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          Hope Designs recently had the pleasure of staging a 1.3 Million Dollar Home north of Toronto Ont. Here are the updated photos. This home sits on just over an acre of property and boasts a beautiful in ground pool with a waterfall and huge cabana, pool house. it is absolutely stunning! T...

This house was an absolute pleasure to work on. It is in a beautiful neighborhood North of Toronto Ont. Below are a few of the before and after pictures. It is amazing what a fresh coat of paint can do! Hope Designs suggested several changes to the homeowners, changing the paint colours was #1, b...

The Importance of Curb Appeal When Selling Your Home    First impressions count in our day to day lives but they are particularly important in Real Estate.  You only get one chance to make a great first impression, make every second count! When selling your home turn that first impression or "cur...

Come one Come all to the Bolton Fall Fair! Celebrating 150 years Friday September 19 through Sunday September 21, 2008 Each year thousands of people flock to Fall Fairs all across rural areas in Ontario. This year promises to be a great one for the Bolton Fall Fair as it celebrates its 150th Year...

Redesign...A new Twist on Traditional Interior Decorating Typically when we think of having our house decorated or staged by a professional Interior Decorator or Home Stager we invision living with our homes being invaded by countless trades people, having to endure months of renovations and part...

Just wondering if anyone out there has ever tried Goo Gone? I am addicted; I keep it in my staging kit and literally use it several times a day during each and every staging job. I mainly use is for removing stickers from the bottom of newly purchased staging accessories and props (you know those...

Gardening is a passion of mine! I consider it a privilege to design and build beautiful gardens for homeowners (it doesn't feel like work at all)!!. These photos were taken this summer, 2008 on a recent garden design project by Hope Designs     Please contct Hope Designs www.hopedesigns.ca for al...

Hope Designs recently had the pleasure of redesigning a beautiful Victorian home in Kincardine, Ontario. Here are a few of my favorite after photos.                                                              

Hope Designs was recently featured in an editorial article on August 23, 2008 in the Caledon Enterprise. I have lived in the town of Caledon for 37 years, you can imagine my excitement at being featured in a local editorial. Thank you to Kay MacDuffee and to the Caledon Enterprise for supporting ...

I was recently asked by the editors of Terra Cotta Magazine (a lifestyle magazine circulated in the Greater Toronto Area) to submit an article on Home staging. I was thrilled to be asked and considered it a great honor I choose to write about curb appeal because the summer market tends to be quit...