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Moving or Improving? Home staging, updating and remodeling tips to help your home sell quickly or to create the space you love!
RECENT BLOG POSTS
  Many will think that poorly prepared listings are a rare case, but unfortunately I rarely see listing photos that couldn't be improved.  Home sellers count on real estate professionals to advise them on how to sell their homes the quickest, for the least hassle, and for the most money.  Some ag...
12/06/2010
Dear Creative Concepts:  I need a Home Make-over!  I’d love to have a home I “fall in love with” every time I walk in the door.  For me – finding cute home decor is the easy part – having it look great when I get it home can be a challenge.  I buy things that are so cute and then get home and thi...
12/04/2010
  Wondering where home decor colors are heading?  We love Benjamin Moore Colors (and the coordinating Pottery Barn products).  Here's a great blog on the color forecast for 2011 by Benjamine Moore!  We've used lots of smokey purple tones in our design work, but maybe we need to add it to more of ...
12/03/2010
I’ll be getting in trouble with some real estate agents over this one, but I have strong opinions on the “carpet allowance” question! What does “carpet allowance” say to me? The seller doesn’t have the time or money to get new carpeting, so maybe I can negotiate the lower selling price. There may...
11/14/2010
  We've heard from a few home sellers that they plan to take their homes off the market until spring.  Do experts think prices will be higher in the spring?  No.  Will interest rates be lower in the spring?  Very unlikely! Will there be more competition in the spring?  Yes. Wondering how to impro...
11/01/2010
Dear Creative Concepts, I have a beautiful home that will be listed for sale this week.  We would like to hire you to warm it up with some home staging -- add some towels, art and a few dishes in the glass kitchen cabinets.  Please let me know if you do this type of staging? Corvallis Oregon Home...
11/01/2010
Last week a local blog (Desperately Seeking Salem) advised:     “you will want to read this local business’s excellent blog about what it does to make messes into eye candy.”     Eye candy . . . mmmmmm.  I like it!   While it’s not a description I’ve ever used when describing interior design or ...
10/22/2010
Professional Home Stagers get a work out nearly every day stripping. This work is not for those looking for an easy job.  It can mean long hours and lots of hard, demanding work. Come with me and see what we do!         We strip away dirt - and make sure home sellers have their homes sparkling. F...
09/27/2010
At our warehouse, we have a wall of pillows  — sorted usually by color and crammed into our racking by our skilled associate, Judy Klassen.  Judy is organizer extraordinnaire and I would post a photo, but I made a mess of them yesterday pulling inventory for a job and she would not be happy to ha...
09/26/2010
Dear Creative Concepts: Is it worth the money to buy "high hiding" primer or just do an extra coat or paint when painting over bold colors? Sincerely, Dreading to Paint Dear Dreading: I totally understand how you feel!  I've hesitated in the past to purchase a "special" primer -- but know that us...
09/24/2010
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Margaret Oscilia

Home Stager, Salem Oregon
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Moving or Improving? Home staging, updating and remodeling tips to help your home sell quickly or to create the space you love!