<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256247145127388044</id><updated>2011-07-07T22:04:08.528-05:00</updated><category term='Closets'/><category term='home staging'/><category term='Kitchen'/><category term='bath'/><category term='Home Office'/><category term='vacation'/><category term='Laundry Rooms'/><category term='Christmas'/><category term='Outdoor Dining'/><category term='Redesign'/><category term='garage'/><category term='Foyer'/><category term='Dining Rooms'/><category term='Home-Staging'/><category term='Entryway'/><category term='Lawn'/><category term='Family Room'/><category term='realtor'/><category term='sell your home'/><category term='Bedrooms'/><category term='spring break'/><category term='clutter'/><category term='Master Bedroom'/><category term='basement'/><category term='bathroom staging'/><category term='Garden'/><category term='Home Study'/><category term='real estate market'/><title type='text'>reDECOR</title><subtitle type='html'>Redesign &amp;amp; Home-Staging</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/256247145127388044/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>reDECOR</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17950114458324719601</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/Sr_6zijw9HI/AAAAAAAAAAM/N5DzA5er3HI/S220/libby+lu+063.JPG'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>20</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256247145127388044.post-3769686970231114452</id><published>2010-04-27T14:53:00.009-05:00</published><updated>2010-04-27T16:03:39.593-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='basement'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='garage'/><title type='text'>Last, but Not Least -Basements &amp; Garages</title><content type='html'>Ready, Set, Show! ~&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Basements - they're unfinished storage spaces or usable living space.  Either way, when showing your home, they need to be presented in the best possible way.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/S9dI726ufzI/AAAAAAAAAGM/Dxz2WPXMKCw/s1600/ss_BHG133895.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 250px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/S9dI726ufzI/AAAAAAAAAGM/Dxz2WPXMKCw/s400/ss_BHG133895.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464916866028699442" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bhg.com"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bhg.com"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The basement is a common place for a media or family room.  Make sure you present them in a clean and uncluttered manner. And if you're fortunate to have natural light in your basement, by all means, make the most of it!  Remove any window coverings that block the light.  Using a light colored paint on the walls will make the space feel bigger and brighter.  A mirror hung on the wall is a great way to spread the light around the room.  Adequate lighting is also important, so if the room seems dark, add some lamps.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/36912/Finished-Basement-modern-family-room-'&gt;&lt;img src='http://st.houzz.com/simages/36912_0_8-3410-modern-family-room.jpg' alt='Finished Basement modern family room'  border=0 width='500' height='340'&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style='color:#444;'&gt;&lt;small&gt;&lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/modern/family-room'&gt;modern family room design&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/40597/Basement-Remodeling-Projects-executed-by-our-TBF-Dealers--eclectic--other-metros'&gt;&lt;img src='http://st.houzz.com/simages/40597_0_8-5179-eclectic-.jpg' alt='Basement Remodeling Projects executed by our TBF Dealers. eclectic '  border=0 width='500' height='375'&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style='color:#444;'&gt;&lt;small&gt;&lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/eclectic'&gt;eclectic home design&lt;/a&gt; by &lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractor/other-metros'&gt;other metros general contractor&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/4945/Total-Basement-Finishing'&gt;Total Basement Finishing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/S9dIzMB3maI/AAAAAAAAAGE/gnLNQTHrA-Q/s1600/masterpiecegarage2005008.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/S9dIzMB3maI/AAAAAAAAAGE/gnLNQTHrA-Q/s400/masterpiecegarage2005008.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464916717076978082" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The garage for most folks is a storage room.  The key to making this room appealing to a buyer is organization.  If your garage is full of stuff, then the buyer is left with the impression that the home is lacking in storage, so pick up and put away! By getting objects up off of the floor, you instantly create a more organized and spacious room.   If you're willing to go the extra step, use some color and creativity to liven up that space.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/S9dIqhyKN6I/AAAAAAAAAF8/9JbVQPmhmos/s1600/ss_100030863.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 250px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/S9dIqhyKN6I/AAAAAAAAAF8/9JbVQPmhmos/s400/ss_100030863.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464916568297846690" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/S9dIgQmqtEI/AAAAAAAAAF0/ZtbPhEYOtww/s1600/ss_100091212.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/S9dIgQmqtEI/AAAAAAAAAF0/ZtbPhEYOtww/s400/ss_100091212.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464916391887549506" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now, this is a garage that I can imagine myself spending some time in, and that is your goal when selling your house.  If you can make a person picture themselves living in your house, then you'll be on your way to a sell, and a new home!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We hope you've enjoyed our Ready, Set, Show! series, and whether you're selling your home, or not, we hope you've been inspired!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Until next time,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/54/0FFC4B12E11B65AB6E1A31F0F73280E1.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/256247145127388044-3769686970231114452?l=redecorstore.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/feeds/3769686970231114452/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/2010/04/last-but-not-least-basements-garages.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/256247145127388044/posts/default/3769686970231114452'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/256247145127388044/posts/default/3769686970231114452'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/2010/04/last-but-not-least-basements-garages.html' title='Last, but Not Least -Basements &amp; Garages'/><author><name>reDECOR</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17950114458324719601</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/Sr_6zijw9HI/AAAAAAAAAAM/N5DzA5er3HI/S220/libby+lu+063.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/S9dI726ufzI/AAAAAAAAAGM/Dxz2WPXMKCw/s72-c/ss_BHG133895.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256247145127388044.post-4620735376781071549</id><published>2010-04-19T18:04:00.007-05:00</published><updated>2010-04-19T19:17:10.787-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Laundry Rooms'/><title type='text'>Ready, Set, Show ~ A Fresh Approach</title><content type='html'>&lt;strong&gt;Ready, Set, Show - Laundry Rooms&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What do you think the hardest working room in your home would be? Hands down, the Laundry Room would rank very close to the top. Clothing seems to be continually thrown between clean and soiled. So much "behind the scenes work," goes on in the laundry room. In an instant, a clean laundry room can become disheveled. Every individual adds more chaos to this room and you have to attempt to work in this space. So how do you keep such a busy room clutter free and presentable while your home is on the market? Let's look at a few examples of some fresh and airy laundry rooms.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://irspireddiy.typepad.com/.../perfect-laundry.html"&gt;Photo courtesy of Inspired DIY&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://inspireddiy.typepad.com/blog/images/2008/08/27/laundryroom.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 375px; height: 500px;" src="http://inspireddiy.typepad.com/blog/images/2008/08/27/laundryroom.jpg" border="0" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://materialgirlsblog.com/dallas/2010/03/11/loads-of-inspiring-rooms/"&gt;Photo courtesy of Material Girls Blog&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://materialgirlsblog.com/dallas/files/2010/03/laundry-room-3.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 396px; height: 500px;" src="http://materialgirlsblog.com/dallas/files/2010/03/laundry-room-3.jpg" border="0" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bhg.com"&gt;Photo courtesy of Better Homes and Gardens&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://images.meredith.com/bhg/images/02/ss_SIP941018.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="http://images.meredith.com/bhg/images/02/ss_SIP941018.jpg" border="0" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://the-linen-cupboard.blogspot.com/2008/08/best-laundry-rooms.html"&gt;Photo courtesy of The Linen Cupboard Blog&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sFZAWMNnJK8/SKrr6f35OmI/AAAAAAAAARs/9jV4v_P19gE/s320/laundry-room1_e_c05121baa6f7e87f42266c0662e4a480.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 305px; height: 305px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sFZAWMNnJK8/SKrr6f35OmI/AAAAAAAAARs/9jV4v_P19gE/s320/laundry-room1_e_c05121baa6f7e87f42266c0662e4a480.jpg" border="0" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://ifferslittlenest.blogspot.com/2009/04/inspirational-laundry-rooms.html"&gt;Photos courtesy of Iffers Little Nest Blog&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7voWRpt7Li4/SauP4ytd-vI/AAAAAAAAIQ0/_kKk6dTXddk/s400/Martha_laundry_room.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 281px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7voWRpt7Li4/SauP4ytd-vI/AAAAAAAAIQ0/_kKk6dTXddk/s400/Martha_laundry_room.jpg" border="0" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So it seems that baskets, containers and shelving are the biggest hit in a well oiled Laundry Room. Items tend to find a home when they have a designated place to land. Grab you a few baskets and start labeling them for all of those every day "must have items."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/54/0FFC4B12E11B65AB6E1A31F0F73280E1.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/256247145127388044-4620735376781071549?l=redecorstore.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/feeds/4620735376781071549/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/2010/04/laundry-room-work-in-progress.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/256247145127388044/posts/default/4620735376781071549'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/256247145127388044/posts/default/4620735376781071549'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/2010/04/laundry-room-work-in-progress.html' title='Ready, Set, Show ~ A Fresh Approach'/><author><name>reDECOR</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17950114458324719601</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/Sr_6zijw9HI/AAAAAAAAAAM/N5DzA5er3HI/S220/libby+lu+063.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sFZAWMNnJK8/SKrr6f35OmI/AAAAAAAAARs/9jV4v_P19gE/s72-c/laundry-room1_e_c05121baa6f7e87f42266c0662e4a480.