TO STAGE OR NOT TO STAGE

Home Staging is the art of creating the most attractive  and welcoming  home on the real estate market.  The primary purpose of staging a home for sale is to create a product that will appeal to the largest segment of potential buyers, thereby selling the home in less...

INSPIRING HOME OFFICES

I am currently in the process of reorganizing my home office.  I’ve hired a professional organizer to assist me in this process.  It has been fun and overwhelming at the same time.  Your workspace should look and feel inspiring and serene.  To establish such a...

DESIGN BASICS

Design is not really a science per se, but there are some basic ‘rules’ that one can follow to achieve that appealing designer look. – For a cohesive theme choose one color 60 percent of the room,  use two accent hues (15 percent each) and spice things up with a...

MAKING THE MOST OF A SMALL SPACE

You know the saying, ” Good things come in small packages.”  Well, you can most definitely apply that to small rooms.  Some of my favorite rooms are small and intimate.  I have found that using furniture and decorative elements that offer maximum...

SOME OF MY FAVORITE THINGS

There are a few things I think are just fun things to own.  They bring beauty and function to a home- something no home should be without.  And so I thought I would share some of my favorite things. The first is the Tava Tray from Pottery Barn.  It is a classic and is...