Category Archives: bobvila

Mudrooms aren’t just for mud

One thing my personal home lacks is a nice landing pad for my family to place our things from the day when we get home from work and school.  A mud room is definitely on my wish list for my … Continue reading

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What single storage solution would you be lost without?

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Storage is no longer limited to closets and steel filing cabinets.  Designers have teamed up to invent creative storage solutions that look great while remaining functional.  Storage ottomans would be the single storage solution I would be lost without – … Continue reading

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Five Staging Dos for Getting Your Home Sold

While Staging is an art that cannot be captured in a generic set of rules that apply to every home for sale, there are common themes among the many staging consultations that I perform each year.  I thought that I … Continue reading

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Moroccan, Script, Toile: Which will be your next inspiration?

Did you know something as small as a simple throw pillow on a chair could be the sole source of inspiration to design an entire room?  Or, that same single item could be the one piece that ends up tying … Continue reading

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Bachelor Pad Bungalow – A Staging® Success Story

Several weeks ago one of my clients at Keller Williams contacted me about an upcoming listing of hers.  The seller was a repeat client of hers, and he needed to get his bachelor bungalow sold ASAP because he was getting … Continue reading

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Recipe for a Fabulous New Master Bath

The problem.  The owners of this home very rarely used their large jetted tub, and the shower was teeny tiny for the 6’4” tall owner of this home.  There was also no linen closet for additional storage in this master bath.  … Continue reading

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Decorating a Girl’s Room Can Take Years

When we purchased our home a few years ago, the secondary bedroom that ultimately became my daughter’s looked like this (scanned photo, sorry about the graininess) : Formerly a boy’s room, I had a long way to go to make it … Continue reading

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My Latest Staging Project – A Cute Craftsman Style Home

Things have really picked up this month in real estate.  We worked on three projects last week alone including this cute craftsman home in Huntersville.  It is a well-maintained vacant home ready for its next owner.  I’ll walk you through our … Continue reading

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Kitchen Cabinet Makeovers

If you’ve been longing to remodel your kitchen but don’t have the funds, paint is a great way to make an impressive transformation without breaking the bank.  All it takes is some patience and a little hard work.  When we … Continue reading

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Storage with Style

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Storage is no longer limited to closets and steel filing cabinets.  Designers have teamed up to invent creative storage solutions that look great while remaining functional.  Storage ottomans, for example, come in all sorts of sizes, shapes, and colors too.  … Continue reading

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