home staging: Oh my, a Barny Dining Room Transformation - 07/11/09 08:03 PM
Sometimes transforming a room is as simple as adding a coat of paint $50, Replacing the lighting $50 and decluttering $0. You don't need a ton of artwork, accessories and distractions. Staging is about showcasing the space, the floors, windows and architectural details. In the after pictures below the space is … (14 comments)
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home staging: Curb appeal transformation - is it worth the money? - 06/26/09 07:17 PM
You be the judge:
Exterior Front Before: Exterior Front After
Here is a close up of the garden:
The after photo does not even do the landscaping justice. There is a lovely Japanese Red Maple and a Weeping Cherry tree along with various red … (13 comments)
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home staging: No cost Home Staging - 06/17/09 02:59 PM
Sometimes home staging is just a matter of rearranging the furniture to make the space appear larger and more aesthetically pleasing. Rockland Home Staging recently did a consultation with the owner of a one bedroom condo. The unit was overpowered by the large entertainment center and bulky furniture. We had a … (14 comments)
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home staging: Fasten your seatbelt, you are now leaving 1970 - 05/07/09 08:04 PM
Many of the homes in Rockland County NY were built in the late 1960's and early 1970's and have not been updated since. Thes homes are often characterized by dark paneling, velvet couches, matching custom window treatments and brass fixtures. While these furnishings may have been perfect for the 70's … (14 comments)
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home staging: YouPublish.com New Home Staging Group ~ Share your files, forms or photos - 04/15/09 08:07 PM
Have you guys heard of You Publish.com? It is a way to share any files, eBooks, movies, pictures or any type of file you can think of. It is kind of like eBay for files.
Youpublish just came out with a Group Feature. It makes it easier for people to … (12 comments)
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home staging: Do granite counter tops emit radon gas??? - 09/30/08 10:07 AM
I was just reading Todd Clark's blog where home buyers did not want to purchase the home because it had granite counter tops. The buyer said that granite can give off radon. At first I thought it was one of those urban legends or an exaggerated tale that happens one … (35 comments)
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home staging: Home Staging Quiz from NAR - 09/24/08 01:20 PM
I recently went into a home where an agent had given the homeowners some Home Staging tips. She told the clients to take everything off the kitchen counters leaving them bare. She suggested painting the house a nice neutral white and using spray to neutralize the odor in the home.
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home staging: There's something about red... - 07/01/08 07:54 AM
Buying a home is an emotional process and color effects emotion. Using red in a home can add the drama needed to evoke that emotional response in potential buyers. Red is the color of passion and energy. Using red in the bedroom creates a rich look that buyers will respond to. … (44 comments)
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home staging: Send OUT the clowns - 06/10/08 04:13 PM
There has been a lot of talk in SIF lately about what works for home staging, the rooster debate rages on... One thing I know for sure is that clowns (I'm going to go out on a limb here and say) NEVER work. They are on of those decorating trends that … (55 comments)
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home staging: Slip covers help give rooms an updated look! - 06/03/08 10:10 AM
I just finished staging a beautiful home that just needed a few finishing touches. The living room and family room appeared dated because of the gold crushed velvet couches. I purchased SureFit Slip Covers at Bed Bath & Beyond for $198. These slip covers are fantastic!!! They are like Spanks for … (49 comments)
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home staging: FREE Home Staging Consultation - 04/18/08 11:13 AM
Free
Home Staging Consultation
Sounds too good to be true
right???
Well it isn't.
Rockland Home Staging has partnered with local real estate
agents that are willing to pay the fee for a two hour home staging
consultation.
What is the catch?
No catch - the consultation
is absolutely … (20 comments)
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home staging: Rockland Home Staging in the News - 04/03/08 07:39 PM
Recently I was interviewed for an article in Hudson Valley Magazine. The article is entitled What’s Your House Worth Now?
By Karen Maserjian Shan
The article focuses on housing trends in the Hudson Valley and how to complete a successful real estate transaction.
I was honored to be quoted in the … (19 comments)
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home staging: Mirror Mirror on the Wall . . . You've just got to GO !!! - 03/29/08 03:25 PM
When putting our Rockland County NY home on the market for sale it is important to get rid of anything that is going to date the home, even though these design choices were all the rage at one time. Sometimes the things that were so expensive to install at the time … (28 comments)
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home staging: Rockland County NY Photos - 03/24/08 10:19 PM
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home staging: Under $300 vacant bedroom transformation - 01/06/08 09:07 AM
This room was "Furnished" for under $300. It is important to furnish vacant rooms to give buyers a sense of scale. Before putting the bed in this room it did not appear large enough to be a bedroom. I think it is an optical illusion that empty rooms appear smaller than … (52 comments)
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home staging: ActiveRain 2007 Year in Review - Home Staging Edition - 01/01/08 03:48 PM
I was invited to write a Home Staging Year in Review by Jennifer Fivelsdal. It was an honor to be included in this project. To will find all of the posts at the ActiveRain 2007 Year In Reviewgroup home - have fun reading this ambitious AR summary.
A year ago there … (41 comments)
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home staging: Before, After and After that - Evening Shots - 12/27/07 08:43 AM
Rockland Home Staging recently staged a property in Rockland County NY that needed quite a bit of renovation. During the course of the staging we ripped up the carpet, refinished the hardwood floors, painted the entire house, replaced all the light fixtures, restructured the furniture arrangement and generally cut the clutter. … (62 comments)
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home staging: Extreme makeover COUCH edition!!! - 12/20/07 04:44 PM
Don't you just hate it when a good couch goes bad?
OK I understand that prospective homeowners are not purchasing the couch but, if this is the kind of care they take of their furniture then what have the been doing with the house? Has the home been shown the same … (39 comments)
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home staging: Rockland Home Staging - 12/01/07 08:32 AM
Rockland Home Staging
Home Staging - Rockland County NY
Rockland County, NY 10962
Let Maureen Henry of Rockland Home Staging help you prepare your home for sale.
Selling your Rockland County NY home can be a difficult. We specialize in getting homes ready for market. At Rockland Home Staging we … (20 comments)
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home staging: The power of a coat of paint - 11/21/07 09:18 AM
Sometimes all a room needs is a coat of paint. I love using red when home staging as an accent color. It makes the room come alive. Red used in small amounts can dramatically change the mood of a room. Painting an entire room red on the other hand does … (49 comments)
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