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moving mountains design: A Home Staging Consultation Can Save You Money! - 06/04/08 06:42 PM

My client got a 1000% return on her investment of a paid home staging consultation!

A few days ago, my assistant Terri and I went to do a home staging consultation on a nice two story home in Sunland, CA. I … (20 comments)

moving mountains design: $5.78 Million "Fixer" Sells in 10 Days After Staging by Moving Mountains Design - 12/07/07 09:44 PM

Moving Mountains Design was recently hired to stage a $5.78 million home in San Marino, CA. The home, built in 1926, was design by Roland E. Coate, a noted California architect. This Spanish Colonial home had not been on the market since the early 1950's. It did not appear that any … (45 comments)

moving mountains design: Rugs Make All the Difference - 11/10/07 04:33 AM

We staged a very nice Mediterranean style home yesterday in Arcadia, CA. It looked great when we were finished, but something was missing. Rugs! The Persian rugs weren't part of my original contract, but the homeowner, Realtor and I all agreed that they were really necessary. Yes, the home had large expanses … (64 comments)

moving mountains design: Staging Can Help Protect Your Nut(s)! - 11/03/07 02:55 PM

Yes, you heard it here first, folks. Staging can help protect your nut(s).

We are, of course, talking about nut(s) as defined by Roget's New Millennium Theasaurus: a noun; a "posssession" and synonomous with "bankroll, capital, equity, estate, funds, goods, holdings, nest egg, reserve(s), resources, riches, stock, stake, … (44 comments)

moving mountains design: Staging Helps Sell Homes in Pasadena, CA - 10/14/07 11:11 PM

I'll let the pictures speak for themselves:

Dining Room Before


Craftsman Dining Room After Staging by Moving Mountains Design. With a fresh new paint color and now clutter-free, all the beautiful original Craftsman details, like the built-in cabinets really stand out.

OK, here is the Master Bedroom before:
Sorry, I couldn't get into … (44 comments)

moving mountains design: My First Real Estate Show! - 09/23/07 12:06 PM

Here is my first attempt at creating a Real Estate Show. I created it using photos from a project I staged (The Big House) in June/July 2007. Please let me know what you think.
Also, here are three links to blogs I wrote about this project for additional information:
The Homeowner Raised the … (35 comments)

moving mountains design: The Homeowner Only Got $80,000 More AFTER STAGING! - 07/15/07 09:19 PM

In a recent blog The Homeowner Raised the Listing Price $200,000 AFTER STAGING!!! I wrote that the homeowner was so excited after we staged his home that he raised the listing price by $200,000.00 from $2.78 million to $2.98 million. Well, the home has sold already and escrow has closed! The homeowner did … (40 comments)

moving mountains design: Hotel Allows Guests to Smash Rooms - 07/04/07 01:27 PM

While perusing the internet this morning I came upon this article on AOL: Spanish Hotel Lets Guests Smash Rooms. Apparently a hotel chain in Spain selected 30 people (with the help of psychologists) who were stressed out, outfitted them with protective gear, and allowed them to take a sledge hammer to the rooms … (17 comments)

moving mountains design: Before & After Pics of "The Big House" - 06/22/07 11:53 AM

I recently blogged about my experiences staging a 7,800 sq. ft. home in Arcadia, CA, The Homeowner Raised the Listing Price $200,000 AFTER STAGING!!! . This was a beautiful house - I was very lucky to have such a great canvas to work with. Here are some Before and After photos:

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moving mountains design: Window Treatments - Will I or Won't I? - 06/03/07 06:08 PM

The drapery and iron rod in this photo are from Restoration Hardware.
I am often asked if I "do window treatments" for staging. I usually say no, because I don't have drapery in my staging inventory, and since windows don't come in standard sizes and shapes, it doesn't make economic sense to … (28 comments)

moving mountains design: When Home Sellers get in the way of the selling process... - 05/29/07 02:52 PM

Sometimes, home sellers don't act in their own best interest. There are a variety of examples of this, but probably the most harmful is not listening to the professionals they have contracted with to sell their home because they think they know better. I just returned from looking at a potential vacant home staging … (13 comments)

moving mountains design: What I have learned from my Happy Little Peach Tree. - 05/27/07 01:44 PM

I am blessed to be able to live and work in Pasadena, CA, home to the Rose Parade, The Tournament of Roses Rose Bowl, the Norton Simon Museum and 2 of the world's greatest flea markets, the Rose Bowl Flea Market (every second Sunday of the month) and Pasadena City College … (7 comments)

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