tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119280107102006822024-03-13T14:38:45.324-07:00Home Staging, Staging Blogger for Riverside CountyMurrieta - Temecula Home Staging Blog featuring information relating to the home staging industry.Murrieta - Temecula Home Stagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05791877608918500525noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211928010710200682.post-29479223076112493992011-06-28T12:38:00.000-07:002011-06-28T12:38:31.178-07:00Home Staging, Staging Blogger for Riverside County: Home Staging, Staging Blogger for Riverside County: YIKES! Sorry you saw me NAKED!!<a href="http://1ststage.blogspot.com/2011/06/home-staging-staging-blogger-for.html">Home Staging, Staging Blogger for Riverside County: Home Staging, Staging Blogger for Riverside County: YIKES! Sorry you saw me NAKED!!</a>Murrieta - Temecula Home Stagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05791877608918500525noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211928010710200682.post-19967818936457462012011-06-28T12:31:00.000-07:002011-06-28T12:36:35.220-07:00Scan our QR code to see Before & After pictures :)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YMsrG_Qa7Sw/TgotFdMdCPI/AAAAAAAAAFs/SZOAlEE1LDw/s1600/img.php.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 312px; height: 312px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YMsrG_Qa7Sw/TgotFdMdCPI/AAAAAAAAAFs/SZOAlEE1LDw/s320/img.php.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623356656484944114" /></a>Murrieta - Temecula Home Stagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05791877608918500525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211928010710200682.post-7042193306239568592011-06-18T14:42:00.000-07:002011-06-18T14:42:56.049-07:00Home Staging, Staging Blogger for Riverside County: YIKES! Sorry you saw me NAKED!!<a href="http://1ststage.blogspot.com/2011/06/i-hope-i-didnt-scare-you-away-i-know.html">Home Staging, Staging Blogger for Riverside County: YIKES! Sorry you saw me NAKED!!</a>Murrieta - Temecula Home Stagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05791877608918500525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211928010710200682.post-28996368158592659562011-06-18T14:31:00.000-07:002011-06-18T14:42:29.699-07:00YIKES! Sorry you saw me NAKED!!<p><strong>I hope I didn't scare </strong>you away! :/</p><br /><p><strong>I know</strong>, there are way too many of us hanging around <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nudity" title="NAKED" target="_blank">NAKED</a>. ( <-----<em>Did you just click that link</em>) ;)</p><br /><p>We think we're looking all cool with a little primping & fluffing (paint & carpet). Not!</p><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Really......like the Doctor always say's</strong> "<em>After you've seen one you've seen them all</em>....<em>they all start to look alik</em>e!"</p><br /><p><em><strong>YIKES!</strong> No, no I'm different! I don't look like all the rest! </em><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogsview/2053754/say-good-bye-to-blah-blah-blah-and-hello-to-ah-ah-ah-" title="BLAH BLAH BLAH" target="_blank"><em>BLAH BLAH BLAH</em></a></p><br /><p><strong>YIKES is right! Let's face it,</strong> hearing that you "all look alike" isn't going to help when you are trying to sell a Vacant/NAKED Home!</p><br /><p>Sure you might think price is KING, however with all the <a href="http://homebuying.about.com/od/4closureshortsales/qt/04074clshslreo.htm" title="Short Sales, Foreclosures & REO's" target="_blank">Short Sales, Foreclosures & REO's</a> currently for sale, what makes YOUR Listing stand out from all the rest?</p><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Let's make your Vacant/NAKED Listing the QUEEN of the Valley by Home Staging! :)</strong></p><br /><p style="text-align: center;">-------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>So here I sit NAKED,</strong> a little awkward and uncomfortable. :(</p><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Why</strong> <strong>is everyone</strong> walking right past me? </p><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><em>Come on....stop, hang out, get to know me!!</em></p><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Oh.....you can't cause there is no where to sit and relax....and you feel a bit awkward.</p><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>I understand....I don't blame you.</em></strong> :(</p><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ziWu-LwTrMQ/Tf0Z1tzCLyI/AAAAAAAAAE8/t04KvvuYI44/s1600/IMG_9745.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ziWu-LwTrMQ/Tf0Z1tzCLyI/AAAAAAAAAE8/t04KvvuYI44/s400/IMG_9745.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619676320645656354" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>HELLO! </strong>Well Look at me NOW! I'm all dressed up and ready to GO!