This immaculate and beautifully updated Townhome has 2 Master Suites, gorgeous laminate flooring, and designer carpet and paint. It's situated such that privacy is not an issue. This stunner sold in 24 hrs.! Open concept with the formal dining room: Kitchen eating area looks out on spacious patio: HOME STAGING TIPS: When you are faced with the challenge of a small space, buy things that are reflective ... GLASS! Using a small round glass-topped dining table in this small Continue reading
7 June 2011 
Newbury Park Updated 2-Story
This beautiful family home has been lovingly maintained but never updated. Light, bright and huge! I chose gorgeous neutral porcelain tile and lush Tigressa carpeting. We scraped the ceilings and painted the entire interior - walls and cabinets! This home has a fabulous open floor plan with one very spacious bedroom and bathroom downstairs. The large Family Room boasts a painted brick fireplace, canned lighting, and has a wonderful view of the large private backyard. PAM SMITH ON STAGING Continue reading
8 March 2011 
Las Posas Estates in Camarillo Extreme Home Makeover
This is a home that has mass appeal: from the dark hardwood floors to the stone in the kitchen – the quality details are here! What was the missing factor? Furnishings! In this real estate market listing a home that’s vacant is a home that will linger on the market. HOME STAGING TIP: Prospective buyers have a difficult time envisioning how their furniture, art and accessories will fit when a property is left vacant. Ironically, rooms tend to look smaller when there's no furniture. Within Continue reading
29 November 2010 
Re-Listed Verdigris Beauty Gets a Re-Do
I had the pleasure of staging a home that had been listed for approximately 5 months. Zero offers and an expired listing later, the house was re-listed with Sally Varga of Dilbeck Real Estate. The property is located in the gated community of Verdigris in Thousand Oaks. It’s a gorgeous home: 4 bedrooms, 2 ½ baths, upstairs loft off the master suite (which is huge), views that cannot be beat. So, I hear you thinking, why didn’t this home sell the first time around? In my ever-so- humble Continue reading
23 August 2010 
Mid-Century Vibe in Westlake Village Home
I recently staged a beautiful First Neighborhood home in Westlake Village. The owner, an architect, has lovingly crafted this 4 + 3 beauty into a mid-century modern gem. My job: using the homeowners existing furniture, art and accessories, to punch up the volume while eliminating the extraneous. After consulting on minor updates (we painted the master bathroom vanity a rich espresso brown and re-glazed the formica counter) I came in to stage! Rearranging furniture was the first order of Continue reading
16 August 2010 
Sold in 24 Hours!
I recently staged a vacant home for Veronica Ellias of Dilbeck Real Estate, Westlake Village. This Oak Park townhome sold in a mere 24 hours for full asking price! I began the project by choosing paint colors for the interior, as well as putting some finishing touches on the cabinetry throughout. STAGING WITH COLOR: Want to know the colors I chose? Dunn-Edwards Dry Creek (DE6122) for most of the walls. One accent wall for the master bedroom in Trail Dust (DE6123). Yummy! Next came the Continue reading
