It does, however, require yearly pruning to keep the hedge healthy and vegetative.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Grand Duke of Tuscany:</span></span></span><strong><em><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Triple Pikake </span></span></em></strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">is the name we Hawaiians give this very rare and&nbsp;unbelievably fragrant flower. It is most often used in teas and perfumes. Resembling a&nbsp;densely packed miniature white rose, Triple Pikake blooms&nbsp;in Clusters of&nbsp;4-5 cm blossoms. This creamy white flower packs an unbelievably amazing sent that will stop even the most obstinate home buyer&nbsp;in their tracks. &nbsp;</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Mealy bugs are the nemisis of Jasmine so take care to isloate infested plants and&nbsp;spritz them in a soapy solution of Dawn&nbsp;and water.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p><strong><img title="Bougainvillea-JDS Consulting Hawaii" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/6/4/4/3/ar126568188234465.jpg" height="292" alt="Bougainvillea-JDS Consulting Hawaii" width="212" style="float: left; border-width: 3px; border-color: black; border-style: solid; margin: 10px;"></strong></p> <p><strong><em><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></span></span></em></strong></p> <p><strong><em><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;">Bougainvillea Spectabilis</span></span></span></em><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;">: </span></span></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">The colorful and bright Bougainvillea is native to Brazil but is found widely cultivated throughout the tropical and semi tropical regions of the world. Bougainvilleas are noted for their vibrant color array ranging from fuchsia&nbsp;to orange to white. This woody vine can be grown in a container in a sun-room, green house,&nbsp;or out of doors. Bright light is a requirement for strong sturdy growth as well as for prodigious flowering, and over watering should be avoided. Bougainvilleas can grow very large, quickly and respond well to pruning and shaping. In addition they produce very long thorns making the drought tolerant Bougainvillea the perfect hedge candidate; offering protection and beauty to the yard. Unfortunately, the Bougainvillea has no fragrance to speak of.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">&nbsp;</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: 12px;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: 12px;"><br></span></p> <p><strong><img title="Pink Oleander-JDS Consulting Hawaii" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/4/9/0/1/ar126568467110948.jpg" height="265" alt="Pink Oleander-JDS Consulting Hawaii" width="333" style="float: right; border-width: 3px; border-color: black; border-style: solid; margin: 10px;"></strong></p> <p><strong><em><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></span></span></em></strong></p> <p><strong><em><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;">Nerium Oleanders</span></span></span></em><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;">:</span></span></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">A near relative to Plumeria(Frangipani) and a member of the dogbain family, this fast growing fragrant flowering hedge, can reach a height of&nbsp;2 to 5 meters with a width of&nbsp;1.75m if not pruned regularly. Easily trained into a hedge row, Oleanders come in several varieties with long and narrow, dark to medium green leaves producing clustered flowers measuring&nbsp;6 cm across. Oleanders do not grow with the density of foliage&nbsp;found in&nbsp;Bougainvillea or Jasmine but make a great hedge row, none the less. These drought tolerant plants need little watering and come in several colors ranging from white to pink to&nbsp;red.&nbsp;On the Continent, Oleanders bloom from May to October, in Hawaii they bloom all year long, however, there are fewer blossoms&nbsp;during the Winter months.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Oleander is concidered a poisonous&nbsp;plant to pets but&nbsp;I have never heard of any cat or dog paying any interest to the plant or ingesting it. However, to be on the safe side keep puppies and kittens away from plantings.&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">JDS Consulting-</span></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">&nbsp;</span></span><em><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Hawaii Home Staging and&nbsp;Decor Design.&nbsp;Providing Real Estate Merchandising services including: Home Staging, Interior Decor, Turn Key, Landscaping, Remodeling, &amp; Open House Hosting. Diamond Head, Kahala, Waikiki, Kapahulu, Kailua, Makiki, Tantalus, Hawaii Kai, Manoa, Nu'uanu, Ala Moana, Waialua, Haleiwa, North Shore, Kapolei, Makaha, Honolulu.</span></span></em></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Kimo Stowell Copyright &copy;2010</span></span></strong></p> <div class="agent_signature"> <p style="text-align: center;"><img title="JDS Consulting: Hawaii Home Staging and Decor Design" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/9/7/3/8/ar12542572183791.jpg" height="166" alt="JDS Consulting: Hawaii Home Staging and Decor Design" style="vertical-align: middle;" width="586"></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: medium;">Website : WaikikiRealEstateProfessionals.com</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER</span> <span><span style="font-size: large;">(808) 927 9162</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;&nbsp;E-mail : </span><a href="mailto:JDSDecorDesign@aol.com"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">JDSDecorDesign@aol.com</span></a></p> </div> Kimo Stowell - Real Estate Merchandiser (JDS Consulting: Decor Design and Merchandising) Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:59:14 -0800 http://activerain.com/blogsview/1482090/give-your-yard-the-competitive-edge-with-a-flowering-hedge- http://activerain.com/blogsview/1421062/how-do-you-give-a-condo-curb-appeal- <p></p><p>Mahalo&nbsp;Realtor Magazine!</p><div id="reblogging_tag">Via <b><a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/1418643/how-do-you-give-a-condo-curb-appeal-">REALTOR Magazine (National Association of Realtors)</a></b>:<br><blockquote> <p>Many&nbsp;cities today have a&nbsp;glut of condos on the market, sometimes with nearly-identical units for sale in the same building. What&nbsp;can sellers do to make their unit stand out from the rest?</p> <p>And what works for making the entryway, hallways, outdoor areas, shared basements/storage, and other&nbsp;and common areas more appealing to buyers?&nbsp;</p> <p>This is a hot topic that&nbsp;REALTOR&reg; Magazine is&nbsp;covering in its upcoming crowdsourced List Issue (published in April), which will include&nbsp;tips from savvy real estate&nbsp;agents like you!&nbsp;A selection of the comments received here will be included in the magazine. Thanks so much for your time and input. I'll be posting another question here very soon, so stay tuned!</p> <p>Kelly Quigley, Managing Editor of REALTOR&reg; Magazine&nbsp;</p> </blockquote> </div> <div class="agent_signature"> <p style="text-align: center;"><img title="JDS Consulting: Hawaii Home Staging and Decor Design" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/9/7/3/8/ar12542572183791.jpg" height="166" alt="JDS Consulting: Hawaii Home Staging and Decor Design" style="vertical-align: middle;" width="586"></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: medium;">Website : WaikikiRealEstateProfessionals.com</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER</span> <span><span style="font-size: large;">(808) 927 9162</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;&nbsp;E-mail : </span><a href="mailto:JDSDecorDesign@aol.com"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">JDSDecorDesign@aol.com</span></a></p> </div> Kimo Stowell - Real Estate Merchandiser (JDS Consulting: Decor Design and Merchandising) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:06:57 -0800 http://activerain.com/blogsview/1421062/how-do-you-give-a-condo-curb-appeal- http://activerain.com/blogsview/1346306/do-your-clients-need-a-face-lift- <p><strong>Do Your&nbsp;Clients Bathroom or Kitchen Cabinets&nbsp;Need a Face Lift? </strong></p> <p>Often times a small remodeling budget precludes any cabinet&nbsp;updating save for a few coats of paint. If you have dowdy laminate cabinets, paint usually doesn't make the grade when trying to give an attractive update to an old kitchen or bathroom, mainly because <strong><em>laminate does not hold the paint very well and can peal off easily and or bubble in humid environments</em></strong>. The steam from your&nbsp;shower or boiling pot of pasta can&nbsp;ruin the paint job&nbsp;faster than you can say spaghetti carbonara.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img title="Tree Frog Ad" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/2/4/6/0/ar125866617806421.jpg" height="605" alt="Tree Frog Ad" width="600" style="vertical-align: middle;"><img title="Treefrog ad" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/1/3/6/1/ar125866938616316.jpg" height="259" alt="Treefrog ad" width="600"></p> <p>As most sellers are under a tight budget these days a&nbsp;<strong><em>cost effective&nbsp;alternative</em></strong> to cabinet replacement or painting&nbsp;is <strong><em>hardwood veneer&nbsp;laminate</em></strong>. Not only does it improve the look of old cabinets it can add quantifiable value to&nbsp;your property for sale. I recently fell in love with&nbsp;a company called <a href="http://www.treefrogveneer.com" target="_blank">Treefrog</a>&nbsp;that offers a surprising array of amazing exotic and modern hardwood laminates to compliment and enhance any interior space. Of course&nbsp;hardwood veneer&nbsp;laminates&nbsp;can be used in many applications aside from just cabinet refacing. Let your imagination run wild with Zebrawood or Wenge and take your Real Estate Merchandising to a whole new plain of posibilities.</p> <p style="text-align: left;">&nbsp;Learn more at <a href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102834045099&amp;s=28748&amp;e=001UuNQYSzmaDJm1ScM00KY461406LibnFo-2eg9KcEoNgqOAwafJvwo1XiZlcxpJkq_rWGgKTs9bdfPfobEjS6Okzct2R_MDyaTyQXz3X0e0VqItva9Bmumw==" title="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102834045099&amp;s=28748&amp;e=001UuNQYSzmaDJm1ScM00KY461406LibnFo-2eg9KcEoNgqOAwafJvwo1XiZlcxpJkq_rWGgKTs9bdfPfobEjS6Okzct2R_MDyaTyQXz3X0e0VqItva9Bmumw==" target="_blank">treefrogveneer.com</a>.