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We home stagers come acrross this quite a lot. If a home seller has been in their home a very long time and not done necessary updates & maintenance, then yes, they can be in for a big surprise (and not a good one). It can also happen we stage - they go out looking - they come back and love what ...
01/18/2012
This is a great post and most home stagers would suggest doing the home improvments with some enhancements as Kristine Ginsberg has done. These Before & After photos show a good eye for styling and creating magic in bathrooms. Budget Bathroom Staging: Before & After Photos We’ve all heard that k...
01/18/2012
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Some really good posts in here. I love the first one and as a female home stager - multitasking is the name of the game! However, if I want furniture moved from A to B the guys are awesome for that ... not so good when we change our minds though!OK, this is indeed the Christmas Edition, and to ma...
12/28/2011
Why Don't High-End Properties Invest In Rental Furnishings in Vancouver? Our Vancouver Area market has some of the most expensive properties in Canada, and quite possibly North America. I have had the opportunity to stage many high-end properties in the $4 and $5 million dollar category and from ...
12/28/2011
PRES Graduates In Langley BC Get New Clients During the Course! One of the percs of taking the local PRES home staging and redesign course is that students will often be introduced to their first 'real client' during the course. Let me explain how this works...as the instructor of the course ...
12/23/2011
A Redesign Move-In In Surrey BC Saves Thousands of Dollars For Home Owner! During the PRES home staging and redesign course students apply what they learn in the classroom in the two real client's homes that we transform. We do both a home makeover for living and a home staging for selling. A 'tr...
12/04/2011
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Good post Philip. It happens to us as home stagers all the time as well. My first instinct is that they are going through something emotional about selling the home - because in all honesty you are about to make the most amount of money you have ever made by selling your home - and all of a sud...
11/25/2011
A Port Moody Couple Decides to Use Their New Furniture For Staging NOW! In the last PRES home staging & redesign training course we staged a townhouse that was using their futon in their main living room area. During the consultation I asked if they had any other furniture that I could use and t...
11/22/2011
Home Stagers Unite! What the heck....Don't be fooled by home staging (Article) The PRES Staging Resource Centre is going global with its staging and redesign training programs. In doing some research about staging in South Africa I came across a website with this post: Don’t be fooled by home sta...
11/18/2011
Stop Suggesting Feature Walls For Staging In Small Vancouver Condos! As an interior decorator and home stager I often do like to suggest the 'one feature wall' look by painting in a darker colour than the rest of the room. Darker colours are always more dramatic which is great for living but for ...
11/16/2011
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