March is here and with it a fresh season and what could be a fresh start for your home staging business. My own surgery and my teen’s broken foot made February a challenge and inspired my blog post Is Your Home Staging Business Off Track? In it, I shared the importance of taking breaks when… continue reading […]
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The Freedom of Doing What You Love
When you’re ready to enjoy the freedom that comes from doing what you love while also getting paid for it, you’ll find 25 products and services to help you do just that in the Staging Diva Store. Whether you’re totally new to home staging and just dipping your toe in the water, or you’re already… continue reading […]
Staging Photo Tip: Dark Rooms with a Bright Window
A typical photography mistake is to shoot towards a bright window. When you do this everything else in the photo looks too dark. But what do you do if you need the natural light for your shot? First, see whether you can make the shot work by standing in a slightly different spot to change… continue reading […]
Home staging portfolio photo tips
A picture truly is worth a thousand words. Everyone loves before and after photos. That’s why so many magazines and TV shows use them in home decor and personal makeover stories. If you’re not careful with how you shoot and present your photos, you’ll be sabotaging your business efforts considerably. It takes time to set… continue reading […]
Be self-critical when evaluating your home staging portfolio
Don’t be critical to the point of being paralyzed by a need for perfection, but it’s important to put real time into making your home staging portfolio as strong as you can. I sometimes take 30 shots of the same room just to be able to pick the absolute best before and after angle. It’s tedious… continue reading […]
Home Staging Portfolio Makeover
Your home staging portfolio is one of the most important marketing pieces you have as a professional in such a creative industry because it’s a direct reflection of your abilities. Like any ability, true mastery comes with practice. The longer you are a home stager, the better you get at transforming homes. It’s important that… continue reading […]