</p> <p style="text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>JDS Consulting-</strong>&nbsp;<em>Hawaii Home Staging and&nbsp;Decor Design.&nbsp;Providing Real Estate Merchandising services including: Home Staging, Interior Decor, Turn Key, Landscaping, Remodeling, &amp; Open House Hosting. Diamond Head, Kahala, Waikiki, Kapahulu, Kailua, Makiki, Tantalus, Hawaii Kai, Manoa, Nu'uanu, Ala Moana, Waialua, Haleiwa, North Shore, Kapolei, Makaha, Honolulu.</em></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.realestatedesignonline.com/"><strong>www.Staged.Homestead.com</strong></a><strong>&nbsp; </strong><strong>Kimo Stowell Copyright &copy;2009</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="agent_signature"> <p style="text-align: center;"><img title="JDS Consulting: Hawaii Home Staging and Decor Design" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/9/7/3/8/ar12542572183791.jpg" height="166" alt="JDS Consulting: Hawaii Home Staging and Decor Design" style="vertical-align: middle;" width="586"></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: medium;">Website : WaikikiRealEstateProfessionals.com</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER</span> <span><span style="font-size: large;">(808) 927 9162</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;&nbsp;E-mail : </span><a href="mailto:JDSDecorDesign@aol.com"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">JDSDecorDesign@aol.com</span></a></p> </div> Kimo Stowell - Real Estate Merchandiser (JDS Consulting: Decor Design and Merchandising) Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:31:22 -0800 http://activerain.com/blogsview/1346306/do-your-clients-need-a-face-lift- http://activerain.com/blogsview/1318796/virtually-staged-the-kitchen-at-909-kapiolani-honolulu-hi-96813 <p><strong>Is it real or is it virtual? More importantly does it really matter? </strong>Some naysayers say&nbsp;it's&nbsp;a disappointment when potential buyers arrive to find an empty space&nbsp;but if the potential buyer knows it's virtually staged&nbsp;what&nbsp;is important is that&nbsp;interested buyers make an appointment to view the property not whether it's actually staged or not.</p> <p>&nbsp;<img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/7/6/5/8/ar125730763285674.jpg" height="410" alt="" width="614"></p> <p><strong>Virtually Staged: </strong>The Kitchen in a one bedroom condo at 909 Kapiolani, Honolulu Hawaii 96813, virtually staged by JDS Consulting.</p> <p>&nbsp;<img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/7/8/0/7/ar125730771670875.jpg" height="410" alt="" width="614"></p> <p><strong>The benefits of virtual staging can easily be&nbsp;appreciated by sellers who wish to make their relatively new investment properties stand out from other identical properties for sale&nbsp;in their building or development.</strong>&nbsp;Virtual staging costs a fraction of&nbsp;what one would spend&nbsp;on actual staging. When there is little to differentiate one property from the next in a new development, virtually staged&nbsp;properties get buyers attention and define the property as unique allowing buyers to easily picture themselves living in your property for sale.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>JDS Consulting-</strong>&nbsp;<em>Hawaii Home Staging and&nbsp;Decor Design.&nbsp;Providing Real Estate Merchandising services including: Home Staging, Interior Decor, Turn Key, Landscaping, Remodeling, &amp; Open House Hosting. Diamond Head, Kahala, Waikiki, Kapahulu, Kailua, Makiki, Tantalus, Hawaii Kai, Manoa, Nu'uanu, Ala Moana, Waialua, Haleiwa, North Shore, Kapolei, Makaha, Honolulu.</em></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Kimo Stowell Copyright &copy;2009</strong></p> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="agent_signature"> <p style="text-align: center;"><img title="JDS Consulting: Hawaii Home Staging and Decor Design" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/9/7/3/8/ar12542572183791.jpg" height="166" alt="JDS Consulting: Hawaii Home Staging and Decor Design" style="vertical-align: middle;" width="586"></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: medium;">Website : WaikikiRealEstateProfessionals.com</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER</span> <span><span style="font-size: large;">(808) 927 9162</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;&nbsp;E-mail : </span><a href="mailto:JDSDecorDesign@aol.com"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">JDSDecorDesign@aol.com</span></a></p> </div> Kimo Stowell - Real Estate Merchandiser (JDS Consulting: Decor Design and Merchandising) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:15:44 -0800 http://activerain.com/blogsview/1318796/virtually-staged-the-kitchen-at-909-kapiolani-honolulu-hi-96813 http://activerain.com/blogsview/1310672/spooky-fun-tasty-treats-happy-halloween- <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><img title="Halloween Greeting Created By Kimo Stowell" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/4/0/0/7/ar125686812270046.jpg" height="596" alt="Halloween Greeting Created By Kimo Stowell" width="384" style="margin: 10px; float: left;"></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>I love Halloween and up to a few years ago it was a month long event in my life; full of parties, entertaining, and dressing up in costumes, you know the whole nine yards. </strong></p> <p><strong>Unfortunately, as of late I just don't celebrate <em>All Hallows Eve</em> like I used too but, none the less, I would like to share my enthusiasm for the holiday with my online friends;&nbsp;offering some heart felt treats I hope you enjoy.&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>So please indulge me for a little while, find your inner child, suspend your sense of&nbsp;reality,&nbsp;and imagine yourself "Trick or Treating" deep in the Wallachian forests of Romania... Suddenly in the long dark shadows of the Carpathian Mountains you&nbsp;stumble upon&nbsp;my haunted castle... don't be afraid, I won't bite...hard.</strong></p> <p>So you <strong>Knock,Knock,Knock...Trick or Treat! </strong><br>(In a thick and flowing&nbsp;Romanian Accent I answer the castle door)</p> <p>Ah... children of the night...To all my Friendly Fiends, some thoughtful treats for your candy bag that won't rot your teeth...</p> <p><br>I know what your thinking... it's tantamount to getting socks for Christmas but believe me these treats will entertain your brain longer than the sugar high you will get from all the candy your going to eat anyway.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;<img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/3/2/1/2/ar125687082821233.jpg" height="114" alt="" width="109" style="margin: 10px; float: left;"></p> <ul> <li><strong></strong></li> <li><strong></strong></li> <li> <strong>The first treat is a most excellent Booook</strong>... ok, now open your bag, didn't your parents teach you&nbsp;any manners...ah that's better...yes&nbsp;I know it's Halloween and candy isn't everything"</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><img title="Lullaby by Chuck Palahniuk" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/4/1/9/8/ar125686884689147.jpg" height="230" alt="Lullaby by Chuck Palahniuk" width="157" style="margin: 10px; float: right;"></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>The Haunted House on the Market:</strong></p> <p>What do Haunted Houses, Witches, Necrophilia, and a Realtor have in common? You'll find them all in this fascinating novel <strong>"Lullaby"</strong>by Chuck Palahniuk, the author of <strong>"Fight Club"</strong>. I enjoyed this creative, funny, and poignantly profound novel about the nature of love, power and how human beings confuse the two. The premise of the book is about a journalist who stumbles upon a book of children's bed time stories that has the power to kill. He meets a Realtor who&nbsp;specializes in&nbsp;haunted houses and&nbsp;some witches who have an agenda of their own.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;<img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/5/3/2/6/ar125687091762355.jpg" height="116" alt="" width="114" style="margin: 10px; float: left;"></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>The second treat&nbsp;is a Vat of Brains, ha ha ha ha</strong>... Don't say eeeww, again with the manners...no your not supposed to eat it, it's a brain teaser...it's food for thought...that's right brain food.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img title="DO NOT USE - Lush Rimbaugh - ABNORMAL" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/8/6/5/9/ar125688829295689.jpg" height="388" alt="DO NOT USE - Lush Rimbaugh - ABNORMAL" width="308" style="margin: 10px; float: right;"></p> <p><strong>The Brain in the Vat:</strong></p> <p>With all the political and societal blah blah blah these days it unnerves me to see our country bickering like the Bikersons; blaming this person or that about the state of our society, Real Estate market, government, planet, etc. There are&nbsp;a multitude&nbsp;of political pundits, talking heads, media personalities, and bloggers all claiming to know the real&nbsp;"truth",&nbsp;trying to out shout one another with their particular perspective as being the one and only correct reality.&nbsp;All the while assailing any other perspective as corrupt, conspiratorial, unqualified, insane, or satanic.</p> <p>Well that got my brain thinking...</p> <p>Remember the old horror flicks where the mad scientist cuts open the top of a persons head and removes the brain and suspends it in a vat of life-sustaining liquid, and through electrodes connects it to a computer that provides electrical impulses identical to those the brain would normally receive. The computer would then send electrical input to the brain resulting in the brain sensing a virtual world full of sights, sounds, tastes, etc.</p> <p>The disembodied brain would think that it had a body, arms, legs, eyes, and could move about in the computer generated environment without any ability to distinguish that in fact it was just a brain in a vat. Well it's not all science fiction. The <strong>brain in a vat </strong>is also a&nbsp;philosophical tool used in experiments of the mind&nbsp;to examine our collective ideas of knowledge, reality, and truth.