home staging blog: Dezigner Digz HIP TIPZ - Home Staging, Design & Decor Tips & Nods to the Profession: Tip #'s 61-65 - 09/20/10 06:38 AM

 
Not sure what HIP TIPZ is?  Please click on Our Introduction to find out more.  Now, let's get down to business -it's time to roll:
 
HIP TIPZ #61
Place silver birch branches in a planter filled with holiday balls.
 
HIP TIPZ #62
Selling your home in the winter?  Buy a digital photo frame and play a continuous loop of photos taken in your garden during other seasons.
 
HIP TIPZ #63
Fill your tall glass vases with holiday balls for the season.
 
HIP TIPZ #64
Floral arrangements with a monochromatic theme - i.e. one colour, will look … (4 comments)

home staging blog: Dezigner Digz HIP TIPZ - Home Staging, Design & Decor Tips & Nods to the Profession: Tip #'s 56-60 - 09/17/10 05:47 AM

 
Not sure what HIP TIPZ is?  Please click on Our Introduction to find out more.  Now, let's get down to business -it's time to roll:
 
HIP TIPZ #56
Mix a few feathers in with your floral arrangement.  It adds a whole other dimension of texture and flair.
 
HIP TIPZ #57
Expecting company?  Bake cinnamon on a cookie sheet for a few minutes.  It leaves a great scent.  Hey, who has time to bake these days?  This is also a good tip for open houses.
 
HIP TIPZ #58
Does your floorplan call for a coffee table next to … (8 comments)

home staging blog: Dezigner Digz HIP TIPZ - Home Staging, Decor & Design Tips & Nods to the Profession: Tip #'s 51-55 - 09/16/10 06:10 AM

 
Not sure what HIP TIPZ is?  Please click on Our Introduction to find out more.  Now, let's get down to business -it's time to roll:
 
HIP TIPZ #51
Want to kick up the glam factor a notch in your ensuite bathroom?  Replace the existing cupboard door knobs with real crystal ones.
 
HIP TIPZ #52
Affix a few kitchen utensils into a shadow box and add a sprig of rosemary.  A fun project for the family that will look great hanging in the kitchen.
 
HIP TIPZ #53
Small room?  Place 2 small end tables together and use as … (8 comments)

home staging blog: Dezigner Digz HIP TIPZ - Staging, Design & Decor Tips & Nods to the Profession: Tip #'s 46-50 - 09/15/10 05:35 AM

 
Not sure what HIP TIPZ is?  Please click on Our Introduction to find out more.  Now, let's get down to business -it's time to roll:
 
HIP TIPZ #46
Make your own inexpensive piece of abstract art:  frame a favourite scarf.
 
HIP TIPZ #47
Replace the dining chairs at each end of the dining room table with wing chairs upholstered in matching fabric.  A regal 'head of the table' look.
 
HIP TIPZ #48
In the summer you bring the indoors out, right?  How about bringing a little of the outdoors inside now?  Candle lanterns look great indoors.
 
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home staging blog: Dezigner Digz HIP TIPZ - Staging, Design & Decor Tips & Nods to the Profession: Tip #'s 41-45 - 09/14/10 06:55 AM
 
 
Not sure what HIP TIPZ is?  Please click on Our Introduction to find out more.  Now, let's get down to business -it's time to roll:
 
HIP TIPZ #41
For a more formal look in your kitchen, recover your barstools in brocade and add a 3-4" skirt around the seat.
 
HIP TIPZ #42
Old button-up cardigans look fantastic when made into throw cushions.  A perfect winter accessory for your family room.
 
HIP TIPZ #43
Various sizes and shapes of white coral placed in a decorative silver bowl will make a stunning addition to your bathroom.
 
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home staging blog: Dezigner Digz HIP TIPZ - Staging, Design & Decor Tips & Nods to the Profession: Tip #'s 36-40 - 09/13/10 05:34 AM

 
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HIP TIPZ #36
A stainless steel colander makes a fun container for a kitchen centrepiece.  You won't put in anything though that needs water, right? :-)
 
HIP TIPZ #37
Decorative tassels add bling to cabinet knobs.  Use them sparingly and choose a colour that accents your decor.
 
