So you put your house up for sale and are waiting with bated breath for the first offer. And you wait. And wait. And nothing. Very few showings and not much interest. So now you wonder, well now what? How do I get buyers to show up? Let’s talk about what you should look for in this week’s podcast episode. Mentioned in this episode: Secret to Selling Your Home Faster www.bit.ly/secrettosellfaster Blue Diamond Staging & Design www.bluediamondstaginganddesign.com ..read more

Basements can be transformed into usable space in your home. The size of your basement can limit the ways on how you use it but it can be a great space for a number of things. If you have a basement and selling your house soon, you will want to listen in on this episode. Mentioned in this episode: Willow Brook Printable https://www.etsy.com/shop/WillowBrookPrintable ..read more

Have you had a rough night sleeping? Are you or your partner tossing and turning and keeping the other one awake? Yeah, I’ve had that too. But I learned about this one method that I tried and my sleep has never been better. Mentioned in this episode: Willow Brook Printable Etsy shop www.willowbrookprintable.etsy.com Master bedroom layouts Scandinavian Sleep Method ..read more

A mantra is a motivating chant like I think I can, I think I can. And as you chant your mantra, it releases the positive energy and decreases the negative thoughts or stress, As I think about my two businesses, Blue Diamond Staging & Design and WillowBrookPrintable, I realized they help people in different stages in life. So I came up with a new mantra which is a short phrase that defines a business. I love this because my mantra comes full circle and we are in one of these phases in life and why my businesses exist. Listen in! Mentioned in this episode: Blue Diamond Staging & Design ..read more

When you move into a small home or apartment, you may not realize that decorating it has to be approached in a different way. The big furniture won't fit as well in a smaller space. Or it just feels too cramped. Are there different rules to decorating a small space? YES! Let me share some tips on how to decorate smaller spaces in your home. Mentioned in this episode: Episode #238 Small living spaces How to Open Up Space in a Small Room https://bluediamondstaginganddesign.com/how-to/open-space-small-room/ 5 things that make your house feel smaller https://bluediamondstaginganddesign.com/home-de ..read more

What do you do when you have dark brown wall paneling in your home? It makes the space look outdated and dark. Do you take it down? Try something else? I had a real estate agent pose this question to me. Listen in to hear my answer. Mentioned in this episode: Color Snap app by Sherwin Williams Color portfolio by Benjamin Moore 4 Wall Colors bit.ly/4wallcolors Living Room Staging Course bit.ly/livingroomcourse ..read more

Living rooms are the most important room to stage when it comes to selling your home. But it can be daunting for real estate agents and home sellers to know how to make it look good. You are in luck because my How to Stage a Living Room course is now available online! Listen up to hear what you will learn. Mentioned in this episode: https://bluediamondstaginganddesign.com/living-room-course ..read more

You know how you get into a habit or routine and you get comfortable with it? It makes you feel like you accomplished something or it’s just a natural part of your day. But then, something drastic changes and you get thrown off your routine. You feel off-center and out of control. I want to share what threw me lately, how it affects my business, and how staging and moving can throw off your routine but I can bring you right back on track. Mentioned in this episode: How to stage a living room course coming soon! Home Staging services https://bluediamondstaginganddesign.com/services-2/ Moving c ..read more

I recently sent two potential clients to my competitor. Yes, that’s right, I did. But why, do you ask? Because as a business I have grown and learned so much about myself as a home stager. Let me share why I did it, how it makes my business stronger, and what you can learn from it as well. Mentioned in this episode: Podcast episode #261 Pros and Cons of Virtual Staging Staging Snapshot https://bluediamondstaginganddesign.com/staging-snapshot/ Whole home staging consult https://bluediamondstaginganddesign.com/services-2/ My website www.bluediamondstaginganddesign.com ..read more

My husband loves to watch “Cole the Cornstar” on YouTube but it’s not what you think. Cole is a young farmer who explains his weekly issues on the farm and all the equipment and barns he has on his 1700 acres of farmland. He talks about the 20 minutes he tackles each day to take care of those ankle-biter tasks that just don’t get done. But if YOU take 20 minutes each day, you will soon check off those honey-do list items quickly. So what can you do in 20 minutes? Mentioned in this episode: Cole the CornStar https://www.youtube.com/@ColeTheCornstar Weekly Meal Planner and Moving Checklists www ..read more