Staging Tips

If you want to get top dollar for your property it is a must that you stage it. Here are some essential tips to stage your property:
1. Depersonalize- Take down all of your personal photos, accessories, knick knacks so that the buyers can see themselves living in your home.
2. Declutter- Nothining is more than a turn off than clutter. So keep it neat. That means closets and cabinets also.
3. Muted tones and Neutrals-Paint over walls that may have bold colors. Opt for neutrals. Buyers may not be able to look past your creative attributes. Fresh coats of paint is a plus.
4. Style-Make sure the style of your home relates to the character of your home.
5. Odd areas-Define those odd areas in your home with 1 it 2 pieces of furniture and walk art.
6. Floor Plans- Set up furniture that creates functional conversation flows.
7. Luxurious linens- Do put on nice bed linens and drapes.
8. Patch up holes in walls and repair floors.
9. Kitchens and Bathrooms-Upgrade to stainless steal appliances in your kitchen. Makes your kitchen look updated. Small changes like replacing faucets and staining your cabinets helps renew the look of your kitchens and bathrooms.
10. Lighting- Each room should be well lit with updated lighting fixtures.
11. Rooms- Every room should serve a purpose so make sure the room looks like what it is suppose to resemble.
12. Wall decor- Use a variety of wall art when decorating.
13. Accessorizing- Use groups of 3 or more when using accessories.
14. Fragrance- Nothing is more pleasing than a nice smelling home. Stick to one consistent smell throughout your home.
15. Organize your closets and cabinets.

If the home your selling is empty you can either rent furniture or use my virtual staging services. Find out more about virtual staging by viewing my past post.

Best of luck with selling your property!

DIY Headboard

Make your headboard the life of the room and you can make it yourself.

1. Measure the width of your bed.
2. Use painting tape to outline the size of the headboard you want.
3. Get these materials: canvas board (in the size of your choice), fabric of your choice, batting, staple gun, staples, nails and a hammer.
4. Measure out the batting to cover the front of your canvas board and cut to size
5. Measure the fabric around the canvas board. Make sure you wrap the fabric around to the back of the canvas board.
6. Cover the canvas with fabric. Staple down. Tuck corners like your wrapping a box. Cut off access fabric.

Decorate with Jewel Tones

Virtual Staging

You no longer have to get potential property buyers to try hard to envision what a room would look like with furniture and painted walls. Virtual Staging is hot and could save you tons of money. No more spending tons of money on rented furniture. Just put an easel with the blown up virtual picture of the room to give buyers a view of what the room looks like when it is dressed up.

She said, "Yes To The Dress"!

I am all cheery about my 5 minutes of fame from being on TLC's "Say Yes To The Dress"! No I'm not the one getting married (been there done that) but my best friend is. You will definitely see more from my friend, Nicole Crumpler, when her upcoming show about raising her adorable quads airs.

The show airs out of the trendy bridal store Kleinfeld's in NY. The gowns are spectacular to say the least!!! The hour show you see on tv took about 8 hours to achieve. I guess it would take that long to find the perfect wedding dress. My stomach was growling horribly but it was all worth it. The biggest thing I learned that day about reality tv is that it is all staged. From the time you walk in to the end. Would I do something like that again? Hell yeah!!!!

Maybe next time It will be a show that I could show my design talents. What would it be called? Hmmmmm.......Stay tuned.

Watch TLC 's "Say Yes To The Dress" tonight at 9pm.

Kelly Wearstler

Kelly Wearstler is in a league of her own with her amazing fashion designs and swanky interior designs. She is undoubtedly one of my new favorites when it comes to interior designers. Her designs are eye catching, full of bold patterns and bold colors. My kind of girl! She just launched her new website (www.kellywearstler.com) where you can adore or purchase her fashions and interior elements. Her line can also be found at Bergdorf Goodman and other high end retailers.
I truly admire her style and I'm eager to see what she has in store for us next.

My Baby Love

Do make your littles ones room inspirational!

Bring in color!

Add creativity!

Textures and patterns please!

Make it fit their personality!