fluff my house home staging: My Days of Wine & Roses... in Summerland, BC - 08/18/14 05:30 AM
My Days of Wine & Roses... in Summerland, BC
Having moved Fluff My House! Home Staging Inc. to Summerland, BC just over a year ago I have had the chance to see many of the local award winning wineries with various friends. We have an association called Bottle Neck Drive that many of the wineries are located on with it's own map that tourists can follow to go on tastings.

 
 We also have companies, like Top Cat Tours, that take people on wine tasting tours; my fb friend David Brooks is a tour guide for them. A designated driver … (10 comments)

fluff my house home staging: The Beautiful Place I Live; South Okangan, BC (part one) - 08/15/14 02:17 AM
The Beautiful Place I Live; South Okangan, BC (part one)
Having moved to the South Okanagan, BC just over a year ago, Peg; the Flufftastic Fairy, from Fluff My House! Home Staging, has been busy finding out what a beautiful region this is.
 

Lake Okanagan is 135 km long & 4 -5 km wide and has numerous cities & towns along it's banks. Hwy 97 runs alongside so there is spectacular scenery from Kamloops to Penticton.
 
 
When I was a child my family would come to visit every year as both grandmothers resided within 20 km from each … (16 comments)

fluff my house home staging: Crackle TV Documentary: Before the Music Dies - 01/13/14 02:59 AM
Crackle TV Documentary: Before the Music Dies

Before I became a Stager & opened Fluff My House! Home Staging Inc. I was always a vocalist, & sometimes musician, in various bands. So I have my opinions on the current music industry & it's quality (or lack thereof).
Apparently I am not alone in my opinions & found myself given hope by this documentary I found on Crackle TV.
Before the Music Dies has interviews with some industry greats as well as some up & comers, plus people who play for the pure joy of making music.                                          
Also; interviews with fans, … (2 comments)

fluff my house home staging: Pipers Gas & Plumbing in Summerland, BC! Great Service & staff! - 10/01/13 02:45 AM
Pipers Gas & Plumbing in Summerland, BC! Great Service & staff!
As the Flufftastic Fairy of Fluff My House! Home Staging in South & central Okanagan, BC, I'm always looking for great services or trades I can recommend to clients.


Located in Peachland, Pipers Gas & Plumbing (778) 363 1175 is just such a company I would use again!


Doug Lawrence is friendly & knowledgeable, plus he was able to think outside the box to solve the issues I had in my home so I could have what I needed when I needed them.
 


Thanx so much Doug, … (2 comments)

fluff my house home staging: Thinking Outside the Box! Painting Before & Afters and in-Betweens! - 07/20/12 01:38 PM
 
Thinking Outside the Box! Painting Before & Afters and in-Betweens! This Edmonton Home Stager has been painting my own art for Staging purposes, or that's how this all began... Almost every Friday this summer I've been going out to a little Studio in Devon and the owners: Kathie Henderson and Jack Ellis, have been so supportive they have encouraged me to see Jack's publisher to get prints made of my art to retail. This way, even if I sell the original, I still can supply other Stagers with art via a print, which will be more reasonably priced than the … (13 comments)

fluff my house home staging: Another Day, Another Opportunity! - 01/21/12 05:45 AM
Another Day, Another Opportunity! Opportunities are everywhere, you just have to recognize them! I just joined the Edmonton Revenue Properties Investors Association, and offered to do a Power Point Presentation about how Property Styling can benefit a listing or rental property. My husband and I have wanted to get into the revenue property business for a while now and I know that by joining this group and meeting the members I can benefit from their knowledge! It's like all the knowledge I've learned from Active Rain in this year. I also want to bring something to the table, so will offer … (12 comments)

