by Allison Andrews | Jan 4, 2024 | 5 Points, Color Story, designed to sell, Uncategorized
2023 was a year. A rough year for many. Even the Pantone Color Institute’s choice for color of the year 2024 seems to be an acknowledgment that we all could use a gentle start to the New Year. It is a color that affirms moments of internal tranquility with the deep...
by Allison Andrews | Dec 7, 2023 | designed to sell, home stager, Uncategorized
I don’t have a snappy way to start this post. I really just want to tell a story about staging and love and a house. Once upon a time….. About 10 years ago I moved my Mother and brother, Craig, from an unlivable, dangerous situation to Charlotte with me and...
by Allison Andrews | Nov 16, 2023 | designed to sell, home stager, home staging
I’ve gotta be honest. I get a little frustrated when I am mentioned in the same breath as some other stagers. Now, in all fairness, these other stagers who will remain nameless are just fine, and are probably better business people than I am. But they just stage....
by Allison Andrews | Oct 5, 2023 | 5 Points Realty, home stager, home staging, Lifestyle
It’s totally selfish that I’m writing about the High Point Furniture Market, but ultimately my staging clients will reap the benefits! I have been clearing my storage space and making room for fresh and very exciting inventory for Stella staging and...
by Allison Andrews | Sep 7, 2023 | 5 Points, designed to sell, home stager, home staging, Lifestyle, Uncategorized
“Can you do high-end?” I often hear this question from real estate brokers and homeowners looking for someone to stage higher-priced properties. In fact, just recently, there was an inquiry on our Charlotte Realtors Facebook page asking for referrals for stagers...
by Allison Andrews | Aug 3, 2023 | 5 Points, 5 Points Realty, designed to sell, home stager, home staging, Uncategorized
“Look at this trove, treasures untold, how many wonders can one cavern hold? Looking around here you think, sure she’s got everything. I’ve got gadgets and gizmos a-plenty I have whosits and whatsits galore, you want thingamabobs I got twenty but who...
by Allison Andrews | Jul 13, 2023 | 5 Points, 5 Points Realty, designed to sell, home stager, home staging, Uncategorized
You’ve probably heard the saying that kitchens and bathrooms sell a house. Well, what if the kitchens and bathrooms are dated? Is your home doomed to sit on the market forever? Not necessarily. It’s what you do next that might make the difference. No, I’m not...
by Allison Andrews | Jun 8, 2023 | 5 Points, Color Story, designed to sell, Lifestyle, Uncategorized
As a stager/realtor I’ve seen or recreated a lot of design styles. One style that is re-emerging right now is postmodernism. Think bigger, bolder, color, and texture. This is a style that I’ve just dipped my toe in a bit, because done true to form it’s unapologetic...
by Allison Andrews | May 4, 2023 | 5 Points Realty, home staging
I am always looking for new ways to reduce my impact on our planet. I live by the reduce/reuse/recycle mindset. Lately I’ve been struggling with what to do with broken items from my staging inventory. You can’t recycle a broken lamp. You can’t reuse a broken vase in a...
by Allison Andrews | Apr 6, 2023 | 5 Points Realty, designed to sell, home stager, home staging, Lifestyle
So remember I was blabbing about getting my resale business up and running? Well, it’s up and running all right. I haven’t even done a soft opening for my resale business and I have already started to sell pieces from stages. It’s exciting! But what...
