Janelle Ancillotti's (homestagersyracuse) Blog

12 Things To Put in a Vase or Glass Jar If you have a large clear glass jar or vase, you can fill it with almost any small collection for an instant addition to your decor. In a matter of minutes, you can go from a fun theme to a more elegant look. Any clear vase will do, even colored ones look n...

FAQs about Home Staging Consultations in SyracuseMore and more real estate agents and home sellers in Syracuse are seeking out the assistance of a professional home stager to increase the liklihood of a quick and more profitable sale. For those who are still on the fence about hiring a stager, he...

A Syracuse Home Stager's Top 10 Quick Fixes to Freshen Up Your Home It doesn't take much to freshen up your home with any of these quick fixes. These small changes may seem insignificant, but they make a surprisingly big difference in the look and feel of a home. 1. Change your house numbers Hous...

A Syracuse Home Stager's Top 10 Reasons to Call a Handyman Even if you consider yourself to be pretty handy around the house, there are times when you should just call a handyman to do the job. Here are a Syracuse Home Stager's top 10 reasons to call a handyman: When you have a lot of little jobs...

What's For Dinner Tonight? That is the question I hear every afternoon from the kids. Or, to be more accurate, they really want to know: "When is dinner?", or "How long 'til dinner?", or "Can we have pizza????" Tonight I am making Thai steak on soba noodles with green salad. I'll hear complaints ...

Questions To Ask Before a Speaking Engagement Tailor-made to your audience and venue Speaking at a club, organization, or association is a great way to network and market your business to a targeted group. If you are invited to speak at an event, bear in mind that one size does not fit all: what ...

Winter Melting Into Spring A cozy corner sheds its winter coat and blooms in spring When winter sheds its heavy coat, and spring begins to burst forth, I get the itch to redesign. A quick and simple way to get started is with a cozy little reading nook in a corner. During the winter months, red a...

Syracuse Home Stager's Quick Demo: A China Hutch's Transformation China Hutches Get Crowded China hutches offer a great opportunity for home stagers to do a quick demonstration, or "mini staging". The fact is that most homeowners who have a china hutch tend to crowd everything they own into it. A...

Feng Shui and The Color of Your Front Door Maybe you've never given it a thought, but the color of your front door is very important in Feng Shui. Indeed, a home's front door is considered the "mouth of chi" where energy enters the home, and, as such is given much attention and consideration to e...

The CNY Home & Garden Show '13 at the NYS Fairgrounds in Syracuse It's back again for four days this weekend! The CNY Home & Garden Show '13 is back at the NYS Fairgrounds in Syracuse for four days this weekend. I always look forward to this event which showcases the best products and services av...