Linda D. Pufford's Blog

"Home Staging Tips ~ Making a Connection with Buyers!" As a Home Stager I try to make a connection with potential buyers with every home I stage.  Creating an environment that allows buyer's to see themselves living in a home that they are previewing.  In one of my previous post's I talked about ...

"Easy and Great!" This Recipe is very easy and is ready to bake in just 12 minutes.  I love to cook and in most cases like to make our meals from scratch... it usually tastes better homemade and I feel it is a lot more healthier to eat that way.  When it comes to Mac & Cheese...  sure I could mak...

"Rain or Shine this one is Divine!" We have had some rain this past week and rain always motives me to make either a Soup, Stew or a Chili.  Something to warm the tummy that tastes good.  So recently I made "Beef and Bean Chili" and it tasted great and was full of wonderful ingredients that I wou...

Home Staging Tips ~ Lighten And Brighten Your Home When Selling It! Studies have shown that by Lightening and Brightening your home you can improve the value and can increase your salability.  HomeGain conducts a Nationwide Study each year on the Top 11 Do-It-Yourself Home Improvements to make th...

A Great Day Spent With A Friend! I have a wonderful friend that I share the love for staging with.  We love talking about the Homes we Stage and how we operate our business'.  We have helped each other on projects several times and always work well together!  This past Tuesday we spent the day to...

It's Great When A Challenge Turns Into Something Good! I hadn't planned on having this Saturday off...  I was suppose to be staging today.  When everything went wrong yesterday we had to reschedule to next week.  Since the day was now open my family and I decided to go on a bike ride to our local...

The Completion ~ A Flow of Color! One of the things I like to do when I stage a home is to bring the colors I choose to use throughout the home so that it just flows from one room to the next.  This makes it much easier on the buyers eyes and allows them to connect each room with the others. In e...

"Our Vacant Home Staging Project ~ Before and After's Here are a few photo's of our Vacant Home Staging Project we did today.  Staging your home gives it a warm and welcoming feel and makes it easy for potential buyers to see themselves living there.  Vacant Homes have little or no connection wit...

"Well It's No Secret In Our House" Well it's no secert in our house that we love Fish!  I think it started growing up in San Francisco and living near the Wharf and always having fresh fish available whenever we wanted it.  My maiden name is Johannsen and I am swedish my father loved fish so it w...

Santa Rosa, CA Restaurant ~ Here's another Great One! Here is another Great Restaurant in Santa Rosa that I highly recommend...  Sky Lounge Steakhouse and Sushi Bar Restaurant is located at the Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport, 2200 Airport Blvd. in Santa Rosa, CA. 707.542.9400 Sky Lounge ...