The new year is a fun time for me because I am a strategizer and I love to make a plan. I like to take a look at where I have been and where I want to go, then make a strategic plan to get there. It...
6 Days Until Christmas!
I love the holiday season. Christmas has always been a beautiful time of year for me. I grew up in a loving family and we enjoyed celebrating the seasons together. I have very special memories of...
How To Get That Holiday Feeling
With November, the election, Thanksgiving and Autumn behind us, we are looking forward to having friends and family into our home for the Christmas season. One of the first things I do when...
Scale It Up. Scale It Down.
Several months ago, Dave and I moved out of our house in Texas and into a significantly smaller condo in Colorado. Knowing the size difference in advance, we put our Texas house furniture into...
You Can Change the Atmosphere
What you feel when you enter a house is dependent on what your senses encounter within the first 7 seconds. That goes for touring a potential home for purchase or browsing a vacation rental site to...
Counting On My Partner
When I started my home staging business, many years ago, it was just me, my son Levi (who was a student) and the Lord. I know some people may think it is cheesy to say the Lord is my partner, but I...
How Much Did You Spend?
Have you ever been walking through a store and found some decor you really liked? But your next thought was: Where would I put it? or What would I do with this? or Would this even look good in my...
What To Do When You Can’t…
Working with various clients in addition to our own properties, I am often forced to abide by certain restrictions and requirements. Restrictions can be anything from a client’s preference to a...
Fire is the Secret Weapon
Most designers have a ‘signature’ piece or a secret weapon in their arsenal. It is usually something they like to use to anchor a room and build their decor around. My signature piece (if you...
Getting ROI on Reno
The French Country house we have been working on in Orlando is finished and everyone involved absolutely loved it. The last thing we did was change out the floor in the living room. Levi installed a...
Getting an International Flair
From time to time I have the opportunity to design for other people, other styles and other tastes. I have already talked about my friend who wanted French country decor, some of our properties have...
What About That Fence?
The ‘down the street’ property we have been working on doesn’t have a name yet—we are waiting for the personality to emerge. For now we are calling it Samar (street name). I mentioned in the last...
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Got a Plan? Get a Plan!
The new year is a fun time for me because I am a strategizer and I love to make a plan. I like to take a look at where I have been and where I want to go, then make a strategic plan to get there. It helps when I evaluate whether last year’s plan yielded the results I...
6 Days Until Christmas!
I love the holiday season. Christmas has always been a beautiful time of year for me. I grew up in a loving family and we enjoyed celebrating the seasons together. I have very special memories of the holidays and some of those memories include my mother’s decorations,...
How To Get That Holiday Feeling
With November, the election, Thanksgiving and Autumn behind us, we are looking forward to having friends and family into our home for the Christmas season. One of the first things I do when preparing for guests begins with the curb appeal. Just like when someone is...
Scale It Up. Scale It Down.
Several months ago, Dave and I moved out of our house in Texas and into a significantly smaller condo in Colorado. Knowing the size difference in advance, we put our Texas house furniture into storage in Florida, and purchased items to better fit the condo. I’m sure...
You Can Change the Atmosphere
What you feel when you enter a house is dependent on what your senses encounter within the first 7 seconds. That goes for touring a potential home for purchase or browsing a vacation rental site to make a booking. Within 7 seconds, the average person has made up their...
Counting On My Partner
When I started my home staging business, many years ago, it was just me, my son Levi (who was a student) and the Lord. I know some people may think it is cheesy to say the Lord is my partner, but I can’t describe it any better way. I began my business because the Lord...
How Much Did You Spend?
Have you ever been walking through a store and found some decor you really liked? But your next thought was: Where would I put it? or What would I do with this? or Would this even look good in my house? Then you looked at the price and decided it was too much anyway....
What To Do When You Can’t…
Working with various clients in addition to our own properties, I am often forced to abide by certain restrictions and requirements. Restrictions can be anything from a client’s preference to a monetary limit. Requirements can range from HOA rules to using...
Fire is the Secret Weapon
Most designers have a ‘signature’ piece or a secret weapon in their arsenal. It is usually something they like to use to anchor a room and build their decor around. My signature piece (if you haven’t already guessed), is an electric fireplace. I love fireplaces in...
Getting ROI on Reno
The French Country house we have been working on in Orlando is finished and everyone involved absolutely loved it. The last thing we did was change out the floor in the living room. Levi installed a luxury vinyl plank floor that we have had great success using in...