stage it now: Simply Staged for Success! - 07/01/08 09:06 PM
Today, I simply staged a home located near the heart of Charleston.
A very nervous investor hired me to stage a property located in West Ashley, just minutes from downtown Charleston. This investor had never used a stager before and therefore, did not have a budget for staging. Just last week I wrote (14 comments)
Master Bedroom Before After with Foldable Staging Furniture
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stage it now: Something old...Now something new! - 04/17/08 08:47 AM
How many times have you had to get rid of a piece of furniture that you really love just because it was scratched? With todays busy times of renting out staging furniture, there is hardly time to discard scratched furniture. In this Real Estate Market, stagers often need more furniture, not less. Here is an example (16 comments)
stage it now: A little change does a fireplace good according to HGTV! - 04/12/08 08:15 PM
A little change does a fireplace good, especially when it is old, outdated, and has a buck stove. What about that wall attached to the fireplace? Fire hazard??? What would HGTV do? Thinking back to the many episodes that I watched of HGTV's, Real Estate Shows, "Design to Sell" and "Flip (21 comments)
stage it now: The Master Bathroom that came out of the closet. - 04/11/08 09:15 AM
Yes, literally out of the closet. Here is the before (closet) photo. Can you say total gut job. This master bedroom had great space but needed a master bath and and of course it also needed the paneling to be removed. I was honored to take on the task of designing the (25 comments)
For more information go to www.stageitnow.net and visit the Staging Store. Here is how it started. Although I have been in the Custom Home Building Industry for over 20 years, I have only retained stager status (48 comments)
stage it now: Headboards...Do they really make a difference? You be the judge! - 04/09/08 05:56 PM
Recently I met with clients who were in a hurry to sell their home. There were 5 family members, 3 dogs, and 3 additional relatives living in this 1747sf home. My clients had purchased a larger home on the other side of town and needed to sell their home and sell it fast! This real (27 comments)
stage it now: I Love It When Clients... - 03/10/08 09:07 PM
I love it when clients have beautiful treasures hidden beneath clutter. I recently staged a home that had a wonderful selection of pottery barn treasures, right down to the Benjamin Moore, Pottery Barn Collection paint. You know, the new green. The room was rather bright for the most part and as (17 comments)