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256247145127388044.post-6092220689989061544</id><published>2010-04-14T14:33:00.005-05:00</published><updated>2010-04-14T22:22:51.335-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='spring break'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='vacation'/><title type='text'>It's Spring Break!!</title><content type='html'>If you've been missing us, well, we've taken a little time away with our families to enjoy Spring Break.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We will resume our series next week, so be sure to check back with us then.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo/2936286200014644539kaNQPR"&gt;&lt;img src="http://inlinethumb20.webshots.com/14291/2936286200014644539S600x600Q85.jpg" alt="Dogwood Blooms"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now, enjoy the rest of your week and thanks for stopping by!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/54/0FFC4B12E11B65AB6E1A31F0F73280E1.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/256247145127388044-6092220689989061544?l=redecorstore.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/feeds/6092220689989061544/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/2010/04/its-spring-break.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/256247145127388044/posts/default/6092220689989061544'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/256247145127388044/posts/default/6092220689989061544'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/2010/04/its-spring-break.html' title='It&apos;s Spring Break!!'/><author><name>reDECOR</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17950114458324719601</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/Sr_6zijw9HI/AAAAAAAAAAM/N5DzA5er3HI/S220/libby+lu+063.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256247145127388044.post-5324455109577049488</id><published>2010-04-06T09:46:00.017-05:00</published><updated>2010-04-06T20:27:27.404-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Ready, Set, Show! ~ Throw In Some Fun - Game/Playrooms</title><content type='html'>Post # 10 in the Ready, Set, Show! Series&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you're fortunate to have a game room or playroom, then, good news! These rooms are great selling features for a home, and by following a few tips, you can set the stage for a willing buyer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img.hgtv.com/HGTV/2004/08/30/hdsf111_1aft2_wallunitafter_al.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 200px;"src="http://img.hgtv.com/HGTV/2004/08/30/hdsf111_1aft2_wallunitafter_al.jpg" border="0" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Your room may just need a good dose of organization.  Investing in shelving, storage closets, and bins is money well spent.  Putting away all toys, games, and craft supplies is a must.  Now is a good time to donate or throw away items that you no longer use or want.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();}&lt;br /&gt;catch(e){}"href="http://img.hgtv.com/HGTV/2007/06/20/dct2809_TableWindows_lg.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 616px; height: 462px;" src="http://img.hgtv.com/HGTV/2007/06/20/dct2809_TableWindows_lg.jpg" border="0" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A  coat of paint can bring freshness to your space.  And the same updates that are important in other areas of your house, such as new lighting fixtures, apply to the playroom also. If the room lacks adequate lighting, add some fun lamps.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();&lt;br /&gt;catch(e){}"href="http://img.hgtv.com/HGTV/2007/06/20/dct2809_BulletinBoardWall_lg.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 616px; height: 462px;" src="http://img.hgtv.com/HGTV/2007/06/20/dct2809_BulletinBoardWall_lg.jpg" border="0" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Keeping the playroom tidy may be a lot of extra work, but having your room ready for a showing is well worth the effort.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/S7tNyxlt8tI/AAAAAAAAAFc/fbdAxvZOg-0/s1600/rxr2402_1aft1_desksafter_lg.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/S7tNyxlt8tI/AAAAAAAAAFc/fbdAxvZOg-0/s400/rxr2402_1aft1_desksafter_lg.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457040908189823698" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Everyone can appreciate a well organized space.  It helps a buyer envision themselves living there, instead of getting distracted by the clutter.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/S7tO3cyP91I/AAAAAAAAAFs/x8FuW6SGesE/s1600/dsc1409_2aft_aquarium_lg.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;"src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/S7tO3cyP91I/AAAAAAAAAFs/x8FuW6SGesE/s400/dsc1409_2aft_aquarium_lg.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457042088016213842" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Have your game room tables set and ready to play, and...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/S7tOChuba3I/AAAAAAAAAFk/RnrgGmFlaA8/s1600/HFYS312_after_position_1_lg.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/S7tOChuba3I/AAAAAAAAAFk/RnrgGmFlaA8/s400/HFYS312_after_position_1_lg.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457041178809297778" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;you'll be on your way to a new fun room in no time!  Happy Selling!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/54/0FFC4B12E11B65AB6E1A31F0F73280E1.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/256247145127388044-5324455109577049488?l=redecorstore.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/feeds/5324455109577049488/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/2010/04/ready-set-show-throw-in-some-fun.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/256247145127388044/posts/default/5324455109577049488'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/256247145127388044/posts/default/5324455109577049488'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/2010/04/ready-set-show-throw-in-some-fun.html' title='Ready, Set, Show! ~ Throw In Some Fun - Game/Playrooms'/><author><name>reDECOR</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17950114458324719601</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/Sr_6zijw9HI/AAAAAAAAAAM/N5DzA5er3HI/S220/libby+lu+063.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/S7tNyxlt8tI/AAAAAAAAAFc/fbdAxvZOg-0/s72-c/rxr2402_1aft1_desksafter_lg.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256247145127388044.post-7328738267706995841</id><published>2010-04-01T18:35:00.007-05:00</published><updated>2010-04-02T16:32:43.938-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Home Office'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Home Study'/><title type='text'>Ready, Set, Show!  It's Study Time</title><content type='html'>Post #9 - Home Office and Study&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What do you do with all those papers in the home office during the selling process? Where do you conceal the papers, but still have quick access to them? Some home offices consist of an area in the living space that has been designated as a study area. The main thing you are wanting to do is portray a clean, uncluttered functional space. You'll only want a few things on the actual desktop. Let's look at a few things that will show off your home office without giving up convenience.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_THEzHLp6VTo/ScOkU1XiVyI/AAAAAAAADOA/sFrJaWZE7PA/s320/loraafter+051.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_THEzHLp6VTo/ScOkU1XiVyI/AAAAAAAADOA/sFrJaWZE7PA/s320/loraafter+051.jpg" border="0" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;First, clear desktop of any clutter and loose papers. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;File papers away into a filing cabinet or decorative filing folders.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Secure any important paperwork that contains sensitive information and numbers. You'll want to guard these like you would any expensive personal item.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Then, you can add decorative magazine holders, baskets and boxes to contain any loose items. You can find these at all the big box stores and hobby stores at reasonable prices. Try to get some that are neutral or coordinate with your color scheme.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Finally, if your desk lamp is dated, you could update it for a minimal cost. Remember to have the lamp lit during a showing.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So now your office area is lit and decluttered, grab your favorite drink and enjoy sitting at your desk while you are doing your office work. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://205.196.138.20/DesignGallery/cb/cbc3b524-9323-46e7-9bdf-fc146f88e111_493x693.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 493px; height: 693px;" src="http://205.196.138.20/DesignGallery/cb/cbc3b524-9323-46e7-9bdf-fc146f88e111_493x693.jpg" border="0" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://img.timeinc.net/aolhome/i/design/sl/04/08/SL0408148w_1_y.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 450px; height: 600px;" src="http://img.timeinc.net/aolhome/i/design/sl/04/08/SL0408148w_1_y.jpg" border="0" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://timeinc.net"&gt;timeinc.net&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://img4.myhomeideas.com/i/2009/11/59308-multipurpose-master-r-x.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 450px; height: 600px;" src="http://img4.myhomeideas.com/i/2009/11/59308-multipurpose-master-r-x.jpg" border="0" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://myhomeideas.com"&gt;myhomeideas.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/54/0FFC4B12E11B65AB6E1A31F0F73280E1.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/256247145127388044-7328738267706995841?l=redecorstore.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/feeds/7328738267706995841/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/2010/04/ready-set-show-its-study-time.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/256247145127388044/posts/default/7328738267706995841'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/256247145127388044/posts/default/7328738267706995841'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/2010/04/ready-set-show-its-study-time.html' title='Ready, Set, Show!  It&apos;s Study Time'/><author><name>reDECOR</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17950114458324719601</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/Sr_6zijw9HI/AAAAAAAAAAM/N5DzA5er3HI/S220/libby+lu+063.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_THEzHLp6VTo/ScOkU1XiVyI/AAAAAAAADOA/sFrJaWZE7PA/s72-c/loraafter+051.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256247145127388044.post-1476364540106919747</id><published>2010-03-29T21:23:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2010-04-02T16:44:06.534-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bath'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bathroom staging'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='sell your home'/><title type='text'>Ready, Set, Show! ~ Making a Splash in the Bath</title><content type='html'>Post #8  of the Ready, Set, Show! Series&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When your house is on the market, your bathrooms should look like no one has used them.  Have they been cleaned 'til they sparkle?  Do they look new?  