</p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2ufj4g6z0bg/Tf0aEIZJyeI/AAAAAAAAAFE/a1neZxi4pJs/s1600/IMG_9806.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2ufj4g6z0bg/Tf0aEIZJyeI/AAAAAAAAAFE/a1neZxi4pJs/s400/IMG_9806.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619676568303028706" border="0" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Please, PLEAse, PLEASSSSSSSE</strong>, come back and check me out!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WRt9Mccb0As/Tf0aoj31dFI/AAAAAAAAAFM/ZtOo2AMGG3A/s1600/IMG_9816.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WRt9Mccb0As/Tf0aoj31dFI/AAAAAAAAAFM/ZtOo2AMGG3A/s320/IMG_9816.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619677194154767442" border="0" /> </a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pDQRHYfY8g8/Tf0bHTh4v_I/AAAAAAAAAFU/ZpRKcwHFILk/s1600/IMG_9827.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pDQRHYfY8g8/Tf0bHTh4v_I/AAAAAAAAAFU/ZpRKcwHFILk/s320/IMG_9827.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619677722343686130" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WRt9Mccb0As/Tf0aoj31dFI/AAAAAAAAAFM/ZtOo2AMGG3A/s1600/IMG_9816.JPG"><br /></a></p><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><em>LOOK.....now you can pull up a chair......sit........relax....stay awhile...........get to know ME! :)</em></p><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Be proud to bring all your friends </strong>to check me out!</p><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Now that</strong> I am no longer awkward and NAKED! </p><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Is it me, or do I see a little swagger ;) </p><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Welcome Home!</strong></p><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><em>WHAT'S IN YOUR VACANT LISTING?</em></p><br /><p>---------------------------------------------------------------------</p>Murrieta - Temecula Home Stagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05791877608918500525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211928010710200682.post-84128632702675715252010-08-27T11:48:00.000-07:002010-08-27T11:52:36.674-07:00KaBooM...KaPOW...Ka-SOLD!!! LIGHT UP YOUR VACANT LISTINGS!!!!<p><embed bgcolor="#ffffff" swliveconnect="true" allowfullscreen="true" src="http://www.realestateshows.com/show/player.swf" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="sameDomain" flashvars="flashshowid=508852&baseurl=http://www.realestateshows.com/&playmode=embed" height="385" width="480"></embed> </p><br /><p><strong><em>HAPPY 4th of July!!!</em></strong></p><br /><p><strong><em>LIGHT UP YOUR LISTINGS with HOME STAGING!!!</em></strong></p><br /><p> </p><br /><p><a href="http://www.1ststage.net/" title="1st Stage Property Transformations" target="_blank">1st Stage Property Transformations</a> has been <strong>Home Staging in the Inland Empire</strong> and surrounding areas for over 4 years. If you are looking for setting yourself apart from ALL the other <a href="http://i1ststag.ipower.com/1ststage.net/id3.html" title="VACANT HOMES" target="_blank">VACANT HOMES</a> in the Inland Empire call us today at (951) 704-0597 for a f<strong>ree Vacant Home Staging estimate</strong> today! </p><br /><p>------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><br /><p><strong>Blog posted b</strong>y <a href="http://activerain.com/1ststage" title="Janice Sutton, Murrieta Temecula Home Stager" target="_blank">Janice Sutton, Murrieta Temecula Home Stager</a> . We stage & market homes for the <strong>Inland Empire/ Riverside County</strong>.</p><br /><p>Are you looking for a <strong>Home Staging Professiona</strong>l? We currently stage homes in <strong>Murrieta, Temecula, Menifee, Fallbrook, Lake Elsinore, Perris, Corona, Banning</strong> and other surrounding Riverside County cities.</p><br /><p><strong> Call us today</strong> at (951)704-0597 for a Riverside County home staging consultation! <a href="http://1ststage.activerain.com/" title="Don't delay....Home stage today" target="_blank">Don't delay....Home stage today</a>!</p>Murrieta - Temecula Home Stagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05791877608918500525noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211928010710200682.post-26499469120014424352010-08-27T11:43:00.000-07:002010-08-27T11:44:27.645-07:00Is your Vacant Listing BLAH or TA-DA????