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Here’s a great article on the elements of redesign:
http://www.pioneerlocal.com/skokie/lifestyles/home_design/1398029,on-interiorredo-012909-s1.article
Enjoy,
Rebecca

Press Release, 01-12-2009
RALEIGH, NC – Mary Larsen, owner of MaryLarsenDesigns.com and GrowYourDesignBiz.com and author of “How to Open and Operate a Financially Successful Redesign, Redecorating and Home Staging Business” reached the top 10 on Amazon.com best-seller list in the Consulting category this past December. Published in February, 2008, Mary’s book has received 5 Star reviews [...]

Here are some great ideas from Carolyn Muse Grant is a founder and past president of the Architectural & Decorative Arts Society to infuse new life into your same ole, same ole decor.
* Spend the money to get your carpets and upholstery cleaned. It’s amazing what a difference that will make.
* Buy some new houseplants. [...]

Think Small from The New York Times
I have looked at this micro-houses before and thought they were a brilliant idea. Some folks need extra space for aging parents or a small shelter to use as a vacation or second home. But many land steward types find the micro house to be a step up from [...]

Here’s an excellent and timely article on how to effectively store the kid clutter that inevitably follows the holidays. I love the suggestion to use fancy clothes hampers and shoji screens in the living room to stow away the toys, yet still keep them accessible for kids when they are in the common area.
As a [...]

The housing market is definitely slowing, which makes home staging all the more essential! This house sat on the market for 50 days, but rather than selling, he staged it and it sold for full list price two weeks later.
This article makes an excellent point that staging typically costs LESS than that first price drop. [...]

Here’s a press release I just received regarding my colleague, Debra Gould, and her latest product to help new Home Stagers jump start their business. Debra knows the home staging business and gives clear, no nonsense advice.
Enjoy,
Rebecca Wolfe

November 28 2006

Any beginner home stager realizes just how overwhelming and confusing it can be [...]

Here’s an interesting interview I just read with a home stager in Des Moines, Iowa. Prices are lower in the heartland, but the advice is the same anywhere. It also gives you a glimpse into what a home staging career would be like!
Enjoy,
Rebecca
Click here to read the entire article.
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Strange advice, but very true! Here’s a short and sweet little article on how to declutter and stage your home quickly.
Click here to read the entire article.
technorati tags:home+staging, real+estate, renovation, home+selling, for+sale+by+owner, curb+appeal

Here’s a press release I wanted to share with you:
Enjoy,
Rebecca
Home staging experts say there are ways to succeed while other home sellers are struggling
RISMEDIA, October 18, 2006—When it comes to selling your house in an increasingly competitive home market these days, the old real estate adage “location, location, location is taking on new meaning. Staging [...]