“Spring has passed. Summer is gone. And the song I meant to sing remains unsung. For I have spent my days stringing and restringing my instrument.” ~ Rabindranath Tingore The days are getting shorter, and the temperatures are dropping. As the leaves start to turn, and I get closer to turning 56 this month, I’m incredibly… continue reading […]
Home Staging Business and Creativity
I discovered that getting involved in different creative adventures helps my home staging and business writing. I guess it’s like exercising a creative “muscle” in new ways. Just like a personal trainer will keep changing up your exercise routine for maximum results, different creative projects keep us fresh. This summer, I’ve been writing new jokes and performing… continue reading […]
Home Staging More Profitable than Textile Design?
“Most people wait for clarity before taking action, but clarity actually comes once you begin to take action.” – Jeff Goins I used to hand paint floorcloths and other home accessories and always wondered how an artist could get their pattern designs onto home furnishings. So I decided to find out. I’m just back from… continue reading […]
Home Staging Sold This House in 90 Minutes
Am I getting especially sentimental because it was just Mother’s Day and my “baby” lives in a different city? The reality that she’s really moved out is only hitting me now. Even though she’s been in college for 2 years, I thought we’d have our summers together. Now I realize we won’t. We are just… continue reading […]
Staging Diva Dispatch Celebrates 100th Edition
It’s intimidating sitting down to write the 100th edition of Staging Diva Dispatch. What to say? How do I properly mark this milestone? Tossing and turning in the middle of the night I realized it’s a great opportunity to revisit “my why”. Why did I become a home stager 12 years ago? Why do I… continue reading […]
Home Stagers, Get More of What You Want
If you’ve been reading this newsletter since the beginning of the year, you know I started a new hobby to push me out of my comfort zone. Stand Up Comedy It has nothing to do with home staging, except that both require me to notice details. And, it is definitely creative. About 3 weeks into… continue reading […]