It’s been said that failing to plan is planning to fail. But it is possible to plan yourself crazy until you’re so carried away with planning that you start to experience “entrepreneurial paralysis” and never really get anything done! On the flipside of that coin, you can only fly by the seat of your pants… continue reading […]
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How to Stage an Attic Powder Room
Once you get out there and start doing home staging consultations, you’ll find all kinds of things that might surprise you. Home stagers see it all, from taxidermy collections to a 10-square-foot lizard terrarium between the kitchen and dining room (I didn’t find that as appetizing as the owners, apparently). But more often, you’ll just… continue reading […]
Juggling Family Life with Home Staging
I’ve been juggling my home staging business with raising a child on my own since 2002. Staging homes has been a great way to have a career while being able to be there as a mom. I’ve never missed a school play or taking my child to school in the morning, and I haven’t needed… continue reading […]
How to Stage an Office Area
Georgia McCurdy of Five Star Staging (FL) took a home that needed to display a functional office area and created it in this bedroom nook. An abundance of clutter and too much art made the room feel cramped and disorganized. Simple decluttering and the removal of excess furniture immediately made the space feel larger. By rearranging… continue reading […]
Home Staging and Seasonal Decorating
When planting seasonal urns for homes that will be on the market in late fall/winter, I prefer something that doesn’t scream “Christmas” while still being appropriate for the season. With Christmas almost upon us, I’m starting to get those inevitable “seasonal decorating” questions from new home stagers that go something like this: “Is it normal… continue reading […]
How to Stage a Kitchen
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 […]