Naomi's Thoughts

Light is a wonderful thing.  It adds cheer, excitment, beauty, and comfort.  You can also add drama and moods with accent lighting.  Be creative behind sofas, fireplaces, in plants.  So use it.  Table lamps, floor lamps, spot lights, and don't forget natural light.  Keep all the blinds open (unle...

Tips for the entry.  One of the most important places.  Why? because it is the first, 1st, Ono, number one, impression of the house.  If it doesn't reek of a welcoming and inviting atmosphere then you might as well take down the for sale sign because some people won't even get out of the car.  Go...

It sounds obvious, but experts say this is an over-site that is soooo easy to fix.  It should be first (1st) on your list.  You would be shocked at what I have seen, actually many of you have seen the same, but it is still just as shocking.  Sparkle makes a difference.  Even though most people do...

We want attention getters!  We want that wow, I love it first impression. So lets go after it in details.  Whatever your to-do list might be now is the time to complete it.  Clean, patch, paint, leaky faucets, replace light bulbs, fresh textiles, empty garbage, alphabetize spice jars, line up sho...

Go room by room and purge!  Listen to all the professionals.  We know what we are talking about.  Why, you ask?  Lets take it from the top.  1. Your personal pictures......Ask yourself, do I want to see other strangers kids and wedding pictures or do I want to see the room and how spacious it is....

Are you ready to put your home on the market?  The answer is no!  Not until it is staged.  A good real estate agent isn't all you need.  Staging can be the difference between your home sitting or selling.  Why not do it right the first time around.  Staging is a matter of furniture placement and ...

Staging is not a new concept.  It has been around since the early '90's but like everything it takes an idea to travel around awhile before everyone catches the concept and can see the value.HGTV was the wild fire for establishing the staging concept.  They informed their viewers about this innov...