What’s a vignette?
When it comes to secondary bedrooms, as a stager I think that it is ok to leave them empty. Sometimes, however, it is nice to “dress them up” with a few accessories to make them more appealing. This, for example, was an equestrian property, so we asked the seller to provide some items to […]
Breaking the square
This is probably the smallest family room I have ever staged, and yet it was furnished in such an elegant way that I was immediately stricken by the beauty of its details. Needless to say that the leather loveseat was taking too much room, therefore we moved it to the office where we needed to […]
Tiny tricks for big results
Most of the times, when you enter into a house, you either walk into a foyer or a seating area. Sometimes though, like in this case, what you find in front of you is a dining room. When I first saw this room, as an outsider (remember this is what home stagers are: they […]
Going with the flow
People love space and most of all traffic flow from one room to another. Open up a room by removing anything that interferes with it (like the sofa in this case). Home staging tip: “Avoid having furniture that interferes too much with the traffic flow of a room”. PS: Listing by Sharon Berry
Wainscot where?
The wainscot paneling is one of the best features you can find in a house. It is elegant, sophisticated and it adds some texture to a wall. Buyers love it therefore you need to make sure they can see it and appreciate it. However, if the wainscot has the same color as the surrounding wall […]
Let’s talk about barbecue grills…
When it comes to selling your house, it’s nice to show the barbecue grill (only if in good condition though) to highlight the potential of the outdoor living. However, as cool as it could be having a barbecue grill on the patio, it’s not as cool to see it through the glass doors especially […]