HIP TIPZ #38
Soften up the lines of your kitchen by installing a curved island top.  Accentuate the curvature by adding pot lights above that … (2 comments)

home staging blog: Dezigner Digz HIP TIPZ: Staging, Design & Decor Tips & Nods to the Profession: Tip #'s 31-35 - 09/10/10 12:10 PM

 
Not sure what HIP TIPZ is?  Please click on Our Introduction to find out more.  Now, let's get down to business -it's time to roll:
 
HIP TIPZ #31
Do you have a large ensuite?  Buy a contemporary style curio cabinet with indirect lighting and place it in a corner.  Use it as a storage space for some luxurious towels.  Be sure to save some room to display a piece of coral, an apothecary filled with a few baubles and a couple of bottles of bath oil in pretty containers.  Don't put too many things in there though.  You don't want it to … (2 comments)

home staging blog: HGTV's SELLING NEW YORK - What Were Your Thoughts? - 09/10/10 05:54 AM
The first episode of HGTV's Selling New York debuted in Canada Wednesday night.  I've been watching the trailers for it over the last couple of weeks, so I was really stoked to check it out.  I can't get enough of HGTV.
The show centres around two competing New York City real estate firms.  The daily "goings-on" of their brokers are followed as they work the real estate industry.  I get the impression from the first episode anyway, that the two firms chosen couldn't be any more different from one another in how they operate.  They're like night and day.  I guess that was a conscious choice in order to … (11 comments)

home staging blog: Dezigner Digz HIP TIPZ - Staging, Design & Decor Tips & Nods to the Profession: Tip #'s 26-30 - 09/09/10 07:51 AM

 
Not sure what HIP TIPZ is?  Please click on Our Introduction to find out more.  Now, let's get down to business -it's time to roll:
 
HIP TIPZ #26
Nothing says luxe like barcelona chairs.  Place 2 side-by-side facing a couch with a table in between.  A smokin' hot conversation area.
 
HIP TIPZ #27
Your parents' 70's teak dining room set is a hot commodity today if given a facelift.  Recover the seats in cream coloured leather.  Instant hip!
 
HIP TIPZ #28
Short on space?  Find a small nook in your home and turn it into a home office.  … (6 comments)

home staging blog: Dezigner Digz HIP TIPZ - Staging, Design & Decor Tips & Nods to the Profession: Tip #'s 21-25 - 09/08/10 06:31 AM
 



 
 
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HIP TIPZ #21
Purple kale makes a striking Fall table arrangement.  Place it in a contemporary black bowl for added impact.
 


HIP TIPZ #22
Take a decor risk in the powder room.  Paint it a bold colour that you love.  Tone it down with accessories, towels and artwork.  Of course you're not going to do this though if you're selling your home, right?
 


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home staging blog: Dezigner Digz HIP TIPZ - Staging, Design & Decor Tips & Nods to the Profession: Tip #'s 16-20 - 09/07/10 05:50 AM

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HIP TIPZ #16
Decorative bevelled glass boxes make interesting accessories for a living room.  They also serve double duty as storage for coasters and CDs.
HIP TIPZ #17
Do you have small children and/or messy husbands?  Today's outdoor fabrics are not only durable but beautiful.  Use them to recover your kitchen chairs.
HIP TIPZ #18
Hang abstract art on both sides of your headboard.  Each picture should be the same size as the headboard and hung … (3 comments)

home staging blog: Dezigner Digz HIP TIPZ - Staging, Design & Decor Tips & Nods to the Profession: Tip #'s 11-15 - 09/03/10 05:54 AM

 
Not sure what HIP TIPZ is?  Please click on Our Introduction to find out more.  Now, let's get down to business -it's time to roll: 
HIP TIPZ #11
Reupholstering your dining room chairs?  Select a second contrasting fabric and sew a 1.5" strip into the centre of the fabric that will be used for the seat area.  A custom look that won't break the bank.
HIP TIPZ #12
Create wallpaper vignettes above your bedside tables.  Cut two pieces of wallpaper (4-5 ft. high each) and hang them above the tables.  Glue moulding around them to create a frame.  Instant artwork.
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home staging blog: Dezigner Digz HIP TIPZ - Staging, Design & Decor Tips & Nods to the Profession: Tip #'s 6-10 - 09/02/10 05:01 AM

 
Not sure what HIP TIPZ is?  Please click on Our Introduction to find out more.  Now, let's get down to business -it's time to roll: 
HIP TIPZ #6
Glue reindeer moss to a piece of plywood.  Add a black or chrome finished frame to serve as your matting.  No glass needed.  Hang 3 in a row on the wall.  A fresh idea on going green!
HIP TIPZ #7
Glass wall vases make a striking addition to your room.  Use dried botanicals and change the look often.
HIP TIPZ #8
Selling your home?  For an unexpected hit of glam in the laundry room, … (7 comments)

home staging blog: Dezigner Digz HIP TIPZ - Staging, Design & Decor Tips & Nods to the Profession: TIP #'s 1-5 - 09/01/10 06:11 AM

