Home staging can be a crucial part of selling a property. The staging process helps showcase the property’s best features, creates a welcoming atmosphere, and ultimately, makes it more appealing to potential buyers. But, since not all properties are the same, it’s important to get a customized home staging plan that can be applied specifically to your home. But, where do you begin? To be effective, a home staging plan needs to be tailored to the property’s unique features and target audience. Let’s discuss how to create a custom home staging plan for your property. Step 1: Know Your Target Aud ..read more

Neutral paint colors are a fool-proof way to add color and dimension to a room without overpowering the space. Neutrals will never go out of style, because they’re timeless, making them a go-to choice when updating your walls and decor. This color palette is especially used in home staging to help highlight the best features in a home without distracting buyers with a bold red or dark blue –maximizing the home’s potential and square footage.   We’ve all been there.  We pick a paint color for our home only to find that once we get it on the wall it’s not what we had in ..read more

One of my biggest home staging tips is to look at it from a buyer and seller’s perspective. If you’re still on the fence about home staging, then let’s talk about the before and after of why home staging works. You probably already know that you should stage your home when selling, but you might not understand the why of it. Why does everyone say that you need to stage your home? Why does home staging work? With the market being as hot as it is right now, you might think it’s not a necessity to shell out the extra cash for staging. This notion couldn’t be any more incorrect. I’m here to tell ..read more

This time of year is bittersweet for me transitioning into fall home decor. I L-O-V-E summer and never want it to end, but the cooler air is creeping in, the days are getting shorter, my pool will be closing soon and it’s time to trade in flip-flops for boots. As we begin to embrace the fall, how do you decorate your home for the season? I’ve recently swapped my summer decor with more fall inspired accessories throughout key areas of my home. Let me share with you six ways I decorate for the fall that you can use whether you’re selling or staying in your home: 6 Fall Home Decor Tips to Celebra ..read more

“What do I look for when I’m hiring a home stager?” Scrolling through my YouTube comments recently, I came upon this question yet again. I love this question. It shows that viewers understand that they need to stage their home before selling and are ready to take the next step. It’s okay to need a little guidance, especially when there are so many different options from which to choose. I want you to be able to make an informed decision in the hiring process. The truth is, not all home stagers are created equal, and not all home sellers know how to tell a professional from a “wannabe.” There a ..read more

It’s time to say goodbye to those impossible-to-organize small spaces. The trick to a clutter-free life? Work up instead of out. Keeping your space organized can feel like a constant uphill battle. Whether you have kids running around or you are just trying to find storage solutions for your work from home clutter, hope is not lost. Fortunately, you can turn even your smallest spaces into functional, beautiful areas that won’t make you want to scream. The key? Using your vertical space. In a small home, the horizontal surface area is limited. Having too much stuff on the floor or countertops c ..read more

It’s true that getting a good night’s sleep has been proven to be one of the most important things you can do to improve your overall health. And everyone wants to be relaxed when they finally crawl into bed after a long day of work.  If you are spending more time awake or tossing and turning, the colors of your bedroom may be partly to blame. Did you know that if you display your favorite color red, let’s say in your bedspread, that bright color may be hindering your sleep patterns? It’s true. Color affects moods, feelings, and yes, your sleep. While you may not consciously feel the colo ..read more

With each new season comes a new chance to complete that long list of home projects that has accumulated over the past year. Instead of looking at that list as an obligation, drum up the enthusiasm to perceive it as an opportunity given the value that these projects will add to your home when it is time to sell! While home decor tends to be a focal point of each season, this time around try investing your hard-earned money into updates that will boost your home’s worth. By no means does this mean your home shouldn’t be your cozy safe haven. However, spending heaps of money on knick-knacks or n ..read more

Stainless steel appliances remain a popular material to showcase in kitchens. And why not? They look sleek, modern and timeless — making stainless steel appliances easy to merge with any kitchen design style. If you own these appliances though, the downside is they can be hard to keep clean, until now. Stainless steel appliances can be magnets for fingerprints, smudges, water spots, and streaks, which means your constantly cleaning your appliances to keep them looking their shiny best. While I personally love the look of stainless steel, I use to constantly wipe down my appliances with a ..read more

Is your home ready for the next generation? Get home selling tips from Millennials who continue to flood the housing market, making up 35-percent of all buyers and they’re ready to make a significant impact on home design with requests on their buyer’s wish list. Generation Y (age 18 to 35) already have their dream homes pinned, following design trends and blogger ideas to create the perfect home when the time comes and according to a survey by the National Association of Home Builders and Better Homes and Gardens, homebuilders are paying attention designing new homes this generation cove ..read more