Home Stagers rejoice. Along with all the flowers, the inevitable For Sale signs are sprouting up on so many lawns. In many real estate markets, listings are tight so it’s a “seller’s market.” In case you’re wondering if that leaves room for home stagers, it absolutely does. Imagine the offers when you have 3, 5,… continue reading […]
Home Stager House Hunting
Before I became a home stager and started my home staging business I moved often. I mean crazy often. As soon as my house was decorated beautifully, I’d be hungry for a new decorating project. That’s how I kind of fell into house flipping for awhile. The “worst” year (as my mother who never moves would… continue reading […]
Do You Have Home Staging Talent?
I’ve just come in from shoveling 8 inches of snow. The sky is a brilliant shade of blue and the sun is bouncing off all the white. There is no wind, it’s glorious. And I’ve done my workout for the day. Quite a contrast from my week in San Diego. I was at a 4-day… continue reading […]
Home Stagers, Stop Worrying So Much
“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” – e.e. cummings Taking on new creative challenges continues to be one of my goals because I find they all feed each other. Last February, I was gearing up for my first Stand Up Comedy performance. Truly terrifying and exhilarating. For the last few… continue reading […]
Home Stagers Get Inspired In 2016
“The tragedy of life is not that it ends so soon, but that we wait so long to begin it.” – W.M. Lewis I love that a new year is filled with promise and adventure. It’s like a fresh slate waiting for us to write our dreams on. But sometimes, when aspiring home stagers have… continue reading […]
Here’s Proof Home Staging Works
My best 56th birthday present to myself was taking a big stretched canvas out of the basement. Digging out my old acrylic paints and diving in. It was a moment of what Elizabeth Gilbert would call “big magic.” You see, I’ve had this canvas for 13 years. Afraid I didn’t know how to paint anymore. Unwrapping… continue reading […]