Home Staging and Decorating thought activism at its most passionate! Snappy answers and reasoned resets for your space and your stuff, and why it all matters so darn much.
To paraphrase Arlo Guthrie, one is huh?; two is a different kind of huh?; three is a trend and four is a movement. As we slog on through Winter of 2023 here in the US I’ve come to really appreciate … Continued
Most have never worked with a designer or home stager. You may have read or heard things, or had a TV show plant a seed in your mind. But you wonder, really, how it works? Factor in that all personal … Continued
Originally published in December 28, 2020, this has been updated and re-published December 30, 2022. When you work for yourself, your brain can be one big echo chamber. Keeping up with the day-to-day while trying to anticipate what’s down the … Continued
Holiday cooking in Doug’s family was part revered tradition, part competitive sport. His mom, grandmother, and inlaws: their line up of dishes, how they were made and served was all sacrosanct. So, from our first holiday together we brought peripherals … Continued
Holiday season 2022 it seems the fever-dream of the last 3 years has at least partially broken. More people were going places and seeing other people. Things were a lot freer than in recent years. Many times a cause for … Continued
Yes, I do windows. Actually, I do a lot of windows! They’re an important piece of a room’s real estate, so whether you’re a design or staging client, what your windows look like is a big thing to talk about. … Continued
Coupons have influenced consumers’ decisions for over 130 years. Starting with free glasses of soda and sticky stamps that got traded for toasters or dishes, vendors found this to be an effective way to win the buying public’s hearts. The … Continued
As a design and home staging consultantcy, The Refreshed Home’s commodities are information, objective analysis, and expertise. Whether you’re buying, selling, or staying and improving, our #1 goal is to help you make and implement your own best decisions about … Continued
Originally published March 27th, 2010; updated November 4, 2022 It’s a sad truth that sometimes it takes tragedy to raise awareness. #GoCordless is the mantra of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, to prevent the former while promoting the latter with … Continued
Caring: ZERO cost, Highest ROI Investment We Can Make It was the end of looong day. Tired, hungry, and no mood to cook, I stopped in a local deli to see what was hot and immediately available to go … Continued
