This is a unique home. A natural babbling creek runs right behind this home. It makes this home feel more like a vacation home than a full-time residence! (And who doesn't want to feel like you are on vacation all year round?!) And this premium lot boasts a premium interior with an open floor plan in model home condition. It was a dream staging job! While I don't often recommend lots of different colors on walls for staging, sometimes the time frame or cost component dictate using what's 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
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
6 Low Cost/High Impact Ideas for Selling Your Home
It's a Product, Not a Home So you're thinking of putting your home up for sale. But wait: Before you sign with a realtor, there are specific projects you can do to propel your to the top of the MLS! You've lived in your house for ump-teen years, making those four walls feel like a home. You've added your stamp, that certain something that makes you feel good every time you step through your front door. Well, now's the time to neutralize that familiar stamp that screams Y-O-U. It's time to Continue reading
