Joan Inglis's (turkishangora) Blog

This bowling alley of a vacant room was a real challenge especially with the fireplace off center.  And then there's my usual challenge -  staying within budget and making what I have left in inventory work.  Since the room lacked light, I used corner flood lights, which I think turned out really...

I staged the main floor of this vacant basement home.  The budget only stretched far enough for painting in this basement room that totally overwhelmed buyers.  The fire engine red floor-to-ceiling color had to go!  The new color is very soothing, don't you agree?  I thought painting would take a...

My best quarter in 2008 was the 4th.  Jan. 2009 was my highest earning month ever.  My phone rings every day with requests for staging bids.  There are quite a few people out there who decide they can't afford my fee and I don't get hired - but I keep going out on the calls and I don't get discou...

Since I decided to really push myself and work it the second half of 2008, I am reaping the rewards of my labor.   I know a lot of people are hurting right now, and I know how that feels cause I've been there.   I don't mean to boast, but in the last month, I made more than I've ever made in one ...

Look for the Charlotte International Association of Home Staging Professionals Regional Chapter (CIRC) to Stage the WCNC Charity House in Overlook at Mt. Island Lake this spring.  The home is a High Performance home and we will be incorporating "green" staging techniques to complete this home for...

Here's a link to a local magazine article that publicizes home staging and my staging association chapter.  http://www.todayscharlottewoman.com/component/content/article/157 The Charlotte International Association of Home Staging Professionals Regional Chapter has 30 members ready to serve the re...

When you put your home up for sale, it becomes a product.  There are many other products similar to yours that also are for sale.  You want your home to stand out from the competition.  You only have about 30 seconds to make a lasting impression when that buyer walks through your front door. What...

The Charlotte International Association of Home Staging Professionals Regional Chapter (CIRC) will conduct a free seminar on real estate, organization, and home staging that will be open to the public.  Chapter representatives including a REALTOR® and a Professional Organizer will conduct the edu...

Free Public Home Staging Seminar conducted by CIRC (Charlotte International Association of Home Staging Professionals Regional Chapter) Tues. Nov. 25, 2008  7-8 p.m. Steele Creek Public Library Community Room, 13620 Steele Creek Rd., Charlotte, NC  28273 Learn the history of home staging and how ...

I was called upon last week by a desperate event planner who needed a $3 million mansion in the Palisades staged for a formal red carpet event.  Within two days, I planned, arranged and organized the staging for "The Bond Evening," an event coinciding with the premiere of the movie Quantum of Sol...