Portland Oregon Interior Designer Shares Tips for Home Staging, Redesign for Contemporary Architecture, Lofts and Condos

I went to meet a broker who was one of my regular clients at a small, vacant, 1 bedroom condo he was putting on the market. We went from the front door, through the hall and into an itty-bitty kitchen, teeny dining area, through the living room which had some type of side den with glass french do...

I was on my initial visit to a client's residence meeting with his Personal Assistant. She was interviewing me and setting up the parameters of what the client wanted. There was plenty of latitude in the various projects the client wanted to accomplish and he was open to any recommendations I mig...

As a person interested in a sustainable world, I am looking to do my part in as many ways as possible. As an Interior Designer here in Portland, Oregon where we are deeply concerned with being eco-friendly, I have the opportunity and the responsibility of influencing others more than the average ...

Dear fellow creative stagers and interior designers. I am sharing photos of a few of my favorite floral arrangements which I have used in my home staging and interior design jobs. So many times I've had clients say they don't want any of that "fake stuff'. Generally all I need to do is point out ...

  What a WONDERFUL POST!! Oh, I wish that more sellers could see this. I wonder when we will start using "nanny-cams" so that sellers can see the reactions of people as they walk through their homes. It would be a real eye-opener! Thank you, Ben Roberts, for sharing your impressions of these home...

Have you ever walked into a listing that had a room touted as a "Bonus Room" and been mystified as to what kind of bonus this is exactly? It has always struck me as a vague term used to describe a room that defies description.Sort of like the "Tuna Surprise" my mom used to make when she was clear...

Whether you are staging a property for sale, redesigning your existing home or really going all out with an interior design project, try adding a piece of sculpture for an instant boost of elegance, interest, or just plain fun. EVERYBODY knows what to do with wall art. But many people avoid sculp...

One of the things I love about my home staging work is that it has brought me some very fun redesign (sometimes called staged to live) and interior design projects. If there's anything a good stager knows how to do, it's to edit and arrange a client's belongings as well as how to define spaces. A...

Please forgive me if this is a bit off-topic for this forum. But most of us need to know how to give great staging presentations and presentations on our portfolios. I just got a new macbook pro laptop with powerpoint and wouild like to take a single day workshop on that program. I don't learn we...

I just got microsoft powerpoint and want to get up to speed quickly on how to use it for my staging presentations and to create a professional portfolio presentation. I have only lived in the Portland area a few years and have no idea where I can get reasonably priced single day workshops. Not in...