Campbell Interior Decorating - Specializing in Colour Consulting, Staging and ReDesigning

The St. Albert Farmers' Market is the largest outdoor market in Western Canada, with over 200 vendors selling farm produce, meat, baked goods, wood work, jewelry, quilts and more. Father Lacombe Chapel, built in 1861 to serve as a Cree and Metis mission, is the oldest log structure in Alberta. T...

    Gwen (not her real name) inherited a number of lovely antiques when her mother passed away. She didn't know where to put everything. For the 3 months that it took her to settle her mother's estate, deal with her own grief, and try to carry on without her best friend, she lived with the antiqu...

I'm curious. Do you tell prospective buyers if a property has been staged? If you have a stager to whom you refer work, do you tell your peers, or anyone else with whom you work, about the stager? Is there a professional stigma attached to properties that have been staged - good or bad?  Selling ...

Staging is usually illustrated as a tactic in a selling strategy as a benefit to the buyers - they see less "visual static" (Thank you Janis), they can visualize their own belongings in the space, and they gain a sense of neutrality - that the house could belong to anyone.But what about the selle...

I was reminded the other day after reading a Realtor's blog about the nature of negotiating and how some people are unaware that this step that closes deals is an essential part of the selling process. In the book I wrote along with Greg Tonn, a property investor, called The EasySell System we ad...

This can be perplexing to some, especially those of us who are practical by nature. The Staging profession has put me in the front-line dealing with clutter-bugs, and over the years I have gained a small understanding of this type of client. But what do you do about a clutter bug? What is it abou...

After good curb appeal, this is the next critical area for prospective buyers. While standing in the foyer they are formulating another decision - do I want to see more of the house? Or, have I seen enough? This is where buyers are deciding if:they like the layoutthe architectural features are ap...

Did you know that every year the new colours we see in everyday items from cars to clothing to toys and toasters are all determined by a very select group of international design professionals? The people at the Color Marketing Group meet twice every year to determine the direction of colours one...

These days a seller needs every competitive advantage they can get. Staging really helps potential buyers see the full potential of a house, to see past the current furnishings and adornments, and be able to visualize themselves and their own belongings in the house. Buyers make up their minds wi...

Believe it or not, the frontage of your house can sell your property in an instant. There are many things a potential buyer can glean from just looking at the front of the house from the curb -1. The basic layout of the floor plan. The position of the front door, the windows, the garage and upper...