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Staging Your Home to Sell: Bronxville Adult School Monday 1/14
After many years in this business, working in many, many houses, and with their homeowners- two things have been proven to me: First-people can do more than they think they can. Second-they will usually…
Read MoreFAQs: Does Home Staging HAVE to Include Rental Furniture?
FAQs are the most fun posts to write: simple questions, short answers with few qualifies. This FAQ is the shortest answer yet (NO!), so will embellish it just a wee bit. …
Read MoreGiving the Gift & Shopping Local: For Love of the Printed Word
Giving the Gift & Shopping Local is a series that showcases and celebrates the year-round presence of Westchester County small businesses. Usually hiding in plain sight on Main Street, they…
Read MoreGiving the Gift: Inspiration and Treasure in Westchester County
Giving the Gift is an annual series that puts Westchester County Small Businesses and Shops on your radar. So far we’ve covered Original Art, and now Special Gifts. Next? For…
Read MoreSmall Business Saturday: Giving the Gift of Original Art-From Their Hearts, to Yours
Giving the Gift is annual series that provides inspiration for gift ideas and resources you may not have thought of, while highlighting local brick and mortar businesses. The series usually starts a week…
Read MoreSmall Business Saturday 2013: Give the Gift of Support
Small Business Saturday is one of the best ideas that ever came out of Big Business. Conceived and promoted by American Express in the depths of this recession, it…
Read MoreBuyer Consult from TRH: New Option for Getting Empty Houses Noticed, and SOLD
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,…
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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…
Read MoreDIY Home Staging? Sure, If You Know What to Do!
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…
Read MoreDid You Know Your Home Staging Costs Could Be a Deduction?
“Did you know that Home Staging costs could be a deduction?” is a question that is invariably followed by silence. No one expects it, not many would have even thought…
Read MoreMarie 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