</p> <p>The whole idea behind the <strong>brain in a vat</strong>&nbsp;concept is the notion that ALL perceived&nbsp;reality is potentially false and what we believe to be FACT is merely a figment of our imagination. In other words if our perceived existence is simply the exchange of electrical impulses from sensory organs to the brain and those impulses can be created without the use of sensory organs which is what happens when we dream, then&nbsp;how&nbsp;can we really know for certain of what the truth really is? Does the brain really have the ability to know for sure it's understanding of reality is in fact real? Can it effectively&nbsp;tell the difference&nbsp;between, reality,&nbsp;dreaming, or&nbsp;whether it's merely floating in a vat in&nbsp;a mad scientists laboratory? The answer is no it can't. Sorry Bill O'Rielly, Bu-aha-ha-ha? Think Plato's <strong>"Allegory of the Cave"</strong> or the film <strong><em>The Matrix. </em></strong></p> <p><br>One of my favorite movies of all time is <strong><em>Young Frankenstein</em></strong> by the comic genius Mel Brooks this is a topical out take from the film for your enjoyment.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/NOe_4mgmyyA&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" height="344" width="425"></embed></p> <p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/1/0/6/8/ar125687111586019.jpg" height="122" alt="" width="114" style="margin: 10px; float: left;">&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>The&nbsp;third Halloween treat is a ghastly ghost story from Hawai'i</strong>... it's based on a true story that I have embellished slightly for dramatic purposes... no I don't have any candy... yes I'm sure... if you don't keep quite I'll send you to my neigh-boo-r the Count...No he doesn't have any candy either&nbsp;you little junk food&nbsp;junkies, SILENCE before I turn you all into to toads... don't make me reach through the portcullis...</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong>L</strong><strong>ets Talk G</strong><strong>host Story:</strong></p> <p>The story begins after midnight on a dark moonless night in Honolulu, May 19th 1959. An ambulance rushed it's way down sleepy Beretainia St. towards Queens' Medical Center, as a young woman, writhing from an apparent nervous break down lay strapped to the gurney in back. The paramedic, hunched over the patient, tapped the excess sedative from the hypodermic and&nbsp;pushed it adroitly into the frantic woman's arm as she struggled against the leather straps that securely bound her.</p> <p>Babbling incoherently she arched her back as her head strained and convulsed from side to side; her dilated pupils made her eyes look like black coals, bottomless, full of terror. "She had no face!" She cackled, "she...no nothing...nothing there..." her voice trailed off and a few moments later the woman's overwrought neck and back relaxed and she lay motionless as the opiates pumped through her body, quieting the nervous system. Her eyes fluttering shut as her frantic heart began to find it's way back to it's normal beat.&nbsp; Her clenched jaw relaxed and fell slightly open, simultaneously her grip released what she had been holding in her bloodless fist since the paramedics first found her.</p> <p>The crumpled ticket stub precipitated to the floor skirting under the gurney. The paramedic reached down and scooped it up. It was saturated with sweat but the blotted lettering was still legible, the paramedic un- crumpled the stub hoping to find a clue as to why the woman went off the deep end in the middle of a movie. During the frenetic call he neglected to see what was posted on the marquee, perhaps it was a horror film. They had found her in the woman's restroom on the floor; her arms pushing her knees tightly to her chest. She was barely breathing, as white as a ghost.</p> <p>Waiala'e Drive-In Theater 11:00pm, the stub read the rest was torn away. The theater manager said they had heard screams and a desperate pounding coming from the ladies restroom but the door was locked from the inside. When he finally returned with the key they found her alone, passed out. When she came to she gripped the managers hand and frightfully recounted the horror she experienced before lapsing into a catatonic state. "Some-ting bout' a wahine(woman) wid long red hair", the manger tentatively repeated to the ambulance driver as the paramedic pushed the gurney passed the two of them, "some wahine was already in the lua, standing at the mirror ya, combing her long red hair when dis' poor girl go to use the lua, the red hair wahine turn and look at her but she have no...the hum of the ambulance engine drowned out the managers words as the emergency lights flashed against the projection booth wall.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img title="The Noppera-Bo At the Old Waiala'e Drive-In Theater" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/2/0/1/5/ar125686897051025.jpg" height="325" alt="The Noppera-Bo At the Old Waiala'e Drive-In Theater" width="453" style="margin: 10px; vertical-align: middle;"></p> <p>Speeding through the deserted streets cloaked in darkness the sirens wail reverberated into the quiet neighborhoods of downtown Honolulu as the black&nbsp;slope of Diamond Head&nbsp;and its imposing presence diminished slowly behind them. Scratching his head, the paramedic looked toward the driver who intently stared at him through the rearview mirror. The ambulance rambled&nbsp;through a red light and continued down the empty street.</p> <p>"Mujina", the driver eventually blurted out nervously. The paramedic looked inquisitively at his partner, vaguely remembering stories from his youth told by the Kupuna about the ghostly Mujina but it was just folklore, tall tales to scare the Keiki. "My Tutu talk story ya..."the Ambulance&nbsp;pitched to the left as it turned right onto Punchbowl St.</p> <p>"In Japan", he continued his eyes staring toward the port au chair at the hospital entrance."they call em' Noppera-bo, they look human but not quite... Shape shifters ya, look human but no face". The ambulance turned abruptly into the hospital drive, "No eyes, no nose, no mouth, ya... this girl got a real shock whatever she saw... scared her real good...almost to death ya bra. The paramedic finished buckeling the last strap on the straight jacket as the rear ambulance doors flew open. Two hulking orderlies grabbed the gurney as the retractable carriage clattered open and dropped errect&nbsp;to the pavement.&nbsp; The wheels, twirling,&nbsp;repositioned themselves in the the direction of the psychiatric ward, as the&nbsp;two hulks passed slowly through the empty hospital hallways.</p> <p>The faceless ghost known as a Mujina or Noppera-bo has been spotted several times in places as far away as Hilo on the Big Island. Since the Waiala'e Drive-in Theater demolition in the 1980's the Noppera-bo has been spotted at the women's restroom in Macy's at the Kahala Mall, Zippy's Restaurant and other lua's located near the old Kahala cemetery. It is beleived that the malignant entities purpose is to frighten it's victims and will wait for the perfect opportunity to do so. So watch out ladies next time you go to the toilet you never know who might be waiting for you. Boo!</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Spooky Fun &amp; Tasty Treats: Happy Halloween!</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><strong>Kimo Stowell Copyright &copy;2009</strong></strong></p> <div class="agent_signature"> <p style="text-align: center;"><img title="JDS Consulting: Hawaii Home Staging and Decor Design" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/9/7/3/8/ar12542572183791.jpg" height="166" alt="JDS Consulting: Hawaii Home Staging and Decor Design" style="vertical-align: middle;" width="586"></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: medium;">Website : WaikikiRealEstateProfessionals.com</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER</span> <span><span style="font-size: large;">(808) 927 9162</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;&nbsp;E-mail : </span><a href="mailto:JDSDecorDesign@aol.com"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">JDSDecorDesign@aol.com</span></a></p> </div> Kimo Stowell - Real Estate Merchandiser (JDS Consulting: Decor Design and Merchandising) Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:10:52 -0700 http://activerain.com/blogsview/1310672/spooky-fun-tasty-treats-happy-halloween- http://activerain.com/blogsview/1290269/fill-your-yard-with-snakes-spiders-and-monsters-to-really-get-buyers-attention-with-tropical-curb-appeal- <p><img title="Edvard Munch's The Scream" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/3/5/0/7/ar125583792170531.jpg" height="241" alt="Edvard Munch's The Scream" width="204" style="margin: 10px; float: right;"></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Is your curb appeal giving potential buyers the fright &amp; flight syndrome? Is the situation in your yard, grave and bone chilling?</strong></p> <p>Why not fill it with <strong>Snakes*, Spiders*, and Monsters*</strong> and turn that ghoulish haunt of a yard into a tropical paradise!</p> <p>Try adding some easy, low maintainence, tropical warmth with <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">SNAKE plants</span></strong>, <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">SPIDER Lily's</span></strong>, and <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">MONSTERA deliciosa</span></strong>&nbsp;and really get buyers attention!