Knikkolette's Blog

Last year I went through every room, every drawer and organized.  Threw out junk, bought plastic trays, you name it - I did it.  It took about a month to go through the entire house but I felt so much better!   But here it is - a year later and my drawers are in almost as bad a mess as they were ...

 Can’t buyers use their imagination and look past the décor? Only about 10% of buyers can actually visualize a home will look like with their stuff in it. This is why having a vacant home professionally staged is so very important.  Most buyers cannot visualize size and scale so furniture helps t...

Most Homeowners ask "Why can’t I just stage my own home?" Homeowners are Usually incapable of successfully staging their own home because our homes are like our children, we don’t always see all of its flaws. We're used to the way it looks and in many cases it is difficult emotionally to change i...

So Many Choices!!!  Big Brushes - Small Brushes - which to choose?  Natural-bristle brushes are usually used  for oil-based paint and other finishes that require the use of paint thinner for cleanup.   You  don't want to use these brushes when applying latex paint and other water-base products be...

I walked into a client's home the other day and I immediately had to start peeling away the layers...  I understand it's cold outside - but we need to remind the sellers that the potential owners will be going in and out and they don't need to be uncomfortably warm.  The house should be a comfort...

Untitled Document O.K. - so just about everyone has had a papercut, jabbed their finger on a safety pin trying to pin up a hem on slacks at the last minute as they're running out the door... or it's you son or daughter falling for the umpteenth time scraping a knee or elbow (or is that just me?)...

At the very least - there are 3 things every homeowner who wants to sell should do.1) Clear the clutter - books on bookshelves, piles of magazines, overstuffed cabinets and pantries, toys, work-out equipment or anything else taking up space that distracts people coming in to look at the home for ...

Do you have that room that needs to be updated but you have been dreading it because you have to remove wallpaper?  I've got a sure-fire easy wallpaper removal tip for you!  You don't have to use any special steamers or chemicals - if you have a wallpaper scorer - you can use it - LIGHTLY scoring...