I’ve had an awesome few months with my teen who was living with me during her co-op work term. She heads back to college for the summer and I’ll be back to being an empty nester. I’ll miss having the pleasure of just hanging out and giggling or talking about life, careers or the latest… continue reading […]
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Home Stager Flea Market Find Transforms Family Room
I love this time of year. All the For Sale signs springing up on front lawns, the phone ringing with lots of new staging, color consulting and redesign projects. I also just finished an interview on curb appeal with Consumer Reports’ ShopSmart Magazine. It’s tempting to take every opportunity that comes your way, especially when you’re… continue reading […]
Home Stager Creates Bidding War
Home Stager, I hope by now you’ve recovered from the holiday season. Last month I wrote that a tree crashed into my roof during an ice storm over Christmas. Winter drama continued in January’s “Polar Vortex” when my furnace died in -30 C degree weather, followed shortly thereafter by my oven. As my mother said,… continue reading […]
Home Staging Project Worth $40,000?
Happy New Year to everyone in the home staging community! It was a dramatic Christmas holiday after a tree crashed into my roof during an ice storm. Fortunately, it didn’t cave in because I was sleeping right under where it fell. I appreciated that the debris was cleared on New Year’s Eve day so I… continue reading […]
Staging Project Got Multiple Offers and More
September flew by. I got my daughter settled into her new rental home, which included turning 13 Ikea boxes into furniture. Then I drove up to visit her at college to celebrate her 19th birthday. I spent two days in New York working with one of my mentors, author Jonathan Fields. His latest book is… continue reading […]
Home Staging from Bland to Grand – What a Transformation
Hope everyone has taken some time from their home staging business to savor the summer. I’ve been enjoying time with my teen who will be away in school or work terms for the next 4 summers. We had a wonderful trip to Washington DC and two days at Lake Muskoka to beat the summer city… continue reading […]