Home Staging Tips

When you move into a small home or apartment, you may not realize that decorating it has to be approached in a different way. The big furniture won't fit as well in a smaller space. Or it just feels too cramped. Are there different rules to decorating a small space? YES! Let me share some tips on how to decorate smaller spaces in your home. Mentioned in this episode: Episode #238 Small living spaces How to Open Up Space in a Small Room https://bluediamondstaginganddesign.com/how-to/open-space-small-room/ 5 things that make your house feel smaller https://bluediamondstaginganddesign.com/home-decor/five-things-that-make-your-house-feel-smaller/ Etsy shop, WillowBrookPrintable https://willowbrookprintable.etsy.com

What do you do when you have dark brown wall paneling in your home? It makes the space look outdated and dark. Do you take it down? Try something else? I had a real estate agent pose this question to me. Listen in to hear my answer. Mentioned in this episode: Color Snap app by Sherwin Williams Color portfolio by Benjamin Moore 4 Wall Colors bit.ly/4wallcolors Living Room Staging Course bit.ly/livingroomcourse

Living rooms are the most important room to stage when it comes to selling your home. But it can be daunting for real estate agents and home sellers to know how to make it look good. You are in luck because my How to Stage a Living Room course is now available online! Listen up to hear what you will learn. Mentioned in this episode: https://bluediamondstaginganddesign.com/living-room-course

You know how you get into a habit or routine and you get comfortable with it? It makes you feel like you accomplished something or it’s just a natural part of your day. But then, something drastic changes and you get thrown off your routine. You feel off-center and out of control. I want to share what threw me lately, how it affects my business, and how staging and moving can throw off your routine but I can bring you right back on track. Mentioned in this episode: How to stage a living room course coming soon! Home Staging services https://bluediamondstaginganddesign.com/services-2/ Moving checklists https://willowbrookprintable.etsy.com/listing/1611526515/moving-checklist-planner-printable Other checklists can be found at www.willowbrookprintable.etsy.com

I recently sent two potential clients to my competitor. Yes, that’s right, I did. But why, do you ask? Because as a business I have grown and learned so much about myself as a home stager. Let me share why I did it, how it makes my business stronger, and what you can learn from it as well. Mentioned in this episode: Podcast episode #261 Pros and Cons of Virtual Staging Staging Snapshot https://bluediamondstaginganddesign.com/staging-snapshot/ Whole home staging consult https://bluediamondstaginganddesign.com/services-2/ My website www.bluediamondstaginganddesign.com

My husband loves to watch “Cole the Cornstar” on YouTube but it’s not what you think. Cole is a young farmer who explains his weekly issues on the farm and all the equipment and barns he has on his 1700 acres of farmland. He talks about the 20 minutes he tackles each day to take care of those ankle-biter tasks that just don’t get done. But if YOU take 20 minutes each day, you will soon check off those honey-do list items quickly. So what can you do in 20 minutes? Mentioned in this episode: Cole the CornStar https://www.youtube.com/@ColeTheCornstar Weekly Meal Planner and Moving Checklists www.etsy.com/shop/Willowbrookprintable

If you are a cat lover and have these plants in your home, you will want to consider swapping them out with cat-safe plants. In this week's episode, I share cat-safe plants and plants that are poisonous to cats thanks to my friend, Chelsea, who owns a plant shop. Mentioned in this episode: Follow Chelsea at Rhizome House Plants on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RhizomeHouseplants Blog post with plant names https://bluediamondstaginganddesign.com/home-decor/these-plants-can-be-deadly-to-cats/

As part of the new year cleanup, my pantry has gotten out of hand lately. I have a walk-in pantry that is 8 feet deep and 4 feet across so there is LOTS of space to store/hide things. And that’s when we get into trouble with losing things that you didn’t realize are still in there. This past week I worked on cleaning out my pantry and I want to give you some tips and tricks I used during this pantry cleanout and challenge you to a Pantry clean out challenge. Mentioned in this episode: How to organize a pantry (BHG) https://www.bhg.com/kitchen/storage/pantry/organize-your-pantry-by-zones/ Weekly meal planner www.etsy.com/willowbrookprintable DM me on IG with ZONING, TOSSING, DONATING @bluediamondstaginganddesign

Happy New Year! With a new year, there are always new things we want to tackle. And for homeowners there are things that you can stop doing when it comes time to sell your home. Now I wanted to tell you to stop doing this one thing...but I can’t stop with just one…so I will share at least two things to stop doing. Mentioned in this episode: How to decorate your walls like an adult www.bit.ly/decoratewalls 4 best living room wall colors www.bit.ly/4wallcolors Blue Diamond Staging & Design website www.bluediamondstaginganddesign.com

