Dining Room Make-over

Can you believe that this is the same room? One lesson I learned early on in staging, is that lace sheers block most light from coming into a room. In addition, the seller also had flowered draperies which blocked the rest of the light. In this situation, the buyer...

Arranging Your Bookcase 101

I receive many questions from homeowners who are frustrated because they don’t know how to place books and accessories on shelves for a professional look. If you’re not sure where to start, these points will help: Remove everything, you may adjust shelf heights for...

Uncovering the Beauty In Your Home

Home staging is very effective because it takes the emphasis off the seller’s possessions and puts the focus on the great features of the house. After all, this is what the buyer will purchase! In many instances, what we have in our homes can distract or even hide the...

Office Makeover

One day I had to take my laptop in for repair and it was the first time I had been in my computer guy’s office.  The floor of his reception area was beautiful and looked like mosaic tile in circular patterns.  I noticed the floor because the room was empty. After my...

Inviting Entry

When I walked into this large, lovely home, I was amazed that there was absolutely NOTHING in the entry.  I couldn’t believe that the owners had never thought to put anything in the space that would welcome their visitors inside! I walked through the house looking for...