It isn’t a regular business practice to tell clients you have never had any formal training, but that is the truth of my life. I started my home staging business with a love for all things beautiful...
Surprise Coming Soon!
Hey there! I hope you have been enjoying the transformation of my friend’s home and all the new styles we are playing with. If you are like me, the before/after pics are giving you loads of...
French Country Beach
Recently I had a friend of a friend visit me in my home. She was so moved by the way my home made her feel that she asked if I could make her home feel the same (not look the same, but feel the...
Name That House!
All of our properties have personalities. We start each project referring to the property by some part of the address, but fairly soon after the clean-up and demo day, the personality starts to...
We’ve Come a Long Way!
Once upon a time in a design business long, long ago, picturing a front door or a bedroom wall painted a new color was a tricky business. Often I held a paint swatch an arm's length away, closed one...
Stuff Happens
Several of our properties came with sheds included in the purchase. From our very first project in Florida, the sheds have actually been a source of mystery, adventure and a bit of danger. Our...
DIY٠FTW٠IYKYK
National Do It Yourself day was April 6, but we are celebrating all month. I generally do a combination of DIY and purchased decor in our properties, but I also love to save money. The result is, I...
Bloopers and Blunders
Sometimes property investing and all it entails is like a bunch of old sayings. Here are a few we have experienced. These have come to mind more than once on our property owner’s journey and I...
That Was Quite a Week!
My life has been a triangle for the past several years. Let me explain. My husband Dave and I lived in the Dallas-Fort Worth area after we got married. I was blessed to be VP of WealthBuilders in...
Is the Couch Gonna Fit or What?
The beginning of my process in design and home staging is getting a feel for the space. I spend time walking through the rooms and imagining how they can best express comfort and beauty. Next I give...
The Saga of the Lost Chair
Once upon a time, I made my first trip into Big Lots! and now I am living happily ever after. Generally I have specific places to get my favorite things, like Lowe’s, Hobby Lobby, HomeGoods, and...
What Is Home Staging?
Once upon a time a real estate agent observed the way empty houses took much longer to sell than houses which still had occupants. Since it can’t be guaranteed a house will still be occupied when it...
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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 email that a pool is in the future for this backyard, but there are some...
Stick With A Good Thing!
Our property investment company has purchased, redesigned and outfitted more than a dozen houses for different purposes. Our portfolio includes vacation rentals, fix and flips, long term rentals and more. We have purchased in some areas we like better than others and...
Fireworks and Filling in the Gaps
It isn’t a regular business practice to tell clients you have never had any formal training, but that is the truth of my life. I started my home staging business with a love for all things beautiful and a banking career that was on hold. I heard the Lord say, start a...
Surprise Coming Soon!
Hey there! I hope you have been enjoying the transformation of my friend’s home and all the new styles we are playing with. If you are like me, the before/after pics are giving you loads of inspiration. I have something else coming soon that will also give you...
French Country Beach
Recently I had a friend of a friend visit me in my home. She was so moved by the way my home made her feel that she asked if I could make her home feel the same (not look the same, but feel the same). I told her I thought I could and when she purchased a home in...
Name That House!
All of our properties have personalities. We start each project referring to the property by some part of the address, but fairly soon after the clean-up and demo day, the personality starts to break through. Every house has a personality and I feel like part of our...
We’ve Come a Long Way!
Once upon a time in a design business long, long ago, picturing a front door or a bedroom wall painted a new color was a tricky business. Often I held a paint swatch an arm's length away, closed one eye and tried to superimpose the new color over the current color....
Stuff Happens
Several of our properties came with sheds included in the purchase. From our very first project in Florida, the sheds have actually been a source of mystery, adventure and a bit of danger. Our process with a shed usually begins by deciding whether the structure is in...
DIY٠FTW٠IYKYK
National Do It Yourself day was April 6, but we are celebrating all month. I generally do a combination of DIY and purchased decor in our properties, but I also love to save money. The result is, I try to limit my purchases to major bargain shopping no matter which...
Bloopers and Blunders
Sometimes property investing and all it entails is like a bunch of old sayings. Here are a few we have experienced. These have come to mind more than once on our property owner’s journey and I expect will continue to be part of our story. Some bloopers and blunders...