fluff my house home staging: RIP, A Sad Day, Etta is Gone... - 01/20/12 07:56 AM
RIP, A Sad Day, Etta is Gone... Some of you know I sing in a band. I've been singing blues all my life. Koko Taylor, Elmore James, Ella Fitzgerald, and the incomparable Etta James have influenced me profoundly. We have lost an incredible vocalist and a woman who made it through many struggles in her life. Through it all; weight problems, failing health, drug addiction, and now cancer, her incredible voice is still the one thing that will never stop. She has been a large part of my life to the point we used this song as our wedding dance...
Thank you … (13 comments)

fluff my house home staging: Where Do the Mermaids Stand? - 01/20/12 03:52 AM
Where Do the Mermaids Stand? Mimi Foster wrote a thought provoking post today about Your Gravestone, and what your inscription would read. There are many beautiful and caring inscriptions that a loved one can express on a stone, but I commented that I wanted to be cremated so no Stone for me... I hadn't thought about a gravestone, but I have thought about my service. I would like some Dixieland jazz, not because I've been to New Orleans and experienced it first hand, but because you can't listen to Dixieland jazz and sit still! I don't want people to be sad … (8 comments)

fluff my house home staging: How We Made Our Main Floor Bath a Jewel! Edmonton's Flufftastic Fairy Tells All... - 01/17/12 05:25 AM
How We Made Our Main Floor Bath a Jewel! Edmonton's Flufftastic Fairy Tells All...We took possession of our home in March of 2000. It's a lovely home built in the '40s with cove  and plasterwork ceilings, cross cut oak hardwood floors and a lovely large lot!It was a mess when we bought it, even our agent had reservations about us buying it, (crayon on all the walls, a wall paper border in every room [not the same one and not the same heights] nasty stained carpet in the living room and hallway, all kinds of things) but I knew what I … (11 comments)

fluff my house home staging: My Day Spent As Jordan Eberle's Meter Maid! - 01/15/12 02:13 PM
My Day Spent As Jordan Eberle's Meter Maid! I wrote a post in September about My Day As A Meter Maid! A Day in the Life of an Actor... I got to meet Jordan Eberle, who was very sweet and a lot of fun!  It was a blistering hot day and we were cooking as well as blinded by the sun which was always directly in my eyes. If I get cataracts I'll know which day brought them on! Trying for a close up in those conditions, I could feel my eyes rolling back from the pain. I was never sure … (9 comments)

fluff my house home staging: The Flufftastic Fairy Says: Make the Most of Your Small Space - the Master Bed Room - 01/15/12 10:39 AM
The Flufftastic Fairy Says: Make the Most of Your Small Space - the Master Bed Room
We live in a small house, just over 1000 sq feet. It was built in the '40's and has a lot of character, that's why we love it!

Unfortunately there isn't always room for all my stuff...

Many people have the same problem and here are some ideas to make your small Master Bedroom more efficient! (Here are some tips for your Living Room, Kitchen & Dining Room)

Paint the walls and ceiling in the same shade, that way corners and boundaries disappear. Lighter shades … (14 comments)

fluff my house home staging: The Flufftastic Fairy Says: Make the Most of Your Small Space - the Dining Room - 01/14/12 08:35 AM
The Flufftastic Fairy Says: Make the Most of Your Small Space - the Dining RoomWe live in a small house, just over 1000 sq feet. It was built in the '40's and has a lot of character, that's why we love it! Unfortunately there isn't always room for all my stuff... Many people have the same problem and here are some ideas to make your small Dining Room more efficient! (Here are some tips for your Living Room & Kitchen)
Paint the walls and ceiling in the same shade, that way corners and boundaries disappear. Lighter shades are better for … (27 comments)

fluff my house home staging: The Flufftastic Fairy Says: Make the Most of Your Small Space - the Kitchen - 01/13/12 01:57 AM
The Flufftastic Fairy Says: Make the Most of Your Small Space - the KitchenWe live in a small house, just over 1000 sq feet. It was built in the '40's and has a lot of character, that's why we love it! Unfortunately there isn't always room for all my stuff... Many people have the same problem and here are some ideas to make your small Kitchen more efficient! (Here are some tips for your Living Room.)
Paint the walls and ceiling in the same shade, that way corners and boundaries disappear. Having the cabinets the same colour also can make … (12 comments)

fluff my house home staging: The Flufftastic Fairy Says: Make the Most of Your Small Space - the Living Room - 01/12/12 09:52 AM
The Flufftastic Fairy Says: Make the Most of Your Small Space - the Living RoomWe live in a small house, just over 1000 sq feet. It was built in the '40's and has a lot of character, that's why we love it! Unfortunately there isn't always room for all my stuff... Many people have the same problem and here are some ideas to make your small Living Room look larger!
Paint the walls and ceiling in the same shade, that way corners and boundaries disappear.

