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home decorating: Feng Shui Advice: Mirrors in Your Bedroom - Is This Bad Feng Shui? - 02/07/10 05:34 PM
Mirrors are a Feng Shui chi enhancement because this object can activate and circulate chi throughout your home. A well placed mirror can bring light into a dark area, reflect something beautiful, visually enlarge a small space, and provide s sense of safety. Since mirrors activate chi, their placement is always a good idea in your home office, kitchen, living room, or family room.
Your bedroom is a place for relaxation and reflection. Mirrors can activate energy in your bedroom, which can influence your sleep. The larger the mirror is, the more it will negatively influence your sleep. Closet doors … (21 comments)
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home decorating: What Steps Go Into Designing a Luxurious Master Bedroom? - 12/08/09 08:17 PM
Your master bedroom is supposed to be a sanctuary, a place to retreat after a stressful day of work. A master bedroom's design cannot be all flair, we also need to consider the room's function. This is a room that can be more personal than most, when it comes to design. Before you start any design process it is important to measure the space carefully and to document the doorways, windows, closets, baseboard heaters, and any other items that could impact your design. The budget is also important, as it will influence all the steps below...
Here are the basis steps to … (4 comments)
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home decorating: Home Staging Tips to Create External Curb Appeal - 11/08/09 07:02 PM
External curb appeal is very important when you are planning on selling your home. Your yard should appear as if it takes care of itself. Over 85% of potential home buyers are starting their search for a new home on the Internet. After a home buyer looks online they are going to drive by your property and take a look at the external curb appeal. Here are some home staging tips for the outside of your home:1. You should be able to see the front door clearly from the street. Please trim any trees or bushes that are blocking the front … (9 comments)
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home decorating: Home Staging Secrets to Sell Your Home - 11/04/09 08:55 AM
Even wonder why some homes draw in tons of buyers, while other homes just sit on the market for months, even years? There are several factors that will sell a home in today's difficult market, the price of your home needs to be competitve, your home's location, and your home's appearance (the inside and the outside).In order to make all your rooms appear large and inviting, all additional furniture and clutter must be removed from every room before you place your home on the market. A potential buyer will even look in your master bedroom closet, bathroom vanity, and kitchen pantry. … (3 comments)
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home decorating: Home Staging Secrets to Sell Your Home - 11/03/09 04:25 PM
Even wonder why some homes draw in tons of buyers, while other homes just sit on the market for months, even years? There are several factors that will sell a home in today's difficult market, the price of your home needs to be competitve, your home's location, and your home's appearance (the inside and the outside).In order to make all your rooms appear large and inviting, all additional furniture and clutter must be removed from every room before you place your home on the market. A potential buyer will even look in your master bedroom closet, bathroom vanity, and kitchen pantry. … (2 comments)
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home decorating: How Many Hats Does a Stager Wear? - 10/15/09 06:57 PM
I just read a blog on AR that got me thinking about all the hats that we wear as stagers. Home Staging is so much more than going into a home and recommending cleaning and de-cluttering, these are just common sense recommendations.
Here is my list of hats:
Contractor Recommendations - Since I started my staging business, I have been asked to recommend contractors, couch reupholsters, oriental carpet cleaners that will pick up the carpets, landscapers, house cleaners, painters, custom window treatments dealers, and power washers. I have grown my list of contractors that I trust and can now recommend (with … (17 comments)
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home decorating: A Good Interent MLS Presence Will Help Sell Your Home - 10/15/09 09:18 AM
Homes for sale that have 20 or more pictures on the Internet get the most traffic from potential buyers. Virtual shows are also very attractive to potential buyers. The Internet is how we attract the buyers into your home in today's technology driven market.
It is extremely important the you prepare your home before you take your MLS pictures that will get posted on the Internet for everyone to see. The home with the best Internet pictures will most likely get the most buyer traffic to its' front door.
Here is a quick list of what you should do:
1. Clean … (5 comments)
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home decorating: A Good Internet MLS Presence Will Sell Your Home - 10/07/09 07:51 PM
Homes for sale that have 20 or more pictures on the Internet get the most traffic from potential buyers. Virtual shows are also very attractive to potential buyers. The Internet is how we attract the buyers into your home in today's technology driven market.
It is extremely important the you prepare your home before you take your MLS pictures that will get posted on the Internet for everyone to see. The home with the best Internet pictures will most likely get the most buyer traffic to its' front door.
Here is a quick list of what you should do:
1. Clean … (1 comments)
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home decorating: Best Local Real Estate Bargain in Rockland County - 09/25/09 03:00 PM
According to my Realtor.org Magazine, listed as a top ranked school system was Nanuet, New York.
Business Week and Cyberhomes have identified 25 locations where the schools systems are outstanding and the homes are moderately priced.
We all know that quality schools correlate with higher real estate prices. When looking to buy a home, you really should consider the school system and look for schools that are rated either an "A" or a "B."
Here are the top 10 schools identified by the survey that scored an "A"
Vandergrift, Pa. Lake Worth, Fla. Middletown, Md. Longmont, Colo. Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. Louisville, Colo. … (2 comments)
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home decorating: Orange County Chamber of Commerce - Casino Night - September 25th - 08/19/09 07:21 PM
The Orange County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Casino Royale Night on Friday, September 25th from 6 - 10 pm. There will be a dinner buffet, gambling, networking, and prize raffles at 9:30 PM.
This is a local event you do not want to miss.
The Casino Night is going to be heald at Homewood Suites by Hilton at 180 Brewing Road in New Windsor.
Kate's Home Staging and Redesign will be raffling off a Free Home Redesign as the Third Place Prize. This lucky winner will get a full home interior redesign consultation evaluation which includes a color … (2 comments)
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Kate's Home Staging and Redesign is a home staging and interior design company that specializes in residential real estate staging, home decorating, color consultations, custom wood signs, home decor discounts, interior design, interior decorating, and sell semi-custom window coverings. We also specialize in crown molding installations to complete your home's look, a good design is always in the details!
My blog is a place were all ideas about interior design can be discussed and all questions answered....
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