by Kasia McDaniel | Home decor
A living room can be a great place to relax, watch TV and hang out with friends. But if you have an awkward layout with a corner fireplace and you aren’t sure how to set up your furniture, it may be a source of stress for you. Let me share some ideas on how you...
by Kasia McDaniel | Home decor
Home design trends If you are building or renovating your home and want some design ideas, be aware of home design trends going away in 2022. Trends are just that, they come and go. It’s ok to have these things if you still love them but when it comes time to...
by Kasia McDaniel | Home staging
Definition of home staging Home staging became a part of my world in 2002 when I sold my first home. Back then I didn’t call it home staging. It was just a way to get the house look nice and presentable to home buyers. You didn’t want to leave the house a...
by Kasia McDaniel | Home staging tips
Do you have plants in your home? I’m lucky to keep the 2 plants alive in my home! If you do or maybe you were thinking about using a few plants to stage your home, then we need to talk about how to use them for maximum impact. In this week’s episode,...
by Kasia McDaniel | Home Selling, Home staging
When we lived in our house in Virginia, we had two dining areas: 1 formal dining room and 1 eat in kitchen. Both had full sized tables for our growing family of five. We didn’t normally eat in our formal dining room except for Sundays which I made a rule to do...
by Kasia McDaniel | Home decor
Spring decor can be fun to bring out and my favorite way to decorate is with a spring tablescape. Mainly because it doesn’t take too much effort and you can use things that are around the house already. Some years I find some little treasures to add around the...
by Kasia McDaniel | Home staging
Selling your home soon and want to find the best staging companies around? It’s really not that difficult to find as long as you know what to look for. Home staging companies have been booming lately because homeowners are savvy and know that their house has to...
by Kasia McDaniel | Home Selling
The Creative Home Podcast | Episode #201 If you are getting your house ready to sell and you are wondering where you need to focus, I have a pre-recorded webinar for you. It’s called the “4 most important rooms to stage” and in it I bust some...
by Kasia McDaniel | Home staging tips
The Creative Home Podcast | Episode #200 If you are getting your house ready to sell and you are wondering where you need to focus, I have a pre-recorded webinar for you. It’s called the “4 most important rooms to stage” and in it I bust some...
by Kasia McDaniel | Home decor
The Creative Home Podcast | Episode #199 If you are getting your house ready to sell and you are wondering where you need to focus, I have a pre-recorded webinar for you. It’s called the “4 most important rooms to stage” and in it I bust some...
by Kasia McDaniel | Home staging tips
The Creative Home Podcast | Episode #198 If you are getting your house ready to sell and you are wondering where you need to focus, I have a pre-recorded webinar for you. It’s called the “4 most important rooms to stage” and in it I bust some...
by Kasia McDaniel | Home decor
The Creative Home Podcast | Episode #197 This episode is brought to you by 30 Easy Tips to Get your House Sold. Looking for a quick checklist that will help you focus on what to do to get your house ready to sell? Check out my free download, 30 Easy Tips to Get Your...
by Kasia McDaniel | Home staging, Home staging tips
The Creative Home Podcast | Episode #196 This episode is brought to you by 30 Easy Tips to Get your House Sold. Looking for a quick checklist that will help you focus on what to do to get your house ready to sell? Check out my free download, 30 Easy Tips to Get Your...
by Kasia McDaniel | Home staging
The Creative Home Podcast | Episode #195 This episode is brought to you by 30 Easy Tips to Get your House Sold. Looking for a quick checklist that will help you focus on what to do to get your house ready to sell? Check out my free download, 30 Easy Tips to Get Your...
by Kasia McDaniel | Home decor, Home staging
The Creative Home Podcast | Episode #193 This episode is brought to you by The Staging Toolkit. Looking for some easy to follow diagrams on how to set up your home with staging accessories? Download my Staging Toolkit to get started and get your house sold faster. Our...
by Kasia McDaniel | Home decor, Home Selling, Home staging tips
Oh my goodness! How can it be 2022 already! I don’t know about you, but I am looking forward to a new year. As a “thank you” for being part of my world in 2021, I put together my ten most popular Creative Home podcast episodes this year. So before...
