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Such a great, simple explanation about what Home Staging is; by Sharon Tara! Presentation is key when marketing a home for sale. A buyer's perception of a home will determine it's value to them. Does it appear to have been well maintained? Is it spacious, with a good flow from room to room? Are...
03/07/2016
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Whew! We made it into March!(for some reason, even though I have saved the post 5X, over half of this blog is missing when I preview it. This is getting very annoying) It's been raining like crazy & snowing at the higher elevations, so it's definitely spring weather!
03/03/2016
I'm taking one for the team here... risking getting yelled at for playing with my food. I've bought a veggie spiralizer so I can make noodles out of: zucchini, sweet potato, butternut squash or carrots, & if I wanna blow a weeks worth of exercise; spiral fries! You can even make dessert by spi...
02/25/2016
Professional Stagers have a saying: The way people dwell in a home is not the way they sell a home. Usually people have too much stuff & part of a Stager's in home consultation is dealing compassionately with how, why & what to declutter to make a home a marketable product. Making a home marketab...
02/25/2016
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Some people live in climates where there are no seasons.Living in Canada, there are always seasons. & I'm glad of it. Every season has a beauty all it's own; from colourful fall foliage to sparkling winter snow & lazy summer dappled sunlight. But spring has so many things going on! The reemerg...
02/23/2016
Woo Hoo! February 19 has been designated National Drink Wine Day!Many of our local wineries have been holding tastings at their shops & out at the local liquor stores with samples of their fare. Some even have sales while their stock lasts, so now is the time to get your favourites so you can enj...
02/18/2016
Such a great blog from Michelle!If you have a comment go to her blog & tell her how wonderful she is! There you are: Pitching yourself as only you can... and the potential clients are hitting you with a volley of questions. You are not just holding your own - you are darned near poetry in motio...
02/18/2016
As a Professional Stager, I see all kinds of homes, in every state of repair, when going to a consultation. I try to help those folks by giving them a 'to do' list from an unbiased, buyer oriented, point of view. Some people don't have enough furniture. We can help with that!(before) ...
02/16/2016
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Welcome to the third installment about my decks. Part One is about the sunny area & part two is about the covered part & daybed with storage I made for it. I built my first deck here in the Okanagan in 2014. I needed some outdoor space to enjoy the glorious weather here in the Spring, Summer & Fa...
02/11/2016
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I Just posted Part One of this series about my outdoor spaces. Part two (of the same space) is behind a bamboo screen & sheltered, for the most part, from sun, wind & rain. The curtains, walls & bamboo screen work very well at keeping this a fairly private area & that's why I decided to build a ...
02/10/2016