downtown toronto real estate: Incredible Little App for Designers, Decorators, Stagers! - 05/07/09 04:42 AM
I'm always looking for what is coming down the pipes which will be new and exciting in the interior design/decorating field.
What will be the next big trend colour, what colours are going to be the staple for years to come, who's the hot new designers to watch...questions I'm always asking. I had not thought about one aspect of design I realized.
So I went looking and I have to say, I think you will be very excited! Yes, you can thank me! LOL
Technology in my mind was the newist insulation, wind turbine, non-toxic glue etc. Technology was therefore mostly … (10 comments)

downtown toronto real estate: Tired of typing in the same Tags at the end of your posts? - 04/17/08 02:53 PM
Well, I'd made a request to the Gods...just in passing about having something like a drop down list or auto complete for our tags this morning.
By the time I've completed a 'real' post I am tired of typing and thinking...so I am quite lazy about the tags.
Bob (AR God) looked in to it and gave me a call...yes! I got a phone call from a rain God. Turns out when we are typing our blog post...we can look to the right side of our screen and see More Info then a bullet with List my tags.
Click on List my tags...et voila! … (19 comments)

downtown toronto real estate: Ten Questions To Ask a Decorator/Home Stager - Downtown Toronto Decorator/Home Staging Firm - 2 Hounds Design - 02/21/08 03:23 AM
As a consumer considering hiring an interior decorator or home stager you need to do a little homework also know as due diligence. Many of these questions are generic to any service provider. To help you I've provided a list of 10 Questions...and many follow-up questions:
How long have you been working professionally as a decorator/stager? This question is important to determine if you are speaking to a professional or a hobbyist. A hobbyist will tell you they've been 'staging' for years for themselves, friends and family. How nice for them, however, this does not tell you if the friends and family would feel … (44 comments)

downtown toronto real estate: Downtown Toronto Real Estate Decorator + Home Stager - 2 Hounds Design - 01/31/08 07:08 AM
Even in the typically slower sales months, Downtown Toronto is anything but typical!
The 2008 spring rush to buy Real Estate in Downtown Toronto is on...and it's only January!
That's right, new MLS listings for Downtown Toronto are coming on line every hour. Spring comes early in Toronto's Downtown Real Estate Industry. If you are anticipating putting your property up for sale in the Downtown Toronto market you'd better get a move on.
There are plenty of business' out there to help you get your property ready for sale, from painters, cleaners, storage lockers and of course don't forget the decorator/home stager to … (2 comments)

downtown toronto real estate: Downtown Toronto Real Estate - It Takes Commitment To Get the Property Sold - 01/20/08 03:11 AM
In my last blog post, 10 Reasons To Recommend a Professional RE Stylist For ALL Your Listings, Marla of Design by Marla  told us about a homeowner who staged their home after it sat on the market for about 6 months. Despite how great the property showed after the staging the LA didn't bother updating the photos on the mls. Now, 4 months POST staging...the property still sits.
I had responded to Marla but as I was doing so I thought it would make a decent post on my blog:
Marla, let me guess: it was the homeowner who brought in the … (23 comments)