home staging hickory nc: Stagers, Go Green With Milk, Milk Paint That Is ! - 10/10/08 03:44 PM
As Professional Home Stagers, we do try to be as environmentally friendly or "green" as possible. In fact, Stagers always try to work with furnishings and accessories that the client already owns thus reducing waste. Today, I discovered another "green" product called Milk Paint. This is a product that we can use and recommend to our staging clients when they need rooms painted. According to the website, Milk Paint is an organic paint, non-toxic and zero VOCs. It even claims to be self-priming, providing a flat, consistent finish. It comes in dry form and does need to be mixed with water. There's … (18 comments)
home staging hickory nc: "Art On The Bench" - Local Artists Bring Color To Hickory NC - Part 1 - 08/23/08 05:22 PM
Early in 2008, the City of Hickory's Public Art Commission began the search for local artists to participate in a new program called "Art On The Bench". Artists submitted designs for the benches and the PAC made 21 colorful choices. The benches are now complete and placed at various locations around Hickory. Here are the first 4 benches located in beautiful downtown Hickory on Union Square. I will be sharing the other benches in Part 2 and Part 3 since I am still trying to locate them all..
Vickie Jo Franks created this folk art sun and floral design. It's hard to … (21 comments)
home staging hickory nc: Sharing In The "Rain" !! It's Just Normal Around Here ! - 08/13/08 02:40 PM
Each week, I find more and more interesting people and information here in the Rain -thanks to the many here that share.. Earlier this week, Teresa Harris - Denver NC Realtor wrote a great blog called Variety is the Spice of Life...Including Active Rain. Teresa shared with us a few of her favorite bloggers here in the Rain and gave a little summary of what she enjoys about their blogs.. If you have not read it yet, please check it out. I was thrilled to be on that list- thanks, Teresa.. I have read many of the bloggers on her list but plan to check out the … (7 comments)
I hope to paint or refinish it in some way to resemble the color and finish on the candle holder below - another Jennifer Farrell item from one of my favorite places for bargain accessories - Big Lots . Maybe not the same pattern but a slightly bronzed or copper look..
I would love suggestions on how to accomplish this look.. I thought about using a couple different … (43 comments)
home staging hickory nc: Beautiful Accent Pillows Made From... You Guessed It - Placemats Again! - 08/04/08 11:35 PM
Most of you know by now - that I am the placemat pillow queen.. I blogged here about placemat pillows and here about other throw pillows that I have made. I love how inexpensive and quick they are to make.. Also, I find unique placemat prints to work with.. I picked up these great leaf placemats at Big Lots. They are part of the Jennifer Farrell collection. Each Big Lots store has different accessories from the collection. I was out of town a couple of weeks ago and found some beautiful candle holders and a decorative mirror that I could not find in the Hickory stores.
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home staging hickory nc: Yeah - Vacant Staging Consultation -Wish Me Luck !! - 07/31/08 10:02 PM
Ok AR friends - I have been missing in action lately and I am thrilled to have some good news - I hope !! I have a vacant staging consultation tommorrow.. I was referred by a great real estate broker that uses me exclusively for staging.. The REA just got this listing today and immediately referred me to the seller.. The owner built the home for an investment - so it's been sitting empty for a year.. It was listed with another agent so I hope with a new REA and professional Staging advice -that he will be selling soon !! It seems that … (19 comments)
home staging hickory nc: Hey Stagers - How About Some Cardboard Furniture?? - 07/19/08 01:45 AM
Wow, can you dig it? Lightweight, easy to move, neutral colors, cardboard furniture - just think of the possibilities?? NOT !! I too, received HGTV's Front Door Newsletter by email today. It provided this list - Top 10 Unique Home Selling Tactics and right there at number 2 was - Take Home Staging To The Extreme. That was great to see and they offered some great advice about decluttering, depersonalizing, rearranging furniture, feng shui techniques but then they mentioned FAKE CARDBOARD FURNITURE with a link to the Fake Furniture website Photo from website. Now, I am sure there are some uses for Fake Furniture but it … (56 comments)
home staging hickory nc: Staging The Shower or... The Shower Curtain - 07/18/08 02:05 PM
In Home Staging, the bathroom is one of the most important rooms to stage and here on Active Rain we have some MASTER Bathroom Stagers... It's the small touches that provide that tranquil, spa-like feeling for prospective buyers. Fresh rolled towels, a fluffy robe, artwork, greenery or a simple floral will bring that "just gotta have it" look. Simple, elegant drapery panels can be used instead of a standard shower curtain like the drapes with grommets used by Jackson West from Vancouver's Reveal Estate Home Staging. Jackson also always uses beautifully wrapped soaps as props. Often when choosing a shower curtain or drape … (12 comments)
home staging hickory nc: Did you KNOW - That AR Has A Group Just For Cheryls(and those who love them) - How Cool Is That? - 06/27/08 10:26 AM
