Pennsylvania Real Estate Home Staging

Bucks County PA Realtors ~ would you like a complimentary Home Staging for an occupied home you are listing?

Beth Baker (Beth Baker Staging ~ Bucks County Home Stager) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:59:22 -0500

The Bucks County Real Estate Staging Association (BCRESA) is looking for Realtors in Bucks County who would like to take advantage of a free hands-on home staging of an occupied home ready to go on the market or currently listed in Bucks County PA.

Our team of stagers will stage an occupied home for your realty office using the clients furnishings and accessories. In addition, we will provide a list of suggested changes for the home owner, if warranted.

To find out additional information about this program, and how you can participate in this limited time offer, please email us!

Beth Baker
BCRESA Chapter President
215-205-3199

The Staging Mentor

Beth Baker (Beth Baker Staging ~ Bucks County Home Stager) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:16:13 -0500

Are you considering becoming a home stager? Have you taken a course and become a certified home stager and need help getting that first job? Our new blog The Staging Mentor http://www.thestagingmentor.com provides practical and useful information on home staging for new stagers.

Charity Flea Market, Car Wash & Bake Sale to Benefit Deserving Decor Bucks County

Beth Baker (Beth Baker Staging ~ Bucks County Home Stager) — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:30:39 -0500

Deserving Decor is holding a fundraiser Saturday, September 19th at 9:00 a.m. which will include a flea market, bake sale and car wash. All flea market items will go half price at noon. Please come out to support a great cause, have some home baked goods, get a clean car and buy some treasures!

Charity Flea Market, Car Wash & Bake Sale Fundraiser
9:00 a.m. Saturday, September 19th, 2009
5707 Easton Road, Plumsteadville, PA 18949

Click Map for Directions

Deserving Decor is a non-profit, charitable organization of interior decorators, home stagers and other volunteers in the community. They donate their time, resources and passion to clean, furnish and decorate transitional housing for homeless families - using donated furnishings and home decor.

Web: www.deservingdecor.org
Blog: www.deservingdecor.net
Phone: 215-230-3467

Deserving Decor is looking for Volunteers, Sponsors and Crafters for Homeless Family Shelter Makeovers

Beth Baker (Beth Baker Staging ~ Bucks County Home Stager) — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:04 -0500

Deserving Decor a non-profit, charitable organization of decorators, home stagers and other volunteers who donate their time and resources to furnish and makeover transitional housing for homeless families. Headquarted in Doylestown, PA we use donated furnishings and home decor items to provide creative, inviting living spaces for families in crisis in Southeastern PA and Northeastern NJ. Checkout our gallery at http://www.deservingdecor.org//gallery.htm

We Need Movers!
If you are a moving company, or a person with a truck who can donate time to pick up and deliver donated furnishings in Bucks County weekly or monthly, please call us at 215-230-3467.

In addition to our standard volunteers, we need specialized volunteers! Call or email us at info@deservingdecor.org if you are interested in any of the positions listed.

We need sponsors to help us continue our efforts. If you own a business in Bucks County, PA and are interested in becoming a sponsor please contact us.

We love homemade , repurposed and recylcled items, if you sew, craft home decor items or repurpose furnishings for the home please contact us for a list of items we need on a regular basis.

Deserving Decor
PO Box 1055
Doylestown, PA 18901
info@deservingdecor.org
Phone: 215-230-3467
Cell: 215-205-3199
www.deservingdecor.org Founder, Non-Profit Organization for Families in Crisis

Beth Baker Interiors

New Home Staging Show Debuts June 30th on TLC @ 8/7c

Beth Baker (Beth Baker Staging ~ Bucks County Home Stager) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:32:42 -0500

A new home staging show called Staging Invasion premieres tommorow night, June 30th at 8 p.m. on The Learning Channel. For additional information on the the show check out http://tlc.discovery.com/tv/stager-invasion/about-the-show.html The show is 30 minutes and hosted by Lisa Lynch.

Here is an interview with real estate agent turned stager Lisa Lynch http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-702-Home-and-Living-Examiner~y2009m6d27-Lisa-Lynch-host-of-TLCs-Stager-Invasion-interview

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Help Raise Money for Homeless Families in PA & NJ

Beth Baker (Beth Baker Staging ~ Bucks County Home Stager) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:49:27 -0500

You can help raise money for homeless families in PA & NJ by writing reviews for businesses on Insider Pages. You will need to create an account on Insider Pages with your email address and a password. You should have an account for Insider Pages and have your business listed anyway for additional exposure for your business. Every review written is worth .25 - $1.50. We only have 15 days left for our Fundraiser. Please help us raise money for Deserving Decor to help furnish transitional housing for homeless families (mainly mothers and you children). Please pass this information on to anyone you think would be willing to help!

