I can't seem to shop without thinking "WOW - this would be great! Charge card in hand, somehow I don't buy the blouse I was after; but you should see the cool stuff I got. Ca-Ching.
Fumbling with all my bags, I straggle behind my ever fuming husband. He just doesn't get it that SOMEDAY I will be able to use this stuff. He threatens to blind-fold me through some stores, and has actually turned me around to another direction, much to the amusement of the sales staff.
Once home, I need to camouflage everything as soon as possibe, or he will lose the last few strands of hair on his head. My hormones quickly kick in as I ORGANIZE-LABEL-PHOTOGRAPH-AND STORE (out of sight).
I categorize by "theme" and enter on a spreadsheet. Under each theme heading, I List the item, the price, the percentage rent multiplier, and rental amount. Camera in hand, I capture each precious item, Attach the rental price to the bottom of the picture, print, and place in a binder with sheet protectors.
Now when I need accessories, I browse through my book, determine what I will use to make my accessory rental list. I copy and past the description and rental price from my inventory spreadsheet onto the client inventory sheet. When done, I tally the rental column and total. That total becomes a blanket entry on the invoice (the client doesn't need to know the rental amount of each item).
When the staging was complete, I take close-up shots along with the room shots.
This verification is kept in the client file. It also makes it easier to account for everything when de-staging.
Hope this has helped. I would write more; but I just got a sales paper, so I AM OUT OF HERE! Happy staging, Patti Walker, ASPM, IASHP 360House Stagers.
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