Home Staging Tips for Home Sellers - Creative Home Staging Show

Episode 308. We started a vegetable garden this year and we went all out. Last year we started with just pots and grew some potatoes, basil, and green onions. This year we created a plan with 8-foot-long beds in separate areas around our home. Listen in to hear what we learned, our wins and losses and the pests we had to deal with this year. Mentioned in this episode: Roasted garlic tomato sauce ...

Episode 307. Buying a house soon and wondering what mortgage loans to use or tips to get a better credit rating? Do I need to work with a lender and will they really look out for me? That is why I invited my friend, Rita Hairston, a senior home loan consultant with Main Street Home Loans. She covers mortgage loans, tips, and busts some mortgage myths in this week's podcast episode. Mentioned in th...

Episode 306. With summer here and trips to come, we are bound to host guests in our house. We recently hosted a family of five in our house and I wanted to share some tips and tricks on how to get ready to host overnight guests and what you can do to make them feel right at home. You might like: Download my free staging guide, How to Start Staging Now at www.bit.ly/startstagingnow   Recommended po...

Episode 305. Home decor accessories can help pull a room together. Using color, textures, and shapes, an accessory helps fill in the gaps after you put in the furniture. Accessories also are a way to express your personality. So let’s get into some ideas on what accessories you should have in your home to fill in those gaps. Mentioned in this episode: Home decor ebook https://www.etsy.com/listing/...

Episode 304. Home Organizing professional, Amber Kornegay, helps busy moms organize their homes and feel less overwhelmed. We talk about how she got started, her services, and share some organizing tips you can use now. Mentioned in this episode: Organized by Amber on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/organizedbyamberllc/ Organized by Amber on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100...

Episode 303. It is June and this is the time when moving gets busy. I know for my military families out there, this is PCS season, and moving can get very expensive. That’s why I want to talk about home staging resources to help keep you on budget. Mentioned in this episode: Home Decor Accessory ebook https://www.etsy.com/listing/1614205648/home-decor-placement-interior-decorating You might like:...

Teenagers can be a moody bunch and their bedroom can reflect their personality. Some parents would love to help them declutter and start over. If your teenager is willing to work with you, they may want to make their bedroom more of “their own”, which brings me to themes. In this episode, let’s talk about some updating the little kid's bedroom and give you some teenage bedroom ideas to try. Me...

Throw pillows can be something that you have too much of or not enough. They are a great home accessory, can help update a room, and are budget-friendly. In this episode, I want to go through a few rooms where throw pillows can help you stage your home to sell or update your home decor and how many are too many. Mentioned in this episode: How to start staging your house now bit.ly/startstagingnow...

Large heavy furniture and accessories can overwhelm a room if it’s not used correctly. I had a client who recently wanted me to hang a large ornate mirror. When I came over, we discussed the location of where to hang it. Listen to what we decided to do with this large 5ft x 4 ft ornate mirror. Mentioned in this episode: Start Staging Now: www.bit.ly/startstagingnow

When staging a home, there seem to be a million and one tasks that you need to do before picture day. There are many things you could do, but I want to share a big one that might get overlooked when staging a home, and that is staging countertops. You may not think it’s a big deal but listen in to what you can quickly do that doesn’t cost a dime. ‌Mentioned in this episode: How to Start Staging Yo...

The short term rental (or STRs) are crazy around here and towns have been tightening rules on them here in NC. Not sure about where you live, but having a rental property is another revenue stream for people who are trying to make ends meet. But if you are renting out a home, condo or apartment there are a few things you should keep in mind when it comes to decorating it. Let’s get into that in th...

So you put your house up for sale and are waiting with bated breath for the first offer. And you wait. And wait. And nothing. Very few showings and not much interest. So now you wonder, well now what? How do I get buyers to show up? Let’s talk about what you should look for in this week’s podcast episode. Mentioned in this episode: Secret to Selling Your Home Faster www.bit.ly/secrettosellfaster B...

