Kitchens and bathrooms are key to selling a home because they’re the most expensive rooms to renovate, plus they’re the easiest place to turn buyers off with what I call the “yuck factor.” If you’ve been out looking at homes on the real estate market, you know what I mean. You’ll find anything from sticky… continue reading […]
Staging Business Tips
Test your home staging savvy
Very few of us come to a home staging career with official training in interior design. I know I didn’t! But that doesn’t mean you don’t have a natural talent for recognizing if a home is properly decorated to sell. Many aspiring and new home stagers I speak to really need to get out of… continue reading […]
The Myth of Multi-Tasking
I’ve prided myself on being a successful multi-tasker, ever since I started my first serious job after finishing my master’s degree in the 1980s. I was working in the marketing field at the time, and was responsible for 5 products at Nabisco Brands, along with a series of new product launches. I had a boss… continue reading […]
August additions to the Home Staging Glossary
I’m always looking for new terms to add to the Home Staging Glossary by Staging Diva that I created this summer. It already includes more than 120 terms and phrases that will benefit home stagers— whether you need more help in understanding decorating, home staging and real estate terms, or even concepts to help you… continue reading […]
What Makes Staging Diva Different?
One of the most common questions I get asked is “what makes Staging Diva different than other home staging courses out there?” With so many options to choose from, it’s important to know whether you’re comparing apples to oranges. One of the key differences is my focus on how to take your talent and turn… continue reading […]
New Home Staging Glossary Explains Terms
Home stagers learn how to “talk the talk” One of my summer projects, inspired by an MDF inquiry from Staging Diva Graduate Stacey Goade, was to create a new free resource for anyone interested in the home staging field. You may be completely new to this, or you may be well established as a home… continue reading […]