Staging Diva is featured in the cover story in the August issue of Michiana House & Home magazine. I was especially pleased that they included StagingDiva.com in the Resources section at the end of the story. If you’re a member of the Staging Diva Directory of Home Stagers, you’ll definitely benefit as readers search out… continue reading […]
Profitable Home Staging Consultations
Home staging consultations have always been the biggest source of my income as a home stager. I’ve done plenty of vacant homes which can be $5,000+ projects, but they’re not as quick to complete because you have to source everything first and then wait for delivery. With home staging consultations, I meet the client in their home…. continue reading […]
Home Staging Success Spotlight: Stock Trader Turns Stager
Congratulations to Staging Diva Graduate Red Barrinuevo of Redesign 4 More (Toronto) on home staging four homes, getting two huge redesign projects and even having a client fly him across the country (all expenses paid) to redesign a newly renovated home, all within his first year of business (and while working full-time as a stock trader!)…. 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 […]
Home Stagers, Stop Attaching Your Happiness to the Job Market
If you read anything about the job market it should be abundantly clear by now that we can’t rely on anyone else to create jobs for us, and that there’s no such thing as job security. According to Home Business Magazine, nearly 70% of home-based businesses succeed for at least 3 years(compared to 29% of… continue reading […]
Backstage with Staging Diva in September 2011
September means back to school for the kids, but it also means uncovering new ways to accelerate your own path to success. I love this time of year because I always feel like it’s a fresh start. While I don’t miss all that homework and pressure of exams and term papers, I do consider myself… continue reading […]