Buy furniture with narrow or no arms. Bulky furniture or wide arms on … (18 comments)

fluff my house home staging: How Not To Market Your Listing! Day 3 - Thursday... - 01/12/12 03:33 AM
How Not To Market Your Listing! Day 3 - Thursday... I have been perusing MLS and contacting Realtors who might not understand the value of Property Styling based on the photos I find. I have had a fairly positive experience with 5 Realtors interested in my services, 2 who want a presentation for their office, one who wants a quote on a vacant show home and one I gave a proposal on a vacant condo downtown yesterday. Then I came home late last night to find another contacted me about a listing I had found with one photo that only showed … (8 comments)

fluff my house home staging: How Not To Market Your Listing! Day 2 - Wednesday... - 01/11/12 03:22 AM
How Not To Market Your Listing! Day 2 - Wednesday... I have been perusing MLS and contacting Realtors who might not understand the value of Property Styling based on the photos I find. I have had a fairly positive experience with 5 Realtors interested in my services, 2 who want a presentation for their office, one who wants a quote on a vacant show home and one I'm meeting today to give a proposal on a vacant condo downtown. My husband has started to laugh at me when he hears me muttering about some of the photos I see, so I … (12 comments)

fluff my house home staging: How Valuable is the Real Estate Board to Property Stylists? - 01/10/12 03:45 AM
How Valuable is the Real Estate Board to Property Stylists?I have been thinking about joining the local Real Estate Board. I don't know if it would be worth the money ($2000) for whatever benefits/status I might get.Do home inspectors or other professions besides Realtors benefit?


I know there was one Staging company listed in there and it is a very well known company here. But I also know this company spends a lot of money on advertising too.

Just wanted the opinion of everyone, I need to think about what my advertising budget should be this year … (13 comments)

fluff my house home staging: How Not To Market Your Listing! Day 1 - Tuesday... - 01/10/12 02:50 AM
How Not To Market Your Listing! Day 1 - Tuesday... I have been perusing MLS and contacting Realtors who might not understand the value of Property Styling based on the photos I find. I have had a fairly positive experience with 5 Realtors interested in my services, 2 who want a presentation for their office, one who wants a quote on a vacant show home and one I'm meeting tomorrow to give a proposal on a vacant condo downtown. My husband has started to laugh at me when he hears me muttering about some of the photos I see, so I … (15 comments)

fluff my house home staging: Monday Motivational Moment! - 01/09/12 04:09 AM
Monday Motivational Moment!
I'm determined to have even more success in my business this year.
Last year I had fits and starts, in my marketing, but have been working very hard at it the first week of the new year.
I came across this quote from motivational speaker Anthony Robbins and thought it applied...

 



"What we can or cannot do, what we consider possible or impossible, is rarely a function of our true capability. It is more likely a function of our beliefs about who we are."       Tony Robbins



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fluff my house home staging: Holy-Get-A-Home-Stager-Batman! - 01/05/12 04:57 PM
Holy-Get-A-Home-Stager-Batman!I've been perusing MLS again and emailing Real Estate Agents that might be in need of helping their clients understand the benefit in investing in Home Staging.I wrote a post the other day about a room that was in a vacant home but was still full of all stuff Spider-man.Today I found another super hero about to be passed on to some unsuspecting buyer!














I emailed the agent and haven't heard back, but fingers crossed the sellers don't have to wait too long to realize they might … (14 comments)