by Allison Andrews | Jul 20, 2020 | designed to sell, home stager, Uncategorized
As a home stager and Realtor, I am often asked how to create a bold focal point in a room on a budget. My answer: Statement walls. Statement walls. Statement walls. Got a boring wall you want to jazz up? Need to break up a large room? Want to highlight an amazing...
by Allison Andrews | Jul 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
My husband and I joke that this whole staging business is just an excuse to spend time with artists and artisans and have a great reason to buy their beautiful wares. I would like to claim my art collection is all local, but alas I’ve been collecting art from...
by Allison Andrews | Jun 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Recently, I was house shopping with a lovely stylish young buyer of mine. We, she and I, knew her house the moment we stepped through the door. Obviously, we both recognized it was in a great neighborhood and all the other real estatey stuff. I mean we both knew how...
by Allison Andrews | Jun 1, 2020 | home staging, Lifestyle, Uncategorized
I get this question a lot: Do you know where I can get a comfortable chair or couch that is stylish? In an ideal world you shouldn’t have to sacrifice one to have the other. In reality it is hard to find both. In the world of staging, I quote the great Billy Crystal...
by Allison Andrews | May 18, 2020 | home staging, Uncategorized
My clients and I get so excited by the fun pretty design aspect of staging that we don’t talk enough about the business behind the design. The business aspect is really important for people who are interested in staging to understand. Why? you may ask. As...
by Allison Andrews | May 4, 2020 | home staging, Lifestyle, Uncategorized
One of my favorite things to do is, what my husband calls, “putz” Putzing is the act of floating around one’s home with good music wafting throughout the space, I like Etta James or Amy Winehouse whilst doing small seemingly insignificant tasks. I...