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/41145/surfers-end-bath-eclectic-bathroom-new-york'&gt;&lt;img src='http://st.houzz.com/simages/41145_0_8-8852-eclectic-bathroom.jpg' alt='surfers end bath eclectic bathroom'  border=0 width='500' height='332'&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style='color:#444;'&gt;&lt;small&gt;&lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/eclectic/bathroom'&gt;eclectic bathroom design&lt;/a&gt; by &lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/professionals/architect/new-york'&gt;new york architect&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/5008/Richard-Bubnowski-Design-LLC'&gt;Richard Bubnowski Design LLC&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If your bathroom is dated, a few inexpensive changes can bring your bath up to date: replacing light fixtures, faucets, and medicine cabinets, or mirrors all make a big impact without breaking the bank.  And the best part is you get a high return on your investment for any bath upgrades you do.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/21184/Bathroom-with-a-View-eclectic-bathroom-los-angeles'&gt;&lt;img src='http://st.houzz.com/simages/21184_0_8-6197-eclectic-bathroom.jpg' alt='Bathroom with a View eclectic bathroom'  border=0 width='500' height='636'&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style='color:#444;'&gt;&lt;small&gt;&lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/eclectic/bathroom'&gt;eclectic bathroom design&lt;/a&gt; by &lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designer/los-angeles'&gt;los angeles interior designer&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/2718/Leslie-Harris--Interior-Design'&gt;Leslie Harris / Interior Design&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When staging your bathroom, think "spa".  New towels, a coordinating fabric shower curtain, and candles in a neutral color will help you create that spa feeling.  Flameless candles are perfect because you can turn them on for a showing, create a relaxing ambiance, and not have to worry about risking a fire.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/31475/main-bath-eclectic-bathroom-other-metros'&gt;&lt;img src='http://st.houzz.com/simages/31475_0_8-8746-eclectic-bathroom.jpg' alt='main bath eclectic bathroom'  border=0 width='500' height='750'&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style='color:#444;'&gt;&lt;small&gt;&lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/eclectic/bathroom'&gt;eclectic bathroom design&lt;/a&gt; by &lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designer/other-metros'&gt;other metros interior designer&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/4194/Birdhouse-Interior-Design-Consulting'&gt;Birdhouse Interior Design Consulting&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;No amount of staging will matter if your various personal items, such as hair dryers, toothpaste, kids' toys, and the toilet brush aren't stored away.  Remember, you want your bath to look as if it isn't being used on a daily basis.  Yes, this will take effort, but the work will go a long way in selling your house quickly.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/18582/James-Wagman-Architect--LLC---Apartment---Riverside-Dr-eclectic-bathroom-new-york'&gt;&lt;img src='http://st.houzz.com/simages/18582_0_8-3411-eclectic-bathroom.jpg' alt='James Wagman Architect, LLC - Apartment - Riverside Dr eclectic bathroom'  border=0 width='431' height='544'&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style='color:#444;'&gt;&lt;small&gt;&lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/eclectic/bathroom'&gt;eclectic bathroom design&lt;/a&gt; by &lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/professionals/new-york'&gt;new york &lt;/a&gt; &lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/2025/James-Wagman-Architect-LLC'&gt;James Wagman Architect, LLC&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here are some finishing touches that will give your bath an air of luxury and a spa feel:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Fresh Scent&lt;br /&gt;Yummy Smelling Soaps&lt;br /&gt;Big Mirrors&lt;br /&gt;Fluffy Towels&lt;br /&gt;Pretty Storage Containers or Baskets&lt;br /&gt;Warm Robe &amp; Slippers&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/30364/Nautical-Bathroom-eclectic-bathroom-new-york'&gt;&lt;img src='http://st.houzz.com/simages/30364_0_8-3155-eclectic-bathroom.jpg' alt='Nautical Bathroom eclectic bathroom'  border=0 width='500' height='625'&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style='color:#444;'&gt;&lt;small&gt;&lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/eclectic/bathroom'&gt;eclectic bathroom design&lt;/a&gt; by &lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designer/new-york'&gt;new york interior designer&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/3764/Olga-Adler'&gt;Olga Adler&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here's to your baths making a splash!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Until next time,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/54/0FFC4B12E11B65AB6E1A31F0F73280E1.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/256247145127388044-1476364540106919747?l=redecorstore.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/feeds/1476364540106919747/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/2010/03/ready-set-show-making-splash-in-bath.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/256247145127388044/posts/default/1476364540106919747'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/256247145127388044/posts/default/1476364540106919747'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/2010/03/ready-set-show-making-splash-in-bath.html' title='Ready, Set, Show! ~ Making a Splash in the Bath'/><author><name>reDECOR</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17950114458324719601</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/Sr_6zijw9HI/AAAAAAAAAAM/N5DzA5er3HI/S220/libby+lu+063.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256247145127388044.post-3411563565464676897</id><published>2010-03-24T17:14:00.005-05:00</published><updated>2010-03-25T19:01:44.178-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Closets'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='clutter'/><title type='text'>Ready, Set, Show ~ Closet Clutter</title><content type='html'>Out of Sight, Out of Mind! Really??&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Post #7 - Bedroom Closets&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Do you remember the episode of "Friends" where everyone was wondering what Monica was hiding in the hall closet. Monica kept the door looked all the time and no one else was allowed to see what was in there. It peaked every one's curiosity and the friends tried every way imaginable to get into the closet.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://sharetv.org/images/friends/204839.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 225px;" src="http://sharetv.org/images/friends/204839.jpg" border="0" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;photo courtesy of &lt;a href="http://sharetv.org/shows/friends/episodes/204839/08x14"&gt;sharetv.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you remember Monica's personality, you'll recall that she was a compulsive "Neat Freak." So when the friends were finally able to make their way into the closet, they were in shock that the closet was in comlete shambles. They could not believe their friend that had such a compulsion about neatness would have a closet brimming at the gills with junk.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Does this ever feel like you? Do you feel like you end up throwing things behind closed doors just to get it out of sight? We probably all do a little of this whether we'd like to admit it or not. And guess what? If you are trying to sell your home, guess who is going to look in your closets?? &lt;strong&gt;EVERYONE!&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Scary, huh?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So what in the world do you do to prepare that space that has been "Out of sight, out mind." Let's look at some well organized closets and tips that will allow our "stuff" to find a place to call its own.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://img4.myhomeideas.com/i/legacy/design/rs/00/09/RS0009111t_1_y.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 450px; height: 600px;" src="http://img4.myhomeideas.com/i/legacy/design/rs/00/09/RS0009111t_1_y.jpg" border="0" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;First, clean out the closet from top to bottom. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Create four separate piles labeled: &lt;strong&gt;Keep, Repair, Donations and Chunk&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;This system will alleviate a lot of frustration while cleaning out and wanting to put the same items right back into the closet.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Next, it is to your advantage to purchase closet organizers, baskets and hooks. These items will allow you to group like items together and all items will have a home.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But what if you don't want to put a lot of money into your closet because the goal is to move to a different location? You don't have to buy expensive organizers. Plastic containers and baskets from any dollar store will work just as well. Just try to keep the colors neutral and consistent. This will look more pleasing to the eye and less distracting. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Don't forget the top of the closet. This space is often overlooked as usable space. We don't realize that we can mount things way up high out of reach. Just be sure to mount shelving properly and don't overload the shelves. This is a great place for out of season items.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And last, a step stool is a must. If you have any shelving that is above arms reach, you must have a step stool. A stool will eliminate the need to throw items up on the shelf in hopes that it will stay up there.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The number one tip is: You just have to start...and do it!  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I thoroughly enjoyed perusing through boocoos of photos for today's post and I think the photos featured today speak for themselves so I'm keeping my comments brief....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/33977/AbbeyK--Inc--traditional-bedroom-boston'&gt;&lt;img src='http://st.houzz.com/simages/33977_0_8-3561-traditional-bedroom.jpg' alt='AbbeyK, Inc. traditional bedroom'  border=0 width='500' height='375'&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style='color:#444;'&gt;&lt;small&gt;&lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional/bedroom'&gt;traditional bedroom design&lt;/a&gt; by &lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designer/boston'&gt;boston interior designer&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/4384/Abbeyk-Inc'&gt;Abbeyk, Inc.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What comes to your mind when you look at these photos? For me, they evoke a feeling of rest, serenity, and relaxation - a sanctuary if you will.  A place that I'd like to curl up in and stay awhile.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/35795/Guest-Room-Redesign-traditional-bedroom-dc-metro'&gt;&lt;img src='http://st.houzz.com/simages/35795_0_8-8851-traditional-bedroom.jpg' alt='Guest Room Redesign traditional bedroom'  border=0 width='500' height='333'&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style='color:#444;'&gt;&lt;small&gt;&lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional/bedroom'&gt;traditional bedroom design&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That is your goal when staging your bedroom. You want the buyer to be able to envision themselves living there.  