Staging the bookshelves
Almost every house that I either stage or visit for a consultation has some sort of shelves: libraries, closets, kitchen pantries, china cabinets, which all need attention during the home staging process. Staging the shelves is not hard, although it is often time consuming. In my opinion, there are three main things to take into […]
Ensuite bathrooms need to be color coordinated to their bedrooms
The owners of this house were in the process of remodeling their master bathroom in order to sell their house. They were looking for the right paint color, something neutral but also elegant. We picked Perfect Greige 6073 by SW. If you look closely you can see that it’s the same grayish color of some […]
That furniture pushed against the wall
As you can see from the photo, the furniture in this room was pushed against the wall. As a result the family room wasn’t very inviting. By rearranging the furniture we were able to balance the space and to create a cozier environment. Some art above the fireplace mantel and some greenery added color and […]
Rugs can shrink a space
The layout that you see in the photo (dining room connected to the living room) is very standard. Every time that you have one room flowing into another it is important that both spaces have elements that tie them in. In this case the two rugs didn’t have much in common, since they had two […]
Giving thanks to my dear agents: thank you Rick!
This master bathroom was a “work in progress” when I did my consultation and met G. and J., two extremely nice people, who invested a lot of time and effort preparing their home for the market. I helped them choose the right color for this bathroom and, after a few considerations, we decided to go […]
Giving thanks to my dear agents: thank you Maria!
Rugs made of animal skin may be offensive to some people to the point that they won’t consider your house just because of that. It is safer to store them to create a “morally neutral” environment. For this house, we also decided to keep the furniture to a minimum and to remove the flag to […]