<p>Recently I have had the pleasure to work with some smart Real Estate Investor's that are upgrading and home staging ALL their California investment properties. Yaaaaaah! :)</p> <p>The first <a href="http://rismedia.com/2010-04-11/5-reasons-vacant-homes-are-tough-to-sell-in-todays-market/" mce_href="http://rismedia.com/2010-04-11/5-reasons-vacant-homes-are-tough-to-sell-in-todays-market/" title="vacant property" target="_blank">vacant property</a> we worked on was located in <a href="http://www.cityofmenifee.com/" mce_href="http://www.cityofmenifee.com/" title="Menifee, CA" target="_blank">Menifee, CA</a>. </p> <p><br /></p> <p><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center;" mce_style="text-align: center;">Home Staging Before & After pictures</p> <p><img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/8/6/0/8/ar127499854780684.JPG" mce_src="/image_store/uploads/4/8/6/0/8/ar127499854780684.JPG" alt="" style="float: left; border: 4px solid black;" mce_style="float: left; border: 4px solid black;" height="267" width="400" /></p> <p><img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/7/5/8/7/ar127499860578577.JPG" mce_src="/image_store/uploads/7/7/5/8/7/ar127499860578577.JPG" alt="" style="border: 4px solid black;" mce_style="border: 4px solid black;" height="267" width="400" /></p> <p><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center;" mce_style="text-align: center;"><b><i>From BLAH to TA DA! </i></b></p> <p><br /></p> <p><img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/7/7/7/9/ar127499896697779.JPG" mce_src="/image_store/uploads/9/7/7/7/9/ar127499896697779.JPG" alt="" style="border: 4px solid black;" mce_style="border: 4px solid black;" height="267" width="400" /><img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/2/2/1/9/ar127499903991229.JPG" mce_src="/image_store/uploads/9/2/2/1/9/ar127499903991229.JPG" alt="" style="border: 4px solid black;" mce_style="border: 4px solid black;" height="267" width="400" /></p> <p><br /></p> <p>The final result.........<b>Sold within 1 week</b>!! How cool is that!!! </p> <p>Click here for the <a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/1633782/menifee-home-staged-and-sold-after-1st-week-" mce_href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/1633782/menifee-home-staged-and-sold-after-1st-week-" title="Home Staging Success Blog" target="_blank">Home Staging Success Blog</a> regarding this Menifee vacant property!</p> <p><i>Why????? How?????</i> </p> <p>Because a very SMART group of Investor's put together a a great team!</p> <p style="text-align: left;" mce_style="text-align: left;"><b>TOP RE AGENT+ EXPERIENCED SUBCONTRACTOR+ PROFESSIONAL HOME STAGER = <i>SOLD!!!!</i></b></p> <p>So if your are wondering why your vacant property hasn't sold yet take a look around...is your vacant property <i><b>BLAH or TA-DA</b></i>!</p> <p>What's in your Vacant Listing??</p> <p style="text-align: center;" mce_style="text-align: center;"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: left;" mce_style="text-align: left;"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: left;" mce_style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.1ststage.net/" mce_href="http://www.1ststage.net/" title="1st Stage Property Transformation" target="_blank">1st Stage Property Transformations</a> has been Home Staging in the Inland Empire and surrounding areas for over 4 years. If you are looking for setting yourself apart from ALL the other VACANT HOMES in the Inland Empire call us today at (951) 704-0597 for a free Vacant Home Staging estimate today!</p> <p><br /></p> <p>---------------------------------------------------------------------------</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Blog posted by <b>Janice Sutton, </b><a href="http://www.1ststage.net/" mce_href="http://www.1ststage.net/" title="Murrieta Temecula Home Stager"><b>Murrieta Temecula Home Stager</b></a><b> . We stage & market homes for the Inland Empire/ Riverside County.</b> Are you looking for a<b> </b><a href="http://www.1ststage.net/" mce_href="http://www.1ststage.net/" title="Home Staging Professional" target="_blank"><b>Home Staging Professional</b></a><b>? We currently stage homes in Murrieta, Temecula, Menifee, Fallbrook, Lake Elsinore, Perris, Corona, Banning</b> and other surrounding <b>Riverside County cities.</b></p> <p>Call us today at <b>(951)704-0597 </b>for a<b> <a href="http://activerain.com/blogs/1ststage" mce_href="http://activerain.com/blogs/1ststage" title="Riverside County home staging consultation" target="_blank"> Riverside County home staging consultation</a>! </b></p> <p><b>Don't delay....Home stage today!</b></p> <p><br /></p> <p><br /></p> <p><br /></p>Murrieta - Temecula Home Stagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05791877608918500525noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211928010710200682.post-72727927587350463542010-08-27T11:35:00.000-07:002010-08-27T11:38:49.586-07:00That darn "B"!!!!!<p style="text-align: left;" mce_style="text-align: left;">Yup that dreaded 6 letter word! <b> <a href="http://financialplan.about.com/od/budgetingyourmoney/tp/budgeting-101.htm" mce_href="http://financialplan.about.com/od/budgetingyourmoney/tp/budgeting-101.htm" title="BUDGETT!!!!" target="_blank">BUDGET!!!!