ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS
2011
We’re all affected by breast cancer…either directly or through someone we know. We’ve either survived our own illness, or the illness of someone we love. That’s why I volunteer for The Greater New York Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Foundation, which has just entered its third decade of serv...
07/27/2011
Whether staged to live or staged to sell, if there’s one thing that distinguishes a well designed room from one that’s not, it’s the scale of the pieces that live there. “Size matters” is my mantra, and that means the area and shape of the room I’m staging must be proportionate to the scale of t...
07/26/2011
Sometimes a client makes it so easy. I recently staged a house in Croton New York that closed 61 days AFTER the broker open house. Now that tells you something-the property was gorgeous and well maintained, the interiors were welcoming and move-in-ready, the listing was priced correctly from t...
07/20/2011
This condo languished on the market for 9 months before I was called in to help. Part of an estate, it did not get the attention that it deserved because the children had their own lives and were not at all familiar with the market. The original kitchen could not be saved! Drab, dated and squar...
07/13/2011
What a fabulous day-just like being on vacation. Sometimes the most beautiful things to look at are right in your own backyard, or in this case, your neighbor’s. And so we enjoyed the Jane E. Lytle Memorial Arboretum 2011 – Croton Garden Tour. This annual event, featuring visits to spectacular...
07/11/2011
Finding the focal point in any room is like getting to the pot of gold. Defined as the center of activity or interest in my thesaurus, the focal point is the design feature that grabs my attention as I enter a room, inviting me in and encouraging me to look further. The focal point anchors a sp...
07/07/2011
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Joanna Cohlan
Designing, Decorating & Staging Westchester Homes