Carmela Abella's (staginglongisland) Blog

Pantone new color for the year is Honeysuckle! Who is Pantone you ask? Pantone is an "innovative system for identifying, matching and communicating colors to solve the problems associated with producing accurate color matches in the graphic art community". It is world renowned for it's authority ...

ScanLife easycode is the new wave of technology! What is ScanLife? It's that little square box (called easycode) that looks like it could be a puzzle (photo below). This easycode stores all your information on it. You can give out as much detail as you want.  There is a personal one and a busines...

Painting kitchen cabinets vs refacing, which would you choose? As Home Stager we all know that kitchen sells home. But when the kitchen is outdated, what options would you choose, painting or refacing? Both options are good or is one better then the other? Let's compare.  Refacing your kitchen ca...

Spiced-up kitchen color combos, is this the newest trend? I know what you're thinking. Color combo kitchens have been around for awhile, I've seen them myself. But I'm not talking neutral based colors like glazed cabinets, cherry or dark walnut combo. I'm talking Plum, Wedgwood blue and Pistachio...

  I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all! I hope that it has been a good year for everyone! Hopefully, it will continue getting better. I realize the economy has gone way down South! People have lost their jobs, homes or saving. But I hope this time of year that we ta...

I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all! I hope that it has been a good year for everyone! Hopefully, it will continue getting better. I realize the economy has gone way down South! People have lost their jobs, homes or saving. But I hope this time of year that we take...

Certified color specialist, I recently took a course and became certified color specialist. The course was taught by JoAnne Lenart-Weary. It was an intense 7 week, 12 hour course and I learned so much. As a home stager and owner of Abella Home Staging & Redesign, I know how important color can be...

New Home Products: What do you think? Recently flipping through a magazine, I began noticing there were many new Home products available. Some are pricey, some are not. So I did a little research and decided to share with you, what i found out and ask "What do you think?" Cosentino Silestone Inte...

Granite Vs Quartz: Who wins and why? We all know that granite has been all the rage for kitchens and bathrooms for some time now. But I see quartz gaining momentum and even surpassing granite. As a Redesigner as well as a Home Stager, I try to keep current of what's hots and what's not. And latel...

With the holidays just around the corner, I though it would be nice to make a list of Holiday Parties Do's & Don'ts! I often have dinner parties and I've learned a thing or two along the way.  DO'S:    Do create a playlist. Don't leave it to chance with the radio. Music sets the mood, so don't ta...