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
