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staging hawaii: Swept up on an Accessories Quest; we land on Southern Hawaii shores- SoHa So Good! - 02/27/09 09:00 PM
Swept up on an Accessories Quest; we land on Southern Hawaii shores- SoHa So Good!


http://www.sohaliving.com
The beach is where it's at, so why aren't you there?
Above: At The Beach Sign. $28 Made entirely of recycled wood. Size: 16" x 7" 

Its oh so very easy to get swept up in accessory shopping and when there are sales, watch out! Sales shopping is like sailing the open seas it's exhilarating, liberating, and soaked in danger. Even the most seasoned shopper can get wrecked over a sale. Trapped on a shopping reef unable to stop the relentless flow … (14 comments)

staging hawaii: Accessory Alchemy and the Magic of Staging. - 02/20/09 07:48 PM




 
ccesory Alchemy and the Magic of Staging. The power of accessories is in your hands.
Professional stagers carry many secrets in their stagers bag of magic tricks and nothing is quite as powerful as their inventory of accessories. To layman they are merely household items but in the hands of a talented stager they can transform the mundane into magic, transforming your property for sale into gold.  
How is this magic done you ask? Well, it takes an eye for detail, color, composition and a few tons of fairy dust (just kidding on the latter). None the less, the 'artistic eye' … (22 comments)

staging hawaii: Tips for Staging a Studio: defining a small space - 08/16/08 05:28 PM
Tips for Staging a Studio: defining a small space  
When it comes to staging a studio defining a livable area within a limited space can be a challenge. Empty studios often seem smaller and hard to define, leaving potential buyers with an unsettling feeling that there just isn't enough room. Occupied studios can feel cramped and cluttered. 
Maximizing functional square footage should be a priority. Defining basic living areas that are typically found in larger homes is essential to show buyers how the studio space can function for them.
    
Aside from being cluttered and disheveled this studio lacks clear definition making it difficult for buyers … (35 comments)

staging hawaii: Questions for Kimo: My Condo is one of five for sale in my building, I have a small budget, what can I do to help sell it? - 08/05/08 11:11 PM
How do buyers differentiate one condo for sale from another when they all look the same? The answer is Curb Appeal! What, Curb Appeal For Condos? Yes... Curb Appeal For Condos! Or shall I call it Front Door Appeal. That's not to say that staging the interior isn't important, it certainly is but if all variables are equal: square footage, rooms, views, etc. the best place to start is with the most probable first impression, the front door.
Separating yourself from the pack so that buyers take notice is not as hard as you might think. All the condo entry ways in this Hawaii Kai condo complex look … (13 comments)

staging hawaii: Tropical Curb Appeal: Simple and cost effective! - 07/19/08 07:06 PM

 
 Tropical Curb Appeal: Simple and cost effective!
This curb appeal project focused on the area just outside the front door.The original landscaping was tired and unkept so we decided to create some visual interest by adding a little garden with a water feature.
 
                                                                                                                                                              

 
 
 
For plants we added some Oyster plants, Lauae, a variety of Cordyline or Ti plants and a Water Lilly.
  
 
 
 

 
 A punchbowl water feature added visual interest and a focal point for the garden
 

 
 
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We laid brown river rock in with the … (14 comments)

staging hawaii: Eclectic Design: Making it work - 07/17/08 05:53 PM
Eclectic Design: Making it work
Often times Stagers and Re-designers are faced with a miss matched selection of furniture and accessories. Making it work for your client is what staging and redesign is all about.

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With this redesign we basically were combining mid century modern and Pan-Asian pieces. Color becomes a focal point with eclectic design and matching and contrasting color is important. Orange is the primary color used to offset the white walls. We find the color in the accessories, art, and carpet. Blue stripes in the vintage club chairs adds contrast and the rattan adds more accessorized orange. … (13 comments)