2022 was a wild year! We are so thankful for some amazing successes this year, but also super grateful to put 2022 behind us and look forward to 2023. We had some very high highs (think awards and a pregnancy) and some very low lows (um, the flood) and managed to come out stronger than […]

Stephanie is the queen of occupied consults, so I asked her for some of her most frequent pre-sale consultation tips for homeowners. Nearing the top of her list was to remove all personal care products from the shower and bath before photos and showings. Of course you need those products on a daily basis, but […]

We stick to a simple formula when we style coffee tables in our staging projects. While the sky is the limit for coffee table ideas, we’ve found that using the same elements makes our packing quicker and relieves our decision fatigue. The size of the living room and the size of the coffee table dictate […]

Most houses look a whole lot better in the spring and summer months than in the dark and dreary winter months. If you are selling in the winter, unfortunately you have to work with what you’ve got and still make that first impression count when potential buyers see your online photos and when they pull […]

We have been in business for almost six years and only in the past year have we truly honored and embraced dedicated days for administrative work. It always seemed like a great idea to set aside scheduled time for the behind-the-scenes work but we were quick to scrap those days the second a project booked […]

There are so many pieces in our staging inventory that I would love to steal for my own home (and sometimes do). We buy inventory that looks beautiful and has mass appeal, but we certainly cannot afford to spend a fortune on each item. The qualities that we look for in staging inventory are appearance, […]

It’s easy for us to provide statistics to homeowners to show that staging your home is a sound investment and ultimately a proven way to increase your sale price and/or sell faster. Staging benefits the homeowner, but it also benefits the real estate agent beyond any financial gain from the sale. Here are the top […]

Meg, our lead designer, loves to incorporate multi-functional pieces in her designs and it also makes sense for our staging team to invest in furniture pieces that can perform double duty. We use benches in bedrooms at the foot of the beds, as well as in a smaller living room to stand in as a […]

I hate to be the bearer of news, but we recommend that you take down any holiday decor while you are listing your property for sale. While we love a seasonal wreath or doormat, excessive holiday decorations may impact your ability to sell. You may think that your house looks better during the holidays and […]

The decision to leave our corporate jobs was super hard. Both Melinda and I had worked over ten years in advertising and accounting, respectively, and while the idea of working for ourselves seemed amazing, we were terrified to actually pull the plug. But maintaining full time jobs and a side hustle was exhausting and we […]