Here is the link for the fundraiser! http://www.insiderpages.com/fundraisers/Deserving-Decor-0907

Any reviews you write are greatly appreciated!

Beth Baker, Founder
Deserving Decor

Keeping your home clean while selling it doesn't have to be a headache!

Beth Baker (Beth Baker Staging ~ Bucks County Home Stager) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:31:59 -0500

Via Connie Tebyani, Platinum Home Staging Los Angeles to Santa Barbara (Platinum Home Staging, Inc., Los Angeles to Santa Barbara):

Function, Function, MULTI - Function is key in acheiving this.

As more and more Sellers are living in their homes while they are on the market it is imperative that every piece of furniture chosen to Stage the home is multi - functional. Many Sellers have children, infants or even pets still in the home which need to be taken into consideration.

One of the hardest things for Sellers to do is to ensure to keep the home show ready at a moment's notice. In this tough economy, telling a potential Buyer to give you 24 hours notice to view your home may be detrimental to actually SELLING. In other words, that potential Buyer may just move onto the next house and never come back. A simple solution to helping keep children's toys, pet beds, clothes, shoes and the like off of the floor in ten minutes flat is to have functional furniture in the room.

A great example of this are these ottomans or benches with built in storage. Functional as additional seating, functional as a coffee table (with a small tray) functional at the end of a bed in a bedroom: but most functional when the doorbell rings of that potential buyer. Because they have STORAGE, you can easily toss all of those unsightly little rattles, blankets, stuffed animals, chew toys, pet beds, shoes lying around, etc in a flash and the Buyer will think your home is clean and clutter free.

Ten minutes after that Buyer has left, everything is still handy to continue your day while playing with your loved one on the floor. Still "living" in your home and keeping it tidy while trying to sell doesn't have to be a headache. Call a Professional Home Stager or Organizer in your area to help you find the best deals.

Platinum Home Staging, Inc. does Staging, and SO much more! Even if you're not selling your house, why not make it look like a model home? Call Platinum Home Staging, Inc. for an Interior Design Consultation at (805) 553-9952 Our Staging and Interior Designs are Platinum!

Tips for Single Women Home Buyers

Beth Baker (Beth Baker Staging ~ Bucks County Home Stager) — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 20:53:25 -0500

I read the article below from This Old House about single women home buyers. I thought it was interesting and wanted to share it with you.

http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/article/0,,1199217,00.html

I am in the process of developing a DIY blog for women. As I mentioned in my previous post, I have become a consultant for TomBoy Tools and am I passionate about helping women with DIY projects and feel the blog will complement the tools and toolkits made for women by TomBoy. If anyone is interested in authoring blogs for Womens DIY projects let me know. Once I get the new blog site up and running I will post the URL.

10% of my proceeds from the sale of TomBoy tools will go to Deserving Decor, a non profit helping homeless families in Southeastern PA.

Beth Baker Interiors Home Staging & Interior Decorating

Tools For Women - How to Keep your Husband from Stealing your Tools

Beth Baker (Beth Baker Staging ~ Bucks County Home Stager) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:10:21 -0500

Are you familiar with TomBoy Tools for Women? Ergonomically designed tools created especially for women. Have a ladies night with a TomBoy Party! Anyone who uses tools from a screwdriver or drill to a mitre saw will love these products. And your husband won't steal them!

It is also a great way for stagers to earn extra income during slow times. I would love to sponsor anyone who is interested in becoming a Consultant for TomBoy Tools.

TomBoy supports Breast Cancer by donating a portion of the sale of their pink tools and also supports non-profits by providing 20% of sales to 501(c)3 charities. A lot more fun then selling magazine subcriptions and helping other women in the process!

     Websites
     www.bethbakerinteriors.com Interior Decorating and Home Staging Services
     www.bcresa.com President, Bucks County Real Estate Staging Association
     www.deservingdecor.org Founder, Non-Profit Organization for Homeless Families

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Home Stagers ~ Let's Tweet

Beth Baker (Beth Baker Staging ~ Bucks County Home Stager) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:59:20 -0500

Just joined a twibe (twitter group) on twitter.com called homestaging. Home stagers can chat and share information about home staging. If you are already on twitter check it out, if not, join twitter, it's quick and easy http://twitter.com then you can join the twibe at twib.es/972.

