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Under Contract 318 Belvoir Avenue Beach Haven Borough NJVisual Appeal makes all the difference

318 Belvoir Avenue Beach Haven Borough NJ
Yesterday afternoon I was pleased to find out that the home that Brad and I staged was under contract....We were brought in about March  for the initial consult...the home owners were not receptive at the time...then in May since there was little or no activity we were brought back on the scene to stage the first floor only.  The home went through a realtor [...]

Who Are You?10 things you didn’t know about meGetting To Know Me

10 things you didn't know about me
Hi There!! As most of you know I have been working on my branding and my website though out this past spring.  I want people to know who I am and what makes me unique in my business.  I want people to come to my web page to learn and to see what I am doing.  I will continue to post 2-3 times per week...on decorating, staging and painting projects that [...]

Ortley Beach Couple Needed a New Cabinet for their BedroomRecycle a unused cabinetNew Cabinet for Pat & Pete

Recycle a unused cabinet
I have  really super nice clients....they are so supportive and trusting in my choices and techniques used for their pieces.   Pat and Pete had this piece that they were not using....but they needed a place to hide a small television in their master bedroom.   First, I had the doors since before Easter of this year....Pat wanted me to draw some sea gr[...]

Color on Your CeilingPainting CeilingsComing up with some ideas for ceilings

Painting Ceilings
Hey there.... My Monday Morning Blog I'm presently working with a client in Colts Neck New Jersey....I have to say she and her family are  wonderful....I really enjoy them .  You may remember that I staged their home in LBI and then I staged their home in West Long Branch.  Now they are hiring me to decorate their new home.     If you don't k[...]

Home Staging on Vincenzo Drive Toms RiverUpdated a 25 year old home for today’s marketA tired home brought to a new era

Updated a 25 year old home for today's market
Well my fit bit read 20,149 steps after staging yesterday's home in Toms River New Jersey...This was a tough one as the home was filled with twenty-five year old furnishings and accessories. It is a 6 bedroom 4.5 bath home selling price $699,000. The Realtor wanted to get the listing up ASAP so click on link to see the before shots.. The home before staging Every tim[...]

Before StagingUpcoming Staging ProjectWe will be transforming this home on Tuesday June 16th

Upcoming Staging Project
Hi there....I don't normally blog about a project that has not been transformed as of yet....I thought this would be a bit different compared to my normal genre.    A gimps of the before is what you are going to see.  This is a 6 bedroom 4 1/2 bath located in a well desirable area of Toms River New Jersey.  I have ordered the furniture for delivery[...]

Mirrors Everywhereupdating some old mirrors

Mirrors Everywhere
Hi there...I just needed to take a little break today from  working on proposals and floor plans.  I started the morning working on a new system called TRELLO which will help me (I hope) keep focus on task.  More to come on that later as I believe it will help many of my colleagues in the staging and redesign business.   So about 2:30 this afternoo[...]

Kips Bay Boys & Girls ClubInspirationFriends

Inspiration
Every years a group of my girl friends visit a decorators show house.  This year we went into NYC for the day and attended the 43rd Annual Decorator Show House which benefits the Boys and Girls Club.  The Location was The Arthur Sachs Mansion at 58th East 66th Street NYC. I love going to these show houses as it gets my creative juices flowing....I then want[...]

Family Room Re-DoFresh Paint and a pop of colorOrange is the new Black

Fresh Paint and a pop of color
During the winter months is the time we dedicate to painting the interior of our home.   Since we moved in to our new home in December we had a lot to do...I decided to paint the family room with Benjamin Moore's Stingray #1529 and the accent wall in BM Majestic Sage .  I added some pops of orange and we created a totally new look for very little money.