Statement walls that really make a statement
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...
Artist Collaboration Series: Margaret Fleeman
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...
The key to Boho Chic design are the rugs
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...
Comfort versus Style
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...
The business of staging
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 you'll...
The art of the putz
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 say seemingly...
How to design a homeschool space
Ok moms and dads, time for real talk. Your kids aren’t going back to school until at least May 15th. You’ve had a couple of weeks now to adjust to life with e-learning. It’s possible that you’ve run out of Pinterest science experiments already and if you bake one more...
Creating a productive work space from home
Has your dining room table suddenly become a temporary workspace? Are you holed up in your bedroom for an important conference call hoping your kids can stay on task long enough for you to get done before chaos erupts? As the threat of Covid-19 sends more people home...
Living room vs. family room
Living rooms and family rooms - is there a difference? or is it just a potato- potahto kind of situation? In my expert opinion, there are a few key differences. FUNCTION When staging a home that features these two room types, I base my staging on how I want each room...
The art of outdoor entertaining
Can you feel the excitement? Spring is almost here (March 19). That means the return of sunny weather and 70-degree temps. Spring is one of my favorite times in Charlotte… even though it can get a little chilly now and then, there are plenty of opportunities for a...