home staging: A Note to My Home Seller: Tissue Boxes are Not Accessories
- 06/09/09 08:09 AM
With all of the homes I have had the privilege to either consult on or stage there is one common theme that seems to come up time and time again. The debate about tissue boxes and whether or not they belong in the decor of a home when you are selling. Photo: Kleenex.com
Tissue boxes are not accessories and should not be out on display while your house is on the market. "But they come in so many decorative boxes now". Well yes they do but....
Photo Clorox.caWhen we are selling a house we do not want there to … (16 comments)
home staging: Top Reasons to Hire a Home Stager
- 04/09/09 12:18 AM
Are you thinking about selling your house but are unsure where to start? Consider hiring a Home Stager to assist you getting your home ready. Here are some ways Home Stagers help and reasons to hire one: Professionals with Experience They know what works, what doesn't and how to package your home for the best performance on today's market May have experience in other areas that can assist you with setting up your new home: Color consultants Organizers Decorating and Design
Can look at your home through "The buyers eyes" Assist you with all … (4 comments)
home staging: Top 10 Home Staging Tips
- 04/07/09 12:52 AM
1. Neutralize From wall color to decor keep it simple - you can add bursts of color with accessories 2. De-clutter Start packing away excess nick-knacks, small kitchen appliances etc. - leave rooms with an open and airy feeling 3. Depersonalize Starts packing up personal collections, certificates, photos - buyers want to envision themselves living in the home 4. Make Repairs Fix holes, cracks in walls, ensure all of the "small" items are taken care of 5. Clean, Clean, Clean Home must be spotless - Q-tip spotless 6. Remove Odors This includes, pet odor, cooking and cigarette smoke 7. Pay Attention … (5 comments)
home staging: Do We Take it For Granted?
- 02/19/09 12:35 AM
I was watching Property Shop on HGTV last night. Part of the focus of the show was on Agent Safety. The agents in the office were buzzing about news that a Real Estate Agent had been murdered. Tatiana Londono, the office's broker brought her team together to discuss the issue and also discuss a time when she had been attacked while showing a condo. This really got me thinking. Do we take our own personal safety on our jobs for granted? It really doesn't matter if you are a Real Estate Agent or Home Stager safety should be at the top … (9 comments)
home staging: Jumping on the Campaign Trail
- 01/03/08 10:49 PM
Well first of all I must say what a great honor it was to see someone nominated me for the 2007 RESA Professional Stager of the Year! I am nominated with a wonderful group of people whom I look up to and have had a lot of fun getting to know over my last year here on AR!
Here are some of my philosophies when it comes to Staging. 1. I have a no-nonsense approach to Home Staging. I don't believe in recommending things unless they are absolutely necessary. I try to keep costs down for my clients and keep it simple. 2. … (15 comments)
home staging: 1 Quart of Primer + 1 Quart of Paint = Such a Difference
- 12/05/07 09:46 PM
A couple of weeks ago I was asked to consult on this house that was going onto the market. I didn't do a full staging of this home but the homeowner took my recommendations from the consultation report and ran with them. She did such an amazing job throughout the rest of the house. I was asked to come back and help with the kitchen. I had made recommendations to change the hardware on the cabinets and paint out the wood to match the cabinets. I was truly amazed by these results. Within a couple of hours the cabinets were transformed Cabinets … (51 comments)
home staging: Ask a Designer Day
- 09/28/07 12:22 AM
I just wanted to announce that I will be a featured Designer at "Ask a Designer Day" at the ICI/Color Your World store in Pickering, Ontario. I will be there answering all colour related questions. Time will be limited to 15 minutes per person in order to allow everyone to be able to get their questions asked. I used to be the Shop at Home/Decorating Consultant for this store so I am so happy to be able to work with the Store Owner Again. It should be a great Day!!When: Saturday September 29, 2007Time: 9:00am to 5:00pmLocation: ICI/Color Your World Store - 705 Kingston Road, … (13 comments)
home staging: Kimberly Uksik of Elite Home Decor Wins Two Awards
- 09/17/07 07:20 AM
On September 6, 2007 I received two awards for my work on the Television Show HouseCapades.I am a leader for the teams that stage the houses that are presented on the show. It airs every Sunday at 11:00am and 11:30am Eastern Standard Time on WUTV Fox 29.The awards were:Most Preferred Stager 2007Highest Selling to Asking Price 2007Thank you to the producers and creators of HouseCapades as well as all of the wonderful people I have had a chance to meet through this project.See you in 2008!! … (43 comments)
home staging: The Design Whisperer?? The New Phrase for Home Stagers???
- 09/05/07 11:06 PM
I was watching the TV show Buy Me on Tuesday night and the agent involved with selling the house kept referring to getting the "design whisperers" in. Design Whisperers?? This intrigued me I had never heard this term before, so I kept watching Well, she was referring to the staging consultants that she had brought in to stage the home. With all of the names out there I thought well here is another one to add the the list. Anyone else heard of this term before. I actually "googled" it and it did not come up with anything. Anyone else heard of this? I … (14 comments)
home staging: Paint Colour & Home Staging
- 05/20/07 02:29 PM
I know when you think of getting your home ready for sale and you think of painting you invoke thoughts of boring, builders beige and neutral. It does not have to be boring but there are reasons why Home Stagers will recommend neutral colours for you home. The main thing is to not have the paint colour of a room be the focal point. When getting your home ready for sale you want potential home buyers to concentrate on the space not the stuff or the colour of the space. A neutral palette will make your home feel more spacious and … (8 comments)
With all of the homes I have had the privilege to either consult on or stage there is one common theme that seems to come up time and time again. The debate about tissue boxes and whether or not they belong in the decor of a home when you are selling.;)
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