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Buying Cool AND Local: 50 Unique Gifts to Buy Now
Originally published in November 2017, updated and re-published December 2018 Mid-November, we have the best intentions. We see the TV ads, and in our heart of hearts we’re ready to…
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The Best Real Estate Data You Never Thought You Could Access
…and even if you knew to access it, chances are good you may not have known how much was there was, or how good it was! So yes, welcome to…
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Ask the Experts: Photo and Video Digitizing
If this title intrigues you, chances are good you’ve Unearthed a long-forgotten box (or three) filled with a jumble of memories, vintage equipment or accouterments that you have no idea…
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Colors You Love: Going for the Greys!
If you’re chromophobic, but know it’s time to paint, all the decor chatter extolling the virtues of grey sure sounds like good news. I mean, it’s grey! How hard can…
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Where to Donate and Dispose of Unwanted Items in Westchester County NY
Originally published September 2017, updated in October 2019. Holding onto stuff you don’t need or want because you’re sure there’s another, better place for it…but you just haven’t found it…
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Vacant Listing? Renting Furniture: A Tale of 3 Houses
Vacant listing? Chances are you’re curious… and opinionated about the prospect of renting furniture. Certainly appropriate for some situations, but this Westchester County Home Stager counsels not to consider renting furniture…
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September: Time to Prepare, Maintain and Improve Exterior Property
We’ve all done the weekend warrior thing: summoning our inner superhero, we go all-in on accumulated tasks on a free weekend. Fine for cleaning out closets or painting bathrooms, but…
Read MoreNobody Knows the Collections I’ve Seen!
Some parts of decorating and home staging are similar, but there’s probably no more divergent point than “collections.” Being surrounded by possessions that make you happy is a beautiful thing.…
Read MoreFree Sprinkles: On Staging Kitchens and Baths
Your new car doesn’t perform better because of the pinstriping the dealer threw in. Your new socks don’t last longer because the manufacturer added an extra pair to the pack.…
Read MoreAspirational Photos: A Step Beyond Wow
Look at enough of anything, the differences blur, and they all start looking the same. Experience enough of something, the wow dulls, and nothing registers beyond ordinary. Sensory overload, it…
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