He is waiting in the truck for someone to drive him to the trails ~ No trails today Duke!
Have FAITH my friends in New England – Spring is on it’s way.
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If Your Life had a Theme Song ~ What would it Be?
My theme song would be “What a Feeling” from the movie Flashdance~
What’s your life’s theme song?
In the Quiet of the Morning…….
Good Morning Connecticut~
Please – Everyone, take it easy today shoveling out of this lovely snow~
1. Take plenty of breaks – it’s not going anywhere!
2. If you have a child old enough to shovel – we should not find you out there!
3. Dress Appropriately – layering is the best, although my husband has been known to shovel in shorts & winter coat!
4. Stay Hydrated – Take a bottle of water or Wine (just kidding) that’s for after!
5. Watch for Slippery Areas – canvass before collide!
6. Remove Icicles from Your Home – when falling they could cause injuries, they can also be used for the wine (just kidding) again this happens after your work is done!
On a serious note: Please be extra careful when shoveling your driveways, sidewalks, etc!
Trends you need to know before selling your home
Since the time when I was a young girl of about twelve or thirteen years of age, I would accompany my Mother to Open Houses in the San Diego area on Saturday mornings. My mom would have the newspaper at the breakfast table, marking all the open houses we were going to visit later that day, I would grab the town map and pencil~in all the addresses and off we went. It was fun pretending for a day – that you had money and a normal life ~ that’s another blog! Lessons learned from those open houses in the 1970’s, staged homes do sell and they sell at a higher profit! The trend is continuing today, there are a lot of homes for sale and if the traditional seller wants to compete they must have their home staged to have any chance to sell it at a greater profit in today’s market.
Trends of Home Staging in 2015:
1. Home sellers are staging their homes – there is fierce competition with short sales, bank-owned homes and traditional sellers. We are now seeing short sales and bank-owned homes being staged.
2. Home Stager and real estate professionals are teaming up more and more to give superior customer service to the seller.
3. The real estate agent that makes Home Staging part of their marketing plan will lead the market and obtain more listings.
4. Real Estate Mantra : Staging, Staging, Staging ~ has replaced ~ Location, Location, Location
It’s about presenting a home to a potential buyer, where the buyer feels the comfort, see the beauty throughout the home.
Winter Projects!
I am not a fan of the Winter Season ~ Except for Christmas!
Envision-Designs is going to be posting some winter project ideas to help myself and others out there, to get through the dark, grey days of Winter. I am going to be – Shhhh….stealing or I like to call it ……copying, the idea from HGTV Flea Market Flip. Each month I will post a Flip List ~ to take with you to flea markets, tag sales, thrift stores, antique stores – wherever you like to hunt for treasures. Once you find an item that is on the Flip List, you think about how you can fix and flip: re-purpose, re-finish, re-make, re-design, etc. to resell at a profit. Here is an opportunity to work alone or as a team to show off your skills or to try out your creative side! You never know this could be your calling…..take the challenge!
Come Back for Flip Lists & Remember to post pictures!!!!!
Prices are Falling!
I have been helping clients Declutter and Downsize this month, so I have decided to DECREASED my price per hour. Please take advantage of the Staging Services I offer to get the most money for your home at the resale. I have discounts going on right now, and percentage off on my ‘Organizing Packages’ that I created this week. Please come back to see what I have created for a colorful & organized season!
Design gone too far?
No ~ Nein ~ Nai ~ B’u ~ Nao ~ La ~ Nee ~ Pa
Does not matter in what language – I cannot spit my toothpaste on the fish!
I love great design just as much as the next artist, but has great design gone too far?
Would you install this sink in your house? Thoughts?
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