So, some important points in staging the bedroom:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;-Keep the wall color and bedding neutral. A busy pattern on the bed will prevent anyone from actually looking at the room.&lt;br /&gt;-Symmetry works beautifully in a master bedroom and conveys to the buyer that it's a retreat for two: bedside tables, lamps, and pillows can be used symmetrically.&lt;br /&gt;-Layering pillows and bed linens adds luxury&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/6595/C-O-B-U-R-N---A-R-C-H-I-T-E-C-T-U-R-E-traditional-bedroom-'&gt;&lt;img src='http://st.houzz.com/simages/6595_0_8-6388-traditional-bedroom.jpg' alt='C O B U R N - A R C H I T E C T U R E traditional bedroom'  border=0 width='414' height='289'&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style='color:#444;'&gt;&lt;small&gt;&lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional/bedroom'&gt;traditional bedroom design&lt;/a&gt; by &lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/professionals/architect/'&gt; architect&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/871/Coburn-Architecture-and-Interiors'&gt;Coburn Architecture and Interiors&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Don't be afraid to use pops of color to add interest, just be sure and stay away from gender specific colors and patterns like pink and florals.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/6592/C-O-B-U-R-N---A-R-C-H-I-T-E-C-T-U-R-E-traditional-bedroom-'&gt;&lt;img src='http://st.houzz.com/simages/6592_0_8-7870-traditional-bedroom.jpg' alt='C O B U R N - A R C H I T E C T U R E traditional bedroom'  border=0 width='414' height='350'&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style='color:#444;'&gt;&lt;small&gt;&lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional/bedroom'&gt;traditional bedroom design&lt;/a&gt; by &lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/professionals/architect/'&gt; architect&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/871/Coburn-Architecture-and-Interiors'&gt;Coburn Architecture and Interiors&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And about the kids' rooms....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/31498/Beverly-Hills--kids-los-angeles'&gt;&lt;img src='http://st.houzz.com/simages/31498_0_8-6887--kids.jpg' alt='Beverly Hills  kids'  border=0 width='500' height='335'&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style='color:#444;'&gt;&lt;small&gt;&lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/kids'&gt;kids design&lt;/a&gt; by &lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designer/los-angeles'&gt;los angeles interior designer&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/4005/Elizabeth-Dinkel'&gt;Elizabeth Dinkel&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Make sure they're clean with a minimum of toys, no diaper pails please...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/42900/kids-bedroom-modern-kids-new-york'&gt;&lt;img src='http://st.houzz.com/simages/42900_0_8-9595-modern-kids.jpg' alt='kids bedroom modern kids'  border=0 width='500' height='333'&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style='color:#444;'&gt;&lt;small&gt;&lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/modern/kids'&gt;modern kids design&lt;/a&gt; by &lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/professionals/architect/new-york'&gt;new york architect&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/2187/Dufner-Heighes-Inc'&gt;Dufner Heighes Inc&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Again, neutral walls and bedding make a nice impression. The map wall may be a bit gender specific - it was a big hit with a certain 10 year old boy, but the rest of the room is neutral and very organized.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/31499/Beverly-Hills--kids-los-angeles'&gt;&lt;img src='http://st.houzz.com/simages/31499_0_8-1068--kids.jpg' alt='Beverly Hills  kids'  border=0 width='499' height='333'&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style='color:#444;'&gt;&lt;small&gt;&lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/kids'&gt;kids design&lt;/a&gt; by &lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designer/los-angeles'&gt;los angeles interior designer&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/4005/Elizabeth-Dinkel'&gt;Elizabeth Dinkel&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Set the kids' bedrooms as a place of rest and study. By keeping the toys to a minimum, you keep away the chaos.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And of course, the bedroom closet is an important feature to a buyer, after  all, they want to see if there is adequate storage space for their clothing.  Our next post will be all about closets and storage spaces, so look for that post on Thursday.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now that I've given you a few tips on how to use those bedroom eyes, you can create a wonderful space of your own, even if you won't be staying there for too long...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Until Thursday,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/54/0FFC4B12E11B65AB6E1A31F0F73280E1.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/256247145127388044-5776236760382198739?l=redecorstore.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/feeds/5776236760382198739/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/2010/03/ready-set-show-bedroom-eyes.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/256247145127388044/posts/default/5776236760382198739'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/256247145127388044/posts/default/5776236760382198739'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/2010/03/ready-set-show-bedroom-eyes.html' title='Ready, Set, Show! ~ Bedroom Eyes'/><author><name>reDECOR</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17950114458324719601</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/Sr_6zijw9HI/AAAAAAAAAAM/N5DzA5er3HI/S220/libby+lu+063.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256247145127388044.post-1068028036366021069</id><published>2010-03-18T16:53:00.008-05:00</published><updated>2010-03-19T07:58:51.502-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dining Rooms'/><title type='text'>Ready, Set, Show ~ Dining In!</title><content type='html'>Ready, Set, Show! Are you ready to "Dine In?"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Post #6 ~ Dining Rooms&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;How many dining rooms have you seen become "Catch All" rooms? Sometimes rooms that are used infrequently become clutter catchers. Dining rooms are probably pretty high on the clutter catcher list. So how do you keep this room a "Dining Room" instead of a conglomeration of sorts. Let's take a look at some tips that will help maintain the dining room for every day life and during the selling process.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://img4.myhomeideas.com/i/legacy/design/sl/02/11/SL0211092d_1_y.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 450px; height: 600px;" src="http://img4.myhomeideas.com/i/legacy/design/sl/02/11/SL0211092d_1_y.jpg" border="0" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.myhomeideas.com"&gt;(Photo Courtesy of My Home Ideas)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;First, clear away any items that do not belong in the dining room and place them in their proper places.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Remove any stained rugs from the room. A room without a rug will show better than a soiled rug. If there is money in the budget you could purchase a neutral rug for the floor. Rugs with natural fibers such as sisal, jute or seagrass are very versatile and cost effective.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Next, take a look at your lighting. Is it dated? If it is, you can possibly spruce it up with a fresh coat of spray paint and new shades. The best result may be to purchase a new fixture. Light fixtures have become very economical these days.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A pleasant and inviting dining room would have place settings on the table for guests. Keep it simple and not too fussy. Hopefully, the potential homeowner could see themselves making special memories while dining in this space.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Also, a fresh bouquet of flowers for the table centerpiece or some coordinating candlesticks will create a finished look for the table.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And last, if you have a china cabinet or hutch that displays dishes and stemware, you must remove any items that take up too much space. Light and airy is the theme you want to portray. Too many items shout clutter and distract from the bones of the room.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_THEzHLp6VTo/Sp3U6RYAPHI/AAAAAAAADrI/k-ihTXSiP7E/s1600/libby%2Blu%2B080.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 480px; height: 640px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_THEzHLp6VTo/Sp3U6RYAPHI/AAAAAAAADrI/k-ihTXSiP7E/s1600/libby%2Blu%2B080.JPG" border="0" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So now that your Dining Room is back to its original glory, cook up a meal, kick back and share it with your family. The memories made in the Dining Room are often the lasting ones. Oh, and don't forget to ENJOY!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/cm/goodhousekeeping/images/uz/dining-room7-fb.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 325px; height: 325px;" src="http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/cm/goodhousekeeping/images/uz/dining-room7-fb.jpg" border="0" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://goodhousekeeping.com"&gt;(Photo Courtesy of Good Housekeeping)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_THEzHLp6VTo/SKmua_H7mhI/AAAAAAAACM0/Qqz0pUiVvD0/s320/grace+kelly+kitchen+023.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_THEzHLp6VTo/SKmua_H7mhI/AAAAAAAACM0/Qqz0pUiVvD0/s320/grace+kelly+kitchen+023.JPG" border="0" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/54/0FFC4B12E11B65AB6E1A31F0F73280E1.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/256247145127388044-1068028036366021069?l=redecorstore.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/feeds/1068028036366021069/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/2010/03/dining-in.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/256247145127388044/posts/default/1068028036366021069'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/256247145127388044/posts/default/1068028036366021069'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/2010/03/dining-in.html' title='Ready, Set, Show ~ Dining In!'/><author><name>reDECOR</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17950114458324719601</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/Sr_6zijw9HI/AAAAAAAAAAM/N5DzA5er3HI/S220/libby+lu+063.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_THEzHLp6VTo/Sp3U6RYAPHI/AAAAAAAADrI/k-ihTXSiP7E/s72-c/libby%2Blu%2B080.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256247145127388044.post-3607739860371113250</id><published>2010-03-13T13:38:00.007-06:00</published><updated>2010-04-02T16:43:00.427-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Kitchen'/><title type='text'>Ready, Set, Show! ~ Kitchen Aid</title><content type='html'>Post #5&lt;br /&gt;Help For The Heart of Your Home&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/34847/christian-rice-architects--inc--traditional-kitchen-san-diego'&gt;&lt;img src='http://st.houzz.com/simages/34847_0_8-5732-traditional-kitchen.jpg' alt='christian rice architects, inc. traditional kitchen'  border=0 width='472' height='350'&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style='color:#444;'&gt;&lt;small&gt;&lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional/kitchen'&gt;traditional kitchen design&lt;/a&gt; by &lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/professionals/architect/san-diego'&gt;san diego architect&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/4450/Christian-Rice-Architects-Inc'&gt;Christian Rice Architects, Inc.