melody's Blog

While going out on consultations and doing stagings, on more than one occasion I have run into customers who balk at the prices involved (mine are very competitive).  They quote prices they've heard on programs on HGTV and Decorating To Sell, etc.  and wonder why me and my contractors have the pr...

Announcing a 4400 sq ft, custom, rustic and elegant home in New Braunfels, TX, located on the Austin/San Antonio corridor (IH35), this is an excellent location for best of both worlds.  Live on the peaceful banks of the Guadalupe River, but have a short commute to either of 2 large metropolitan a...

We stagers know that dated wallpaper is a must go item.  However, don't jump too quickly to remove any and all paper.  Sometimes, if the paper is not floral or too reminiscent of days gone by, you can use it.  In this room, the top paper was that of a faux paint treatment.  At first we were going...

It seems I run into many homeowners who have turned a room in their house into a 'storage' area.  We need to convince them that these are nothing more than wasted space and right now every inch of a home should be labeled prime real estate.  Send us those rooms where the 'after' can't help but be...

TARGET YOUR MARKET! We've all run into rooms that are nothing but question marks - Rooms that leave buyers scratching their head as to what they can do in that room.  Or we may go into a house that should be marketed as a family home, only to find it's a spread out bachelor pad that does nothing ...

If I've learned anything this year, it's that the majority of staging clients are new to the industry.  When clients have never before used stagers or staging, they truly don't have any point of comparison in regard to pricing.  Even very good pricing can seem exorbitant to a newbie.  After resea...