julea joseph: 5 Easy Home Staging Tips to Sell Your Home - 05/02/11 03:58 AM
The endless chatter from TV Interior Decorating opinions has made Home Staging sometimes seem like a quagmire of misinforms and product placement ads.  The process of Home Staging doesn't have to reach deep into your pockets, nor so time consuming it's out of your reach if you seek the expertise of a professional Home Stager.  A well oiled pro will streamline not only your budget, but also save you your most important resource - time.  Here are some simple tips on prepping your home for sale can make the process much easier. 
•1.      Remove YOU From the Home Staging Process:  The … (11 comments)

julea joseph: Lifestyle Design – Home Staging the Garden? - 03/21/11 10:21 AM
As we all know, targeting a lifestyle is a well established design niche for both retailers and designers -from big box stores to model home designers, lifestyle design is all about knowing how your ideal client lives.  Today, it's about fine tuning the enjoyment of your home.  The most expensive thing we own, the one place in this unsure world we can feel safe - Home, now more than ever is where the heart is.
Take a stroll through the Home & Garden department at your local Wal-Mart, Target or Costco.  That area no longer just houses pots, towels and trowels - Now, there are whole tempting outdoor … (5 comments)

julea joseph: Springing into Home Makeovers - 02/17/11 01:08 AM
It's my business to make homes better.  As an Interior Stylist, I'm the new generation of designer that can seamlessly progress from a home staging professional to interior design consultant, but (always on a budget.)  My job is to celebrate your home and make it beautiful no matter what chapter you may be on in it.  
From when you 1st move in, to when you sell - I'm there to make your home better.  My business philosophy is to spend it where you need to, and then fill in the blanks with chic, yet cheap finds - The perfect mix of … (2 comments)

julea joseph: Chicago, You're Invited! 3/14 Workshop: Decorate on a Budget - 03/05/10 02:13 AM

Home Beautiful on a Budget - DYI Workshop & Tea
"...good design isn't about a price tag"
Do you love to decorate, but struggle with your space? Need tips on how to reinvent and rejuvenate your rooms - but don't have a lot of cash?  Then grab your friends and get ready for an awesome interactive Sunday afternoon Workshop & Tea  filled with DYI ideas on redesigning your rooms, decorating tips, and how to update your home without breaking the bank. 
With interior stylist and home stager Julea Joseph, who has been featured on HGTV, CLTV & ABC. 
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julea joseph: Missed Myself on HGTV - How Was It? - 02/17/10 11:45 AM
What a Dope! Opps - Missed myself on HGTV - My First Place Episode HMFP-1202H

 
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julea joseph: VIDEO UPDATE - Watch 2/15 Home Stager Chicago ABC7 10PM NEWS - 02/15/10 11:12 AM
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/video?id=7279394
Here's the ABC 7 10PM news Segment on Home Staging featuring Julea Joseph.
Join us tomorrow 2/16 for a lovely Lunch & Learn Broker's Open
4237 Bel Aire Downer's Grove, IL -
Lunch & Learn Broker's open tomorrow at 11:00am. - 1:00 pm. Julea Joseph be giving a little workshop on home staging, enjoy a yummy lunch from Corner Bakery and Brook Furniture is giving away a $100.00 gift certificate for Lettuce Entertain You Group!
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julea joseph: Take a Tired Room & Turn it into Something New! - 02/12/10 10:26 PM
Here is a recent Interior Decorating project that just got completed.  Take a dated den, and update, refresh and reinvent it as a Lady-of-the-House Home Office.

The room's original closet was converted long ago to a wet bar - We removed the bar frig., sink etc... Took out the carpet, did a bit of painting and choose a color palette favorite to the homeowner ( and super stylish for 2011.)
Her view is spectacular, looking over a large pond, ravine and bridge on their property, so furniture placement was set...
 
 
 
 

Inserted one of the file cabinets … (25 comments)

julea joseph: Back Door Secrets of Doing HGTV... - 01/18/10 10:56 PM
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julea joseph: The Reveal - HGTV My First Place / Latest - 01/14/10 12:13 AM
HGTV's "My First Place will be airing  - HMFP-1209, is scheduled to premiere Tuesday, January 12th at 8:00 pm ET (7:00 pm central).
Filmed in Wrigleyville, this fabulous flat's 2nd bedroom had some decorating challenges!  Take an akward 9'x15' space with one big Honkin' window from Manly Minimal to Lady Executive Chic!  Too... Work within a budget shopping from furniture to flowers and style it in 1/2 a day.  Oh yeah, in the parking poor city of Chicago on a Saturday!!! 
Man I used all those sassy Home Staging skills. It was a BLAST - 
The results. 
Minimally Before....

 
 
 
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julea joseph: A San Francisco Interior Redesign - 01/04/10 02:48 AM
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julea joseph: See Home Stager's Julea Joseph's Space - HGTV My 1st Place Tonight 12/8 - 12/08/09 12:08 AM
http://activerain.com/blogsview/1319862/julea-s-work-on-hgtv-tuesday-12-8-my-first-place
 
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julea joseph: Julea's work on HGTV Tuesday 12/8!!!! - My First Place - 11/04/09 06:03 AM


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
See what Julea does for an empty space, for new homeowners on My First Place. 
Air Time  Thursday - December 8th and December 22nd.  7:30 pm CST! http://www.hgtv.com/my-first-place/picky-and-plugging-away/index.html
The 2nd home in a series of 4 - From furniture selection to finishing touches, see how Julea take a space from plain and empty to elegant entertainment ready!
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