</p> <ul> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span></strong></p> <strong> <p><strong></strong></p> </strong> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> </ul> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong> <p><strong></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;<a href="http://www.nextag.com/norob/PtitleSeller.jsp?chnl=main&amp;tag=670496991&amp;ctx=cBB2tDmYYXsPGxKu56qtPQl3Ml%2B6sfrNWqhJaNeN%2BIkIQei8f55Vur6uzE0HJq46oCYQUylB6k6lycRjw7idW0oip0DHe3aq4ZNFjFEe%2BJ1XItglcr5xZKqFxAqTfY10GMmoTvgn6ykKqsQ09SRM%2BLam%2FpVklBIkltUH%2BRcZ5N%2B226%2B15AMRccFeOU%2Fd%2BrY5%2FvtewIVIjyzFf4%2FNTz%2FmHw%3D%3D&amp;ptitle=619029838" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img title='36" Animated Spider Halloween Decoration' src="http://img01.static-nextag.com/image/36-Animated-Spider-Halloween/1/000/006/192/787/619278738.jpg" alt='36" Animated Spider Halloween Decoration' style="float: right;"></a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><img title="Snake Plant Curb Appeal - JDS Consulting" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/5/1/8/7/ar125583817878157.jpg" height="314" alt="Snake Plant Curb Appeal - JDS Consulting" width="210" style="margin: 10px; float: left;"></span></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>*<span style="text-decoration: underline;">SNAKE Plant</span></strong>, <strong>(<em>Sanseveria trifasciata)</em></strong></p> <p>The <strong>Snake plant </strong>is so named because of the shape of its vertical growing, snake like leaves. Also known as <strong>mother-in-law's tongue</strong> because of it's pointy sharpness. In Japan it is known as <strong>Tiger's Tail </strong>and in Brazil it is commonly known as <strong>espada-de-s&atilde;o-jorge </strong>(sword-of-saint-george). A yellow-tipped variant is known as <strong>espada-de-santa-barbara </strong>(sword-of-saint-barbara). Rich in foklore this popular plant&nbsp;finds its origins in Zaire,&nbsp;Africa where the plant is used as a protective charm against evil or bewitchment. In China, it is used in Feng Shui as a houseplant because it is believed that&nbsp;the Eight Gods bestowed their eight virtues on those who grew them. These virtues include long life, prosperity, intelligence, beauty, art, poetry, health and strength. The Chinese often kept this plant potted in a pot adorned with dragons and phoenixes as the dragon attractive qualities&nbsp;of this plant is said to be magnetic. Even NASA has recognized the Snake Plant for it's air purification ability and to curb "Sick Building Syndrome."</p> <p>The Snake plant is a low maintenance, super sturdy succulent that grows just about anywhere. Its leathery sword-shape leaves are often marbled with gray green and may be edged with yellow or white. Although snake plant grows best in medium or bright light it will tolerate low light levels too. Let the soil dry between watering's as over watering is common. It grows best in temperatures from 30 to 50 degrees Celsius.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;<img title="Curb Appeal with Variegated SPIDER Lily aka Sumatra - JDS Consulting" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/0/3/5/2/ar125583835425307.jpg" height="314" alt="Curb Appeal with Variegated SPIDER Lily aka Sumatra Lily - JDS Consulting" width="210" style="margin: 10px; float: right;"></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>*<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Variegated SPIDER Lily</span> <em>(Hymenocallis caribaea variegata)</em></strong></p> <p>Spider Lily is a tropical and subtropical species in the Tropical Hymenocallis category, and this bulbous perennial herb, blossoms all year long. Hymenocallis caribaea (Caribbean Spiderlily, Spider Lily, White Lily), produces bulbs, flowers, and remarkably giant&nbsp;sword like foliage.</p> <p>Its long sword-shaped leaves are 40-70 cm long and up to 6 cm wide at its broadest. Smooth-textured and glossy, Spider Lily leaves are&nbsp;erect and somewhat curved at the top end.&nbsp;The sessile leaves are dark green and sometimes variegated red. These grow best in shade to part sun but will grow in full sun if watered regularly.</p> <p>Spider Lily's blossom at night releasing a lovely aroma from dusk til dawn. Tropical Spider Lily's are much larger than their temperate, delicate, and Iris like cousins found&nbsp;on the Continent.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><img title="Spider Lily &amp; Monstera - JDS Consulting" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/3/8/5/7/ar125583866075833.jpg" height="214" alt="Spider Lily &amp; Monstera - JDS Consulting" width="320" style="margin: 10px; float: left;"></span></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>*<span style="text-decoration: underline;">MONSTERA</span>, Split-leaf Philodendron (<em>Monstera deliciosa also called Ceriman, Swiss Cheese Plant (or just Cheese Plant), Fruit Salad Plant, Monster fruit, Monsterio Delicio, Monstereo, Mexican Breadfruit, Locust and Wild Honey, Windowleaf and Delicious Monster)</em></p> </strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>This monstrous creeping vine native to tropical Central American rain-forests is a climbing relative of the philodendron from Mexico and Guatemala. It is popular yard plant here in Hawaii and in tropical and subtropical areas around the globe, growing well in partial sun but best in shade. If you have ever driven the Road to Hana or spent any time on the Windward sides of all the Hawaiian islands you will see this plant growing abundantly. The plant starts bearing fruit after three years and is a popular houseplant as well, however, it rarely fruits or blossoms indoors.</p> <p><img title="Monsterous Monstera Flower - JDS Consulting" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/7/8/2/6/ar125583891462876.jpg" height="320" alt="Monsterous Monstera Flower - JDS Consulting" width="281" style="margin: 10px; float: right;"></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The large oval leaves are perforated with oblong holes and the plant produces a 9", dull, deep green, cone-like fruit which develops from a gigantic version of the philodendron&nbsp;like flower. The fruit is covered with hexagonal scales that dry out and separate as the fruit ripens very much like corn or maize, revealing the edible white pulp inside. It takes a little longer than a year to mature to an edible stage. Unripe fruit, if eaten causes mouth and throat irritation&nbsp;due to the&nbsp;high levels of oxalic acid. You may induce the fruit to ripen by picking it when the base has started to wrinkle and wrapping it&nbsp;in a bag for a few days. When unwrapped, the scales should have separated. <strong>Special note:</strong> This plant can be poisonous to pets due to the oxalic acid so if your cat likes to nibble on plants keep this one out of the house.</p> <p>One amazing characteristic of this plant is that the seedlings will grow in the direction of the darkest area&nbsp;of the yard&nbsp;until&nbsp;it encounters the base of a tree to attach to. Then&nbsp;it will climb towards the light which is generally high in the tree canopy.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>HAPPY HALLOWEEN!</strong></p> <p><strong>Fill your yard with Snakes, Spiders, and Monsters to really get buyers attention with Tropical Curb Appeal!&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><img src="http://www.akron-novelty.com/ProdImages/ToyRubberSnakeWholesale.jpg" height="275" alt="" width="274" style="float: right;"></p> <ul> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> </ul> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong>JDS Consulting-</strong>&nbsp;<em>Hawaii Home Staging and&nbsp;Decor Design.&nbsp;Providing Real Estate Merchandising services including: Home Staging, Interior Decor, Turn Key, Landscaping, Remodeling, &amp; Open House Hosting. Diamond Head, Kahala, Waikiki, Kapahulu, Kailua, Makiki, Tantalus, Hawaii Kai, Manoa, Nu'uanu, Ala Moana, Waialua, Haleiwa, North Shore, Kapolei, Makaha, Honolulu.</em></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <ul> <p><strong>Kimo Stowell Copyright &copy;2009</strong></p> </ul> <div class="agent_signature"> <p style="text-align: center;"><img title="JDS Consulting: Hawaii Home Staging and Decor Design" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/9/7/3/8/ar12542572183791.jpg" height="166" alt="JDS Consulting: Hawaii Home Staging and Decor Design" style="vertical-align: middle;" width="586"></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: medium;">Website : WaikikiRealEstateProfessionals.com</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER</span> <span><span style="font-size: large;">(808) 927 9162</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;&nbsp;E-mail : </span><a href="mailto:JDSDecorDesign@aol.com"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">JDSDecorDesign@aol.com</span></a></p> </div> Kimo Stowell - Real Estate Merchandiser (JDS Consulting: Decor Design and Merchandising) Sun, 18 Oct 2009 02:59:17 -0700 http://activerain.com/blogsview/1290269/fill-your-yard-with-snakes-spiders-and-monsters-to-really-get-buyers-attention-with-tropical-curb-appeal- http://activerain.com/blogsview/1275996/is-going-turn-key-with-a-rental-unit-a-good-idea- <p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="color: #cd002b;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px;">Going turn key:</span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px;"> attracting vacation renters with your rental units.</span></span></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px;">&nbsp;</span></span></span></p> <p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: 13px;">There are many factors that&nbsp;should be considered when determining to go turn key with your&nbsp;rental unit. As every property has it's own unique strengths and challenges it is best to consult with an experienced property manager before fully furnishing your rental unit as a vacation rental.&nbsp;This post examines from my personal experience some important issues to consider before adding everything from soup bowls to nutcrackers to your investment property.&nbsp;As&nbsp;a Real Estate Merchandiser working mainly&nbsp;in&nbsp;property management, I often see different types of rental units in various conditions. Everything from unfurnished long term&nbsp;to turn key short term vacation rentals&nbsp;and condotels. The former are&nbsp;typically a lot less time consuming and costly&nbsp;for the landlord and the latter can be a bit more involved both monetarily and effort wise but the&nbsp;return on your investment&nbsp;can be substantially&nbsp;faster if you know what you are doing. &nbsp;</span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;">In the investment Real Estate market the three golden rules of real estate apply: Location, Price, Condition.