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When is a mirror not a mirror

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Home Stager with Stage-Show-Sell

It can be very expensive to have items that are only used for one thing.

Yes we do charge rent for our items when we stage but it takes a lot time to recuperate the expense and breakage.

Recently I purchased two mirrors to hang on a wall.  One was to hide an ugly circuit breaker box on the left side of a window.  The other was to balance the look and went on the other side of the window.    I took marker pens and wrote cute things i.e.   Call me when you get home, on one of them.  The other had a grocery list.

They were purcahsed at Target and we horrible to hang.  I think someone was drunk when they attached the hangers to the back.  I could not get them to hand straight without poster putty on the corners.

I thought I'd never be able to use them again.

 

This week, the dinamic duo, used one for a bed table.

Clever we are

mirror bed tray

The home owner loved it.

 

 

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Stage-Show-Sell, offers affordable home staging solutions in the Birmingham - Bloomfield and surrounding areas in getting your home ready for the market. We service both home sellers and realtors. We have the experience, our own rental furniture and accessories to stage many homes. We specialize in Estate work. The house can be put into our hands for the whole process of getting the house on the market

 

Wanda Richards
Shows Great Home Staging and Web Solutions - Roanoke, VA
Shows Great Home Staging

what a great idea and very clever indeed!

Mar 05, 2010 08:50 AM
Kathy Nielsen
http://atlantahomestaging.net - Marietta, GA
Atlanta Georgia Home Stager

As the saying goes.... "there's more than one way to skin a cat."  Perfect solution for that pesky hanging mirror.

Kathy

Mar 05, 2010 09:51 AM
Michelle Pimentel
Empire Home Staging Solutions - Upland, CA
ASP, IAHSP Empire Home Staging

Virginia,

A very GOOD idea!  Making lemonade out of lemons... a great solution for maximizing your inventory dollars!

Mar 05, 2010 10:39 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

That's thinking out of the box!  Very good use of the mirror! 

Mar 05, 2010 11:14 AM
Cathy Lee
CL Design Services Home Staging - Danville, CA
ASP, IAHSP, RESA Danville, CA

You are one smart stager! Great thinking!

Mar 05, 2010 03:29 PM
Marianne Sweet
Home Sweet Home Staging - Rochester Hills, MI
Home Sweet Home Staging, LLC Rochester Hills, MI

Good thinking!

Mar 05, 2010 09:16 PM
C. Bartch
Newark, OH

Hey Virginia, now that was a very imaginative solution for your not so cooperative mirror.

Mar 06, 2010 01:02 AM
Janice Ankrett
Burlington, ON
Staging Professional

Looks great Virginia! Way to go!

Mar 07, 2010 09:49 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Virginia-  now that's getting the upper hand on the stubborn mirror.  Love your staging.

Mar 08, 2010 12:46 PM
Pangaea Interior Design Kitchen & Bath Design, Remodeling
Portland Oregon - Portland, OR

Ah, you gave me a laugh! I don't think there's a single stager out there who hasn't made a bad purchase at some point in time. Great save!

Mar 10, 2010 02:31 PM
Kerrie La Guardia
ActiveRain, Community Manager - Kirkland, WA
Let it Rain!

I love that idea!  My sister is looking for a tray for her new living room and can't find one she likes.  I think a mirror would be a fabulous idea, thanks!!!

Mar 11, 2010 08:57 AM