I will admit, I am a bit obsessed with pillows.  I always have been.  Quite honestly my pillow obsession goes way back to my strategic placement of both pillows and stuffed animals on my always made bed when I was a kid.  I acted like it didn’t bother me when friends would come over and […]

As a stager often working in owner occupied homes, I have seen my share of pantries – large ones so full not a piece of shelving was visible; small ones so organized they are magazine worthy.  But the majority are just, well, sort of functioning.  When staging a home to sell, the rule of thumb […]

In staging a home to sell, white is my favorite color.  You may be asking; how can a color absent of pigment be my favorite color?  Well, in staging a home, white has great meaning, it has great power, it elicits a strong emotional response.  Its relative absence of color elicits a sense of cleanliness, […]

Wow!  A few statistics that really stood out to me… Buyers stay in a vacant home an average of 5 minutes but will tour a furnished home an average of 40 minutes.  On average, a staged home will sell for 17% more than a comparable unstaged home.  According to RESA, homes staged before listing sell […]

Beautiful spaces that follow the elements of interior design – space, line, form, light, color, texture & pattern are all critical to appealing to home buyers.  It is hard to say which is most important, but easy to say which one can be improved upon the fastest with little to no investment to the homeowner…LIGHT! […]

  The sense of smell has the strongest emotional connection point of all our senses.  There are many scents that trigger an emotional response for me, one in particular is the smell of certain garages. It takes me back to playing at my great grandfathers’ house as a little girl.  For sure apple pie and […]

Creating a beautiful & comfortable master bedroom is essential in preparing a home to sell.  Buyers make many logical choices when narrowing down their home search such as location, square footage and number of bedrooms/baths.  However, making final decisions to buy are often determined by an emotional connection to the home.  Do they feel “at […]

If you have recently moved or are looking for a refresh of your current home, hiring a professional redesigner is an effective & affordable way to transform your home. We help you see your home’s potential by making suggestions on color, organization, furniture placement and some critical accessories to create the home you have always […]

Studies have shown that professionally staged homes will sell faster and for 6 – 10% more than a home not professionally staged. For years home staging was considering a luxury for only high-end homes. Now, professional home staging is common place and considered by real estate agents as a critical step in getting a home […]