</span></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"> If you intend to make money from&nbsp;a turn key&nbsp;investment property the location should obviously be somewhere that people want to live and recreate&nbsp;and&nbsp;resort destinations can&nbsp;make great investment locales. However, there are pitfalls to buying in areas that are&nbsp;JUST resort destinations, mainly that the market value can be highly volatile in an investor only market. You also want a market that has a substantial permanent population that's not going to put their property on the market and move because of difficult financial times. Investors usually don't live in their investment properties and are the first to put their properties on the market in difficult times; the same with second home owners, if everyone is an investor&nbsp;or second home owner&nbsp;in a particular area, property values can plummet quickly&nbsp;when times get tough.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><img title="Before" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/1/7/3/0/ar125504157803718.jpg" height="187" alt="Before " width="280" style="border-width: 3px; border-color: black; border-style: solid; margin: 10px;"><img title="before" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/5/4/8/8/ar125504177688457.jpg" height="187" alt="before" width="280" style="border-width: 3px; border-color: black; border-style: solid; margin: 10px;"></span></span></strong></p> <p><em><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">This property was initially offered as a partly furnished 1 bedroom condo for rent in Waikiki. </span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Looking to create a faster return on the investment the property owner considered going turn key. </span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">In order to keep costs down it was suggested that the owner purchase furniture and accessories&nbsp;from hotel furniture resale&nbsp;outlets, and organizations like Good Will and Salvation Army. Utilizing personal items no longer needed&nbsp;at home can also save one money when turning a property into a desirable turn key rental. When outfitting a turn key unit, durability and condition are important. If you want to attract higher rents you need higher quality materials, knowing who your target market is is&nbsp;essential&nbsp;in determining what you need to buy and how much you you will need to spend. In the top photos the layout was awkward and the furniture too mismatched. By simply rearranging the furniture, adding some art, and a different sofa the room became more accomodating and comfortable; details potential renters notice and appreciate.</span></span></strong></em></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><img title="after merchandising" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/1/7/7/6/ar125504180967719.jpg" height="187" alt="after merchandising" width="280" style="border-width: 3px; border-color: black; border-style: solid; margin: 10px;"><img title="after merchandising" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/9/7/7/3/ar125504166437792.jpg" height="187" alt="after merchandising" width="280" style="border-width: 3px; border-color: black; border-style: solid; margin: 10px;"></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><em><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">JDS Consulting provides experienced property management and Real Estate consultants to help property owners determine what their target market is and how to allocate money effectively. Some properties no matter how they are furnished or well kept will command only so much rent. Spending money on expensive amenities that renters aren't looking to pay higher rents&nbsp;for can price you too high in the rental market&nbsp;and reduce your return dramatically.</span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Merchandising the property is equally important, as well. Layout, functionality, and appropriate aesthetic helps create a hotel feel that vacation renters are looking for.&nbsp;</span></span></strong></em></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;">Price is very important.</span></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"> You need to be able to put enough money down on the property to see an immediate return on your investment. In other words the rent you intend to receive should cover the mortgage and then some. Rental income can fluctuate right along with real estate prices and you need to be prepared to cover the mortgage in times when renters are scarce and hard to come by. Case in point&nbsp;right after &nbsp;9/11 tourism tanked in Hawaii creating a desperate shortage of potential renters and vacationers in high density investment markets like Waikiki. Many investors were leveraged to such a degree that any drop in rental income meant they couldn't pay the mortgage; this in turn created a sell off and consequently the Real Estate Market went to pot. </span></span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Those investors that had enough equity to sweat out the lower rents were able to survive the down turn and were well positioned when the market&nbsp;eventually recovered.</span></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"> In consequence to the investor bailout,however, first time home buyers took advantage of the price drop and a larger percentage of permanent residents moved into Waikiki, stabilizing a once&nbsp;highly volatile market.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;">Condition will be a determining factor in&nbsp;how much rent you can get along with whether it's turn key,&nbsp;furnished, or vacant.</span></span></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">In addition to location the condition of a rental property will help retrieve your initial investment faster if it is well maintained, furnished&nbsp;and clean especially&nbsp;in resort areas like Waikiki. There are several target markets to be found in a typical resort destination. The first and most lucrative is the vacationer. If your rental unit has an ocean view and is available to rent on a short term basis, a month or less at a time, you will mostly likely be able to command a considerable amount of rent from your tenants anywhere from $1000 to $20,000 a month or week depending on the number of bedrooms, amenities location, condition&nbsp;and view. Of course a $20,000 a week property will cost you several millions to buy but thats&nbsp;a great return on a 10 million dollar investment. Even if you have a $500,000 dollar property that's a couple blocks from the beach with no view to speak of you can make a decent return if it's priced right and is habitable, but the nicer it is the easier it is to rent and the more rent you can collect.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;</span></span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Is going turn key with a rental unit a good idea?</span></span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">JDS Consulting-</span></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;</span></span><em><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Hawaii Home Staging and&nbsp;Decor Design.&nbsp;Providing Real Estate Merchandising services including: Home Staging, Interior Decor, Turn Key, Landscaping, Remodeling, &amp; Open House Hosting. Diamond Head, Kahala, Waikiki, Kapahulu, Kailua, Makiki, Tantalus, Hawaii Kai, Manoa, Nu'uanu, Ala Moana, Waialua, Haleiwa, North Shore, Kapolei, Makaha, Honolulu.</span></span></em></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">&nbsp; Kimo Stowell Copyright &copy;2009</span></span></strong></p> <div class="agent_signature"> <p style="text-align: center;"><img title="JDS Consulting: Hawaii Home Staging and Decor Design" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/9/7/3/8/ar12542572183791.jpg" height="166" alt="JDS Consulting: Hawaii Home Staging and Decor Design" style="vertical-align: middle;" width="586"></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: medium;">Website : WaikikiRealEstateProfessionals.com</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER</span> <span><span style="font-size: large;">(808) 927 9162</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;&nbsp;E-mail : </span><a href="mailto:JDSDecorDesign@aol.com"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">JDSDecorDesign@aol.com</span></a></p> </div> Kimo Stowell - Real Estate Merchandiser (JDS Consulting: Decor Design and Merchandising) Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:12:01 -0700 http://activerain.com/blogsview/1275996/is-going-turn-key-with-a-rental-unit-a-good-idea- http://activerain.com/blogsview/1266743/join-us-for-the-pacific-islands-kava-festival-uh-m-noa-campus-saturday-october-3 <p><strong><em>'Awa</em> or <em>Kava</em></strong>(pronounced aahvaah)<strong>&nbsp;is a sacred plant in the Hawaiian and Polynesian cultures and has<img title="'Awa plant" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/7/6/0/9/ar125451475190676.jpg" height="153" alt="'Awa plant" width="183" style="margin: 10px; float: right;"> many uses from the&nbsp;spiritual to the medicinal.</strong> It is more commonly known today as an intoxicating beverage but it's uses are found in ceremonial traditions both&nbsp;religious and community based across Polynesia.&nbsp;&nbsp;'Awa has several medicinal uses&nbsp;including the&nbsp;treatment of:&nbsp;colds, headaches, respiratory diseases such as asthma, diabetes,&nbsp;rheumatism and it is commonly used as a&nbsp;muscle relaxant or sedative, often&nbsp;in conjunction with <strong><em>Lomi Lomi</em></strong>&nbsp;or Hawaiian massage.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>An `awa drink, good for migraines or&nbsp;pre&nbsp;menstrual discomfort&nbsp;may be prepared for personal use by chewing a few small pieces of clean root until a thumb size cud is formed.&nbsp;Once you have&nbsp;produced three of these cuds, mash them in a bowl with fresh water. Strain the liquid through&nbsp;cheese cloth to remove&nbsp;the fibrous&nbsp;elements and if you prefer add cane juice or honey as a sweeter as 'awa is the Hawaiian word for bitter.</strong> &nbsp;</p> <p>In the&nbsp;traditional Hawaiian preparation, the `awa&nbsp;may be&nbsp;mixed with water or with coconut milk and is sometimes warmed&nbsp;in a special calabash called a&nbsp;kanoa, over hot stones. After straining it is consumed&nbsp;when it has cooled.</p> <p>'Awa is often served as a beverage of thanksgiving and is gulped not sipped with some left in the cup that is poured onto the ground with a prayer. <strong>E hanai `awa a ikaika ka makani.</strong> <br>Offering `awa and prayers to one's ancestors&nbsp;strengthens their spirit presence so that they may be of help to&nbsp;you and your Ohana or&nbsp;family.