If you are new to twitter here are some tutorial links to get you started, Happy Tweeting!

http://www.davidrisley.com/reports/twittermanual.pdf
http://www.pcmech.com/article/twitter-the-user-manual-you-cant-find

Follow me on Twitter twitter/bethbaker, twitter/stagingmentor

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Give Back to your Local Communities in PA and NJ - Help the Homeless and Abused

Beth Baker (Beth Baker Staging ~ Bucks County Home Stager) — Sat, 30 May 2009 17:02:03 -0500

Deserving Decor
Furnishing Homes for Families in Crisis

This is an opportunity for you to give back and make a difference in the lives of local families in crisis. These families, primarily women and children, are only miles away from our comfortable, warm homes, and are struggling to keep themselves from living on the street. Through Deserving Décor, we create a "home" for these families as they try to regain their financial independence.

Deserving Décor is a non-profit organization that supports the Bucks County Housing Group Laurel House and additional non-profits and families by furnishing transitional apartments for families without a place to call home. We are your neighbors -- a group of local decorators and home stagers that volunteer their time and talents to make magical makeovers. As apartments are vacated, we bring in a team of volunteers to clean, repair and redecorate the units with donated and thrift store items. We believe that having a clean and welcoming environment -- a physical, as well as, emotional haven -- will inspire them to see a future full of potential.

Families may stay up to six months as they receive social services support. Since they can take furnishings with them to help them furnish a new place of their own, the need for furniture, children's equipment, and household items is ongoing.

Deserving Decor is seeking support of local businesses and private philanthropists to help expand this valuable service.

In the past year, since we have been in business, we have grown tremendously and went from supporting one shelter to six. In addition, we have expanded to Chester and Montgomery Counties in, PA and additional counties in NJ are in the works. We now have four storage facilities to house donated items. Donated funds will go toward storage of donated furnishings, purchasing second hand furnishings, labor costs for moving furnishings, cleaning, and maintenance services.

Thank you -- we hope we can count on your support. An easy way to donate is via credit card on www.deservingdecor.org or send checks to the address below.

Regards,
Beth Baker
Deserving Decor Founder
beth@deservingdecor.org

Deserving Decor PO Box 1055 Doylestown, PA 18901
www.deservingdecor.org 215-230-3467 email: donate@deservingdecor.org

Fix It Yourself Woodworking Class for Women - Bucks County

Beth Baker (Beth Baker Staging ~ Bucks County Home Stager) — Sat, 30 May 2009 14:33:42 -0500

Beth Allen a friend and colleague is offering a series of classes for women who want to learn to fix things on their own. From using power tools to basic electrical skills and more. Ladies (and men) come try your hand at home repairs with Beth Allen of Red Door Decors. Learn how to replace that old light fixture or replace the whole toilet. Want to put up wainscoting or a back splash? All classes are hands on for real experience. Save money and gain new confidence by learning the proper "Do It Yourself" techniques! Who said Handyman...how about a HandyWOMAN!

The next class in the series is Fix It Yourself Woodworking. Enhance your home with molding and trim work. Learn names and appropriate use of many types of molding. Class practices miter cutting, sanding and installing molding to a mock wall.

The class is being offered at the Warminster Recreation Center. Date: 7/28/2009 Registration Opens: 5/4/2009 Registration Closes: 7/22/2009 Activity Schedule: Tue, 7:00-9:00 PM Spots Available: 15
Cost: $25.00

To sign-uo go to http://www.my-registrar.com/warminster/Default.aspx create an account and you can signup online. For all registrations processed in the office (phone, fax, walk-in, mail), an account will be created for future on-line registration. If you wish to obtain your account information by phone, please contact the office at 215-443-5428. Email addresses will be required.