</a></b></p> <p style="text-align: left;" mce_style="text-align: left;">Yup, there is that dirty word...<b>.<a href="http://download.cnet.com/Home-Budget/3000-2057_4-10019847.html" mce_href="http://download.cnet.com/Home-Budget/3000-2057_4-10019847.html" title=".BUDGET!" target="_blank">.BUDGET!</a></b> Not one you like to hear from your spouse, partner, parent or even client! However, in today's world the reality is we are all living within a <a href="http://ezinearticles.com/?Redesigning-On-a-Budget---How-and-When-to-Cut-Costs&id=689076" mce_href="http://ezinearticles.com/?Redesigning-On-a-Budget---How-and-When-to-Cut-Costs&id=689076" title="BUDGET!" target="_blank"><b>BUDGET</b>!</a></p> <p style="text-align: left;" mce_style="text-align: left;">Recently a Client called me for a <a href="http://www.1ststage.net/" mce_href="http://www.1ststage.net/" title="Redesign and Paint Consultation" target="_blank">Redesign and Paint Consultation</a> for her <a href="http://www.temeculacalifornia.com/" mce_href="http://www.temeculacalifornia.com/" title="Temecula" target="_blank">Temecula</a> Home. She had lived there for 10 years and was ready to update the look within her <a href="http://www.1ststage.net/" mce_href="http://www.1ststage.net/" title="BUDGET" target="_blank"><b>BUDGET</b></a>. </p> <p style="text-align: left;" mce_style="text-align: left;">Well she came to the right place by calling a <a href="http://www.1ststage.net/" mce_href="http://www.1ststage.net/" title="Professional Home Stager/Redesigner" target="_blank">Professional Home Stager/Redesigner</a>! <i><b>We are use to working with a "B" all the time!</b></i><b> </b> And I was happy to help when the first room she wanted to start with was her 10 year old son's bedroom.</p> <p style="text-align: left;" mce_style="text-align: left;">She had already purchased a <a href="http://www.pbteen.com/products/shoreline-climber-wall-mural/?catalogId=51&bnrid=3717700&cm_ven=AfCompShop&cm_cat=TheFind&cm_pla=GAN&cm_ite=Std" mce_href="http://www.pbteen.com/products/shoreline-climber-wall-mural/?catalogId=51&bnrid=3717700&cm_ven=AfCompShop&cm_cat=TheFind&cm_pla=GAN&cm_ite=Std" title="wall mural online" target="_blank">wall mural online</a> from <a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/?cm_sp=HeaderLinks-_-CrossBrand-_-Pbmain" mce_href="http://www.potterybarn.com/?cm_sp=HeaderLinks-_-CrossBrand-_-Pbmain" title="Pottery Barn" target="_blank">Pottery Barn</a> and wanted me to help her pick out the right color to paint the room. She already had a couple of gray and blue paint card samples. Unfortunately, the colors were not in the right hue of her mural and she didn't know which walls to paint etc....</p> <p style="text-align: left;" mce_style="text-align: left;">Then I got the <a href="http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/aha+moment" mce_href="http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/aha+moment" title="AH-HA moment!" target="_blank"><b>AH-HA moment!</b></a> Asked her how she felt about BLACK? </p> <p style="text-align: left;" mce_style="text-align: left;">She looked horrifed but let me continue.....and I am glad she did!</p> <p style="text-align: left;" mce_style="text-align: left;"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: left;" mce_style="text-align: left;">With just a little sweat, <a href="http://www.sherwin-williams.com/do_it_yourself/paint_colors/" mce_href="http://www.sherwin-williams.com/do_it_yourself/paint_colors/" title="paint" target="_blank">paint</a> and her focal point...the wall mural...here are the finally results! :)</p> <p style="text-align: left;" mce_style="text-align: left;"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center;" mce_style="text-align: center;"><img title="Temecula Bedroom Redesign" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/0/8/6/2/ar127327256626805.JPG" mce_src="/image_store/uploads/5/0/8/6/2/ar127327256626805.JPG" alt="Boys Bedroom - Before" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 5px; border: 5px solid black;" mce_style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 5px; border: 5px solid black;" height="333" width="500" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;" mce_style="text-align: center;"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center;" mce_style="text-align: center;"><img title="Temecula Bedroom Redesign" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/9/9/5/0/ar127327276605999.JPG" mce_src="/image_store/uploads/9/9/9/5/0/ar127327276605999.JPG" alt="Boys Bedroom - After" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 5px; border: 5px solid black;" mce_style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 5px; border: 5px solid black;" height="333" width="500" /></p> <p style="text-align: left;" mce_style="text-align: left;"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: left;" mce_style="text-align: left;">So long story short....when on a <b>BUDGET</b> consider calling a <a href="http://activerain.com/1ststage" mce_href="http://activerain.com/1ststage" title="Professional Home Stager/Redesigner" target="_blank">Professional Home Stager/Redesigner</a>. We can be your <i><b>BUDDY on a BUDGET!