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I bought one of the big houses that has a stage with big spotlights and stuff in my backyard, but how do I do anything on it? I’d like to have a band at my parties or something, but I’m not sure how.

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I am selling my house. Today my Realtor went to Target and bought $380 worth stuff and nicely decorated my house. Should I tip her to show my appreciation? I am thinking of giving her a thank you card and $500 cash.
We agreed that she help stage my house and we would reimburse her. The items she bought are really nice. She staged the house before taking the pictures. Now instead of paying her $380, I am thinking of paying her $120 more. This shouldn’t offend her, right?
She gave me the receipt from Target that shows it’s $380.

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My house is a weird rancher that had a giant room built on the back of it and a huge dormer on the top. So I have a kitchen and dining room but these two huge rooms. My agent is pricing Professional stagers but I don’t think I want to put out the cash for someone to tell me where to move stuff. If she moved it for me- I might do it LOL. Anywhere I can look on how to stage my house? Would it be too weird to have a fancy dining room table and cabinet in large room towards the back of the house- little out of the way.
They said 500 to 5,000 plus the cost of renting funiture and storage space is extra. Plus my house is priced super low to begin with.

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“You can rent movies. You can rent an apartment. If you live or work in a street-parking desert, you can even rent a space for your ride. So why not add luxury to that list?” This is what Kyra Kyles wrote the introduction to her cover story in last weeks Red Eye Newspaper.(For those of you that don’t know what a “Red Eye” is… well it is the hip urban free daily newspaper published by the Tribune Corporation here in Chicago.)

The article, entitled “Rent An Image” looked at some of the interesting luxury items that are available to rent in Chicago-land. Well, I have to admit I never considered the props we have available as ubber LUXURY items, like the Austin Martin automobiles and the Prada handbags the article spoke of. But Kyra who interviewed Real Estaging for a side bar story entitled “Go ahead and rent that furniture”,(Click on image on lwft to enlarge) pointed out the fact that props can be rented to help you sell your home for more money(Click on image at left to read it). Besides making homes look more appealing, staging has helped sellers make more money when they RAISED the asking price. as well as help to sell homes faster… and considering “time is money” staging a home should be a considered in this current market.

Most home seller’s think that staging props are rented for use ONLY in and for vacant property sales. Seller’s don’t know that some home stager’s can also rent just the right piece or pieces to finish off the look and appeal of their property as they live there while it on the market. The main advantage of renting is the fact that the seller need not spend the time to shop for decorative items or spend full retail prices to buy those items. The other VERY important advantage of using a stager’s props is the fact that a stager knows to use pieces that are UNDERSTATED. When selling your home, your house needs to be the star, not the stuff in it. Experienced stagers know how to create a “put together look” with out our stuff ending up being a beautiful distraction.

So thanks Red Eye… your unique story angle helps to make another fine point about home staging.

Me

PS: If you would like to see an entire PDF sample of Chicago’s Red Eye Newspaper… CLICK HERE.

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Well, my husband thinks I’ve completely lost my mind…

Yesterday, I decided to take a break from the construction-type projects (cabinet installation, wainscotting installation, etc.), and do something a little more relaxing and crafty. So I turned my attention to my dining table.

I had purchased a table base for $15 at my favorite local thrift store (which is going out of business…booooo!) It was old, but I loved the shape, and a few coats of crisp white paint brought it back to life. I then added a table top made from two layers of 3/4″ MDF, and then I did something a bit crazy. You see, lately I’m a bit obsessed with color. Bright, cheerful color. So I decoupaged some brightly colored papers onto the top of the table. Here’s the result:

I absolutely love the way it turned out. My husband, on the other hand, was a bit…shocked.

When he walked into the room, I said, “Well, what do you think? It’s fun, right? Maybe a bit funky?”

His reply was, “No…you know what it is? It’s pretty!”

Now before you say “Aww, how sweet”…let me just stop you. I don’t really think he meant that as a compliment. You see, when we got married six years ago, my taste in decor was very…well…masculine. I liked dark colors, dark woods, clean lines, contemporary style, and no clutter. Definitely nothing frilly, lacy, ornate…and definitely no PINK.

Now I’ve done a complete 180 degree turn. My taste is more vintage-inspired, with more frills, more sparkle…and with lots of pink!!

I’m sure he’s regretting giving me complete control over the decor of our home.

Well, that’s all of the time I can spare on the crafty stuff for now. Today, it’s back to the heavy lifting and the construction-type projects. I’ll be so glad when it’s finished!!!

Happy decorating,

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