When Do You Start Decorating Your Mantle for Christmas?

Well, Thanksgiving is only a few days away and in my house that means we start digging out all our Christmas decorations this Friday. One of my favorite things to decorate is the mantle over the fireplace.  From stocking to candles to pine-cones, there are really limitless ways we all can decorate. Here are someContinue reading “When Do You Start Decorating Your Mantle for Christmas?”

Home Decor Advice – Easy Thanksgiving Centerpiece Ideas

With Thanksgiving only a week away, now is the time to break out your good china and think about how you are going to set your Dining Room table. From pumpkins to pinecones, a simple Thanksgiving Centerprice can be put together in about an hour. Here are a few inspirational photos to get all ofContinue reading “Home Decor Advice – Easy Thanksgiving Centerpiece Ideas”

Holiday Decorating and Curb Appeal – Home Staging Tips

When Holiday Season approaches, I just love to drive around and look at all the Holiday decorations from white lights in pine trees to wreaths on front doors. When decorating for the Holidays, less is always more. Here are a few of my favorite Holiday inspired Front Doors and Homes: I must admit that myContinue reading “Holiday Decorating and Curb Appeal – Home Staging Tips”

How to Set Your Holiday Table This Thanksgiving – Orange County Home Decorating Advice

If you are like most people, you look forward to getting together with family and friends to celebrate the Holidays over some good food and wine.  With everything we all need to accomplish in this “hustle and bustle” world we live in, setting your Holiday table should not be another avenue of stress for you.Continue reading “How to Set Your Holiday Table This Thanksgiving – Orange County Home Decorating Advice”

Economical Vacant Properties Staging Alternative – Virtual Staging

Kate’s Home Staging and Redesign now offers Virtual Home Staging for home sellers, builders, contractors, Realtors, short sales and foreclosure properties.   Any property for sale that is vacant will definitely benefit from our new service. Virtual Home Staging is an affordable option when it is compared to renting furniture and accessories for three rooms plusContinue reading “Economical Vacant Properties Staging Alternative – Virtual Staging”

Orange County NY – Home Staging Benefits for the Realtor and Seller.

The most buyer traffic will come through a home the first two weeks it is on the market than any other time period. No one gets a second chance to make a first impression and when you are talking about real estate, the only way to generate new interest in your home is to dropContinue reading “Orange County NY – Home Staging Benefits for the Realtor and Seller.”

Orange County NY – Top Home Stager – Home Selling Tips for a Quick Sale

Home Staging is the process of highlighting a home’s strengths while downplaying it’s weaknesses, through techniques such as depersonalization, de-cluttering, cleaning, addressing maintenance issues, and implementing interior design principles. A typical home staging consultation by Kate’s Home Staging and Redesign will last about two hours and will have your home headed in the right directionContinue reading “Orange County NY – Top Home Stager – Home Selling Tips for a Quick Sale”

Feng Shui Advice – Mirrors in Your bedroom – Is this Bad Feng Shui?

Mirrors are a Feng Shui chi enhancement because this object can activate and circulate chi throughout your home. A well placed mirror can bring light into a dark area, reflect something beautiful, visually enlarge a small space, and provide s sense of safety. Since mirrors activate chi, their placement is always a good idea inContinue reading “Feng Shui Advice – Mirrors in Your bedroom – Is this Bad Feng Shui?”

Rockland County Home Staging – Some Simple Fixes to Sell your Home Quickly

In today’s real estate market, it is imperative that your online home pictures really WOW any potential buyers.  A certified home stager can help any home seller or Realtor sell their home quickly and for the highest dollar amount. The latest HomeGain 2009 survey states that home staging services have a 586% return on yourContinue reading “Rockland County Home Staging – Some Simple Fixes to Sell your Home Quickly”

Bergen County Home Staging Advice – How to Pick the Right Paint Color?

Ever walk into a room and it feels very dark and uninviting? How would a potential home buyer feel in this room? If you are trying to sell your home, the wall paint color can really transform the entire feel of the space.  Color invokes emotions in almost everyone. Here is an example of a bedroomContinue reading “Bergen County Home Staging Advice – How to Pick the Right Paint Color?”