Archive for September, 2008
Staging to Live: A Redesign Consultation
Monday, September 29th, 2008You don’t have to hire an expensive decorator to get a room that is well-designed! One of the services we offer is redesign, or “staging to live.” Essentially, this means we work the furnishings you have to achieve a beautiful space in which to live. We can also recommend furnishings that you might want to buy [...]
Luxury Property Seller Gets Creative with Home Staging
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008As home stagers and Realtors can tell you, it’s not easy to sell an empty house. That’s because vacant houses with no furnishings tend to be cold an uninviting, and miss the opportunity to emotionally connect with buyers.
But as difficult as it is to successfully market an empty house, there is a type of property [...]
Marin County Ranks #7: Best Place for a Long Life
Sunday, September 21st, 2008
If you want to live well into your golden years, look no further than Marin County as the perfect place to call home. Money Magazine just ranked Marin County the 7th best place to live a long life.
Money Magazine looked at life expectancy rates in all U.S. counties, and ranked the top 25. The life [...]
Marin Stager’s Guide: Baskets as Wall Art, Part 2
Saturday, September 13th, 2008I’m always working on a budget while carrying out a home staging project. I want to maximize every dollar spent so the house can look really impressive when I’m done. To that end, I need to be creative about the design.
In home staging, as in home decorating, not every wall needs a piece of artwork. But [...]