Selling Grandma's house is often difficult, even when selling to another grandma. In Oakhurst and Fresno California, our home staging company is frequently asked to do consultations and stagings at homes owned by seniors in Oakhurst, it's…

JOIN US IN NORTH FORK Please join the North Fork Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary for our annual Tip BBQ on Saturday, April 30 from 11-2 at North Fork School. Tickets are just $8 for Tri-tip, salad, beans, bread and a drink. Presale…

Realtors and Home Sellers, you've seen this but more importantly do you do this? What room is this? #1 Or this? #2 Or this? If you saw these rooms in person, you could quite easily make assumptions about their purposes, just due…

Selling Grandma's house is often difficult, even when selling to another grandma. Our Oakhurst and Fresno California staging company is frequently asked to do consultations and stagings at homes owned by seniors in Oakhurst, it's surrounding…

The camaraderie at the RESA conference made it exceptional, thanks to AR (ActiveRain) and Shell If you are shy or an introvert or find it difficult to be in crowds of "strangers" this blog post is for you. If you are not one of those people,…

When is a door not just a door? Much has been written on AR about the impact of the exterior front door on homes. I don't have much to add to that discussion regarding the power that a front door and the entry way can have in setting the tone for…

New back-splash finally! When we had the granite installed (replacing builder's laminate) in our kitchen, I knew that eventually I would put in a back-splash but I also knew that project might be "in the future". Fast forward 5 years and it's…

Sellers and Realtors: Staging Education, Part Three, Decluttering Part of my role as a professional home stager is to educate Home Sellers and Real Estate Agents about the realities of Home Staging. Watching home staging programs on TV frequently…

I love bearded iris and I love spring in our mountain community. For the past two years we were out-of-town for the "bloom" but this year purposedly worked our travel schedule differently so that we could experience these glorious blossoms. This…

Why did I wait so long for this simple yet dramatic change? Well, it's a bit like the story of the shoemaker's daughter or the plumber's wife. I'm always excited to help someone else with changes in their home, for Staging or For Living (Redesign),…

No cell service here… should I move??? I am joking about moving, but unfortunately NOT joking about cell service. Do I hate it, you betcha, but verizon (the ONLY local carrier) has been talking about upgrading their services for at least the last…

This group of local business professionals has teamed up to bring information to senior citizens, their families and caregivers. The population in our local area is predominately seniors and we know that many of them have issues that we can help…

Our first night of the Haunted house, sponsored by the Sierra Lions Club was a big success. Here is a preview of just two of the attractions. Located on Highway 49 at the top of the summit in Nipinawassee at Camp Pacifica. The fun starts…

When these property owners contacted my company, and I saw this kitchen, my first response was… "what's with this lighting? " The owners response was, "every unit in the building is like this and they have been like this for 30 years. " In the past,…

Just 5 days remain until the Haunted House at Camp Pacifica, just north of Oakhurst, California on Highway 41, out of Nippinawassee. Sponsored by the Sierra Lions Club of Oakhurst this spooky event will be fun and frightening. Join us on…