WREC (Warminster Recreation and Education Center)
1101 Little Lane
Warminster, PA 18974
(215) 443-5428
(215) 957-2337 (fax)

Beth Baker Interiors

     Websites
www.bethbakerinteriors.com Interior Decorating and Home Staging Services
www.bcresa.com President, Bucks County Real Estate Staging Association
www.deservingdecor.org Founder, Non-Profit Organization for Homeless Families

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Top 10 ActiveRain Tools for NEW MEMBERS and RainMakers

Beth Baker (Beth Baker Staging ~ Bucks County Home Stager) — Fri, 29 May 2009 19:51:38 -0500

Via Brad Andersohn ~ Community Builder (ActiveRain):

I've been out doing office presentations these past few weeks, and sharing with Brokers and Agents what ActiveRain is all about. In my travels, I have found that as new members join ActiveRain, it can seem a bit overwhelming because there are so many members, tools, great posts, and let's face it, there's a ton of information here.

So Where do you go and what do you do once you hear about ActiveRain?

The first step is to just sign up, the second step is to setup and create your ActiveRain profile, and the third step is to write that first post. To help new members with these steps and to try and simplify the process, there is a "Getting Started" post that helps minimize the frustration some experience their first few visits here.

The most common question I get is "What tools does ActiveRain offer to help my Business?"

Having useful tools in your "Toolbox" is great, but if you don't know where they are, you're not using them, you don't know how, or you never open the toolbox, then none of them will present much value? Hopefully this wil help some of you that are new to the community.

Here's the "TOP 10 ActiveRain Tools" and in no particular order:

10. Advertising on Activerain can get you some great exposure. Nearly 150,000 members, and over 2,000,000 visitors each month. We have numerous options available through channels, Activerain pages, the Daily Newsletter and the Top Spot on the Feature Board.

9. Go Hyper-Local using Localism.com Creating content on ActiveRain for your Localism Blog can be a huge resource for your local communities and neighborhoods. The worlds most complete neighborpedia. Sponsoring a community is easy and inexpensive.

8. Building a Profile is more than just your picture, company name and phone number. Member profiles CAN generate Subscribers, Traffic, Associates and Business. Take the time to make your profile your masterpiece. Your Profile can be just as powerful as a website.

7. Outside Blogs have become one of ActiveRains leading tools for members. There's No need to learn a new Blogging platform. It's easy to set one up and there are plenty of tools and widgets to help make your custom outside Blogs successful.

6. Vision - Do you know what your prospects are thinking? ActiveRain presents a new vision for success. IDX and Leads are great to have, but you'll need the tools, a plan, and the follow-up / follow thru to make any lead generation tool become a success.

5. Hit Router - With over 100,000 City searches on ActiveRain recently, you could generate some great leads via your IDX. Set up your FREE Markets, create City Search Campaigns, you can watch a webinar how to do it all. There's over 1,000,000 posts on ActiveRain which means one million plus opportunities for visitors to search for homes in your area and find YOU.

4. The ActiveRain Referral Exchange. Be sure to setup some alerts in your area immediately. This training webinar will help. There's even a rating system in place that can be used at the close of referral transactions. A tool every referral exchange should have.

3. Networking, Connecting, and building Associations with other Real Estate Industry Professionals on ActiveRain will increase your knowledge and resources faster than any other website or Social Network out there. Your Associates are a great reference and endorsement. You can Build your National and International Associates all in one place.

2. It's good to find Blogging mentors who have been successful. There are thousands of great Bloggers and successful members here on ActiveRain, you can see the Top 100 most subscribed to get some great ideas and to see what works for them.

1. Becoming a Rainmaker member does have it's obvious privileges. Why? (see all the above) There are many more tools, services and benefits you'll discover on ActiveRain, but these 10 are the most valuable and powerful in my opinion. Remember that joining ActiveRain and using these tools is not a "Sprint To The Win" it's a "Marathon To The Victory!"

Sometimes finding support and answers to your questions can seem like a daunting task, but there are some easy ways and "tools" available to help you get anything you need on ActiveRain. You can Contact ActiveRain, use the SEARCH tool, check the HELP/FAQ Group, visit the ActiveRainGuide.com for "how-to" posts and tutorials, use my profile, or you can contact our staff on-line anytime. You'll find our staff Blog at ActiveRainTeam.com.

Specific Tools are created to get certain jobs done, I hope these tools help you "Get Your Job Done!"

Websites for home buyers, home sellers, home stagers and realtors.

Beth Baker (Beth Baker Staging ~ Bucks County Home Stager) — Thu, 14 May 2009 01:33:16 -0500

Here is a list I put together some of my favorite websites for home buyers, home sellers, home stagers, realtors and others. Some of them you may be familiar with and some you may not. Let me know what you think of the sites or if you have any favorites you would like to see added. I hope you find them helpful. Enjoy!

