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Mini staging project

I was recently asked my a real estate friend, Josh Geneser, to stage a little bit in the living room of one of his new listings.  Unfortunately, I already had a lot of decor already tied up in other homes. Fortunately for him I just purchased a small Serta couch on Wayfair.com and I wanted to give it a try so I said I said I would bring some items over. 

 

Rug, basket, side table and lamp- Target

Coffee table - Altra furniture

Floral pillow - World Market

Small home accessories - Marshalls

 

 

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Presents roasting under an open fire

No tree, no problem!  Here's my simple fix to save space and decorate our living room for Christmas.

 


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44th Street Home Before & After

Last Monday at noon, I was hired by Rochelle Burnett of Keller Williams to stage a home in the Hollywood neighborhood (that's what my iPhone location told me) of Des Moines. The required turn around time was 30 hours.  EEK!  But, I got the home done by 5pm last night and I am super pleased with the results.

A little background - The family moved out but left the larger furniture behind. This space is great but it was sooo dark- dark walls, dark furniture, red accents...so cavernous. I knew immediately what needed to be done to bring out the full potential of this home. The family rented new rugs, pillows, side console, accent chair, bathroom and small home accessories from me. 

This great Hollywood home will be on the market soon!

 

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