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The kitchen is one of THE most important rooms to a prospective buyer.  If your kitchen hasn't been updated in decades, don't worry, there are a few things you can do to improve your kitchen without a total remodel. For example, painting the cabinets and adding new hardware to the doors and drawers can make a huge impact. Also, replacing outdated light fixtures is an inexpensive and easy way to give an updated look. Consider adding under cabinet lighting to brighten a room.  A dark kitchen will not make a good impression.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/42729/St--Francis-Woods-Residence-traditional-kitchen-'&gt;&lt;img src='http://st.houzz.com/simages/42729_0_8-4665-traditional-kitchen.jpg' alt='St. Francis Woods Residence traditional kitchen'  border=0 width='500' height='388'&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style='color:#444;'&gt;&lt;small&gt;&lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional/kitchen'&gt;traditional kitchen design&lt;/a&gt; by &lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractor/san-francisco'&gt;san francisco general contractor&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/5184/Moroso-Construction'&gt;Moroso Construction&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As you look at these photos, do you notice anything?  &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;All&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;clutter&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; has been removed, which is the first and &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;most important&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; step in staging your kitchen.  Putting everything away makes the counters look spacious.  Pops of color are added with a few flowers in a vase or a bowl of fruit which has a welcoming effect.  Removing photos and miscellaneous notes from the fridge will help neaten the overall appearance.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/32060/Centsational-girl-traditional-kitchen-'&gt;&lt;img src='http://st.houzz.com/simages/32060_0_8-8815-traditional-kitchen.jpg' alt='Centsational girl traditional kitchen'  border=0 width='500' height='317'&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style='color:#444;'&gt;&lt;small&gt;&lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional/kitchen'&gt;traditional kitchen design&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And remember, buyers love to look inside your cabinets, so organize them and get rid of anything extra.  If your cabinets are overflowing, a buyer will think the kitchen is lacking in storage space.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/33747/Custom-pantry-traditional-kitchen-boston'&gt;&lt;img src='http://st.houzz.com/simages/33747_0_8-1345-traditional-kitchen.jpg' alt='Custom pantry traditional kitchen'  border=0 width='500' height='750'&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style='color:#444;'&gt;&lt;small&gt;&lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional/kitchen'&gt;traditional kitchen design&lt;/a&gt; by &lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designer/boston'&gt;boston interior designer&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/4206/Marie'&gt;Marie&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And if you have a pantry, it's also important to organize and show off the storage you have.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here's to a warm and inviting kitchen!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Until next time,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/54/0FFC4B12E11B65AB6E1A31F0F73280E1.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/256247145127388044-3607739860371113250?l=redecorstore.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/feeds/3607739860371113250/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/2010/03/ready-set-show-kitchen-aid.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/256247145127388044/posts/default/3607739860371113250'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/256247145127388044/posts/default/3607739860371113250'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/2010/03/ready-set-show-kitchen-aid.html' title='Ready, Set, Show! ~ Kitchen Aid'/><author><name>reDECOR</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17950114458324719601</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/Sr_6zijw9HI/AAAAAAAAAAM/N5DzA5er3HI/S220/libby+lu+063.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256247145127388044.post-1332035123863324076</id><published>2010-03-11T08:49:00.014-06:00</published><updated>2010-03-11T22:09:11.899-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Family Room'/><title type='text'>Ready, Set, Show!  ~ All in the Family Room!</title><content type='html'>Post #4 - Family Rooms&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Family Rooms should want you to come in, chat, relax and stay a while.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://205.196.138.20/DesignGallery/5c/5c201e58-73ef-4a97-b02a-fb10f5a78bf0_493x693.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 493px; height: 693px;" src="http://205.196.138.20/DesignGallery/5c/5c201e58-73ef-4a97-b02a-fb10f5a78bf0_493x693.jpg" border="0" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Family Room is one of the most important gathering spaces of the home. Prospective buyers should want to do exactly what the first sentence of this post suggests. A family room should not be too stuffy or busy; just calm, peaceful and inviting. If you don't enjoy spending time in this space, then buyers will feel the same way. So how do you achieve a family room for just about any potential buyer? Let's look at a few tips for staging a family room for the real estate market.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://205.196.138.20/DesignGallery/22/22b33b38-6208-4b15-921c-82dfee0f2a15_493x693.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 493px; height: 693px;" src="http://205.196.138.20/DesignGallery/22/22b33b38-6208-4b15-921c-82dfee0f2a15_493x693.jpg" border="0" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;First, you'll want to evaluate the traffic flow patterns of your room. You'll need to make sure that all doorways and cased openings are furniture free. Your family and guest will appreciate the ample space that you have provided for them as they move about the space.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Then you'll need to adjust and rearrange any furniture that is old and worn or just seems to large for the room. You are wanting to reveal as much floor space as possible. A small room can become even smaller with large furniture pieces. That doesn't mean you need to trade in your large sofa for a futon, you just might need to bring in a couple of occasional chairs to tone down the large feel of the sofa. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you have an area rug, make sure it is good condition. Sure prospective homeowners aren't purchasing your rug but a good, clean rug will help the buyer envision their own rug on a clean floor.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Remove any unnecessary accessories. Too many candlesticks, picture frames and knick-knacks can make your family room seem cluttered. You'll want the prospective buyer to linger in the family room. So give them a calm, peaceful reason to sit and stay a while.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Bring a little of the outdoors inside. A pot of live greenery always livens up a space. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Light and airy drapery panels add a new crispness to the space. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A neutral wall paint is more pleasing than a bold color such as red. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Remove dated light fixtures, lamps and shades. Replace them with newer pieces.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Stow away stacks of magazines and books. If you have any nicely bound books, you could use them as elevation props for lamps and frames. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But most importantly, keep this room clean and picked up at all times. You will feel more refreshed during the selling process and it will make quick clean ups before showings a breeze.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://img4.myhomeideas.com/i/2010/01/64165-natural-details-r-x.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 450px; height: 600px;" src="http://img4.myhomeideas.com/i/2010/01/64165-natural-details-r-x.jpg" border="0" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So now, sit back and relax in your newly staged room. Enjoy it while you can, because remember this room will belong to someone else soon! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Photos courtesy of &lt;a href="http://www.southernliving.com"&gt;Southern Living &lt;/a&gt;and &lt;a href="http://www.bhg.com"&gt;Better Homes and Gardens.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/54/0FFC4B12E11B65AB6E1A31F0F73280E1.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/256247145127388044-1332035123863324076?l=redecorstore.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/feeds/1332035123863324076/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/2010/03/ready-set-show-welcome-to-family.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/256247145127388044/posts/default/1332035123863324076'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/256247145127388044/posts/default/1332035123863324076'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/2010/03/ready-set-show-welcome-to-family.html' title='Ready, Set, Show!  ~ All in the Family Room!'/><author><name>reDECOR</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17950114458324719601</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/Sr_6zijw9HI/AAAAAAAAAAM/N5DzA5er3HI/S220/libby+lu+063.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256247145127388044.post-415035923278308215</id><published>2010-03-08T14:36:00.007-06:00</published><updated>2010-04-02T16:42:35.126-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Entryway'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Foyer'/><title type='text'>Ready, Set, Show! ~ You Had Me at Hello</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Post #3&lt;br /&gt;Entryways&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Most buyers emotionally connect with a house within just a few minutes of entering a home, therefore, the entry is very important.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The first thing I must stress is cleaning and decluttering - if your house is full of clutter, a potential buyer will never be able to focus on the house itself, just your stuff.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Entries need a wow factor, something that draws the buyer in and makes them anticipate what the rest of the house may be like.  A mirror or piece of art is very welcoming. Make sure any furniture and lighting in the entry is up to date.  If you have a rug or door mat, make sure it is clean and in good condition.  If not, it should be replaced. Also, the paint should be a neutral color. If it is too bright or bold, it could cause a negative reaction when someone steps into your home.  