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2008
What do you do with a wide hallway that is wasted space? Leave it empty and hope the buyer can envision a use for it? Or do you create a yoga/pilates area for mum! I try to do this in each house I Stage. If they do not have an exercise room I look for opportunities to create a retreat in the hous...
06/23/2008
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Teenage boys are wont to leave piles of dirty, smelly clothes on the floor (marking their territory?) LOL!! Just kidding. How do you get them to cooperate with the Staging process? I suggest to the parents that they offer some sort of reward to keep the room neat and tidy that the teenager can ...
06/23/2008
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What are we to do with black walls, dark purple walls, more posters than you can shake a stick at? I have found that if you Stage the room with a neutral colour, and that doesn't have to be beige, and use just a bit of a grown up pattern on the bedding or accents, it lets the teenager involved fe...
06/23/2008
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Yes, I am one of those Stagers that Stages the medicine cabinet. You just don't realize how many people look in your personal spaces. They want to see if their stuff will fit in so they feel they have every right to check out your cabinet. I purchase inexpensive baskets with clean, flat fronts w...
06/23/2008
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It seems to be more common than not that people do not invest in buying a headboard these days. What to do...what to do? My fallback solution is to hang artwork over the bed. One piece for a single, two for a double or queen and four for a king. This gives the potential buyer a reason to remembe...
06/23/2008
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When Staging your home don't overlook the value of adding florals to add life to your home. If you are looking for inexpensive florals to Stage your home with... run down to Walmart. I was really excited when I saw these hydrangeas in a store in Toronto. I have used them for three houses now an...
06/23/2008
When you are Staging and have a large bathroom to photograph, consider breaking it down to smaller parts to create an inviting feel to the room. This bathroom was large at 15 x 12 and no matter what angle we protographed at it just didn't show well. By zooming in on the feature faucets in the roo...
06/23/2008
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When Staging, bathrooms are the hardest room in the house to photograph and show well. I am taking a class from a photographer so that I can learn how to do it right. These photos are examples of a property I Staged and the bathrooms were made to look inviting by the photographer. Advantage Stag...
06/23/2008
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When Staging a property with high ceilings remember to use props and accessories to scale. In this case I suggested that the client install a very large mirror over the fireplace and have overly large props and accessories to keep the look of the fireplace in proportion. The mirror was only $ 50...
06/23/2008
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Sometimes you just have to go with the flow. I received a phone call from a Realtor to Stage a house in Toronto in the Lawrence/Royal York area. It had to be done quickly as the family had flown in from Los Angeles to sell the family home and were only going to be here for a few days. I filled a...
06/22/2008
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Michelle Finnamore
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