Jill Nelson's Blog

I'm writing this post because there's something you need to know about refrigerators and how they should fit in your kitchen. Whether I'm staging a house to sell or designing a kitchen there's a problem that many of you are not aware of that has caught my attention. Not all refrigerators are crea...

Really? Okay, this post is almost a rant but I have to get this off my chest. This is something I have encountered more than not recently. Because I mostly stage vacant homes there are usually some things that have been let go like yard care, home care and lite maintenance items such as replacing...

I have recently noticed a new marketing trend in TV commercials, they're color coordinated. Everything in the commercial is the same group of colors, the product itself, the actors clothing and furniture etc. are all made up of the same three to four colors. Advertising experts are acknowledging ...

When it comes to Interior Design does your room have rhythm? I'm not talking about musical rhythm but visual rhythm. I have noticed that one of the components of a nicely designed interior space is the visual rhythm of that room. This was not taught to me in design school but something I have pic...

There's always that one house that really goes all out with Christmas lights, this is that house in our neighborhood and it was stopping traffic, people were parking on the side of the road to look and take pictures. It was beautiful!  

A recent post on a top real estate web site caught my eye about hidden reasons buyers hate homes, one is about a homes furnishings. Which is where home staging comes in. I believe all homes should be properly prepared - staged -  before being put on the market, not just vacant homes either, which...

These pumpkin sticks I got from Trader Joe's are pretty cool, they go great with my iron pumpkin tea kettle.          

It's official, my favorite time of year is here. Bring on the pumpkins! Let the Fall decorating begin.

I just finished staging a manufactured home, which is home staging first for me. Offer recieved in two weeks, which proves any home can benefit from staging.                           

My most recent job proves no house is too small for staging. I got a call from a real-estate broker, investor who flips houses on the side. He was just completing a modest house he was flipping and wanted to try staging as the house was vacant. He was concerned, however, that because the house wa...