by Kasia McDaniel | Home decor
The Creative Home Podcast | Episode #164 This episode is brought to you by 5 Things To Unpack First In Your New Home. If you are moving and you want to get started off on the right foot in your new home, check out my free download, 5 Things to Unpack First In Your New...
by Kasia McDaniel | Home decor
The Creative Home Podcast | Episode #169 This episode is brought to you by 5 Things To Unpack First In Your New Home. If you are moving and you want to get started off on the right foot in your new home, check out my free download, 5 Things to Unpack First In Your New...
by Kasia McDaniel | Home Selling, Home staging
The Creative Home Podcast | Episode #191 This episode is brought to you by The Staging Toolkit. Looking for some easy to follow diagrams on how to set up your home with staging accessories? Download my Staging Toolkit to get started and get your house sold faster....
by Kasia McDaniel | Home Selling, Home staging, Home staging tips
The Creative Home Podcast | Episode #190 This episode is brought to you by The Staging Toolkit. Looking for some easy to follow diagrams on how to set up your home with staging accessories? Download my Staging Toolkit to get started and get your house sold faster. The...
by Kasia McDaniel | Home decor
The Creative Home Podcast | Episode #189 his episode is brought to you by The Staging Toolkit. Looking for some easy to follow diagrams on how to set up your home with staging accessories? Download my Staging Toolkit to get started and get your house sold faster....
by Kasia McDaniel | Home decor, Home staging tips
The Creative Home Podcast | Episode #188 This episode is brought to you by The Staging Toolkit. Looking for some easy to follow diagrams on how to set up your home with staging accessories? Download my Staging Toolkit to get started and get your house sold faster. A...
by Kasia McDaniel | Home decor, Home staging tips
The Creative Home Podcast | Episode #187 This episode is brought to you by 30 Easy Tips to Get your House Sold. Looking for a quick checklist that will help you focus on what to do to get your house ready to sell? Check out my free download, 30 Easy Tips to Get Your...
by Kasia McDaniel | Home decor
The Creative Home Podcast | Episode #186 This episode is brought to you by 30 Easy Tips to Get Your House Sold. Looking for a quick checklist that will help you focus on what to do to get your house ready to sell? Check out my free download, 30 Easy Tips to Get Your...
by Kasia McDaniel | Home staging
If you live in the Fayetteville, NC area, chances are you affiliated with the military. Fort Bragg is located in Fayetteville and is the largest US Army base by population and home to over 500,000+ Army soldiers, families, retirees, contractors and civilians. And if...
by Kasia McDaniel | Home staging
COVID-19 sure has changed a few things in our lives. The way we shop, go out to dinner (or lack thereof), including moving work back into the house. So it’s no surprise that the home office is now a necessity. But when it comes time to sell your home, you need...
by Kasia McDaniel | Home decor
The weather is warming up and people are ready to head outdoors for some picnics. Now that mask mandates are being lifted and people are getting vaccinated, everyone is ready to see their friends and family again. Picnics are a great way to do this and I want to share...
by Kasia McDaniel | Home staging, Home staging tips
Home stagers see all sorts of things when staging homes to sell. But when it comes to dining rooms, these are the common mistakes Kasia sees homeowners make. Learn what to avoid doing and what you can do to fix it so you can get your house sold faster. You can listen...
by Kasia McDaniel | Home decor, How to
We all have small bathrooms somewhere in our house and we wish we could knock down a wall just to make it bigger. However, some of us don’t have that option. In this case, there are certain tips and tricks you can do to make your bathroom FEEL bigger just by...
by Kasia McDaniel | Home staging tips
Listen to the podcast or read it below by Kasia McDaniel | Creative Home Podcast https://bluediamondstaginganddesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/5-home-decor-trends-that-date-your-home.mp3 Home decor trends come and go and when it comes to selling your home, buyers...
by Kasia McDaniel | Home decor
Have you noticed lately that fresh, bold colors are trending right now? Paint companies come out with new colors every year but you don’t have it in the budget to update your home to stay on trend. Updating your home with those colors can sometimes cost a...
by Kasia McDaniel | Home decor, Home staging tips
How to fill that large empty wall space What do you do with that large empty wall space that is staring you in the face? Do you wonder what to do in the living room, dining room, or a bedroom? You are out ideas and don’t have any inspiration. Let me share some...
