STAGING GIRLS' Blog

Something Wrong?

staginggirls — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 07:24:31 +0000

When bad designs happen to good people…
When our love for colours, patterns, and styles get the best of us…
When something once so right, now look so wrong…

What is obviously wrong with these design styles?
Everything.
It is evidently time to move on!

Tagged: decorating errors, design styles

Summer Real Estate

staginggirls — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 17:44:31 +0000

This is a positive read sent out by Blu Living Realty.
Have a great Canada Day weekend!

SUMMER STARTS HERE
Unsurprisingly, there has been a lot of talk about real estate in the last couple of months. So, we thought we would take a moment to give you our two cents….. Since the economic downturn of 2008 we have seen a rapid recovery. Fuelled by low interest rates and favourable buyer conditions, bargain hunters began snapping up properties and driving prices back up. Multiple offers once again became the norm as there was not enough supply to keep up with the demand. Before we knew it we had surpassed the highs of 2008 and set a new benchmark price in Vancouver according to the REBGV ($1.66 million for a West Side home and $510,000 for a West Side apartment).

It seems as though we are now at a stalemate. Buyers feel that prices escalated too fast and are awaiting a correction and sellers are holding on for maximum value. The result is a slower than normal market with well priced and desirable listings sitting on the market for months rather than days. It seems as though buyers are winning the battle as prices have begun to fall slightly. “Prices rose too fast and there needs to be about a 5%-10% correction before I return to the house hunt” seem to be the words from most of our buyers. Time will tell, but we expect things to be slow for the summer with some great deals to be found. As soon as the days get a little shorter and the lure of the beach wears off the market should be a bit more balanced. Unfortunately that means that Buyers will have lost any advantage they had during the summer.

Now is your chance to make this your best summer ever… live it!
www.bluliving .com

Tagged: Blu Living, home staging, real estate market, Staging Etc

Small Space

staginggirls — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:41:59 +0000

Give recognition to your small space!

No matter how disappointed you are in your small space/room/ nook, you’ll eventually need to become realistic and accept the fact that your space is small. So start out by defining your small space for its great purpose, and then be loyal to it.
Recognition and acceptance is key!

Small is beautiful.
Remember this when decorating your small space. It is possible to make any small space into a beautiful and wonderful private space that look stylish and at the same time functional.

Tip for small spaces:
*The colour scheme for decorating is very important especially in small spaces. A palette that flows will give any space a cozy and intimate feel. Choose colours that look appealing together, and make sure your colours and tones blend evenly together and throughout the room.
Stay consistent and true to your color palette plan.
Note: Less colours is indeed more!

Tagged: decorating small spaces, home staging

YORK Photos…

staginggirls — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 06:12:46 +0000

The photos are in. Please check under our Featured Projects Gallery for “YORK Townhome”
YORK Townhouses is a collection of craftsman-style townhomes located at 7298 199A Street in Langley.
Show suite staged by Staging Etc Interiors.

Furniture and accessories used for this property can be purchased at the below listed retailers.
Please email us if you would like info on specific items.

Home Delight Furnishings
Scan Design Furniture
Bayside Furniture
Sleep Country
Metropolitan Homes
Ikea
Home Sense
Urban Barn
Home Depot
Home Outfitters

Tagged: home staging, Langley, show suites, Staging Etc, town homes

York Living

staginggirls — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 06:52:37 +0000

The staging of York show suite has officially completed.
It was well worth the anticipation.
Staging girls have done it again
Professional photos to follow.
Open for public viewing.

Tagged: home staging, show suites, Staging Etc, town homes, york living

Staged and Sold!

staginggirls — Wed, 26 May 2010 06:33:36 +0000

Please view our photos of this gorgeous property on W36Th.
Congratulations to both the seller and the new owner. This place has been SOLD!
Thank you for the positive feedback and support of viewers walking through this property.
There will definitely be more projects like this to come

Tagged: home staging, interior decorating ideas, lindsay do

Inverness- Small Living Space

staginggirls — Sun, 16 May 2010 06:56:27 +0000

Stage a small living space, and make it work from all angles.

Staging will definitely help define functional spaces; it can also help anchor
the spaces with proportionate furniture pieces so that the eyes have a chance to focus on the
general features of the property. The intent to staging is to create a lifestyle that compliments the
style of the home and appeal to potential buyers.

Staged by Staging Girls.
Furniture provided by Staging Etc Interiors.

Richards St Project

staginggirls — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:34:31 +0000

Today we moved into 710-1001 Richards St.
The challenge is how to make a small 1 Bedroom and Den into a functional living space.
Staging currently in progress.
1st open house –> Tomorrow.
After pictures to follow.

Tagged: condo staging, home staging

York: Phase 1

staginggirls — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 05:25:33 +0000

After a long rainy drive, in rush hour traffic to Langley, we finally arrived at Staging Etc’s latest staging project.
It is the show home for a new development, York. We had to get final measurements inorder to pull it all together by the following Friday.
It could happen…
Lindsay???

Tagged: Staging Etc, staging girls, york homes

Fine Arts

staginggirls — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 06:44:57 +0000

Out of thousands of available art pieces, we ended up with these 2.
How we came to our final decision?
Well, Rebeka fell in love with a particular piece that coincidentally matched with what she wore, and I picked one as a reflection of my mood at the moment.
So it worked out well.
But of course there were many other reasons for our selections…

Tagged: Staging Etc, vancouver home staging