That's certainly not what your going for!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Below are some fine examples of a well staged entry:&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/6590/C-O-B-U-R-N---A-R-C-H-I-T-E-C-T-U-R-E-traditional-staircase-'&gt;&lt;img src='http://st.houzz.com/simages/6590_0_8-5827-traditional-staircase.jpg' alt='C O B U R N - A R C H I T E C T U R E traditional staircase'  border=0 width='414' height='314'&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style='color:#444;'&gt;&lt;small&gt;&lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional/staircase'&gt;traditional staircase design&lt;/a&gt; by &lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/professionals/architect/'&gt; architect&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/871/Coburn-Architecture-and-Interiors'&gt;Coburn Architecture and Interiors&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/31178/www-athomeforrealcomfort-blogspot-com-traditional-entry-other-metros'&gt;&lt;img src='http://st.houzz.com/simages/31178_0_3-0548-traditional-entry.jpg' alt='www.athomeforrealcomfort.blogspot.com traditional entry'  border=0 width='240' height='320'&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style='color:#444;'&gt;&lt;small&gt;&lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional/entry'&gt;traditional entry design&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/13676/Kelly-Scanlon-Interior-Design-traditional-entry-san-francisco'&gt;&lt;img src='http://st.houzz.com/simages/13676_0_3-3461-traditional-entry.jpg' alt='Kelly Scanlon Interior Design traditional entry'  border=0 width='320' height='240'&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style='color:#444;'&gt;&lt;small&gt;&lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional/entry'&gt;traditional entry design&lt;/a&gt; by &lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designer/san-francisco'&gt;san francisco interior designer&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/1779/Kelly-Scanlon-Interior-Design'&gt;Kelly Scanlon Interior Design&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/36915/Closet-Storage-Idea--entry-'&gt;&lt;img src='http://st.houzz.com/simages/36915_0_3-2433--entry.jpg' alt='Closet Storage Idea  entry'  border=0 width='225' height='281'&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style='color:#444;'&gt;&lt;small&gt;&lt;a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/photos/entry'&gt;entry design&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And don't forget, if you have a coat closet, it must be neat and organized since a potential buyer will certainly look inside!  A great secret to staging your closet - hang empty wooden hangers in addition to a few coats to give the impression that there is plenty of space.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Until next time,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/54/0FFC4B12E11B65AB6E1A31F0F73280E1.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/256247145127388044-415035923278308215?l=redecorstore.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/feeds/415035923278308215/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/2010/03/ready-set-show-you-had-me-at-hello.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/256247145127388044/posts/default/415035923278308215'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/256247145127388044/posts/default/415035923278308215'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/2010/03/ready-set-show-you-had-me-at-hello.html' title='Ready, Set, Show! ~ You Had Me at Hello'/><author><name>reDECOR</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17950114458324719601</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/Sr_6zijw9HI/AAAAAAAAAAM/N5DzA5er3HI/S220/libby+lu+063.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256247145127388044.post-2323357368710170211</id><published>2010-03-04T16:27:00.012-06:00</published><updated>2010-03-04T19:51:00.276-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Ready, Set, Show! ~ Curb Appeal</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/S5BeUxNxP6I/AAAAAAAAAD0/143ANPUIH6E/s1600-h/HCRBL101_front-yard-after_s4x3_lead.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/S5BeUxNxP6I/AAAAAAAAAD0/143ANPUIH6E/s320/HCRBL101_front-yard-after_s4x3_lead.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444955660392415138" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;     &lt;br /&gt;Post #2 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Continuing our Ready, Set, Show! series, today we move from lawn and garden to your home and entryway. By focusing on these two areas, you are creating "curb appeal" - making your home inviting and interesting from the street.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Curb Appeal can make or break a first impression.  By properly prepping your front door and porch, you will help the buyer form positive expectations about the rest of the house as soon as they walk through your well cared for front door. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; There are a few key things to look at when deciding how to prepare the exterior of the home:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Is the house clean and free from dirt?  If not a good washing might be all it needs.  If paint is fading or peeling, a fresh coat is needed, otherwise your house will appear neglected.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Is the front door in good shape?  If not, replace or paint it.  Make sure the door hardware, kick plate, and house numbers are in good condition.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Is the outdoor lighting outdated?  If so, replace it with a new fixture - it will be money well spent.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Add a container of flowers in the warmer months or an evergreen in the winter.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Finally, replace an old, worn welcome matt, with a new one that is truly welcoming.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Take a look at these before and after shots:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/S5BemZ1ujrI/AAAAAAAAAD8/75LHtk-FTwo/s1600-h/HCRBL102_mini-1-house-exterior-before_s4x3_lg.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/S5BemZ1ujrI/AAAAAAAAAD8/75LHtk-FTwo/s320/HCRBL102_mini-1-house-exterior-before_s4x3_lg.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444955963355205298" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/S5BfCJ_R9PI/AAAAAAAAAEE/hSzhWYucQlQ/s1600-h/HCRBL102_mini-1-house-exterior-after_s4x3_lg.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/S5BfCJ_R9PI/AAAAAAAAAEE/hSzhWYucQlQ/s320/HCRBL102_mini-1-house-exterior-after_s4x3_lg.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444956440136643826" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What a difference a pop of color on the front door, some welcoming flowers and a well manicured lawn makes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Until next time,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/54/0FFC4B12E11B65AB6E1A31F0F73280E1.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/256247145127388044-2323357368710170211?l=redecorstore.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/feeds/2323357368710170211/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/2010/03/ready-set-show-curb-appeal.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/256247145127388044/posts/default/2323357368710170211'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/256247145127388044/posts/default/2323357368710170211'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/2010/03/ready-set-show-curb-appeal.html' title='Ready, Set, Show! ~ Curb Appeal'/><author><name>reDECOR</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17950114458324719601</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/Sr_6zijw9HI/AAAAAAAAAAM/N5DzA5er3HI/S220/libby+lu+063.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/S5BeUxNxP6I/AAAAAAAAAD0/143ANPUIH6E/s72-c/HCRBL101_front-yard-after_s4x3_lead.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256247145127388044.post-8681922793601528093</id><published>2010-03-02T09:05:00.008-06:00</published><updated>2010-03-02T11:34:47.309-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Lawn'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Outdoor Dining'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Garden'/><title type='text'>Ready, Set , Show ~ Lawn and Garden</title><content type='html'>Lawn and Garden "Making the First Impression" ~ Post #1&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We are beginning a set of post that will help you get your home ready to sell on the market. We are planning on posting tips every Monday and Thursday. Plan on bookmarking our blog so that you do not miss any information that might help you prepare your home to sell.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The first thing that potential home buyers see is the outside of your home from the street level. So therefore, you must imagine your home and yard through a buyers eyes. The old adage is true in this case; "You only get once to make the first impression." So let's make that first impression a lasting one.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;First, walk out to the street and criticize your home the way a buyer would. Try to notice items that a buyer would notice; both positive and negative points. Write them down so that you can check them off of your list as you get ready to prepare your home.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There are a few things that seem like common sense, but as we live in our homes for many years, we get accustomed to seeing things that just might stand out to a potential buyer. For example, if your lawn hose is at the corner of your home haphazardly coiled, you'll need to coil it neatly and try to conceal it. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here is a list of "Must" do items that will become the first steps in preparing your home to sell.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;~ Remove any fallen leaves or branches from the lawn. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;~ Spruce your flower beds with fresh mulch or bark chips. Layer it at least 2" thick so it will last throughout the selling process.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;~ Trim any trees or shrubs that are blocking the windows. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;~ Continue weeding and mowing your lawn throughout the selling process.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;~ Put lawn tools, lawnmowers and trashcans out of sight.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;~ Power wash any patio or decks to remove unsightly mildew.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;~ If possible, set up an area outside that will mimic a festive meal. The potential buyer will be able to envision having meals outside and it will feel like you have more usable space.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;These are just a few simple steps that will get you well on your way in making that "First Impression." Make it an impressive one and watch those buyers slow down as they pass your home. Good luck and let us know if we can help in any way.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/pbimgs/rk/images/dp/products/201008/0087/img18m.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 383px; height: 344px;" src="http://www.potterybarn.com/pbimgs/rk/images/dp/products/201008/0087/img18m.jpg" border="0" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/54/0FFC4B12E11B65AB6E1A31F0F73280E1.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/256247145127388044-8681922793601528093?l=redecorstore.