Today we shine the Staging Success Spotlight to one of our students. Congratulations to Staging Diva Graduate Lois Ward of London-based Goodlines, whose staging recommendations led to an immediate real estate sale and a second project from the same client.

Lois (who has a Masters of Fine Art in printmaking and designs textiles in addition to staging and decorating client homes) prepared a plan for a home seller during a detailed home staging consultation. They followed her advice, listed on a Friday, had 60 visitors during an open house that weekend and sold on Monday for $13,000 over the asking price. Not only were they thrilled with the effectiveness of Lois’ staging suggestions, her clients now want her to stage their large country property going on the market this month!

A further “congratulations” is due to Lois Ward as the June winner in the Stages of Success™ Contest.

If you’d like to win $25 in July, post one of your Stages of Success on The Staging Diva Facebook Wall. Each month, we’ll draw one name at random from our Facebook Fans who have posted.

The winner receives a $25 coupon redeemable on any purchase of $25 or more from the Staging Diva Store.

You don’t have to be a Staging Diva Graduate to enter! My goal is to give the Staging Diva community a chance to help you celebrate a milestone in your journey as a home stager.

All you need is a sentence or two in your wall post. Perhaps you just put your home staging portfolio together, were featured in the news, or a home you staged just sold! Post as many times as you like, as long as you only post the same news once.

> If you already have a success to celebrate, click here to post it to The Staging Diva Facebook Wall. Please do it now while you remember. You could have $25 next month in return for the minute it will take you to post this now!