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 […]
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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 […]
Home Staging Doesn’t Have to Feel Like Work
“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 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 […]
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 Staging Deal Blown by a Cat
With my 55th birthday just around the corner, I decided it was time for some new head shots for my home staging business. The photo shoot was fun, despite spending days and sleepless nights worrying about it. What to wear? How to hide my newest wrinkles? Will I have a good hair day? Working with a professional… continue reading […]