Home Staging Southern California

drive·way: noun \-ˌwā\ a short private road from a street to a house or other building where cars can usually be parked –Merriam-Webster Residential driveways are also used for such things as garage sales, automobile washing and repair and recreation, notably (in North America) for basketball pra...

Pets are important family members too but with pets as with children comes the extra maintenance and care required to keep living spaces clean and odor free. If you are wondering why your lovely home has been on  the market for longer than expected consider that Fido and Kitty may be costing you ...

About this time every year I get the urge to stand from the roof tops and shout “I’M NOT A LOAF OF BREAD!” Although real estate never sleeps, the call volume usually picks up for me after the start of the New Year and deep into spring and summer and so begin the phone follys… I usually receive t...

As time goes by, the trend towards downsizing and living in smaller spaces keeps growing.This can present design challenges when you are used to living in big spaces with lots of room for your stuff. The first obvious answer is to get rid of lots of stuff! That will go a long way towards making ...

Carpet can make a bold statement or it can be the neutral canvas that shows off your style and stands the test of time.   There’s a whole big world of carpet out there and because it’s such a large investment it pays to do your homework before you plunk down those hard earned dollars.  Carpet sho...

Furnishing long, narrow and open spaces is a design challenge for many. People tend to either mash furnishings against walls or leave one end of the room heavier than the other.  No worries, just split it up!...and always start with a plan. If you are in such a space now and not quite feelin it, ...

What's new in the home improvement world? Checking out all the new and innovative products out there to make your home life easier and more efficient, and yes fun too is a must!  This new year the trend towards smart homes is stronger than ever.  Living like the Jetsons doesn't seem so far off in...

I love getting together with my peers.The conversations and shared experiences are always very interesting; some funny, some sad.The common theme is the uniqueness of what we stagers and re-designers do and the services we provide both seen and unseen.Not everything we do shows up in photos and ...

For those of you who love and are inspired by mid century modern form and architecture the Case Study Houses are so interesting.  I think they are the marriage of beautiful construction with amazing function and style interior and exterior.  The Case Study program, sponsored by Art and Architectu...

  Ahh yes it's back to school time!  Having 4 kids, back to school time initiates a huge celebration at our place, for us parents that is.  But all kidding aside, what ever happened to summer vacation?  My kids go back this week but back in the day...school started much later.  You got out Memor...