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I am so proud of the students from my recent home staging training class held in Vancouver. By putting into practice the skills and techniques learned during the 2 full days of previous classroom instruction they completely reconfigured and refreshed a property to better prepare it for sale. In...
11/10/2009
With the influx of correspondence and online staging training programs available today, would-be home stagers are being mislead into believing that breaking into the industry is as simple as reading a book or studying a course manual. Several of these programs are offered by people who are...
09/29/2009
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Many people think it is simple to stage a vacant property. We've all seen the television shows and all stagers do is bring in furniture to show the size and function of a room right? Perhaps after reading this you may re-evaluate what qualified home stagers do, for there is a definite "method to ...
07/23/2009
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I never knew how enjoyable photography could be until I started my home staging company. Admittedly I am not the best photographer but I do have an eye for detail, and "shooting" interiors for the last 3 years has helped me learn some camera skills. During a recent business trip to Toronto I beca...
04/01/2009
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As 2009 unfolds it's no secret that it is a buyer's market in most major cities. Vancouver is no exception. Now more than ever it is imperative that home sellers go the extra mile when presenting their property for sale. As buyers expectations escalate more people are turning to home stagers to ...
02/07/2009
Warning: the photos in this blog may cause you to feel a sense of hunger, thirst or the desire to stage your kitchen! We've all heard it said that "the kitchen is the heart of the home". If you've ever had guests over for dinner or thrown a cocktail party, you know that people tend to congregate...
11/06/2008
rumpus room When I was a kid, my cousins and I used to spend a lot of time in the big room of our grandparent's basement. It was called the rumpus room and it was our youthful domain. I am not sure if that is a common term or if it was unique to our family but I spent many hours of fun in that r...
10/31/2008
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It seems the Vancouver Real Estate boom is over. According to statistics released by the Greater Vancouver Real Estate Board, home sales are down more than 50 % from this time last year. With an abundance of properties for sale, savvy sellers realize the benefits of having their properties profe...
09/14/2008
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As I have not had much time to blog about our recent transformations, I thought I would take a different angle and post some shots of mirrors we have placed in properties for sale. First, I would like to mention a few points regarding the use of mirrors when selling (and living in) your home. Mi...
07/23/2008
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Red is often a favorite color choice for home stagers due to it's powerful ability to direct the eye. Successful stagers know how to incorporate red artwork and accessories to capture buyers attention without overwhelming a space. There is a fine line between highlighting the features of a room ...
05/10/2008