My AR best buddy - Cheryl Willis- Broker in Mt Vernon, MO recently started a group called AR - My Name Is Cheryl .. She wanted to network with other Cheryls or anyone that knows and loves a Cheryl.. It's a great place to post any of our blog articles and get to know one another on a more personal level.. It also breaks us out of our normal routine here on AR.. IF you normally only read real estate posts or home staging posts - this will open a new realm on Active Rain.... I have truly enjoyed it so far.. … (21 comments)
home staging hickory nc: "Design A Room In A Box" In Exchange For A Squidoo Lesson !! - 06/25/08 05:03 PM
I read Juliet Johnson's blog today about getting a #1 Google position with her Squidoo Lens for a property she staged in NJ. Afterwards, I was inspired to do one for a NC waterfront property that I recently staged.. I had checked out Squidoo a while back but had never attempted my own lens... I was a little frustrated with all the choices that I didn't understand - so I posted my comments on Juliet's blog that I needed a Squidoo coach... WOW, she so kindly offered to help with my lens if I shared my "Room In A Box" with her - my … (42 comments)
home staging hickory nc: Teenage Boys Are Just Not Into Staging or Decorating !! - 06/24/08 06:36 PM
I had the privilege of staging this home for living. The teenage boy in the family was really freaking out about his room.. He gave his mom a list of things he did not want - nothing girly !! Since I love doing all types of staging and redesign, I was up for the challenge. We kept his room a soft gray.. We pushed his bed against the wall to form a daybed look. Luckily, I found bedding in shades of gray.. The box throw pillows are sueded leather - how cool is that for a guy.. (Unfortunately, my photos do not show the great texture). … (20 comments)
home staging hickory nc: It's Take Your Dog To Work Day - I Almost Missed It ! - 06/20/08 03:51 PM
Being the dog lover that I am, I cannot believe that I just discovered that it's Take Your Dog To Work Day.. I wanted to share with my Active Rain Family.. (Thanks to Cheryl Johnson for helping me figure out the problem with my width-if you don't see the photo of my sweet dogs - check back - my laptop is giving me trouble) The article says "Pet Sitters International, sponsor of Take Your Dog to Work Day, estimates that as many as 10,000 companies in the United States and Canada opened their doors to employees' dogs during the annual … (12 comments)
home staging hickory nc: Decorative Pillows, Quick, Easy & Cheap - Home Staging Accessories !! - 06/18/08 02:12 PM
Fun, colorful, decorative throw pillows are probably, my favorite accessory for home staging and redesign projects.. They create a lot of bang for the buck - when you need a splash of color in a room. These beautiful pillows can get expensive when you are using 8-10 in a typical staged home.. A great inexpensive way to make you own throw pillows with very little sewing is to use ready-made placemats.. Even high-end placemats are still less expensive than pillows and you will have a great variety of fabrics and colors.. The easiest ones to work with will have 2 pieces of … (32 comments)
Wow, I can hardly believe all the things that I have learned here on Active Rain in the last couple months.. Some things that I didn't even know that I needed to learn.. I have truly enjoyed reading about Home Staging Success, Real Estate, Twitter and even lots of tech info.. All of that is great but the greatest part of AR are the wonderful, sharing people.. I started this blog earlier and MUCH to my dismay - I did not save it in another format first -Therefore, you may be happy to know NOW it is MUCH shorter !! … (33 comments)
home staging hickory nc: Sharing Some Great Info From Our REA Friends ! - 06/16/08 03:33 PM
Since most of you belong to many different groups here on AR, you probably do venture out and read posts from those groups.. Of course, my favorite groups are Home Staging related but I do learn a lot when I step outside of my comfort zone to read other blogs.. Today, I read several posts in the AR Newbie group from real estate agents and wanted to share just in case you may have missed them.. Ellie McIntire-Real Estate Agent in Ellicott City, MD titled her post "Are You Fresh?" She challenged us all to check our presentations and service for freshness. A great post with examples of stale work and … (4 comments)
home staging hickory nc: Staged Homes Are Memorable !! - 06/13/08 05:40 PM
A staged home is much more memorable to buyers. When buyers have viewed 3, 4, 5 or more homes in one day, they all run together... It becomes confusing to remember which features they liked and disliked.. Which home had the two car garage, or which floor was the master bedroom located?? It all becomes a blur!!! How can you overcome the dreaded - Home Buying Confusion ?? Simple - Staging Is The Answer !! A staged home not only leaves a lasting impression but will sell quicker than a vacant home. Vacants or cluttered homes have nothing to speak … (23 comments)
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As Professional Home Stagers, we do try to be as environmentally friendly or "green" as possible. In fact, Stagers always try to work with furnishings and accessories that the client already owns thus reducing waste.
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