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/feeds/8681922793601528093/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/2010/03/ready-set-show-lawn-and-garden.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/256247145127388044/posts/default/8681922793601528093'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/256247145127388044/posts/default/8681922793601528093'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/2010/03/ready-set-show-lawn-and-garden.html' title='Ready, Set , Show ~ Lawn and Garden'/><author><name>reDECOR</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17950114458324719601</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/Sr_6zijw9HI/AAAAAAAAAAM/N5DzA5er3HI/S220/libby+lu+063.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256247145127388044.post-1653164642072595150</id><published>2010-02-27T10:56:00.004-06:00</published><updated>2010-02-27T11:19:20.256-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='real estate market'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='home staging'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='sell your home'/><title type='text'>Ready, Set, Show!</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/S4lPWuhFzCI/AAAAAAAAADE/IfNTYS0XHi8/s1600-h/4sale1.gif"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 112px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/S4lPWuhFzCI/AAAAAAAAADE/IfNTYS0XHi8/s200/4sale1.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442968876516494370" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Starting next week, look for a twice weekly series we will be doing called &lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Ready, Set, Show!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt; Each posting will give you tips on how to prepare your home for the real estate market.  Join us as we show you how to set the stage.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Until then, enjoy your weekend!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/54/0FFC4B12E11B65AB6E1A31F0F73280E1.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/256247145127388044-1653164642072595150?l=redecorstore.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/feeds/1653164642072595150/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/2010/02/ready-set-show_27.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/256247145127388044/posts/default/1653164642072595150'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/256247145127388044/posts/default/1653164642072595150'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/2010/02/ready-set-show_27.html' title='Ready, Set, Show!'/><author><name>reDECOR</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17950114458324719601</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/Sr_6zijw9HI/AAAAAAAAAAM/N5DzA5er3HI/S220/libby+lu+063.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/S4lPWuhFzCI/AAAAAAAAADE/IfNTYS0XHi8/s72-c/4sale1.gif' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256247145127388044.post-2722954656552777823</id><published>2010-02-20T12:12:00.008-06:00</published><updated>2010-02-22T12:18:56.837-06:00</updated><title type='text'>What's Your Inspiration?</title><content type='html'>Here in the South, we are having a Spring teaser day.  It's sunny, a warm 62 degrees, and I'm inspired by the yellow sunshine and the blue skies.  In just a few weeks, we'll be adding green to the mix.  All I can say is, YAAAY!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I've been looking for some inspiration for a beautiful living room that I've recently seen in a house that's on the market.  The walls are a warm, golden yellow, and I must confess, not my personal choice.  So, I've been trying to come up with a clever color scheme that will work with that color, and not come off as too traditional.  I think I've found it.....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/S4AoCRzIi2I/AAAAAAAAACc/gRUpIufAmyc/s1600-h/WT779_1.jpeg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/S4AoCRzIi2I/AAAAAAAAACc/gRUpIufAmyc/s320/WT779_1.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440392369466280802" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So many color possibilities can be pulled from this print.  My plan is to pull the blues and grays from this painting and the yellow ties in perfectly with the wall color that is already in place.  I can just picture a brown leather chair and ottoman taken from the brown in the painting.  I think that will make the man of the house quite happy.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/S4Ao74oPrkI/AAAAAAAAACs/mwCECabQKaA/s1600-h/WD316_2.jpeg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/S4Ao74oPrkI/AAAAAAAAACs/mwCECabQKaA/s320/WD316_2.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440393359142137410" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now take a look at this grouping.  Very similar color scheme and would work well in an adjoining room to tie the two together, I'm thinking the kitchen would be a perfect spot for these.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/S4Aou0MnBDI/AAAAAAAAACk/LCNJeXi46Ns/s1600-h/WD316_1.jpeg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/S4Aou0MnBDI/AAAAAAAAACk/LCNJeXi46Ns/s320/WD316_1.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440393134614185010" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And here is a close up of the four pictures.  To me, they are so relaxing and serene, which is just how I like my spaces.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you're looking to go in a new direction and try a new color palate.  Why not use art as a jumping off point?  If you keep your big furniture pieces neutral, then it's easy to make a change with a fresh coat of paint and a few new accessories to pull it together.  And if you're looking for the artwork shown above, you can find it on www.ballarddesigns.com.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/256247145127388044-2722954656552777823?l=redecorstore.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/feeds/2722954656552777823/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/2010/02/whats-your-inspiration.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/256247145127388044/posts/default/2722954656552777823'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/256247145127388044/posts/default/2722954656552777823'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/2010/02/whats-your-inspiration.html' title='What&apos;s Your Inspiration?'/><author><name>reDECOR</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17950114458324719601</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/Sr_6zijw9HI/AAAAAAAAAAM/N5DzA5er3HI/S220/libby+lu+063.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/S4AoCRzIi2I/AAAAAAAAACc/gRUpIufAmyc/s72-c/WT779_1.jpeg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256247145127388044.post-5399199105297700314</id><published>2010-01-04T19:16:00.009-06:00</published><updated>2010-01-05T14:24:59.611-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy 2010 from reDECOR!</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;It's a new year, a new decade, a new start.  What better way to start off the new year than by ridding ourselves of the unnecessary excess.   We at reDECOR have been clearing out closets, de-cluttering, organizing, and making a few donations to some wonderful charitable organizations.  What better way to be green?!? &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://view.picapp.com/default.aspx?term=closets&amp;amp;iid=4687139" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="http://cdn.picapp.com/ftp/Images/1/3/a/b/home_space_savers_6855.JPG?adImageId=8804867&amp;amp;imageId=4687139" width="500" height="501" border="0" alt="home space savers" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;My dream closet! I'm drooling over all that space.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;My design resolution for the year - getting rid of the things I don't absolutely love and keeping the things that I do love, or searching for a replacement that's "just right". &lt;/i&gt;  For me, it's a kind of cleansing, a simple way to refresh my home, to create a place of rest.  Who doesn't enjoy a room that's uncluttered and tidy?&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://view.picapp.com/default.aspx?term=home%20makeover&amp;amp;iid=4288511" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="http://cdn.picapp.com/ftp/Images/f/1/8/f/PicImg_HOMEMANLYMAKEOVER_017e.JPG?adImageId=8805058&amp;amp;imageId=4288511" width="500" height="715" border="0" alt="HOME-MANLY-MAKEOVER" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;script type="text/javascript" src="http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/PicAppPIS/JavaScript/PisV4.js"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;The only things missing here are a side table with a book and a cup of tea.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;script type="text/javascript" src="http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/PicAppPIS/JavaScript/PisV4.js"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;The benefits of organizing and ridding of the excess in your space are numerous.   And if your house is on the real estate market, then even better!  Your rooms and closets will appear more spacious and give the potential buyer the impression that there is plenty of storage space in your home.   And they will be less likely to notice your "stuff" and focus on the space you are selling.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://view.picapp.com/default.aspx?term=closets&amp;amp;iid=3089351" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="http://cdn.picapp.com/ftp/Images/f/7/0/9/ed.JPG?adImageId=8804883&amp;amp;imageId=3089351" width="500" height="750" border="0" alt="BHG-ORGANIZING" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://view.picapp.com/default.aspx?term=closets&amp;amp;iid=3089351" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;script type="text/javascript" src="http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/PicAppPIS/JavaScript/PisV4.js"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If this sounds like a good idea to you and you just don't know where to get started, we can help!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;We'd love to hear from you.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#336666;"&gt;Wishing you a happy and prosperous new year!!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#666666;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:georgia;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;Jennifer &amp;amp; Connie&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/256247145127388044-5399199105297700314?l=redecorstore.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/feeds/5399199105297700314/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/2010/01/happy-2010-from-redecor.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/256247145127388044/posts/default/5399199105297700314'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/256247145127388044/posts/default/5399199105297700314'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/2010/01/happy-2010-from-redecor.html' title='Happy 2010 from reDECOR!'/><author><name>reDECOR</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17950114458324719601</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/Sr_6zijw9HI/AAAAAAAAAAM/N5DzA5er3HI/S220/libby+lu+063.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256247145127388044.post-5926567495457579095</id><published>2009-12-07T21:21:00.003-06:00</published><updated>2009-12-07T21:51:46.889-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christmas'/><title type='text'>Christmas Decorating and Staging</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_THEzHLp6VTo/SIUXnRJE3kI/AAAAAAAABcg/bKIWdCT_VkY/s320/christmas+open+house+2006+062.