HGTV Buying and Selling Houses
http://www.frontdoor.com

Set the Stage for Home Selling Success
http://alicetchan.com

Home Selling and Home Staging Tips
http://energizedseller.com

Complete Internet Development Services
for the Real Estate Industry
http://www.mlsfinder.com

Staging Trends eMagazine
http://www.stagingtrends.com

Home Design Software
http://www.homedesignersoftware.com

Floor Plan Software
http://www.floorplanner.com

Home Gain
http://www.homegain.com
Home Sellers check out the Home Seller Maximizer.

NAR (National Association of Realtors) Realtor Magazine
http://www.realtor.org/rmohome/home

Styled Staged Sold Realtor Blog
http://styledstagedsold.blogs.realtor.org

About.com Home Buying and Selling Guide
http://homebuying.about.com

Home Staging Channel
http://www.homestagingchannel.com

Lowes Realtor Benefits
https://www.lowesrealtorbenefits.com

The Decorating Voice
http://www.thedecoratingvoice.org

The Interiority Complex University
http://www.theinterioritycomplexuniversity.com

Inventory Software
http://www.inflowinventory.com

High Quality Silk Tree and Plants
http://www.theplantatrium.com

Decorating Tips and DIY Projects
http://decoratinghomes.com

Interior Design, Home Improvement, Interior Decorating Ideas
http://www.interiordezine.com

Apartment Therapy
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com

Decorate Blog
http://decor8blog.com/

Kahi Lee Design Blog
http://kahilee.blogspot.com

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Marketing Your House For Sale: The Marketing Team

Beth Baker (Beth Baker Staging ~ Bucks County Home Stager) — Fri, 08 May 2009 10:54:49 -0500

When you decide to sell your home, for whatever reason, whether you are relocating for business reasons, have out grown your home or are downsizing, it is a complicated and sometimes stressful process. In todays housing market it is even more complicated. You are competing with numerous houses on the market including new and resale homes. To compete you must carefully choose your marketing team, yes, marketing team. The ideal way to sell your home is to have your home professionally staged, professionally photograhed and listed by a professional realtor. Lets look at each one of these steps.

The first step is to have your home professionally staged. Home Staging takes your home to a new level. The way you live in your home on a day to day basis and the way you want to present your home to potential buyers is not the same thing. Once you decide to sell your home it becomes a product for sale. Having a professional stager help you see your home with a fresh eye can make a huge impact on the product for sale, your home.

There are several ways a professional stager can help you prepare your home for sale. The first is a consultation, which consists of a walkthrough of your home. Each room is carefully analyzed and recomedations are made by the stager for you to perform before your home is photographed by a professional photographer. Second, you can have the stager perform the staging process for you. This consists of packing up unneeded items, arranging your furniture to fit the scale and flow of the room and scaling back on furnishings, accessories and personal items. Your goal is to showcase your home and it's charm not your home furnishings and decor which may not suit potential buyers and will be moved to your new home. Everyone has diffent taste and you want to appeal to as many potential buyers as possible, you may not get a second chance. Third, you can do a combination of both where you perform some of the work and the stager performs some of the work. Depending on your time frame and budget the third option may be the best fit.

The next step is to hire a professional photographer to photograph your home after it has been staged both inside and out. These photographs are critical for you MLS listing on the internet. The National Association of Realtors states that over 80% of potential home buyers search the internet for homes and decide which home they would like to see in person. If the photographs do not representing your home in a postive manner buyers may not choose to view your home. Professional photgraphers can be recomended by home stagers, realtors and other real estate professionals.

The third step is to hire a professional realtor. You want to find a realtor who will market your home to the best of their ability and who realizes the importance of the marketing team. I recently worked with a *realtor who follwed these three steps and the house was under contract in 18 days. This particular Doylestown, PA realtor provides both the staging consultation and the photogapher as part of her standard services. In other words, she pays for the services. Even if the realtor you select does not provide these services you should discuss the benefits of the marketing team with your realtor and, and if necessary, seek out a professional stager and photographer yourself . It will save you time and money.

If you follow these three steps it will make the sale of your home less stressful and help you compete in the housing market.

