Listed at under $500,000 this up-scale condo in Kings Wharf Aqua Vista building provides luxury condo living at an affordable price. The property initially went on the market un-staged. When Tony Zareski of Century 21 Trident Realty took over the listing he called me in to have it staged. Having worked with Tony in … Continue reading “Kings Wharf Condo staging”
So many people have a piece that was handed down to them from a relative that they don’t use as part of their decor. They don’t want to part with it, but they don’t want to use it either – so it gets tucked away in storage or a corner of the house somewhere out … Continue reading “Transforming a Vintage Side Table”
Did you know that Staged for Upsell has Halifax’s largest home staging furniture inventory. We have close to 150 furniture pieces in our inventory, and are always expanding on this inventory. Some house staging companies only offer accessories, but we believe it’s important to offer full home staging services and therefore we’re always investing in … Continue reading “Halifax’s Largest Home Staging Furniture Inventory”
I wasn’t a lover of this antique desk before it’s makeover, however, I have a new found love for it now. It’s finished with a two-layer colour distressing process (coal and ash fusion mineral paint), finished with subtle light off-white waxing to add to it’s aged look. I couldn’t help but decorate it with my … Continue reading “Vintage desk makeover”
I recently completed an interior design project for Jamieson’s Irish Pub. Lot Six took the award for best decor this year, but Jamieson’s received honourable mention for decor in the year-end Halifax restaurant awards by Bill Spur, Chronicle Herald’s restaurant reviewer. To read more about the awards visit http://bit.ly/1UsTCf7 The pub was built approximately 15 years … Continue reading “Jamieson’s Irish Pub Renovation”
I’m often asked “do you also do decorating?”, and the answer is yes, we also do decorating! Many decorating, or interior design projects actually come from past home staging clients. One of the greatest compliments I can get from a home staging client is, “I don’t want to move now’, or if it’s a vacant … Continue reading “Decorating, yes we do that too!”
There’s great joy in helping clients and realtors sell their homes. I often get calls from realtors that are having a hard selling their listing, or that know up front the listing really needs staging. And other times it’s a call from the home owner directly that asks for my help. Some home owners are … Continue reading “Multiple offers – music to the ears of a home stager!”
You all have encountered them…the cluttered or outdated homestead. As you know it’s hard for home owners to detach themselves from their homes. And it’s often even harder for you as the realtor to risk offending your client or losing the listing altogether. A home stager has a trained eye for dealing with clutter, and … Continue reading “Home Stagers help agents save time and money for themselves and their clients”
After another successful realtor tour, I’m pleased to be organizing another one for the Bedford area for August 20th. There are seven beautiful homes, ranging from $289,900 to $1,299,900 and seven different brokerages participating. We have Sam Rad from Realty A la Mode, Jerry & Annette Murphy from Keller Williams, Denise MacDonnell from Red Door … Continue reading “Bedford Area Realtor Tour”
July was a busy time for me in the Hammonds Plains area. It was feeling like my second home with lots of home staging taking place, 2 properties in Glen Arbour, two in White Birch Hills, another near Cox Lake, and two consults also in Glen Arbour. So I thought why not see if the … Continue reading “Hammonds Plains Realtor Tour”
