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How It Works
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 does it work?
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The Refreshed Home: Before and After Pics Part One
Besides results, The Refreshed Home’s best deliverable in design and listing prep work is peace of mind…. but let’s face it, pictures start the conversation. So welcome to the inaugural…
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“What’s the Hardest Space to Work On?”
Hiring a design or home staging consultant-really, any personal service provider!- is kind of a big deal for many people. It’s easy to assume potential cost is the nexxus on…
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Buying Upholstery: Part One
Buying upholstery? Measurable things like how it’s made and how much it costs get the most press. We’re fluent in color and style, yet still hesitate or stall. Sound familiar?…
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The Heroic Challenge of Delivering Happiness
Today’s post is on both expecting, and delivering happiness. This first sentence plays to the algorithms. 🙂 Rest is for consumers and service providers alike. Inman Connects are mega-conferences for…
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On Process and Purpose
At my very first RESACon ohsomany years ago, a woman named Abby Vasek was one of the keynote speakers. Process and purpose was her topic. Tall and slender, she channeled…
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Less AI, More EI
Even in our loud and noisy world, the seemingly sudden immersion of AI into our everyday lives has stood out. In February two tech-savvy guys who make a living making…
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Coloring Your World: Make Yellow Your Friend
Welcome back to Coloring Your World, where we look at fun bits of info, and the psychology of the colors that surround and influence us. Rounding out the primary colors,…
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Field Guide of Furniture Sizes for Downsizers, Buyers and Renters
New rental housing construction abounds here in southern Westchester, with New Rochelle and White Plains leading the field. Realtor (and my candidate for unofficial Mayor of White Plains) Nick Wolff…
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How to Make Mattress Shopping Easier
It’s prime time for mattress shopping! Big sales are coming, timed to coincide with when most consumers buy: right after they come back from a vacation. (After sleeping on a…
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Yes, I Do Windows
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…
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FAQs: Why White Walls are the Kiss of Death in Listing Photos
Selling, or looking to snazz up your Westchester County property? Believe TRH: 99% of the time, white walls are the kiss of death. Consider: The science of it is the…
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