by Kasia McDaniel | Home staging tips
When it comes time to selling your house, your master bedroom should look its best. Accoring to the National Association of Realtors, the master bedroom is the second most important room to stage. You can do that in several ways but let me share 5 things you should...
by Kasia McDaniel | Home Selling, Home staging tips
In order to sell your house faster, you know you need to make some changes. If you are an adult child who is worried about their aging parents keeping up with their current home, you may have to think about helping them sell their home. This can be a challenge for...
by Kasia McDaniel | Home Selling, Home staging, Home staging tips
If you are getting your house ready to sell, you may have heard that bathrooms and kitchens sell the house. So when it comes to staging your bathroom, you may not want to spend a lot of money it. Here are 10 ways to update your bathroom for under $100 so you can sell...
by Kasia McDaniel | Home staging
Springtime is a great excuse to update your home decor Want to update your home with fresh new spring home decor? I love the changing seasons and after a long bleak winter, we need to add some color back in our lives, am I right? This is a great time to start thinking...
by Kasia McDaniel | Home staging tips
Staging a Dining Room When staging a dining room, there are certain things a home seller should do to show off the space. In fact, according to the National Association of Realtors, the dining room is the 4th most important room to stage. A dining room can set the...
by Kasia McDaniel | Home staging, Home staging tips
When it comes to selling houses, real estate agents may refer to a hot or cold market. If it’s a hot market, then houses are sold quickly, sometimes within hours or days. This is because there are less houses for sale but a high demand for houses and is a win...
by Kasia McDaniel | Home staging
Home buying expectations Home staging is expected now more than ever when it comes to selling homes. Buyers expect to see move-in ready homes and homeowners don’t want their homes to sit on the market either. You can fix both dilemmas with professional home...
by Kasia McDaniel | Home staging, Home staging tips
4 Glaringly Obvious Things to Change When Selling Your Home by Kasia McDaniel | Home Staging Tips https://bluediamondstaginganddesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/4-glaringly-obvious-things-to-change.mp3 Selling a home can be one of the most stressful times in a...
by Kasia McDaniel | Home decor
Master bedrooms are our sanctuary so when you get tired of the look, you get antsy. However, some homeowners believe it will cost a lot of money just to update the room. But I am here to tell you that you don’t need to spend a fortune on redesigning your master...
by Kasia McDaniel | Home decor, Home staging tips, How to
Curtains You may love curtains or hate them but did you know there is a proper way to hang them and size them up? There are many reasons people use curtains but sometimes they don’t hang them correctly. Let me share some pictures of the best way to hang...
by Kasia McDaniel | Home decor, How to
Building a home or updating it can be a fun process. But when it comes to picking home exterior colors that make you happy, it can turn out to be stressful! That is why one client reached out to me. She and her husband were building their home and all the colors...
by Kasia McDaniel | Home decor, How to
Back porch A back porch is a way we can relax and enjoy the outdoors especially when it is screened in. Back porches let you hang out with friends on a sofa, have some drinks or eat outdoors. But if you are not sure how to set up your furniture, then it isn’t...
by Kasia McDaniel | Home staging tips
Moving soon? After the initial shock of it all, you may start to panic. You may be excited for the new job or new location, but scared at the same time. You may have kids who have to move as well and that can get complicated too. So what do you do after you realize...
by Kasia McDaniel | Home Selling, Home staging
So you’re having an open house. You’ve done everything you can to get your house ready to sell. You’ve staged it, hauled out stuff, sold things and cleaned it all up. Now you have to show it. But what do you do with your family when you have an open...
by Kasia McDaniel | Home decor
Do you wish you could have your own coffee bar at home? Over 60% of people in the US are coffee drinkers. I personally do not drink coffee and have never gotten into it. I love the smell of coffee but coming from European-born parents, tea was the drink of choice in...
by Kasia McDaniel | Home staging
Selling your home but wonder if you should call the home stager or realtor first? You made the decision to sell your home and you have a laundry list of people to call. You know you need to find a real estate agent, handyman and more but you’ve also heard about...
by Kasia McDaniel | Home decor, How to
Do you want to update your guest room but don’t know where to get started? My client had the same issue, but since we worked together on previous projects, she knew I could help her as a Certified Interior Decorator. Guest rooms can be tricky on how much you...
by Kasia McDaniel | Home staging
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 agent may...
