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.
{originally published in January 2012, refreshed and re-posted August 2018} Staging is not a new word or concept. But it still hits people hard. I often alternate between ‘staging’ and ‘preparing properties for sale’ to describe what I do. But life and our … Continued
On-Demand Design is how The Refreshed Home does home design. It’s acronym (ODD) belies how user-friendly, efficient and very practical the process is. On-Demand Design gets things done by way of an open-ended agreement. There is no long-term commitment. Simply, clients … Continued
5407 Water View Drive is a sweet 2 BR 1 BA house lake house in Granbury Texas. Poised on the shore of Lake Granbury, its a small town on the upswing. There’s a front and back porch, a double carport, plus … Continued
“Opportunity is missed by most people because it’s dressed in overalls and looks like work” ~Thomas Edison “NO INVENTORY!” buyers, sellers who want to be buyers, and agents cry. OK, per HGAR stats yes, inventory in Westchester County is down. BUT … Continued
HGTV never talks about listing photos. After 26 minutes of semi-drama, buyers magically show up at Open Houses. Truth is, listing photos are EVERYTHING, they will make or break a listing. Sellers and agents who can see things as buyers … Continued
Quick questions: Were you at a fireworks display in the last few days? Does your family has a holiday tradition of driving around to look at holiday light displays? And how many pictures of sunsets do you have in your … Continued
Anyone else been antsy, waiting for those first real harbingers of spring to pop up? Am speaking of course, of Farmers Markets! And with Scarsdale’s newly re-opened market, you can buy goods directly from local farmers and vendors 7 days … Continued
You might be more curious than a believer, but here’s a fun look at this sign: their decision style, and the decor ideas they stars say they’ll love. Taurus (April 21-May 20) is represented by the Bull. An Earth sign, … Continued
Yanny…or Laurel? Split…or colonial? Homefinder apps have changed real estate forever. Instant, and voluminous amounts of information pumped into smartphones has compressed-and some argue, distorted-buyers’ assessment of online listings. For some, viewing leans to sport. The Dress (ancient history) and … Continued
Staging, and Decorating: While practitioners of each insist they’re different, the line has gotten even more blurred of late with $1M+ properties for sale in Westchester County. Stager-ating: Important aesthetic updates to get a high end house noticed, and sold is … Continued
