'Making space' Category
What’s your Kitchen Worth to a Buyer…Part 2
Greetings from the culinary corner of my home. I was overwhelmed by your responses to my last blog. Many of you couldn’t believe the picture was of a real home on the market (it was), and that anyone would let their kitchen be shown in that condition. You can start to understand the [...]
What’s your kitchen worth to a buyer …
Today, let’s play “Your First Impression.”
I’m going to show you one picture and ask your opinion. Then I’ll share with you how Staging your house for sale can make a big difference in how you live, and how you market your home.
Ready to play? Here goes:
Picture this. You’re in the market to buy a house. [...]5 great ways to transform your patio … before the guests arrive!
I received a call the other day from a neighbor of mine who was in a panic. Having a three month old baby, I thought she needed motherly advice. As it turns out, the problem was much worse. Her hubby had invited the family for a weekend barbeque….a mere 3 days away.
I should tell you [...]The Value of DIY – Do It Yourself > Discount or Discontent?
You hear it all the time. Home Depot runs a TV ad where a smiling employee says: ‘you can do it, we can help!’ Or ‘why pay a carpenter extra when you can install the crown moulding in 3 easy steps?’
Or my personal favorite, ‘I never pay full price for anything!’
We (Americans, [...]
The Top 5 Signs it’s time for an Interior Redesign
It’s sleeting outside again, and the weather report is calling for 6 to 8 inches of snow. What better time than when you’re housebound to select a room for an interior Redesign?
For those not familiar with the term, an Interior ‘Redesign’ is the artful ‘rearrangement’ of existing furniture and accessories (i.e., artwork, [...]Transforming Your Space… Can you say ‘Boudoir’?
Although yesterday was THE day for love, most of us here in the Northeast U.S. were coping with freezing rain, sleet, and in some cases even a foot of snow. As it was Valentine’s Day, my thoughts turned to the bedroom. Or as the French say, ‘Boudoir’.
A boudoir is, quite simply, a room, elegantly furnished, [...]The biggest room in the world…
The biggest room in the world is the room for improvement. This is a Japanese proverb, and is as true today as when it was first written. It’s a wonderful thought as 2007 begins to unfold. Read no further if you think I’m blogging about Goals!
As a Re-designer and Stager, ‘room’ and ‘improvement’ are my [...]