Thanks to all of you who took me up on my offer to trade your “empty-nest” tips with my staging business ones! This past month has been quite an adjustment for me. Having raised a child entirely on my own, I’ve had little time for anything besides parenting and being an entrepreneur over the past… continue reading […]
Staging Business Tips
Home Stager, Declutter and Liberate Your Dreams
My house doesn’t always look like a home stager lives here (especially since I don’t have a cleaning lady), but for the most part my environment is free of unnecessary objects and the usual dust collectors you’ll find in most of your clients’ homes. As most of my students and readers know, I hate clutter. I… continue reading […]
How I Conquered One of My Biggest Fears and How You Can Too!
When you decide to follow your dreams and do work that you love, there are so many fears that can stop you in your tracks, if you let them. That’s one of the reasons I write so much about mindset, confidence, fear and more. I’m sharing how I conquered one of my biggest fears in… continue reading […]
Staging Diva Grads Don’t Wash Towels
I’ve often told this story to Staging Diva Grads. I was very clear when I started my own home staging business 9 years ago that I wanted to focus on my creative talents to make a living. I had been a small business owner since 1989 and wanted to create something new that would be more… continue reading […]
Deciding What You Want to Be When You "Grow Up"
The feeling of being “creative” can be a fragile thing. But I don’t think “creativity” itself is fragile at all. Creativity is simply something we’re born with, so the question becomes whether or not we choose to nurture that gift. More often than not, we tend to bury our talents because we’re afraid or because… continue reading […]
Staging a “Must” to Stand Out
Are you worried that if the real estate market is slow, there won’t be enough demand for home stagers and staging services? Quite the opposite is true, once home sellers know about home staging and understand that it can help them sell their homes more quickly. At least 10% of the population moves every year,… continue reading […]