</p> <p><strong><img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/9/4/6/7/ar125451454676498.jpg" height="222" alt="" width="294" style="margin: 10px; float: left;"></strong></p> <p><strong>Pacific Islands Kava Festival, UH M&#257;noa Campus, Saturday, October 3<br></strong>The Kava Festival, also known in Hawai'i as the 'Awa Festival, features many aspects of 'awa as central to culture for Hawai'i and the Pacific Islands. The festival celebrates 'awa as an important and fundamental aspect of Hawaiian culture and a treasure for Hawai'i's people and the world.</p> <p>Live local music from Hawai'i's hottest music groups, educational and cultural booths, 'awa sampling, 'awa plants, 'apu making workshop, preparation demos, pa'i'ai/poi pounding, food booths, and Hawai'i's 'awa serving bars and cafes will also be serving the public. In addition, a traditional Hawaiian kapu 'awa ceremony will be performed honoring VIPs who have made contributions in culture, education and science. <br><br><a href="http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&amp;c=bsims27I6lN%2BI3V2ETSvWjK7kCuPSbxG" title="http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&amp;c=bsims27I6lN+I3V2ETSvWjK7kCuPSbxG">More information on the Awa Development Council website</a> <br><strong><br>Saturday, October 3, 2009</strong><br>UH Manoa main campus, on McCarthy Mall<br><a href="http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&amp;c=JR6ADY87%2BJh2KKZFrUi03DK7kCuPSbxG" title="http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&amp;c=JR6ADY87+Jh2KKZFrUi03DK7kCuPSbxG">Map of Campus Mall</a><br>9:00am-5:30pm<br><strong>Free Admission</strong><br><em>Parking on street or on campus</em></p> <p><em></em></p> <p><em></em></p> <p><em></em></p> <p><em> <p><strong>JDS Consulting-</strong>&nbsp;<em>Hawaii Home Staging and&nbsp;Decor Design.&nbsp;Providing Real Estate Merchandising services including: Home Staging, Interior Decor, Turn Key, Landscaping, Remodeling, &amp; Open House Hosting. Diamond Head, Kahala, Waikiki, Kapahulu, Kailua, Makiki, Tantalus, Hawaii Kai, Manoa, Nu'uanu, Ala Moana, Waialua, Haleiwa, North Shore, Kapolei, Makaha, Honolulu.</em></p> <p><a href="http://www.realestatedesignonline.com/"><strong>www.Staged.Homestead.com</strong></a><strong>&nbsp; tel.+1.808.344.1264&nbsp; Kimo Stowell Copyright &copy;2009</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </em></p> <div class="agent_signature"> <p style="text-align: center;"><img title="JDS Consulting: Hawaii Home Staging and Decor Design" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/9/7/3/8/ar12542572183791.jpg" height="166" alt="JDS Consulting: Hawaii Home Staging and Decor Design" style="vertical-align: middle;" width="586"></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: medium;">Website : WaikikiRealEstateProfessionals.com</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER</span> <span><span style="font-size: large;">(808) 927 9162</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;&nbsp;E-mail : </span><a href="mailto:JDSDecorDesign@aol.com"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">JDSDecorDesign@aol.com</span></a></p> </div> Kimo Stowell - Real Estate Merchandiser (JDS Consulting: Decor Design and Merchandising) Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:25:15 -0700 http://activerain.com/blogsview/1266743/join-us-for-the-pacific-islands-kava-festival-uh-m-noa-campus-saturday-october-3 http://activerain.com/blogsview/1263293/i-m-an-hawaiian-ask-me-anything-about-hawaii- <p>Inspired by Active Rain Staffer <a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/1251886/i-m-an-activerain-staff-member-ask-me-anything" target="_blank">Mike Judge's blog post</a>&nbsp;challenge to ask him anything, I thought I would do the same;&nbsp;as my blog is titled&nbsp;Questions for Kimo,&nbsp;I&nbsp;think it&nbsp;would&nbsp;be apropos. So while I patiently&nbsp;wait for Mike to answer my Active Rain question posed to him I thought I would field a few from those who might be interested in learning more about my beautiful home, Hawaii.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img title="Sunset on the Gold Coast, Diamond Head Oahu-Photo by Kimo" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/6/7/9/3/ar125434103439764.jpg" height="400" alt="Sunset on the Gold Coast, Diamond Head Oahu-Photo by Kimo" width="600"></p> <p><strong>JDS Consulting-</strong>&nbsp;<em>Hawaii Home Staging and&nbsp;Decor Design.&nbsp;Providing Real Estate Merchandising services including: Home Staging, Interior Decor, Turn Key, Landscaping, Remodeling, &amp; Open House Hosting. Diamond Head, Kahala, Waikiki, Kapahulu, Kailua, Makiki, Tantalus, Hawaii Kai, Manoa, Nu'uanu, Ala Moana, Waialua, Haleiwa, North Shore, Kapolei, Makaha, Honolulu.</em></p> <p><a href="http://www.realestatedesignonline.com/"><strong>www.Staged.Homestead.com</strong></a><strong>&nbsp; tel.+1.808.344.1264&nbsp; Kimo Stowell Copyright &copy;2009</strong></p> <p><strong>I'm an Hawaiian Ask Me Anything About Hawaii!&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;</p> <div class="agent_signature"> <p style="text-align: center;"><img title="JDS Consulting: Hawaii Home Staging and Decor Design" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/9/7/3/8/ar12542572183791.jpg" height="166" alt="JDS Consulting: Hawaii Home Staging and Decor Design" style="vertical-align: middle;" width="586"></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: medium;">Website : WaikikiRealEstateProfessionals.com</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER</span> <span><span style="font-size: large;">(808) 927 9162</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;&nbsp;E-mail : </span><a href="mailto:JDSDecorDesign@aol.com"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">JDSDecorDesign@aol.com</span></a></p> </div> Kimo Stowell - Real Estate Merchandiser (JDS Consulting: Decor Design and Merchandising) Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:15:50 -0700 http://activerain.com/blogsview/1263293/i-m-an-hawaiian-ask-me-anything-about-hawaii- http://activerain.com/blogsview/1259799/inspirational-books-for-designer-s-summer-s-over-but-the-book-list-continues- <p>Those of you who don't live as close to the equator as I do might&nbsp;be lamenting the end of summer's balmy&nbsp;days and the grasp of fall's chilly nights. Nothing motivates the mind quite like a good read when curling up in the snugness of ones boudoir preparing for that long winter's nap. Even in Hawaii the rainy days of winter can dampen the spirit but here is a book list to help keep the circulation flowing.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img title="Book Cover- Design Collections with Limited Colors" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/2/2/8/2/ar125416772428225.jpg" height="200" alt="Book Cover- Design Collections with Limited Colors" width="200" style="margin: 10px; float: left;"></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>For Home Stagers and Real Estate Merchandisers color selection is Primo and Pantone is the science behind color forecasting and selection; this book offers a glimpse at the power of merchandising in a paint can and how a little color can go a long way. Although much of the book surrounds print and marketing&nbsp;design the same principles can be applied to interiors.</p> <p><strong>Design Collection with Limited Colors </strong></p> <p>by <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?%5Fencoding=UTF8&amp;sort=relevancerank&amp;search-type=ss&amp;index=books&amp;field-author=Ken%20Ozawa">Ken Ozawa</a> &nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img title="Book Cover-Green Design: Creative Sustainable Designs for the Twenty-First Century" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/7/8/3/3/ar125416794833876.jpg" height="200" alt="Book Cover-Green Design: Creative Sustainable Designs for the Twenty-First Century" width="200" style="margin: 10px; float: right;"></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>When it comes to design trends in home staging, "Green" design is at the forefront of fashion but what does that mean exactly. This book offers designers an introduction to what it means to be Green and how to achieve it in your design work. Whether it's identifying and&nbsp;incorporating&nbsp;renewable resource products or effectively recycling the "old" into "new" this inspirational work&nbsp;makes being green a little easier.</p> <p><strong> <p>Green Design: Creative Sustainable Designs for the Twenty-First Century</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </strong>by <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Marcus-Fairs/e/B001SQAC30/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1">Marcus Fairs</a><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1556438362/dexigner-20#"></a> &nbsp; &nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img title="Book Cover-Zaha Hadid: Complete Works " src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/5/4/7/5/ar125416811357454.jpg" height="200" alt="Book Cover-Zaha Hadid: Complete Works " width="200" style="margin: 10px; float: left;"></p> <p>&nbsp;The future will be designed by a woman. Zaha Hadid is so ahead of her time she blows Star Trek&nbsp;off the stellar map with her AMAZING architectural work. In a field dominated by men Ms. Hadid was the first woman&nbsp;ever to receive the prestigious Pritzker Prize for Architecture in 2004, which if you didn't know is the the equivalent of an Oscar and Nobel Prize rolled into one. Born in 1950 in&nbsp;Baghdad, Iraq Ms. Hadid received a degree in mathematics before attending the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architectural_Association_School_of_Architecture" title="Architectural Association School of Architecture">Architectural Association School of Architecture</a>&nbsp;in London. With astounding projects being produced all over the world&nbsp;Ms.Hadid will take your breath away as she&nbsp;transports you into the future with her design work. &nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Zaha Hadid - Complete Works</strong></p> <p>by <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?