Good morning to all,

I am just bursting to share with you some great news - how AR has led me to a new Home Staging buddy and a beginning of friendship.  I was sort of feeling lonely by myself, with tons of ideas and things to get done, but also some frustrations...I am noticing several new Home Stagers appearing in the Montreal region, but it seems that each one is on her own (so far, I have come across ladies only), doing her own thing.  Everyone seems to have the same problems - not enough clients and jobs...(YET)

So, I have been thinking that two (or three or even more) brains, eyes, and hands are better than one and there is strength in numbers (and experience).  I have seen a few websites and a few profiles in my area and came across Mary Seferian (Diva Decor Design) on AR.  Turns out she is also a graduate of Debra Gould's Staging Diva program - another thing we had in common.  And I liked her smile, profile and energy on AR.  I contacted her a few weeks ago and offered to meet for a coffee to chat and share ideas.

We finally met yesterday and it turned into a 3 hour lunch marathon session.  Boy, did we have things to share - personal and professional!  It was amazing how we clicked and how similar our opinions and strategies are.  We decided to look for a way to mutually help each other, support each other, learn and work together - maybe share some expenses, inventory, etc...The details are to be worked out in the next few days/weeks but we both know that this will be a WIN-WIN strategy and will help us to grow bigger and better!

So, if any of you have done this before and have advice, suggestions and ideas on what type of association works best, please let me know.

In the meantime, I want to thank Mary for being so open, energetic and fun and I look forward to developing a new friendship and a Home Staging buddy!