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sandra hughes: Working With an Assistant - Two Heads Are Better Then One - 02/11/08 06:20 AM
 
    
A local Color and Interior Design Consultant Marja Chapman of Magic Interiors and I have struck up a partnership that is working well for the both of us.  While we each have our own separate companies when we have the need for an assistant we hire one another.  We often … (11 comments)

sandra hughes: Great Blow Up Bed To Have In Your Inventory - 02/10/08 04:28 PM
 
Until I move into a warehouse space and have lots of strong men to help me, I am using the blow up bed method to furnish my vacant bedrooms.  Not only are they easy to store, set up and transport, it is also cost effective not only for me but for … (46 comments)

sandra hughes: Staging Occupied Homes Gives Home Sellers The Extra Edge - 01/23/08 02:55 PM
 
 
 
 
 
Living Room Before
 
Living Room After
Occupied homes are often overlooked as needing to be staged. It is just as important to stage these homes if not more so. Lived in homes need to look not so lived in when on the market and can be improved dramatically by simply adding or … (12 comments)

sandra hughes: Home Sellers Here Are A Few Reasons Why Should You Merchandise Your Property - 01/23/08 02:29 PM
 
♦ Stand out from the crowd, give yourself a competitive edge, ensure your home shows well and increase your offer potential.
♦ Enhance your home's appeal to a larger buying audience by showcasing its marketability and minimizing flaws.
♦ Create better pictures for on-line and print advertising. (With today's buyers being nternet savvy, … (0 comments)

sandra hughes: Rolling Tool Case - Rocks! - 01/23/08 01:06 PM
I think most IRIS members probably have this Stanley tool case on wheels but wanted to let everyone else know about it.  This tool case is PERFECT for staging, redesign jobs or the home owner who is short on space and wants all their tools in one convenient easy to move location.
The … (30 comments)

sandra hughes: Staging A Looooong Mantle - 08/17/07 03:59 PM
A recent project of mine was staging a family room where I needed to add interest to a very long mantle and brick wall.   Not only did I need to come up with a solution that was cost effective but I needed accessories that would not get lost on the wall … (7 comments)

sandra hughes: So you have a sink in your family room? No problem! - 07/28/07 04:31 PM
Apparently sometime either in the 70's or 80's bars were a popular feature in family rooms.  I have noticed several lone sinks in the family rooms of several houses that I visited during various open houses.  I would think if a home owner were going to go to the trouble of … (19 comments)

sandra hughes: Accessories Make The Room! - 07/28/07 01:05 PM
 
Here is an occupied staging job I recently did where the homeowner had no accessories.  The challenge was using the existing furniture and working with white walls to create drama and impact.  By changing the furniture layout and bringing in rental artwork and accessories we were able to create space that … (19 comments)

 
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