Tessa's Interior Design, Staging + Marketing Inspiration

My professional background includes over 20 years of advertising, design, marketing and internet technology experience. Home staging and working in the real estate field is my passion and having a creative background has helped me design my website and marketing materials.But what I realized yest...

Happened to be home when Oprah was on this afternoon. The topic was Makeunders. Women who needed less not more. But this also applies to homes. Nate Berkus did a room Makeunder and it inspired me!Every home that goes on sale needs a makeunder. The less of you, the quicker your home will sell. The...

I had the pleasure of meeting a new home staging client and agent yesterday for a vacant home consultation. The listing had expired and the owner was re-listing with the new agent who contacted me to walk through the property and give them my professional opinion on what they could do differently...

Happened to walk by the one-hour photo department at my neighborhood Costco yesterday and this caught my eye:Your Photos on Canvas™You can turn your digital pictures into a beautiful canvas enlargement. Get the look of fine art with an easy clean surface that's gallery wrapped and ready to hang. ...

I was updating my website today and decided to also update the downloadable PDF files I have for sellers and Realtors to click on and read to find out why they should stage their home, as well as Home Gain and RESA staging statistics to show the numbers. I thought it was worth posting my top ten ...

Sometimes tossing and turning results in surprising epiphanies!Have you checked your web site statistics lately? I use google analytics code to track visits and traffic to my site www.hamptonredesign.com. Tracking code gives you unique information about how many visits your site is receiving, whe...

I found this interesting article in the NY Times today about how buyers may be sabotaging the recovery of the housing market. Demanding buyers hinder the housing market It doesn't come as a surprise to me as I have heard of, or known of several deals recently that fell apart at the eleventh hour....

I received a call from a local Real Estate agent who wanted me to set an appointment for a home staging consultation for his client. The homeowner is desparate to sell after living in his new home for only two years.    Why? His lender just got his new property tax bill and adjusted the  escrow ...

One of the things i enjoy most about home staging here in Fort Worth is having the opportunity to transform a home that had previously been un-loved and just about un-inhabitable into a gorgeous fresh new space for someone to love and come home to. It's really gratifying to see how a house can be...

Hampton Redesign was really pleased to have the opportunity to design, furnish and stage a model townhome in the hip "near Southside" neighborhood near downtown Fort Worth. These tri-level townhomes are beautifully finished with hardwoods in the living areas, granite and stainless steel kitchen a...