%5Fencoding=UTF8&amp;sort=relevancerank&amp;search-type=ss&amp;index=books&amp;field-author=Zaha%20Hadid">Zaha Hadid</a> &nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img title="Interior by Zaha Hadid" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/8/1/0/3/ar12541697930184.jpg" height="350" alt="Interior by Zaha Hadid" width="233" style="float: right; vertical-align: middle;"></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Zaha Hadid Website:&nbsp; <a href="http://www.zaha-hadid.com/">http://www.zaha-hadid.com/</a>&nbsp;</p> <p>Zaha Hadid Blog:&nbsp;http<a href="http://www.zahahadidblog.com/">://www.zahahadidblog.com/</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Please visit other related posts by Kimo Stowell</strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/1092144/the-devil-wears-prada-and-makes-one-hell-of-a-real-estate-merchandiser-%20%20" target="_blank">The Devil Wears Prada and Makes One Hell of a Real Estate Merchandiser &nbsp; </a>&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/1036127/mod-tips-for-home-stagers-modern-news-for-modern-styles-%20" target="_blank">Mod Tips for Home Stagers</a></p> <p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>JDS Consulting-</strong>&nbsp;<em>Hawaii Home Staging and&nbsp;Decor Design.&nbsp;Providing Real Estate Merchandising services including: Home Staging, Interior Decor, Turn Key, Landscaping, Remodeling, &amp; Open House Hosting. Diamond Head, Kahala, Waikiki, Kapahulu, Kailua, Makiki, Tantalus, Hawaii Kai, Manoa, Nu'uanu, Ala Moana, Waialua, Haleiwa, North Shore, Kapolei, Makaha, Honolulu.</em></p> <p><a href="http://www.realestatedesignonline.com/"><strong>www.Staged.Homestead.com</strong></a><strong>&nbsp; tel.+1.808.344.1264&nbsp; Kimo Stowell Copyright &copy;2009</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="agent_signature"> <p style="text-align: center;"><img title="JDS Consulting: Hawaii Home Staging and Decor Design" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/9/7/3/8/ar12542572183791.jpg" height="166" alt="JDS Consulting: Hawaii Home Staging and Decor Design" style="vertical-align: middle;" width="586"></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: medium;">Website : WaikikiRealEstateProfessionals.com</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER</span> <span><span style="font-size: large;">(808) 927 9162</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;&nbsp;E-mail : </span><a href="mailto:JDSDecorDesign@aol.com"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">JDSDecorDesign@aol.com</span></a></p> </div> Kimo Stowell - Real Estate Merchandiser (JDS Consulting: Decor Design and Merchandising) Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:34:06 -0700 http://activerain.com/blogsview/1259799/inspirational-books-for-designer-s-summer-s-over-but-the-book-list-continues- http://activerain.com/blogsview/1255971/before-zoloft-there-was-ho-oponopono-hawaii-s-practice-of-healing-mental-illness- <p><strong><img title="Hawaiian Kahuna photo by Kimo Stowell" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/7/9/1/3/ar125392212531977.jpg" height="423" alt="Hawaiian Kahuna photo by Kimo Stowell" width="294" style="margin: 10px; float: right;"></strong></p> <p><strong>Before western contact mental illness was virtually unheard of in Hawaii.</strong>&nbsp;There are several accounting factors for this including: a culture that was very open, accepting, loving, nurturing, and more apt to respect ability and natural talent over discriminating views toward gender or&nbsp;sexual preference. However,&nbsp;the primary reason for the astounding mental stability of the native Hawaiian population&nbsp;is the tradition known as <strong><em>Ho'oponopono</em></strong>; the literal translation of which means "to make right".</p> <p>In ancient Hawaii there were three distinct classes: the <em><strong>Ali'i</strong> </em>or chiefly class of nobles and royalty; the <em><strong>Maka'ainana</strong></em>, the commoners; and the<em> <strong>Kahuna</strong> </em>which was a broad selection of professional specialists that included master crafts-persons, healers, herbalists, hula dancers, agricultural geneticists,&nbsp;net makers, canoe builders, architects, interior designers, doctors, genealogists, navigators, soothsayers, priests, psychiatrists, kapa cloth makers, feather workers,&nbsp;and the list goes on. Over many centuries&nbsp;a multitude of&nbsp;specialized professions developed as the needs of the community dictated. These highly skilled and knowledgeable professionals formed hui's or guilds so that they could&nbsp;transfer their knowledge and skills to only the most qualified students who would, in some cases,&nbsp;be hand picked during childhood.</p> <p><strong>In ancient Hawaiian society children were closely observed virtually from birth by the Kahuna&nbsp;and their interests and abilities were duly noted. Those children, who displayed particular talent or precosiousness&nbsp;in any of the various&nbsp;diciplines would be introduced to rudimentary instruction. </strong>If the child excelled he would be enrolled&nbsp;into that particular field and would spend many years learning the many aspects involved in his or her&nbsp;trade. Only the most skilled and accomplished students would graduate and receive a master accreditation. These master Kahuna were the ones that were bestowed with the <strong><em>Huna</em></strong> or secret of the trade which allowed them their miraculous abilities. Missionary ignorance and influence&nbsp;resulted in laws being passed that&nbsp;made some&nbsp;Kahuna practices illegal and it wasn't until the mid 1970's that laws condemning the Kahuna&nbsp;were lifted completely&nbsp;from the law books.</p> <p><strong>One such Kahuna designation was the <em>Kahuna La'au Lapa'au</em> or the psychiatric and homeopathic&nbsp;specialist. The knowledge of the <em>Kahuna La'au Lapa'au </em>embodied the spiritual, as well as, a well source of information garnered from&nbsp;a millennium of observation.</strong> Hawaiian psychiatric&nbsp;understanding&nbsp;was very similar to <strong>Carl Jung's </strong>but superior in&nbsp;many ways due to the extensive "clinical" research passed down over the centuries and the virtual absence of mental diseases in Hawaii. Ho'oponopono or the process of "making things right" is an astounding psychiatric marvel that relies on a profound community based interaction with the afflicted and not drugs as is popular today. <strong>The root of mental illness was&nbsp;addressed as&nbsp;a community issue and required the full participation of the patients family and community. It required the entire community's participation in what might be considered an intervention of intense scrutiny that necessitated every-ones personal accountability, not only the patient's. The intervention&nbsp;would last some times for days at a time&nbsp;were no one could leave until the disease was dispelled;&nbsp;<em>Aloha</em> was the foundation for&nbsp;this healing.</strong></p> <p><strong>To find out more about this fascinating aspect of Hawaiian homeopathic healing please join us -</strong></p> <p><strong>Ho&lsquo;oponopono Workshop&nbsp; </strong></p> <p>Presented by: Keala o Kalani*</p> <p><strong>Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sunday, September 27, 2009</strong></p> <p><strong>Location:&nbsp; McKinley High School Library </strong></p> <p><strong>Time:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 9 am to 4 pm (registration at 8:45 am). </strong></p> <p>Contact:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ramsay Taum, <a href="mailto:ramsay@sustainhawaii.org" title="mailto:ramsay@sustainhawaii.org" target="_blank">ramsay@sustainhawaii.org </a>; 808.394.5557</p> <p>This Ho'oponopono workshop will feature the Hawaiian practice of healing, balance and stress release as it was updated and taught by Kahuna La'au Lapa'au Morrnah Nalamaku Simeona.&nbsp; This is presented as a community service which means there are no fees.*</p> <p>Please feel free to pass this on to those you think might enjoy or benefit from this special gift passed on by Auntie Morrnah.</p> <p>This workshop is not affiliated with McKinley High School so please direct any inquiries directly to Kumu Ramsay Taum via email or phone, 394-5557. Space is limited.&nbsp; The room tends be very cool so a sweater or light jacket is recommended.</p> <p>O ka maluhia no me oe. E malama pono.</p> <p>Ramsay Taum</p> <p>e-mail: <a href="mailto:ramsay@sustainhawaii.org" title="mailto:ramsay@sustainhawaii.org" target="_blank">ramsay@sustainhawaii.org</a></p> <p>* There is no cost for this seminar; donations are welcomed.</p> <p>Keala o Kalani is a 501(c)(3) Hawaii private non-profit.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;<strong>Before Zoloft there was Ho'oponopono: Hawaii's Practice of Healing Mental Illness!</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Kimo Stowell Copyright &copy;2009</strong>&nbsp;</p> <div class="agent_signature"> <p style="text-align: center;"><img title="JDS Consulting: Hawaii Home Staging and Decor Design" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/9/7/3/8/ar12542572183791.jpg" height="166" alt="JDS Consulting: Hawaii Home Staging and Decor Design" style="vertical-align: middle;" width="586"></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: medium;">Website : WaikikiRealEstateProfessionals.com</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER</span> <span><span style="font-size: large;">(808) 927 9162</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;&nbsp;E-mail : </span><a href="mailto:JDSDecorDesign@aol.com"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">JDSDecorDesign@aol.com</span></a></p> </div> Kimo Stowell - Real Estate Merchandiser (JDS Consulting: Decor Design and Merchandising) Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:08:06 -0700 http://activerain.com/blogsview/1255971/before-zoloft-there-was-ho-oponopono-hawaii-s-practice-of-healing-mental-illness- http://activerain.com/blogsview/1252716/a-day-of-feng-shui-without-the-furniture-being-rearranged- <p><strong>A Day of Feng Shui - without the furniture being rearranged!