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Carrying It Forward
Most of us know the term “paying it forward”: Instead of returning the favor to someone who did us a solid, we express our gratitude by passing something nice on…
Thinking About Adopting A Dog? Read THE CHOSEN PUPPY First
There are many things we enter into without fully knowing what’s involved: schools, jobs, relationships. But things usually work out when you do your due diligence, bring your heart, and…
Reality Check: Staging Costs and Options
So the thing about home staging is that most just want to get to ‘how much?’ Fair enough, money is important. And making money decisions is a thoughtful and participatory…
What We’ll See, Buy and Do in 2024 (and Why)
I’ve written about trends and fads before. An entire career in the homes and possessions business, I take an anthropologist’s view: what we see, do, and buy (and why) is…
Q: What is a Color Consultant?
Q: What is a Color Consultant? A: A Color Consultant is someone who knows how to change the energy in a room, and the fortunes of sellers. They make the…
Being the Sun
Aesop’s story of The North Wind and the Sun has resonated with me since I first heard it in elementary school. Considered a Greek folk hero, he wrote stories often…
Catastrophic Water Damage: Dealing with, and Preventing the Unthinkable
I first wrote about catastrophic water damage in early 2024, after 7 different clients went through this in just the last half of 2023. Warm weather, none were temperature-related occurrences:…
‘Tis THAT Season
With trick or treating behind us, and Daylight Savings Time about to come to a screeching halt, it’s now officially the start of the ‘what-to-do-with-this-house?’ season. It’s probably not that…
4 Tips, 4 Stories: How the Stager Cleared Away
Learning is good. But learning that you feel in your cells, learning that leads to a true epiphany is a beautiful thing. That was my experience sitting in on a…
Painting? Let’s Talk About Your Lighting First
Remember the Seinfeld episode where Jerry’s GF Gwen was almost unrecognizable in different lighting? Funny….but truth is we’ve all been skunked bringing something home that looked nothing like it did…
Marie approaches her recommendations with a down-to-earth sensibility and is also a lot of fun! I have a new friend.
– Susan Sachs, Chappaqua
After Marie staged our house, we had second thoughts about leaving. Couldn't believe we live here.
– Paula and Roger, Hastings-on-Hudson
I don’t always like deferring to experts, but my investment was paid back approximately 20:1.
– Thor Mann, Croton-on-Hudson
Marie has a skill set that is professional and gentle. She removes a homeowner's stress and feeling of being overwhelmed.
– Bonnie Stein, Julia B Fee, Rye
Marie was very easy to work with. I wish we had used her expertise years ago!
– Barry Zelin, Ardsley
Marie Graham gets 5 stars from us! She was spot on in knowing exactly how our house should look for the photographs and the showings.
– Charlotte and Hal, Ardsley
Marie helped us with both selling our old home and decorating our new home. She recommends practical items of good value and is so committed to the details.
– Sandy McCormick Sleepy Hollow
I'm very thankful for Marie's excellent suggestions, from paint colors to floor finishes. We had 3 offers and sold above the asking price!
– George Casale, Bronxville
Marie is the color whisperer. We wanted totally new colors, and now our home is colorful, energizing and harmonious. Our friends comment on how welcoming and warm it is.
– Lesa Rader
She is smart, funny, engaging, with a great eye and creative ideas that we’ve implemented ourselves. I highly recommend her!
– Nan F., White Plains
She’s through and goes throught your home without judgment, providing recommendations with absolutely no pressure.
– Karen Dreher, New Rochelle