Do Your Lights Add Value to Your Home?
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Do Your Lights Add Value to Your Home?

One house I staged many years ago was a delight to stage.  The homeowners had spent alot of money updating their home in order to sell it for maximum dollars.  They had wonderful design tastes and made the home trendy and very inviting.  They hired someone to do the difficult renovations like the kitchen and…

Should I Replace my Builder Brass Door Knobs to Sell my House?
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Should I Replace my Builder Brass Door Knobs to Sell my House?

Updated: November 3, 2020 Should I Replace my Builder Brass Door Knobs to Sell my House? What is the first thing you touch when you walk into a home? It’s the door knob. What does a cheap brass doorknob say? ” I’m not fancy.  May a low offer.” What does a pitted, tarnished door knob…

Granite counter  tops! Safe or hazardous to your health???

Granite counter tops! Safe or hazardous to your health???

Updated September 1, 2020 Granite counter tops! Safe or hazardous to your health??? It used to be that everyone longed for granite counter tops in their kitchen.  Having a granite counter top was the equivalent of having a BMW or Mercedes in your driveway.  But with recent reports of radon or radiation emitting from granite, are granite…

Are your light switches & wall plates up to date?
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Are your light switches & wall plates up to date?

Are your light switches & wall plates up to date? Updated: August 3, 2020 Small details like light switches can make a big difference to the value of your home. When a potential buyer walks into a home, the light switches are very visible.  They are one item that can set the “tone” for the…

5 Easy Front Yard Landscaping Ideas for Great Curb Appeal
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5 Easy Front Yard Landscaping Ideas for Great Curb Appeal

Whether you’re decorating to stay or staging to sell, your front curb appeal says alot about your house.  Your curb appeal can make a positive or negative statement. Landscaping can have a HUGE impact on what your house looks like.  Overgrown shrubs or trees and unkempt gardens gives the impression that the inside of the…

Are You Over Renovating Your Home?
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Are You Over Renovating Your Home?

A few years ago, I staged a house for a single mom that had a gorgeous en-suite bathroom in the master bedroom.  Beautiful tiles, nice new vanity, great shower including a trendy rain shower head.   The en-suite was stunning. Who wouldn’t like that right?  The cost of the reno, unfortunately, was equally as stunning. She…