redesign: All Decked Out-Redesigning and Staging Outdoor Rooms
- 05/14/10 11:57 AM
Home sellers tend to overlook the fact that their outdoor spaces can be prime real estate for showcasing. It doesn't need to be difficult or expensive to enhance your "outdoor room", as the following example shows. Whether you have a small balcony or patio, or a deck the size of a small airport landing strip, you can take advantage of the space you have and turn it into a private escape with an outdoor room makeover. This is the first of a series of outdoor room redesigns and stagings meant to illustrate common situations and how they may be transformed. It's … (6 comments)
On June 9, 2009, at the Shelter House.org Volunteer Appreciation Dinner, the Chapter received the Community Partner Award for work on the Patrick Henry Family Shelter. As President of the chapter, I can tell you that the results and the response from the staff and the family who moved in were rewards enough for the hours of work spent on the redesign and staging of the apartments .
To be the recipients of this award is such an honor. We are … (14 comments)
IRIS National Capitol Area members (and soon to be new chapter) have finished their second apartment makeover for the Patrick Henry Shelter House in Falls Church, VA.
Key to this project was stretching the bare bones budget by using donated materials and furnishings and finding freebies through craigslist (yes, it is supposed to be lower case) and Freecycle. That also included keeping sharp eyes out for 'potentials" which brings us to the dumpster diving part.
A friend forwarded this to me and I found it to be more than a little disturbing. Thinking you can go into the staging business by just reading a book? Staging is the same as redesign? Uh, NO. Maybe to someone who has just read a book about it and knows little else about the subject it is.
If a person has talent and a natural ability to assess a home and knows what it would take to showcase it, then reading a book could help them on the way to a career.
It might help the home seller understand what is needed to sell … (21 comments)
redesign: Summer Redesign and Real Estate Staging Tips
- 06/26/08 12:50 PM
Pottery Barn Glass Vases Whether you are redesigning a room or staging it for the summertime market, create the feel of summer indoors with these quick tips for a seasonal room makeover: Clear out heavy, dark or other season specific accessories. Pack up woolen throws, accent pillows in dark colors, heavy candlesticks, containers of pinecones and wood stacked in the fireplace or firebox Clear clutter. Fewer things and less "STUFF" will make the room feel more open and fresh-and will require less maintenance.Let there be light!. Remove heavy curtains and replace with lightweight panels or sheers. For light or privacy … (17 comments)
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