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6 Tips for Home Staging During the Holiday Season

Staging your home to sell during the holiday season doesn’t mean you have to miss out on decking your halls. In fact, if done strategically, holiday décor can be the ultimate advantage for home staging during this “slow” time of year. An idea behind home staging is to evoke a feeling of warmth and comfort in… Continue reading 6 Tips for Home Staging During the Holiday Season

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Vacant Homes Leave Buyers Empty-minded and Sellers Empty-handed

Vacant homes are a tough sell! They always seem cold and uninviting, and empty rooms leave potential buyers confused as to proper function and layout. Rooms actually appear smaller when vacant. Crazy, right? Sitting Pretty Redesign can help make your vacant home appear larger and more inviting. We work with realtors, investors and “flippers,” as well… Continue reading Vacant Homes Leave Buyers Empty-minded and Sellers Empty-handed

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Survey Says: Staging Has REAL Value! National Association of REALTORS 2015 Profile of Home Staging

As a new Home Stager and Design Consultant, I am looking to develop partnerships with local real estate agents. During my research for informational materials, I came across the Profile below, published by the National Association of REALTORS. This important publication includes all of the statistics needed to support the value of the home staging industry, a great… Continue reading Survey Says: Staging Has REAL Value! National Association of REALTORS 2015 Profile of Home Staging

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Ten Items for a Home Stager’s Toolbox

1. Baskets: Use baskets of all sizes in all rooms to add texture and provide an aesthetically pleasing storage to corral blankets, pillows, magazines, toys, firewood, books, groceries, clothes, towels…to infinity and beyond! 2. Towels: We previously talked about the importance of fresh, fluffy towels in 3 Essentials Steps to the Most Valuable Bathroom. Having an… Continue reading Ten Items for a Home Stager’s Toolbox

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Frames for Days

Adding interest to walls goes beyond picking the perfect shade of “pebble” while staging a home for sale. We’ve already learned how best to put your money where your paint is. Another step a home stager usually takes is to remove all family photos and unappealing art (such as nudes). Subsequently, the walls themselves end up unappealing and… Continue reading Frames for Days

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Put Your Money Where Your Paint Is

A twenty dollar can of paint is all you need to transform a space. Changing the color of a single wall can be a quick, yet impactful, redesign. When selling a house, it is best to stick to neutral colors for most spaces. This doesn’t mean your choices should be boring. A feature wall in a… Continue reading Put Your Money Where Your Paint Is