<img title="Man Mo Temple Hong Kong-Photo by Kimo Stowell" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/9/2/0/4/ar125374074340296.jpg" height="350" alt="Man Mo Temple Hong Kong-Photo by Kimo Stowell" width="233" style="margin: 10px; float: right;"></strong></p> <p><strong>Feng Shui, to many Westerners, is as unknown as the place of it's origin; China if you didn't know. More importantly it is an aspect of a&nbsp;philosophy on living a happy fulfilling existence regardless of circumstance. You may understand Feng Shui to be something akin to Home Staging or interior decorating&nbsp;but it is much much more than just that. </strong><strong>In China,&nbsp;Feng Shui is a component of&nbsp;a major religion <em>Taoism</em>&nbsp;but you need not be religious to appreciate and or practice it's tenants but it is a spiritual path, none the less. In fact it's principles can be successfully incorporated into all religions that believe&nbsp;a universal&nbsp;energy or spirit&nbsp;is in and apart of all things. Taoism or the Tao means "The Path" and it's adherents recognize that how we think of the world creates our world, that the less resistance you have to change the happier you will be. For those of you who live&nbsp;on Oahu and are interested in finding out more about this uplifting and simplifying philosophy please join Alice Inoue in an in-depth introduction to Feng Shui-</strong></p> <p><strong>Feng Shui with Alice Inoue</strong>&nbsp;This is an all-day workshop designed to give you the tools you need to bring multiple levels of your life into balance. Using the&nbsp;core principles of Feng Shui, Alice will share information on how to recreate your life by bringing the energies around you and within you into balance.With all that is going on in our lives and in the world today, it is more important than ever to center ourselves. In this workshop, we will take Feng Shui to new levels:</p> <p>&nbsp;<br>&#65533; <strong>BODY</strong>: You are never separate from your environment. No matter where you live or work, your environment has a great impact on how you feel and on your energy output. Learn easy-to-implement Feng Shui tools to create an environment that supports you rather than drains you.</p> <p><br>&#65533; <strong>MIND</strong>: Our minds are constantly "on," with over 60,000 thoughts a day. Interestingly, 95 percent of our<br>thoughts are the same as those from the day before, and 80 percent of these habitual thoughts are negative. Learn how our surroundings impact our thoughts, and how we can shift ourselves toward greater control of our thoughts. Find out where our fears come from and how we can take charge and quiet the inner critic.</p> <p>&nbsp;<br>&#65533;<strong> HEART</strong>: Our hearts have an electromagnetic field 5,000 times more powerful than our brain, yet over<br>time we shut down our hearts, losing the most powerful energetic influencer of all. Learn heart-opening tips to implement in your environment, as well as how to gently reconnect to your inner voice, which holds the answers to your journey.</p> <p>&nbsp;<br>&#65533; <strong>SPIRIT</strong>: When life experiences are challenging, we &nbsp;feel separated from our Spirit, the all-knowing part of our Selves. If we live our lives solely from our mental and emotional bodies and fail to understand the spiritual perspective of our life's journey, life is more difficult to navigate. Open up to a new understanding of your Spirit and how it can guide you.&nbsp;Join Alice for a day of awakenings and magic, as she offers multiple keys to shift your life from deep within. The day will be a mixture of lectures, slides, discussion, meditations and exercises. Let's Feng Shui&nbsp;our lives on all levels together! &nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Sunday, Sep 27th<br>10 am to 5 pm<br>Macy 's Special Events Room<br>Ala Moana Center<br>$125 advance | $140 at the door</strong></p> <p><strong>Visit <a href="http://www.AliceInoue.com">http://www.AliceInoue.com</a></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>JDS Consulting-</strong>&nbsp;<em>Hawaii Home Staging and&nbsp;Decor Design.&nbsp;Providing Real Estate Merchandising services including: Home Staging, Interior Decor, Turn Key, Landscaping, Remodeling, &amp; Open House Hosting. Diamond Head, Kahala, Waikiki, Kapahulu, Kailua, Makiki, Tantalus, Hawaii Kai, Manoa, Nu'uanu, Ala Moana, Waialua, Haleiwa, North Shore, Kapolei, Makaha, Honolulu.</em></p> <p><a href="http://www.realestatedesignonline.com/"><strong>www.Staged.Homestead.com</strong></a><strong>&nbsp; tel.+1.808.344.1264&nbsp; Kimo Stowell Copyright &copy;2009</strong></p> <div class="agent_signature"> <p style="text-align: center;"><img title="JDS Consulting: Hawaii Home Staging and Decor Design" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/9/7/3/8/ar12542572183791.jpg" height="166" alt="JDS Consulting: Hawaii Home Staging and Decor Design" style="vertical-align: middle;" width="586"></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: medium;">Website : WaikikiRealEstateProfessionals.com</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER</span> <span><span style="font-size: large;">(808) 927 9162</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;&nbsp;E-mail : </span><a href="mailto:JDSDecorDesign@aol.com"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">JDSDecorDesign@aol.com</span></a></p> </div> Kimo Stowell - Real Estate Merchandiser (JDS Consulting: Decor Design and Merchandising) Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:40:59 -0700 http://activerain.com/blogsview/1252716/a-day-of-feng-shui-without-the-furniture-being-rearranged- http://activerain.com/blogsview/1249200/staging-a-bedroom-virtually-speaking-a-design-and-merchandising-perspective- <p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Whether designing a property for sale or for personal purposes, the essential design process is the same.&nbsp; </strong>Understanding the architectural interplay with decor will help create a room that leaves a positive impression on the potential buyer or design client instead of leaving them befuddled or worse,&nbsp;disappointed.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img title="JDS Consulting: Virtual Bedroom Remodel Before Pic" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/3/7/0/9/ar125356735990738.jpg" height="410" alt="JDS Consulting: Virtual Bedroom Remodel Before Pic" width="614" style="vertical-align: middle;"></p> <p><strong>In this this virtual bedroom design we were merchandising the property to function as a second home and or rental.</strong> With that in mind the room was to be used by the teenage daughter of our clients when used as a second home and a second bedroom in case of a rental. <strong>We were designing for both personal taste and general merchandising at the same time which means finding the intersecting elements of what might otherwise be a contradictory trajectory, or in other words a project going no where.</strong></p> <p><strong>The daughters favorite color is blue, so we immediately incorporated a soft denim which would compliment the khaki colored buildings dominating the view from the room. Since the view is a major focal point the windows design is very noticeable, especially the rather odd looking crank windows on the left.</strong> Inorder to minimilize the&nbsp;look of the crank windows we chose a modern rectangular motif for the space which was repeated throughout the bedroom and apartment.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img title="JDS Consulting of Hawaii: virtual design bedroom" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/4/4/5/6/ar125356669865449.jpg" height="410" alt="JDS Consulting of Hawaii: virtual design bedroom" width="614"></p> <p><strong>We selected gender neutral accents so that the room would appeal to as many persons as possible considering the parameters of the project, with the photo art of bamboo&nbsp;complimenting the vertical architectural elements&nbsp;both indoors and out.</strong> The plumeria blossom pillow could easily be removed to&nbsp;neutralize the&nbsp;personal preferences even further.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img title="JDS Consulting: Accessories Guide" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/1/0/4/9/ar125356791694012.jpg" height="566" alt="JDS Consulting: Accessories Guide" width="328" style="float: left;"></p> <p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img title="JDS Consulting Logo" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/1/7/4/0/ar125356823704718.jpg" height="216" alt="JDS Consulting Logo" width="216"></p> <p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Visit our website:</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.RealEstateDesignOnLine.com">www.RealEstateDesignOnLine.com</a></p> <p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Staging a Bedroom, Virtually Speaking: a Design and Merchandising Perspective.</p> <p style="text-align: center;">Addtional posts on the subject:</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/1180193/nu-uanu-hawaii-virtual-master-suite-make-over-breakfast-in-bed-at-tiffany-s-" target="_blank">Master Suite Make Over Part One</a></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/1186761/nu-uanu-hawaii-virtual-master-suite-make-over-part-ii-the-master-bath" target="_blank">Master Suite Make Over Part Two</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>JDS Consulting-</strong>&nbsp;<em>Hawaii Home Staging and&nbsp;Decor Design.&nbsp;Providing Real Estate Merchandising services including: Home Staging, Interior Decor, Turn Key, Landscaping, Remodeling, &amp; Open House Hosting. Diamond Head, Kahala, Waikiki, Kapahulu, Kailua, Makiki, Tantalus, Hawaii Kai, Manoa, Nu'uanu, Ala Moana, Waialua, Haleiwa, North Shore, Kapolei, Makaha, Honolulu.&nbsp;</em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Kimo Stowell Copyright &copy;2009</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="agent_signature"> <p style="text-align: center;"><img title="JDS Consulting: Hawaii Home Staging and Decor Design" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/9/7/3/8/ar12542572183791.jpg" height="166" alt="JDS Consulting: Hawaii Home Staging and Decor Design" style="vertical-align: middle;" width="586"></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: medium;">Website : WaikikiRealEstateProfessionals.com</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER</span> <span><span style="font-size: large;">(808) 927 9162</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;&nbsp;E-mail : </span><a href="mailto:JDSDecorDesign@aol.com"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">JDSDecorDesign@aol.com</span></a></p> </div> Kimo Stowell - Real Estate Merchandiser (JDS Consulting: Decor Design and Merchandising) Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:43:56 -0700 http://activerain.com/blogsview/1249200/staging-a-bedroom-virtually-speaking-a-design-and-merchandising-perspective-