Staging

Two Seasons Draw Near: Bluebonnet & Listing!

In the Texas Hill Country, spring shows itself early, before the calendar date of March 20th.  And as bluebonnets start cropping up this month, so will “For Sale” signs.  Ahhh, spring has sprung! The bluebonnets should be plentiful and healthy this year, due to the abundant...

A Different Kind of Editing

Pay attention to this very important word:  editing.  It’s not just for writers anymore.  Nowadays, “editing” is a key word in both Organizing and Home Staging situations.  It’s what we do when we minimize…we edit our belongings to pare down and simplify our lives and/or...

Q & A with Imagine Gurus Owners

Mikaela and Ron Rios, owners of Imagine Gurus, discuss their expertise in home-related services. Imagine Gurus offers everything from home staging and redesign, to professional organizing, to virtual tours and photography, and 3-D renderings. Tell us about Imagine Gurus. How long have you been in the...

Inflated Expectation: The Reality Media Mystical Unicorn Effect

We love our home-improvement and idea-generating media like Houzz, Pinterest, and HGTV shows.  Seeing beauty created is inspiring, and they make it look so easy!  Model-looking homes, amazing DIY projects, and home makeovers in a weekend.  All with ridiculously small budgets, too!  It’s like a...

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Build a Snowman in Texas! How to Prep for Holidays or Home Listing

It’s that time of year. Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, etc. Often, it can feel like “Lions, and Tigers, and Bears, OH MY!” Stressful, overwhelming, chaotic. And what if you're trying to sell your home as well? Whether you’re preparing for the Holidays or listing your Home on...

The Breaking Point

We’ve all felt it.  That point when the stress level gets so high that we want to scream at the top of our lungs or curl up in the fetal position and give up.  Welcome to the “breaking point.”  As a Home Stager and Professional Organizer,...

If You’re Listing a Home, May I Take Your Order?

“Would you like under 1 month, or 4 months?”  If this is a menu for vacation length choices, I’ll take the “4 months” option, please!  It sounds fabulous! But, imagine this is a menu for how long you want your home to be listed on the...

Why are Homes Jealous of Cars?

The answer is because when selling them, owners often pamper their cars more than their houses. Oh yes, it’s true.  A car usually enjoys a full clean and detail job before being put up for sale so it is more appealing to buyers and can fetch...

Does this Count as Math? STAGER=BUFFER

You know the feeling.  The cringe-worthy moment, when you have to advise your seller to do this, that, and the other to prepare their home for market.  That moment when you worry they might become offended that you don’t like their taste, or Aunt Ethel’s...