Back Stage with Staging Diva

Backstage with Debra in March 2011

This is my 8th spring as a professional home stager and my 6th since starting the Staging Diva Home Staging Business Training Program. It is with much joy that I watch so many Staging Diva Graduates celebrate their 1st, 3rd, 5th and even 6th years in business! I also realized last week (when I finally [...]

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Backstage with Debra in February 2011

It’s been great hearing from so many of my students who are at the point in their businesses where things are really falling into place. It’s so easy to get discouraged after a few months and assume that nothing is working. But then, all of a sudden the phone starts ringing with new projects and [...]

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Backstage with Debra in January 2011

The start of a new year always fills me with excitement for what lies ahead and I’ll introduce you to a number of new home stagers. One comes from a background in finance and stock trading, and the other is a former Air Force Officer! There are lots of opportunities to build your home staging [...]

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Backstage with Debra in December

Wow! I don’t know about you, but I’m looking forward to some time off this holiday season! It’s been a bit of a whirlwind for me over the last few months as I’ve been busy with clients and developing new products to help both new and established home stagers. You’ll be hearing more about these [...]

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Backstage with Debra in November 2010

I had a great 51st birthday at the end of October, and I really appreciated all the thoughtful messages and greetings from my readers. Many of you shared your stories, and it’s so empowering to hear from so many women well into their 50s and 60s who are very happy with their age. Really it [...]

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Backstage with Debra in September 2010

I had a terrific trip to Ottawa to meet my mother in August and learned that she’s taken up painting. Imagine discovering at the age of 80, and after surviving cancer, that you can paint! I’m really proud of her and we spent a great three days touring the sites of the beautiful city. It’s [...]

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Staging Diva Night Out in NYC

I was in New York at the end of June and enjoyed an evening out with Staging Diva Graduates: Jodi Whalen of Pear Tree Home Designs, Susan Atwell of AtWell Staged Home and Donna Dazzo of Designed to Appeal. I felt like I knew these home stagers before we met in person because we’ve been [...]

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Back stage with Debra in August 2010

At the end of June, I had a terrific trip to New York City and spent the evening with a few Staging Diva Graduates. Then I came home and got busy creating a new free resource for home stagers which you’ll read more about this month. July, however, was one of the most challenging months [...]

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Backstage with Debra in July 2010

While I don’t have to commute to my office (which is in my home, just upstairs from my kitchen), I love this time of year and the sense of freedom I get knowing I can take a break from sitting in traffic twice a day for school drop-off and pick-up. It’s always a juggling act [...]

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Backstage with Debra in June 2010

The Staging Diva Team has grown over the past month. Please join me in welcoming Victoria, our new Manager of Client Relations. Sandy (who many of you know because she’s been part of our team for 4 years), is shifting over to a new position in Operations while training Victoria in her new role. In [...]

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