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.
In the early 1930’s Soichiro Honda was a mechanic who worked on race cars. His first company made piston rings. After a few bumps, he got a big contract with Toyota. but quickly lost it because his products were poor … Continued
Entering the 4th week of staying at home you’ve probably run out of distractions. You’ve done the fun stuff, the stuff that was needed, and probably even have done or learned a few new things. But now you’re feeling unfocused, … Continued
Part of this post was published last year; it’s updated/re-published for 2019. “Opportunity is missed by most people because it’s dressed in overalls and looks like work” ~Thomas Edison “NO INVENTORY!” cried the buyers…the sellers who want to be buyers…and the … Continued
The Refreshed Home LOVES working with builders and flippers! The folks whose hands get things done-they know a lot of stuff. Also-no one can implement the cool and best things for less cost. BUT…. We can’t all be good … Continued
OK, you’re in contract, now planning a move… OF COURSE you’re done with this already. You just want short answers to your questions, and a smooth path to your destination! Just wanting it won’t make it happen, but meet Reid Whittemore, he can … Continued
Old beliefs die hard; that Home Stagers exist to bring rental furniture into empty houses is one of them. As client advocates, The Refreshed Home works collaboratively to ease the minds of buyers, sellers and agents alike; helping ready, willing and able parties … Continued
DIY (do it yourself) projects have been around for a long time, with results as varied as the projects, and the people who attempt them. From piercings to plumbing, YouTube is full of DIYs Gone Bad. The DIY draw, in most cases is financial; the … Continued
What words scare Decorating and Home Staging clients? OH. MY. I’ve never seen THAT before… How much were you planning to spend? No, too easy. You need to throw it all out. It’s the best (whatever) money can buy. Closer… … Continued
Shortest FAQ answer in this series yet: YES. But perhaps you have a more burning question: Why would this be part of a discussion with a Home Stager? Home Inspections-where a trained professional goes through a house checking and evaluating the … Continued
Feeling bound by ‘things’ in our lives is a relatively new phenomenon. It was only 1981 when George Carlin first performed his oddly prophetic routine on “Stuff”. Quite comedic at the time, it framed the buying orgies of the 80s and 90s perfectly, but became … Continued