Is this going to be the last Christmas in your home? Are you selling it next year? Home selling can be stressful but you don’t have to do it alone. When your house is staged and looks move-in ready, buyers will flock to your open house to make an offer so you can move into your next house. Let me share how we can work together to make this process easy on you. Mentioned in this episode: Advent Calendar of 24 home staging tips https://spoti.fi/47SFE26 Home Staging Do's and Don'ts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Pre-home staging playlist for those who have never staged their home before  ⁠The Pre-Home Staging playlist Staging Starter Kit www.bit.ly/stagingstarterkit 2 hour consultation www.bluediamondstaginganddesign.com Moving Checklist www.etsy.com/willowbrookprintable

Enjoy time with family or friends with a winter bucket list. That’s not to say this will be your last winter, but it’s good to have a list of ideas of what you want to do during the holiday season. Do you want to go snow tubing? Maybe listen to live Christmas music? Then make a list and get out there! Here are some ideas to get the creative thinking juices going for winter activity ideas. Mentioned in this episode: My etsy shop, WillowBrookPrintable www.etsy.com/willowbrookprintable

A stocking is one of the most recognized symbols for Christmas. Did you know the tradition of hanging stockings started with a nobleman named Nicholas in the third century? However, back then houses had fireplaces because that was the only source of heat for the house! Nowadays, not all houses have a fireplace. What do you do if you don’t have a fireplace or a mantel? Let me share 5 unique places you can hang your stocking if you don't have a mantel this year. Mentioned in this episode: My etsy shop, WillowBrookPrintable www.etsy.com/willowbrookprintable

Fall is my favorite time of year but that also means we need to do some chores around the house to keep it humming smoothly. That’s why I want to share a few household maintenance tips that you should do this time of year.

Home for the holidays but your home isn’t quite up to its potential with your home decor? And you have guests coming over? Maybe it’s time to up your decor game and add a few finishing touches to make your home a bit homey and “adult” like. That’s why I created a home decor gift guide that you can add to your Christmas list (or buy now) as you get your home ready for the holidays. Mentioned in this episode: Home Decor Gift Guide https://bluediamondstaginganddesign.com/home-decor/holiday-home-decor-gift-guide/

You know when you start a DIY project, you look up all the steps you need to take. You watch some videos, you look up blog posts, you basically do your research. But how do you know when it’s time to bring in the pros? When do you let them take over? Let me share my ideas and when I had to call in the reinforcements for my projects. Mentioned in this episode: Home Staging and Decorating Service www.bluediamondstaginganddesign.com/services-2 WillowBrookPrintable Etsy shop https://www.etsy.com/shop/WillowBrookPrintable

Halloween is here and your decorations look fantastic! Some of you took the time to put up a lot while others only put up a few things (if any). For those of you who plan to put away those holiday decorations and save it for next year, I want to share some tips on how to best put them away in this week’s episode.

In this week's episode, Home Stager, Kasia McDaniel, talks about three mistakes empty nesters (or people over 60 years old) should avoid when selling their home. If you have lived in your home for 10+ years and now you are moving to downsize this is a great episode. Or if you have aging parents and they need some advice, listen in to avoid making these three empty nester mistakes when selling your home. Mentioned in this episode: Email me kasia@bluediamondstaging.com My website www.bluediamondstaginganddesign.com

Do you have a home staging or a home decorating question? Maybe you just need some input and are wondering if someone can help you? I recently had these 3 questions from different people and wanted to share my answers with you in this week’s podcast episode. Here are the questions: 1. Will you tell me or suggest to me if I should put a kitchen nook in or use my kitchen space as a dining area also because I do not have a dining room? 2. From a previous client - The renovations have actually been pretty frustrating. I don’t know if part of your services may include checking them out, but I’d be glad to pay you for some help with eyes on. 3. I have a client that is potentially looking at staging their home. Is this within your serviceable range? Here is the recent Zillow entry that will give you an idea of the home for sizing. If you could provide general pricing for all common living spaces, and then just the main bedroom that would be great. Depending on pricing we may stage an office for one of the secondary

If you are selling your house soon and you want to show off all those wonderful renovations you put into your home, you want to listen in to this episode. Over time we made changes to the house whether it was a new concrete parking pad, a new firepit area, a new barn etc. In this week’s episode, I’m going to share what you need to consider tracking and hunting down if you are selling your house soon. Mentioned in this episode: Moving Checklist https://www.etsy.com/listing/1518027593/moving-checklist-planner-printable?click_key=ef1b51d446ef6a29721939dfb8a33d99a094a75f%3A1518027593&click_sum=791dc38f&ref=shop_home_active_52 Blue Diamond Staging & Design www.bluediamondstaginganddesign.com

Fall is my FAVORITE time of year. The weather is cooler, I can wear my favorite boots, the leaves turn such beautiful colors and my favorite holiday is Halloween. So naturally we go all out for Halloween decorations, food, and favorite things to do in the Fall. I wanted to share a few of my favorite Fall things that will hopefully inspire you to enjoy this cooler weather. Mentioned in this episode: WillowBrookPrintable Etsy shop www.willowbrookprintable.etsy.com