Beth Baker BethBakerInteriors.com Stager
Bob Faulkner FaulknerEnterprises.com Photographer
*Kathy Todd TradeMarkSells.com Realtor

Beth Baker Interiors Staged Home

Beth Baker (Beth Baker Staging ~ Bucks County Home Stager) — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 13:41:23 -0500

We just completed staging an occupied home in Hidden Pond, Warrington, PA. The house is located right next to the park, perfect for a family with young children. It was a pleasure working with the family who currently lives there and we wish them the best of luck selling their home. They have already asked us to decorate their new home, which we can't wait to do!

All photos provided by Faulkner Enterprises, LLC

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Hanging Art, Shelves? This Black and Decker AccuMark Level Will Become Your Best Friend

Beth Baker (Beth Baker Staging ~ Bucks County Home Stager) — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:33:51 -0500

Try to hang multiple pieces of art, shelves mirrors and more evenly can be a nightmare even with a level unless you have three hands, well no more. Check out the Black and Decker 36" AccuMark Level. It lets you mark exactly where your nail(s) or hanger(s) should be placed in seconds. It saves so much time! Run to get one and add it to your staging toolbox. You won't regret it. It will be the best 20 bucks you ever spent.

Here are the product details and video showing how easy it is to use it. You can purchase it at Amazon, WalMart, Lowes or Home Depot and other stores.
http://www.blackanddecker.com/ProductGuide/Product-Media.aspx?productid=18208

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A Collection of Videos Highlighting the Real Estate Home Staging Process

Beth Baker (Beth Baker Staging ~ Bucks County Home Stager) — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 09:13:28 -0500

Interested in seeing home staging in action. Here is a collection of interesting videos depicting a glimpse of the home staging process. Each video concentrates on a different room. The first video is a home office followed by a bedroom, living room and then a kitchen. The home staging process is crucial to stand out from the crowd in a buyers market flooded with homes for sale. I hope you enjoy the videos and consider real estate home staging when it's time to sell your home!

Home Stagers Transform Bathroom Mirrors with MirrorMate Frames

Beth Baker (Beth Baker Staging ~ Bucks County Home Stager) — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:57:50 -0500

Beth Baker Interiors has become a MirrorMate Frame Reseller. If you are not familiar with MirrorMate frames visit their website www.mirrormate.com for additional information. Transform unappealing bathroom mirrors into beautiful mirrors in a snap with a wide variety of frame styles. Also be sure to checkout their blog www.mirrormate.blogspot.com . Take a look at Kelly Ripas dressing room makeover which iclude a MirrorMate frame Take a peek at some decorating magazines with articles using MirrorMate!

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Sprucing Up For Spring

Beth Baker (Beth Baker Staging ~ Bucks County Home Stager) — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:43:32 -0500

Spring is here, thank goodness for those of us who live in cold climates. It's time to get ready for spring cleaning and redo our interiors and lighten up for spring. Remove heavy area rugs and show off gleaming floors. Change out heavy window treatments for light and breezy sheers and valances. Replace pillows with lighter weight, brighter colored versions.

Having a cleaner, brighter home can do wonders for your spirits. Experiment with accessories; move them around to new locations. Remember to group small accessories in groups of 3 or 5 for a pleasing effect. Group like objects together, by color, texture or shape.

Add some new plants to your décor that can be planted outside at a later date or kept inside as house plants. They not only add a new dimension to your living spaces but oxygenate your home.

De-clutter kitchen counters for a streamlined look. Put away items you don't use on a daily basis and add fresh flowers or a new decorative accent piece. Look in your cabinets for decorative dishes to display on a stand or hang on the wall or a colorful pitcher to use as a vase.

Does your paint need refreshing? It's an inexpensive way to breathe new life in to a room. If you decide to do some painting it's a good time to rethink placement of artwork. Try art from other rooms or rearrange placement of current art for a new look.

Try some new or different bed linens in your bedrooms. Try all white for a crisp, clean look. Make up your bed with white sheets and fold a white or cream coverlet or lightweight quilt across the bottom of the bed. Want to add some color choose a quilt or coverlet in a bright color or choose colorful pillow cases or pillow shams for a pop of color.

You don't have to spend a great deal of money or any money to come up with a new spring look. Play with different ideas you come up with to revitalize your home for spring, it's more fun than just cleaning!

Check back for Part 2 Revitalizing Your Outside Spaces

Beth Baker ~ Beth Baker Interiors ~ Bucks County, PA

Announcing Bucks County Real Estate Staging Association (PA)

Beth Baker (Beth Baker Staging ~ Bucks County Home Stager) — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:17:35 -0500

The Bucks County Real Estate Staging Association was formed to provide quality, professional real estate staging services in Bucks County, PA.

