Do You Believe These 3 Home Staging Myths?
Believe it or not, some homeowners don't believe home staging can help them sell their home or that it's not needed (gasp!). I have seen many online pictures that prove they really could use some help and I wonder if anyone ever suggested it to them. A real estate...
How to Turn Your Bathroom Into a Winter Wonderland
Most of us decorate the inside of our home with a Christmas tree, stockings and perhaps some holiday decor on the dining room table or the walls in the living room. But have you ever thought about decorating your bathroom? Specifically the powder room. I've seen the...
10 Home Staging Blog Posts From 2018 That You Can’t Afford to Ignore
There are some great ideas out there when it comes to blogging. Many of my tips come from publicity expert, Joan Stewart, of The Publicity Hound. (By the way, if you're not following her on her newsletter or social media, then you need to! She packs a lot of great...
How to Add Farmhouse Elements to Your Home Decor
Many people have fallen for the farmhouse look after Joanna Gaines started her Fixer Upper show on HGTV. Her designer eye helped families in Waco, Texas get the same look. If you love the farmhouse look too, let me share some of the items you need to make it look like...
Small Changes to Prepare Your Home For Sale
As you prepare your home to sell, you know there are certain steps that need to be taken. Decluttering, cleaning and finishing projects around the house need to be done so that buyers don't have anything to pick on when they see your home. But your home is in...
Mid-Century Modern Style Decorating
When it comes your decorating style, we know what we like and what we don't like. We don't always fit into one decorating "category" but probably span a few different ones. For example, I am more traditional but prefer modern, classic items with some industrial...
How Staging Helped Sell This House in 8 Hours
Many homeowners don't know where to start when it comes to getting their house ready. That is why they call me to help them. I helped one homeowner who started the process and then called me to get the final details in place. Initially, the homeowner knew her kitchen...
Blue Diamond Staging News Release
Southern Pines, NC Aug 31, 2018 – Kasia McDaniel, owner of Blue Diamond Staging, LLC , announced this week that the company will officially changed its name to Blue Diamond Staging & Design, LLC as of August 31, 2018. Kasia McDaniel explained that the new name...
4 Sweet Tooth Factory Tours 90 miles from Moore County NC
As most summer’s go, there are times when the kids and parents get restless towards the end right before school starts. When this happens, I am on the look out for something to do whether it’s a project or just go out and drive somewhere. This summer was no different...
How to Quickly Update 5 Rooms with Fall Decor
When it comes to the Fall season, visions of reds, oranges and yellow come to mind because those are the tree leaf colors that start to come out when the weather cools down. But there are other colors that I've noticed in retail stores that also exude the Fall colors...
Should I Leave My Pictures Up When Selling My House?
Many homeowners don't know which pictures to leave on the wall when selling their home. Some don't even know they have to worry about it. But you should take a look at what is hanging on your walls. We're going to cover what you should hang on your walls and what you...
Number one reason you should stage your home
Why should you stage your home? Real estate is a very visual market. Only 10% of buyers can envision their furnishings in a home. The rest (90%) have a very difficult time deciding the furniture layout in each room. If you stage your home to sell, you can visually...