For many home sellers, among the greatest concerns on their mind are things like “Where will we store our extra furniture?,” “We need this house to sell in ___ days,” or “I hope we can keep the house picked up for showings.” All of these make valid food for thought, although most sellers (and even many Realtors®) […]
5 Ways to Make Your Rooms Feel Larger
February 18, 2010 by
Whether you are selling your home or staying put, chances are you have (or will have) a small space on your hands. Most of us are not lucky enough to have walk-in closets the size of kitchens, so what’s a girl (or boy) to do? Below are my top 5 tricks to making any room […]
New Years Reso… er… Renovations
January 16, 2010 by
Unless you live under a rock (a well decorated one since you read Back Talk’s blog religiously!), you are no doubt being inundated with calls to make New Year’s Resolutions. Personally, I’ve never been a fan. Why make positive changes in your life just one time a year? But the call to action does have […]
Homeowners Beware The DIY Charm
December 14, 2009 by
With networks such as TLC and HGTV shoving DIY projects down our throats every hour of every day, one may easily be swept into the apparent charm of it all: “We made this tiny bathroom a master suite in 2 days with $500!” Every time I hear such claims on TV I want to yell […]
Home Staging Tips for the DIY Crowd
October 10, 2009 by
No one can get your home ready for the masses quite like a professional home stager, but we realize that the term itself, let alone the concept, is still relatively new to many Oklahomans. If your Realtor is not purchasing the time of a Home Stager for you and it isn’t within your budget to […]
A Staged Home: Before and After
September 15, 2009 by
Every home I stage has its own unique situation. Some people continue to reside in a home until it sells. Some move out before it has even been listed. Some homes have enough clutter and memories to fill up eight PODS in one week (true story). On the flip side are those dwellings that have very little […]
What To Look For In a Home Stager
August 6, 2009 by
This concept of allowing total strangers into your home to handle your personal belongings AND tell you what is good enough for other people’s viewing pleasure can be daunting. As with hiring any professional to work in your home, trust is a must! I have created a brief checklist of things to look for in […]
"So What Can a Home Stager Do For Me?"
July 1, 2009 by
So, you’re hearing more and more about how beneficial home staging is. You’re wondering “what can a home stager do that I can’t do myself?” An experienced, professional home stager can do wonders to get your home from “listed” to “sold!” in record time. Here are some of the things a good home stager should […]
Selling Emotions by Jennifer Hicks, C.I.D.
June 11, 2009 by
When your home is on the market, you’re selling more than walls and floors. You’re selling emotions. You are hoping that someone walks through your door and says, “This feels right”. Much of what designers, Realtors and stagers do is based on their clients’ emotions- what they’re feeling. We choose blue walls in the bedroom […]
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