Tag Archives: Real Estate

Staging: Why Wait?

Posted on November 8, 2021 by Design Perspectives LLC

Frequently clients reach out when they are ready to “prepare their home for sale”. After the fact, a frequently asked question is “why did I wait? … I might have been enjoying a more inviting home myself all along!” In … Continue reading →

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Kitchens Matter

Posted on September 8, 2021 by Design Perspectives LLC

When selling a home for top dollar, color, flooring, bathrooms and lighting all contribute to the goal.. but perhaps nothing speaks to a buyer more than a fresh kitchen. It’s most often “the hub”: the primary gathering and entertainment space … Continue reading →

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Acting on Staging Advice

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Design Perspectives LLC

Smart sellers have an open mind.  These clients were very smart.  They recognized that the 30-plus year old home they want to sell needs to appeal to today’s buyers.  They “let go” of design selections they had made over several … Continue reading →

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Remodel VERY LIGHT to Sell, With a Touch of Decluttering

Posted on January 17, 2019 by Design Perspectives LLC

The most significant improvement to “move this property” was a newly installed marble desktop and fresh coat of paint in a time-stamped, 1990’s home office, the first room buyers took in when entering this home. A couple of hours spent de-cluttering is always smart … Continue reading →

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Current Kitchen: Smart Remodeling to Sell

Posted on September 11, 2018 by Design Perspectives LLC

A budget that might have been used exclusively to overhaul a kitchen was invested wisely so that other home improvements could be made to sell this home quickly: new and refinished hardwoods throughout the downstairs, a new wood staircase with iron balusters, a … Continue reading →

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Unbelievably Beautiful Lot & Well-Built Larry Stewart Home: See It Soon

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Design Perspectives LLC

This beautiful, well-built Larry Stewart home in the exclusive and gated community of  Hogan’s Glen, backs up to woods adjacent to the fairway.  It has a fresh coat of paint throughout the home and the downstairs is staged with current transitional furnishings and … Continue reading →

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Staging To Live or Sell: A Problem Space or A Bonus Space?

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Design Perspectives LLC

Unusual spaces can serve as a detraction or as a bonus when selling a home.  When left empty, buyers may be puzzled as to what to do with the space.  Filled with the wrong thing, the bonus square footage may be perceived as a … Continue reading →

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Three Hour “Power Stage”

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Design Perspectives LLC

This Keller home was listed and the sellers were not getting the offers they anticipated. A new realtor was engaged and the homeowner, new realtor and Design Perspectives all convened for a three-hour, hands-on “power stage”. Armed with a staging … Continue reading →

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Staging: Believing in the Value

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Design Perspectives LLC

The realtor on this listing believes in the value of staging wholeheartedly.  Enough to subsidize and roll up her sleeves for hands-on help with the process.  Working primarily with the homeowners’ possessions, we rearranged, tweaked and supplemented only with rental art … Continue reading →

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Another Better Bedroom: Staging to Sell or Live

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Design Perspectives LLC

  It began as a staging project.  In the bedroom we removed clutter, made the bed in “hotel-like” fashion, added fresh lamps, art and a seating vignette in the bay window.  The client loved the changes in this room and … Continue reading →

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