 
Not sure what HIP TIPZ is?  Please click on Our Introduction to find out more.  Now, let's get down to business -it's time to roll:
HIP TIPZ #1
Add interest to your home by mixing different textures and finishes.  Concrete, glass and faux fur - a smokin' hot combination!
HIP TIPZ #2
Outdoors: Solar lights serve as task lighting.  Adding many candles (in groups of 3) will bring drama and style to the occasion.
HIP TIPZ #3
Glam up your powder room:  Add a Canadian Tire 'Opulence Chandelier' $99.99 - inexpensive and high in 'wow factor' impact.
HIP TIPZ #4
"Float" your … (6 comments)

home staging blog: Dezigner Digz HIP TIPZ - Staging, Design & Decor Tips & Nods to the Profession : Introduction - 09/01/10 06:09 AM

 
If you haven't been following along, Dezigner Digz has been providing daily (Monday to Friday) tips and nods to the world of staging, design and decor on both our Facebook Fan Page and on Twitter.  Our series of tips is known as HIP TIPZ.  We recently reached a milestone: our 200th tip and we're still going strong!
In fact, we recently received a 'shout out' from REALTOR Magazine and the International Business Times who both referenced our HIP TIPZ series.  Click here for the links.
For the next little while, we'll be recapping our HIP TIPZ series for those just coming on … (8 comments)

home staging blog: Burlington Lakeshore Home Staged & Leased in 7 weeks. Home Staging Before & After Pictures - 07/22/10 05:24 AM
Another one of our staging projects has just wrapped up.  This gorgeous home was on Lakeshore Road in one of Burlington's most prestigious areas; a stones throw from Lake Ontario.  It was listed for sale at $819,000 or lease at $3,000 per month.
We thought this one might be around a little longer since the market has slowed down a bit from its earlier spring bustle.  The property had been listed previously with another Realtor® and was not sold or leased.  The homeowner switched Realtors® and chose one of our Realtor® partners to re-list with.  Dezigner Digz was then brought in to do the home staging.
We … (17 comments)

home staging blog: A Staging Job Close To My Heart - Part 1: The Garage Sale - 06/06/10 03:54 AM

If you're just joining me, you may want to go back to The Introduction of this series of blog posts so that this makes more sense to you (it's a quick read).
Over the course of the next few blog posts, I'll be writing and posting pictures about the preparation of my In-laws' home for sale from start to shocking outcome.  I'll also talk a bit about what it's like to be on the other side of the fence during this difficult time.  It's very different from when you are coming in as an unbiased stager with no connection to the … (14 comments)

home staging blog: A Staging Job Close To My Heart - Introduction - 05/31/10 10:54 AM
 

 
For those of you who are a Facebook Friend, you probably read a few updates from me about a property that I was going to stage.  This one hit very close to home for me as it was owned by my In-laws.
Sadly, my Father-in-law passed away almost 3 months ago.  He suffered a massive stroke last June and pulled through against all odds.  The past year was a real struggle for him, but because of his spirit, he never gave up.  No matter how many setbacks he had along the way, he just considered them "another bump in … (17 comments)

home staging blog: HIP TIPZ by Dezigner Digz Gets 'Shout Outs' From REALTOR Magazine & the International Business Times! - 03/05/10 05:02 AM

 
Have you been following our HIP TIPZ Series?  It's a series of daily, Monday-Friday home staging, decor and design tips for your home.  This week our series was given a plug by both REALTOR Magazine's blog and the International Business Times.  Talk about putting the pressure on to keep coming up with more ideas!
If you haven't been following along, why not start now - it's never too late!  To date, we have provided over 100 tips to our followers.  The best part?  It's FREE!
So where do you find these tips?
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home staging blog: Women's Council of REALTORS® Article: Home Staging As a Value-Added Bonus to Your Clients - 03/03/10 10:00 AM
 

 
Prior to leaving for Las Vegas to attend RESA's International Home Staging Conference, I was asked by the Women's Council of REALTORS® to write an article about home staging for their March newsletter.  What better time to write it than upon my return from the Conference when I'm all pumped up about home staging and wanting to spread the word!  The article was just released today on WCR's website.
If you've been thinking for some time about incorporating the services of a professional Home Stager as part of your marketing plan, give this article a read.  You might find some helpful … (13 comments)