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How to Stage an Inviting Kitchen Naperville Homebuyers Will Love
As a home stager one of the obstacles we face is creating a memorable scene that’s emotional enough for a homebuyer to react by making an offer on the property. We create these “emotional connection points” by strategically accessorizing the property based on a buyer’s demographics and psycho-graphics. By researching whom the potential Naperville homebuyer…
Read MoreWhat do speakers Fred Berns, Sabrina Soto and Margaret Gehr have in common?
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image” src=”https://chsdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Margaret-Gehr-RESACON2017-768×846.png” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”left” sticky=”off” align=”left” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] [/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] They all walked the stage of the Milan Ballroom at the M Resort in Las Vegas last week sharing their wisdom to over 400 stagers who had traveled around the…
Read MoreNaperville Home Staging Summer Project
We recently finished this Naperville Home Staging project – downtown with only two blocks to the Riverwalk and Centernnial beach, 1 block to the park. This is a prime location in Naperville. The lush perennials plantings and wrap around porch make this home a true “Honey, Stop The Car!” listing. The home’s position on the lot,…
Read MoreDesigner Lighting Impacts Renovation With Great Reward!
For years, we have been assuring home owners that a key upgrade when competing with new construction is designer lighting. Once you have recessed “pots” (they’re called by the pros) you have a hidden advantage: the overall ability to see what’s in each room is greatly enhanced. Plus,it is one of the many big differentiators of…
Read MoreDowners Grove Home With “Scenic View of Airstrip”
You see RVs in peoples’ driveway. Boats, too. Why not a private plane? Especially when you live on a private airstrip, your plane is your car? We could have taken the airplane motif and played it out with airplane accessories and art, but as they say in the Midwest, that would be like “Clown Pants”. Instead, we focused on…
Read MoreMaple MakeOver Needed A More General Personal Style
Sometimes a home is nice, with all the basics covered, but it may not photograph well. Since we all reach for Google when starting any kind of search today, every house listed for sale needs a personality and a warm welcome to stand out. This might seem a conundrum: stagers are always telling home owners to remove…
Read MoreAccent Walls – Caution Ahead!
Modern Family Room by Los Angeles Interior Designers & Decorators Annette English Accent Walls There are lots of good reasons to have an accent wall. And as populare as they were in the 80s and 90s, they remain as stylish and useful today. For example: If you love open plan living, but want to subtly…
Read MoreHome Staging Before And After Photos From West Chicago
When I need design inspiration I go to Home Staging Before And After Photos. I love seeing the magic my fellow staging professionals can create. And so, in that spirit, I’m going to share a recent project in West Chicago. We wanted to bring out the brick fireplace and yet suggest Spring. The blue teal accents…
Read MorePortage Park Vacant Staging Comes Alive
Sometimes when we walk into a space, it’s hard to imagine what it is going to turn into. Fortunately, we know these developers well and love the way they can add detail and possibilities to a house. This vacant staging in the Chicago neighborhood of Portage Park is a beautiful gut rehab. Once all the…
Read MoreSt. Charles Staging Pulls Together Eclectic Decor
You can tell this going to be a cheerful house. The exterior is reminiscent of Storybook style, or as it’s often known Hollywood Whimsy, where the curved, steep gables evoke a Hansel and Gretel feel. Usually these houses are mostly Tudor but with a couple of idiosyncratic, fun other elements. When we were invited to stage the…
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