Stage To Sell

A few weeks ago I celebrated my 10 year wedding anniversary with a trip to New England to see the fall foliage. That part of the country is breathtaking this time of year, but even in Southern California we can enjoy fall’s bounty. There’s no better way to get in the fall spirit than by [...]

I often get calls from Realtors who say, “I have a family who is actually going to be living in their home while it’s on the market. They would like to use their own furniture. Do you do that?” It always amazes me that they have to ask whether a full service Home Staging company [...]

Every September, Accredited Staging Professionals (ASPs) around the country and around the world give back to their communities by participating in Worldwide Staging Service Week, an annual service project of IAHSP (International Association of Home Staging Professionals). I am a proud board member of the West Los Angeles IAHSP chapter and have been lucky enough [...]

Earlier this month Coldwell Banker released the results of a survey they created to discover the extent to which men and women differ in the home-buying process. The real estate giant surveyed 1,000 men and women, asking questions like: “How long did it take for you to know that the last home you purchased was [...]

As a professional Home Stager, it is always such a pleasure to work with clients who  take your advice and roll with it! Such was the case with a recent occupied listing in Cheviot Hills. The couple living in the home were retiring and moving to Palm Springs, so they wanted to sell their beautiful [...]

Earlier this week we Staged a beautiful Hollywood Loft at The Broadway on Hollywood & Vine. The owner is a young professional businessman who had beautiful furniture, but almost nothing else. The condo certainly wasn’t cluttered, and the furniture was in the right place. But something was missing. The Realtor on this job has great [...]