Basements can be transformed into usable space in your home. The size of your basement can limit the ways how you use it but it can be a great space for a number of things. If you have a basement and selling your house soon, you will want to listen in on this episode. Mentioned in this episode: Willow Brook Printable https://www.etsy.com/shop/WillowBrookPrintable #basement #homestaging #homedecor

It’s officially spring time and you know what that means! Pollen!!!! Oh wait that’s here in North Carolina. Anyway, yes spring means allergies too but when it comes to owning a house, you know that spring cleaning should be on your list. And I have a few things that I need to work on this spring that I’ve been neglecting for some time now. So let’s get into some spring cleaning checklist items tha...

Have you had a rough night sleeping? Are you or your partner tossing and turning and keeping the other one awake? Yeah, I’ve had that too. But I learned about this one method that I tried and my sleep has never been better. Mentioned in this episode: Willow Brook Printable Etsy shop www.willowbrookprintable.etsy.com Master bedroom layouts Scandinavian Sleep Method

A mantra is a motivating chant like I think I can, I think I can. And as you chant your mantra, it releases the positive energy and decreases the negative thoughts or stress, As I think about my two businesses, Blue Diamond Staging & Design and WillowBrookPrintable, I realized they help people in different stages in life. So I came up with a new mantra which is a short phrase that defines a bu...

When you move into a small home or apartment, you may not realize that decorating it has to be approached in a different way. The big furniture won't fit as well in a smaller space. Or it just feels too cramped. Are there different rules to decorating a small space? YES! Let me share some tips on how to decorate smaller spaces in your home. Mentioned in this episode: Episode #238 Small living...

What do you do when you have dark brown wall paneling in your home? It makes the space look outdated and dark. Do you take it down? Try something else? I had a real estate agent pose this question to me. Listen in to hear my answer. Mentioned in this episode: Color Snap app by Sherwin Williams Color portfolio by Benjamin Moore 4 Wall Colors bit.ly/4wallcolors Living Room Staging Course bit.ly/livi...

Living rooms are the most important room to stage when it comes to selling your home. But it can be daunting for real estate agents and home sellers to know how to make it look good. You are in luck because my How to Stage a Living Room course is now available online! Listen up to hear what you will learn. Mentioned in this episode: https://bluediamondstaginganddesign.com/living-room-course

You know how you get into a habit or routine and you get comfortable with it? It makes you feel like you accomplished something or it’s just a natural part of your day. But then, something drastic changes and you get thrown off your routine. You feel off-center and out of control. I want to share what threw me lately, how it affects my business, and how staging and moving can throw off your routin...

I recently sent two potential clients to my competitor. Yes, that’s right, I did. But why, do you ask? Because as a business I have grown and learned so much about myself as a home stager. Let me share why I did it, how it makes my business stronger, and what you can learn from it as well. Mentioned in this episode: Podcast episode #261 Pros and Cons of Virtual Staging Staging Snapshot https://blu...

My husband loves to watch “Cole the Cornstar” on YouTube but it’s not what you think. Cole is a young farmer who explains his weekly issues on the farm and all the equipment and barns he has on his 1700 acres of farmland. He talks about the 20 minutes he tackles each day to take care of those ankle-biter tasks that just don’t get done. But if YOU take 20 minutes each day, you will soon check off t...

If you are a cat lover and have these indoor plants in your home, you will want to consider swapping them out with cat-safe plants. I love indoor plants but had no idea certain ones are considered poisonous plants to pets. In this week's episode, I share cat-safe plants and plants that are poisonous to cats thanks to my friend, Chelsea, who owns a plant shop. Mentioned in this episode: Follow...

As part of the new year cleanup, my pantry has gotten out of hand lately. I have a walk-in pantry that is 8 feet deep and 4 feet across so there is LOTS of space to store/hide things. And that’s when we get into trouble with losing things that you didn’t realize are still in there. This past week I worked on cleaning out my pantry and I want to give you some tips and tricks I used during this pant...

Happy New Year! With a new year, there are always new things we want to tackle. And for homeowners there are things that you can stop doing when it comes time to sell your home. Now I wanted to tell you to stop doing this one thing...but I can’t stop with just one…so I will share at least two things to stop doing. Mentioned in this episode: How to decorate your walls like an adult www.bit.ly/decor...