SHARON CHARBONEAU's (upstager) Blog

A friend introduced me to this group's music a few days ago and I am hooked.  They are fabulous.  Their version of Auld Lang Syne is the best I have heard.  AULD LANG SYNE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ujzd2STgfU&feature=channel I could not get link for the song i want to work; so, if this link...

Each morning I wake up to these adorable little furballs and they help start the day off on the right foot!                               Gracie & Gigi, in the top photos, were sent to our local SPCA from an overcrowded one elsewhere in our province.  They apparently never knew their Mom.  One o...

My husband has a great sense of humour which is one of the main reasons I married him.  He is also more forgiving than I am at times, which is another quality I love about him - especially now when I have been procrastinating about laundry. One of my favourite things is waking up early together a...

This is a great post dealing with a pet peeve of mine as a home stager.  It is beyond me why a realtor would not offer his client the option of home staging BEFORE recommending a price reduction. When I drive around my area and see "price reduced" or "new price" signs of realtors who have discoun...

These photos are so good, they look like art to me.  WOW!  The staging ain't so bad either what a team. This is what staging and great photos can do for your properties for sale. When a house has mere seconds to make a strong impression on a home buyer which photos are going to catch their eye - ...

A girlfriend told me about a saying she had seen on a sign when shopping across the border.  When I stopped laughing, I asked her if she bought it & she said no, but she regretted it while she was driving back home.  No kidding!!! The saying stayed in my mind and I looked everywhere for it, and t...

BACK IN THE '60'S A FRIEND TAUGHT ME A RHYME AND MADE ME MEMORIZE IT.  IT IS FUN AND I HAVE SHARED IT WITH FELLOW MARTOONI DRINKERS WHEREVER I HAVE BEEN.  NONE HAD EVER HEARD IT BEFORE. SO IF YOU HAVE TOASTS TO MAKE THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON, HERE IS A FUN ONE TO MAKE IF YOU ARE DRINKING MARTOONIS.  ...

Whether a re-design or staging, art is an important part of creating a special look in a room. While shopping for a client, I came across some very inexpensive art which I thought would be fun to use.  It cannot be used in all homes, or all rooms; however there is a place for the wall art I disco...

I am a home stager on the Sunshine Coast of BC, a lovely 40 minute ferry ride from Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver.   Following #1 highway along the upper levels, we turn off to the right for the ferry terminal, while the other traffic carries onto Squamish and Whistler. This is beautiful country...

Wherever I got the gift of being able to visualize the end result for a room that needs help, I am very thankful.  I love taking sad rooms to attractive rooms with creativity and some $$ through staging. This pathetic bathroom became this charming new bathroom with the obvious changes required, a...