The Bucks County Staging Association (BCSA) founded by Beth Baker has become a new charter chapter of RESA. The kickoff meeting for the new BCRESA group is scheduled for Tuesday, April 7th. The meeting will be held at Saxbys (formerly Bucks County Coffee) in the lower level conference room at 7 p.m. Saxby's is located at 22 N. Main Street in Doylestown. Everyone is welcome. Please email us if you plan on attending.

Bucks County RESA is dedicated to developing a professional environment by building on its members knowledge and resources

Monthly meetings with industry speakers, educational seminars and member support
Bucks County RESA supports all stagers regardless of their certification or training background
Mentoring and Apprenticeship programs
A resource for home sellers and realtors to find quality, experienced home stagers
Serving Bucks County, PA

Come join us for our next meeting! Meetings are held the first Tuesday of the month.

Call Beth Baker Interiors for professional staging services in Bucks County, PA
215-205-3199

Our Non Profit Affiliate Deserving Decor

Beth Baker (Beth Baker Staging ~ Bucks County Home Stager) — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 12:48:11 -0500

Deserving Decor, a group of volunteer Stagers and Decorators, recently completed furnishing two apartments in Bucks County, PA to house two homeless families in conjunction with the Bucks County Housing Group. Please see the article No Place Like Home featured in the Bucks County Courier Times and The Intelligencer about this project. If you are interested in volunteering in Bucks County, PA please visit out website www.deservingdecor.org or start a Deserving Decor group in your county. Contact me for details.

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Bottoms Up for a Good Cause ~ Bucks County, PA

Beth Baker (Beth Baker Staging ~ Bucks County Home Stager) — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:10:12 -0600

Bottoms Up for a Good Cause

On Tuesday, January 13, 2009 between 7:00 and 9:00 pm, The Other Side, Restaurant and bar located 19 North Main Street in Doylestown, will be hosting a fundraiser for Deserving Décor. Deserving Décor is a local non-profit organization that helps furnish homes for homeless mothers and children in Bucks County, PA. Deserving Décor has partnered with the Bucks County Housing Group to furnish shelter apartments for homeless families. Deserving Décor welcomes furniture and cash donations and encourages all interested individuals to volunteer their services, no matter if it is a onetime or on-going service. Please visit our website at www.deservingdecor.org to learn more about our organization and how you can help or call us at 215-230-3467.

In order to continue and expand our work throughout the community, we need your help. Four of Deserving Decors volunteers will be tending bar, Beth Allen, Beth Baker, Kim Boyer and Laura Olejniczak There will entertainment, raffles and door prizes. So come out for a glass of wine, a beer, a cocktail or even dinner and help support a great cause for Bucks County!

Beth Baker Interiors Home Staging & Decorating Services

Real Estate On The Air Stager Interview Today at 4 p.m.

Beth Baker (Beth Baker Staging ~ Bucks County Home Stager) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:26:17 -0500

Real Estate On The Air radio show hosted by Patty Burges will feature Beth Baker, Designer and Home Stager on October 30th, 2008 between 4:00-4:30 PM EST on WBCB 1490 AM The show can also be picked up on the web on www.wbcb1490.com Click the "Listen Live" link from anywhere in the world!

Beth will be interviewed on home staging in Bucks County PA from about 4:10-4:30. Please listen to the broadcast if you have time.

Beth Baker Interiors Home Staging & Decorating Services

Giving Back with Deserving Decor Bucks County PA

Beth Baker (Beth Baker Staging ~ Bucks County Home Stager) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:25:49 -0500

If you live in the Doylestown, Bucks County Area of Pennsylvania you may know about First Friday. The first Friday of every month special events are scheduled in downtown Doylestown and area businesses stay open later than usual. There is food, music and other special attractions for the entire family. It runs from 6-9:30 p.m.

Doylestown Book Store has graciously agreed to host a Deserving Decor fundraiser. Stop by Doylestown Bookstore Friday, November 7th for a chance to win a free home redesign and donate to a great cause that helps homeless mothers and families in Bucks County, PA. Go to our website Deserving Decor for more information or look at a previous post Giving Back on AR.

Come out, have fun, and support a great cause!

A shelter apartment redesign using donated furnishings.