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_THEzHLp6VTo/SIUXnRJE3kI/AAAAAAAABcg/bKIWdCT_VkY/s320/christmas+open+house+2006+062.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hello All!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="left"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"&gt;It seems that Christmas is upon us. Are you gearing up for the Christmas Holidays? Are you planning a holiday party but don't have enough time to cook, clean and decorate? Do you want to enjoy this Christmas season without the stress of lights, ornaments, ribbon and &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="left"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"&gt;all things that glitter? Do you need a little or a lot? &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"&gt;Or do you need to revamp your Christmas decorating scheme?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="left"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"&gt;The Girls from &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"&gt;reDECOR&lt;/span&gt; are in full swing for the season. Leave your Christmas staging to us. Contact us for all of your holiday decorating needs and you won't be &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"&gt;disappointed&lt;/span&gt;. Feel free to send us an email or contact us by phone.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;We can't wait to make your season&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;"Happy and Bright!"&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_THEzHLp6VTo/SIUVH5dbsCI/AAAAAAAABbI/_SqW4F_5feA/s320/snowfallcctooth+030.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_THEzHLp6VTo/SIUVTjpv8sI/AAAAAAAABbY/xspdevZm0KM/s320/snowfallcctooth+033.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_THEzHLp6VTo/SIUVNVoo9tI/AAAAAAAABbQ/ak6jhNIiWX4/s320/snowfallcctooth+027.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_THEzHLp6VTo/SIUVnycSSnI/AAAAAAAABbg/dPl55JlAx8A/s320/christmas+open+house+2006+007.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_THEzHLp6VTo/SIUV48tGM7I/AAAAAAAABbo/qetyQsoOfN4/s320/christmas+open+house+2006+012.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/256247145127388044-5926567495457579095?l=redecorstore.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/feeds/5926567495457579095/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/2009/12/christmas-decorating-and-staging.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/256247145127388044/posts/default/5926567495457579095'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/256247145127388044/posts/default/5926567495457579095'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/2009/12/christmas-decorating-and-staging.html' title='Christmas Decorating and Staging'/><author><name>reDECOR</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17950114458324719601</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/Sr_6zijw9HI/AAAAAAAAAAM/N5DzA5er3HI/S220/libby+lu+063.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_THEzHLp6VTo/SIUXnRJE3kI/AAAAAAAABcg/bKIWdCT_VkY/s72-c/christmas+open+house+2006+062.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256247145127388044.post-736654279729242576</id><published>2009-09-30T10:35:00.012-05:00</published><updated>2010-04-02T16:45:35.599-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='real estate market'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='home staging'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='realtor'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='sell your home'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='clutter'/><title type='text'>Home Staging</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/SsOPWsjfWmI/AAAAAAAAABc/Q2Mqi3RvVyg/s1600-h/IMG_3621.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 209px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/SsOPWsjfWmI/AAAAAAAAABc/Q2Mqi3RvVyg/s320/IMG_3621.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387307199345154658" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:large;"&gt;Home Staging&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:medium;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;Getting Your Home Ready For The Real Estate Market&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:medium;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:medium;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;Did you know home buyers decide within 15 seconds if your home should be considered?  First impressions are most important when you are trying to sell your home.  Staging is essential to &lt;b&gt;maximizing your home's potential&lt;i&gt;.  &lt;/i&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;With our staging services, we can clear the clutter, update your home's appearance and create an ambience where the buyer can envision themselves living in your home.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:medium;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:medium;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;Typically, staging involves using the things you have, just editing and rearranging them in a more appealing way.  In some cases, neutralizing and refreshing may be needed with paint.  Whatever issues your home may have, we can help you solve them.  If you need some guidance, but prefer to do the work yourself, we will be happy to do a consultation and discuss the problems areas and ways to enhance property selling features.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:medium;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:medium;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;80% of home buyers search online and review your home's pictures before ever contacting a realtor.  Let us help prepare your home for the stage.  When we stage your home, we can provide pictures for your agent to use in the marketing of your home.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:medium;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:medium;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;A small investment of staging your home to sell can save you money in the end.  Contact reDECOR today and let us help you maximize the equity you've worked so hard to build. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/256247145127388044-736654279729242576?l=redecorstore.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/feeds/736654279729242576/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/2009/09/home-staging.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/256247145127388044/posts/default/736654279729242576'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/256247145127388044/posts/default/736654279729242576'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/2009/09/home-staging.html' title='Home Staging'/><author><name>reDECOR</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17950114458324719601</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/Sr_6zijw9HI/AAAAAAAAAAM/N5DzA5er3HI/S220/libby+lu+063.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/SsOPWsjfWmI/AAAAAAAAABc/Q2Mqi3RvVyg/s72-c/IMG_3621.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256247145127388044.post-2041862937317423696</id><published>2009-09-27T17:20:00.011-05:00</published><updated>2009-09-28T08:27:05.584-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Redesign'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Kitchen'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Home-Staging'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Family Room'/><title type='text'>Welcome to reDECOR!</title><content type='html'>&lt;div align="center"&gt;Well, here we go!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_THEzHLp6VTo/Sp3U6RYAPHI/AAAAAAAADrI/k-ihTXSiP7E/s320/libby+lu+080.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_THEzHLp6VTo/Sp3U6RYAPHI/AAAAAAAADrI/k-ihTXSiP7E/s320/libby+lu+080.JPG" border="0" /&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;What do you do when your passion for design can't be contained? What do you do when two mutual friends have a desire to work with fabric, paint, furniture and accessories?? What do you do when one friend has 16 years of professional design experience and one friend has been a home enthusiast for 20 years???&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Team UP!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 290px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 218px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.cullmanmls.com/cul/jpg5/83200.jpg" border="0" /&gt; &lt;p align="center"&gt;Connie and Jennifer have teamed up to become the girls of &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.reDECORstore.com/"&gt;reDECOR&lt;/a&gt;. We are offering several services that will &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Maximize Your Home's Potential!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 290px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 218px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.cullmanmls.com/cul/jpg12/83200.jpg" border="0" /&gt;Our services include working with clients who are on a budget and need a fresh look with new items or existing items. We can redesign by simply using your items in a new way or rearranging your existing furniture. We also can be your personal design shopper. We will purchase just the right items that will add the the harmony that your home needs. Also, we offer designs that include painting, custom window treatments and all the finishing touches that will add the sparkle that your home may be lacking. We also do seasonal home-staging. This service is offered for holidays, parties and important meetings. &lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 290px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 218px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.cullmanmls.com/cul/jpg3/83200.jpg" border="0" /&gt; Not quite sure what your home needs?&lt;img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_THEzHLp6VTo/SKmOklY4ZrI/AAAAAAAACKQ/MBTE0VWneE8/s320/patti+potts+014.JPG" border="0" /&gt; Call Connie and Jennifer at &lt;a href="http://www.reDECORstore.com"&gt;reDECOR&lt;/a&gt; for your personalized consultation today.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.reDECORstore.com/"&gt;Maximize Your Home's Potential today with reDECOR!!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;205.999.0182 or 256.339.8552&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;or&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Email is at &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:reDECORstore@live.com"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;reDECORstore@live.com&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/256247145127388044-2041862937317423696?l=redecorstore.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/feeds/2041862937317423696/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/2009/09/welcome-to-redecor-store.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/256247145127388044/posts/default/2041862937317423696'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/256247145127388044/posts/default/2041862937317423696'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://redecorstore.blogspot.com/2009/09/welcome-to-redecor-store.html' title='Welcome to reDECOR!'/><author><name>reDECOR</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17950114458324719601</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_m_rJbqKPtLU/Sr_6zijw9HI/AAAAAAAAAAM/N5DzA5er3HI/S220/libby+lu+063.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_THEzHLp6VTo/Sp3U6RYAPHI/AAAAAAAADrI/k-ihTXSiP7E/s72-c/libby+lu+080.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
