Every once in a while, we're asked to do our best to recreate large scale artwork. And most often, it's on a small scale budget. Recently, one of our redesign clients showed us this photo out of a magazine and said, "I'd LOVE to have something like this." The budget? Less than $100.
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08/11/2009
My husband and I are in the midst of buying our first single-family home (we've been renting since selling our condo in 2007 - yep, just in the nick of time) and our Agent suggested I blog about the experience. "It's always good to be reminded of the Buyer's perspective," she said. She's a good
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04/19/2009
As some of you know, my husband and I recently turned into house hunters. We are grateful to have a fabulous and wonderfully patient agent as we navigate this crazy, upside down market. Taking us through vacant and sometimes dirty properties, she's often turned to me and said, "Oh, the things y
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03/15/2009
Inspired by the many social networking lists of "random things" floating out there, I thought I'd share a random list of ten thoughts on design. Please feel free to chime in with your own! In no particular order, here are some of my favorites: 1) Trust your instincts! If it doesn't look right
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01/28/2009
How often do you find yourself saying, "I'm a visual person," or "I can't picture it - I've got to see it?" Well, you're not alone. The majority of people consider themselves visually oriented. Which is why when I tell people about what I do as a stager and redesigner, 9 times out of 10 they'l
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12/17/2008
Picture this. You've arrived at a property with your buyers and you have a good feeling about this. It's got good curb appeal, the neighborhood is nice, the price is right for the area. You haven't seen the inside yet, but you saw the pics online. Not bad. You tell your clients you don't kno
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11/01/2008
Attention all members of the Chicago Association of Realtors! SelltheDamnListing is proud to announce their first free luncheon workshop on successfully marketing your listings. And Eye to Eye Interiors will be there to share real world tips and tools on how to talk with your clients about stag
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10/06/2008
You're meeting with your client for the first time and it goes something like this: You: "So nice to meet you. Thanks for having me." Your Seller: "Great to meet you too. Sorry the place is kind of a mess." You: "Oh, it's alright - I understand." But in the back of your mind, you're thinking,
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10/06/2008
Your client is motivated to sell, but they're also swamped at work, stressed about moving, and just plain busy. The place just always feels like a mess. So they hire a staging professional and a personal organizer to help deal with the clutter. They've got a cleaning service coming in once a w
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09/19/2008
You've heard it before - when the client gets ready to sell, you always recommend that they depersonalize. Take down the wedding photos, the baby pictures, the awards. Hide your PlayStation and Wii. And get that bicycle out of the kitchen. But don't stop there. Depersonalization goes beyond
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08/27/2008