What’s important to YOU is what you should do . . .
I don’t send holiday cards. I don’t send birthday cards. Nor do I send cards for any occasion other than when I want to communicate via a personal note. This is because I don’t really care if I receive cards, and because I suck at remembering dates like birthdays (forgot my husband’s birthday last year […]
Being Creatively Fit: Whitney Ferre was just fabulous speaking to NAWBO Nashville!
I love learning new things, and especially love a speaker that surprises me. I’ve never thought of myself as creative or using my right brain (too much of a list maker and one who labels everything in sight) but Whitney Ferre of Creatively Fit made me realize that, why, yes I am creative and that […]
Where Organizing and Staging cross paths . . .clutter is your enemy when selling!
Clutter is the downfall of most houses, and never is this more apparent than when a house goes on the market. As both a Professional Organizer and Home Stager, it’s really amazing how much of my organizing skills I use when I stage. In fact, I’m surprised there aren’t more stagers that are PO’s as […]
How I Love My Label Maker . . . let me count the ways
I was teaching a seminar on paper management last week, and a gentleman asked, “Why should I use a label maker?” Collective gasp from all Professional Organizers ensued. Seriously, though, there are many reasons, and critical things to consider when choosing and using a label maker. Here’s my thoughts: Reasons for using a label maker […]
Why “Now I don’t want to move” is music to my ears! Don’t wait to improve-enjoy it now!
One of the things I love about staging in occupied homes is that when I’m done, usually working hand in hand with the homeowner, the comments are usually something along the lines of “I wish I’d done this years ago” or “I don’t want to leave now!”. And why not? Why not do the things […]
NAWBO Blogging Panel… great fun & I learned a lot
Yesterday, I moderated a panel at NAWBO Nashville (National Association of Women Business Owners). Our panel consisted of: Kate O’Neill of www.metamarketer.com an “unmarketing” firm focusing on internet strategy Erin Richardson of All American Pest Control and her blog “The Buzz of Nashville“ Barry Owen, of Keller Williams and his blog on Active Rain Claudia […]
FREE Home Staging Interior ReDesign Seminar on Thursday, May 28th!
Come by Church Street Flooring & Design in downtown Franklin, TN to learn the secrets of Interior ReDesign. This is using what you have to make a more beautiful and functional space. In this economy – wouldn’t it be great to learn some tips and techniques that don’t cost much? 4 expert stagers are putting […]
tired (but good quality) doorknobs? replate instead of replace
I recently staged a contemporary 80’s home that had a fabulous doorknob & door knocker. The only problem was that they were pitted and worn. They’re by Baldwin and the knob was a mortise lock – which if you know these, involves lots of parts and space on the interior of the door. My initial thought […]
there is such a thing as too much de-personalizing…blandness does not inspire offers
Usually when I go on a staging consult, it’s an occupied house which generally means that personal items have accumulated in the home such as family photos, toys, prescription bottles, calendars, religious or political items, etc. These are the kinds of things I recommend removing as the main goal of staging is to get the […]
Sweet Gravy Studio… my new piece of art… love it!
A few weekends ago we went to the Franklin Main Street Festival in historic downtown Franklin, Tennessee. It was a lovely time and most of the art & fine craft entries were a joy, although there were definitely a few cheesy entries (painted gourds?). I need more art like I need a hole in the […]
