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Having a Hoot Staging! We had a "hoot" staging a townhouse recently. This occupied townhouse needed a bit of art and some accessories to make it shine. There were three bedrooms, the Master, the Guestroom and the... uh... Owl Room. Yes, I said "Owl Room"! Tucked away in the 3rd bedroom was the...
06/02/2014
What is the Value of Staging your Vancouver Home? A Case Study with Before/After Photos Home Sellers often wonder about the value of staging their home. Yes, there’s an upfront, monetary investment. There’s also always that unknown risk that your home might not sell. Yet, the decision to sta...
04/04/2014
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LET'S TALK TEXTURE - HOME STAGING VANCOUVER Variety is the spice of life. Creating a stage with many different textures, creates warmth, interest and delight. Can you imagine a home buyer's heart beating just a little faster at the thought of lounging on a smooth, leather sofa, curled under a s...
11/25/2013
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From Awkward to Ah ha! Sometimes there's an element in a room that just doesn't make sense to a Home Buyer. In this downtown Vancouver condo, there was a strange, awkward shelf above the fireplace that made Home Buyers scratch their head. What was the purpose of the shelf? None, really. Why wa...
11/18/2013
Sensei/Grasshopper Challenge - Vancouver Stager & S. Dakota Realtor® As a Vancouver Home Stager, I'm always thrilled to have a great collaboration with a Realtor®. Some partnerships are just magic, as we know we're on the same page, and striving for the same goal... to help a home owner sell the...
03/28/2013
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Occupied Home Staging Vancouver - Before & After Photos "Out with Africa" As an experienced, professional Home Stager in Vancouver, one of my favourite types of home to stage is an occupied property. With occupied properties, there is already furniture in the house, and it's our job, as Stagers,...
03/03/2013
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Wine & Design at Ledson Winery Sonoma What does a Vancouver Home Stager do after her Real Estate Staging Association Conference winds up in San Francisco? She goes on a quick wine tour of Sonoma, of course! After the RESA Conference was finished, my gal pal and fellow Edmonton Home Stager, Pe...
02/22/2013
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RESA Staging Conference 2013 Were you there? This Vancouver Home Stager had a blast at the recent Real Estate Staging Association (RESA) Conference, held in beautiful San Francisco. I have to say first off, that the Canadians rocked the house! We had a large contingent from Canada, from sea to ...
02/05/2013
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Google+ Pirates, Photos, Foodies and More When I first started out on Google+ to promote my Vancouver Home Staging business a few months ago, I thought, ho hum... just another social media site to have to navigate. I've always struggled with Twitter, and I find Facebook pretty mindless. Never ...
01/13/2013
A Vancouver Stager’s Top 10 Staging Tips for a Great Staged Bathroom As a Vancouver, B.C. Home Stager, I like to follow these simple guidelines when staging a bathroom for sale: 1. Edit Personal Items In this Powder Room/very small bathroom, the bathroom counters were full of personal items....
12/27/2012