</b></i>!! :)</p> <p style="text-align: left;" mce_style="text-align: left;"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: left;" mce_style="text-align: left;">Call our <a href="http://www.1ststage.net/" mce_href="http://www.1ststage.net/" title="Murrieta/Temecula Home Staging & ReDesign Company" target="_blank">Murrieta/Temecula Home Staging & ReDesign Company</a> at (951) 704-0597 for all your <a href="http://www.1ststage.net/" mce_href="http://www.1ststage.net/" title="Riverside Home Staging and ReDesign" target="_blank">Riverside Home Staging and Redesign</a> projects. We cover all of the Inland Empire and parts or Orange County.</p> <p style="text-align: left;" mce_style="text-align: left;"><i>Don't Delay......Let's Work on your ReDesign Budget Today!!!!!</i></p>Murrieta - Temecula Home Stagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05791877608918500525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211928010710200682.post-5769136922272079352010-08-27T11:29:00.000-07:002010-08-27T11:35:14.374-07:00Oh No Faux!!! Boy was I WRONG!!!<p><b>Honestly I am not a huge fan of <a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Fauxed" mce_href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Fauxed" title="faux" target="_blank">faux</a> painting. </b> As a <a href="http://www.1ststage.net/" mce_href="http://www.1ststage.net/" title="Murrieta/Temecula Professional Home Stager" target="_blank"><b>Murrieta/Temecula Professional Home Stager</b></a> it is my job to help prepare real estate properties for the market and Faux Painting is a bit too personal. Yes sometimes it can be tastefully done, however in many cases it can be overdone......<a href="http://uglyhousephotos.com/wordpress/?cat=36" mce_href="http://uglyhousephotos.com/wordpress/?cat=36" title="incorrectly done and often obnoxiously done" target="_blank">incorrectly done and often times obnoxiously done</a>!</p> <p><br /></p> <p><b>OK so you see where I am coming from......</b>that is why when a <a href="http://www.real-estate-online.com/real-estate-clubs/ca.html" mce_href="http://www.real-estate-online.com/real-estate-clubs/ca.html" title="RE Client/Investor" target="_blank">RE Client/investor</a> mentioned to me that he was going to have the <a href="http://www.city-data.com/forum/house/516505-kitchen-cabinets-refacing.html" mce_href="http://www.city-data.com/forum/house/516505-kitchen-cabinets-refacing.html" title="white kitchen cabinets" target="_blank">white kitchen cabinets</a> fauxed I was a little surprised. Don't get me wrong, I love Faux Applications in the right setting....Heck I even have my office fauxed. But I feel <a href="http://uglyhousephotos.com/wordpress/?cat=36" mce_href="http://uglyhousephotos.com/wordpress/?cat=36" title="faxing is very personal" target="_blank">fauxing is very personal</a> and should not be used when selling your property! END OF STORY or so I thought!</p> <p>So this is what I was thinking.....................</p> <p><img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/3/5/8/0/ar127412091208533.jpg" mce_src="/image_store/uploads/3/3/5/8/0/ar127412091208533.jpg" alt="" style="border: 3px solid black;" mce_style="border: 3px solid black;" height="225" width="300" /> <img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/4/8/3/7/ar127412097473841.jpg" mce_src="/image_store/uploads/1/4/8/3/7/ar127412097473841.jpg" alt="" style="border: 3px solid black;" mce_style="border: 3px solid black;" height="225" width="300" /></p> <p><br /></p> <p> <object height="385" width="480"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/j0zuFSYkpb0&hl=en_US&fs=1&"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed allowfullscreen="true" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/j0zuFSYkpb0&hl=en_US&fs=1&" mce_src="http://www.youtube.com/v/j0zuFSYkpb0&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" height="385" width="480"></embed> </object> </p> <p>Yikes! So you can see why I was concerned!!</p> <p><br /></p> <p><i>So lets continue...</i></p> <p><b>He mentioned having them done like his own personal home kitchen cabinets</b>. <u><i>OH UH!! RED FLAG!! Sounds TOO PERSONAL!!!</i></u><b> </b>He said the Faux painter would be coming next week to leave samples and asked me if I could help him make a final decision. </p> <p><b>Well, since the Temecula Real Estate Investor had his PERSONAL kitchen cabinets done</b>, and he was so happy how they turned out I decided to agree to look at the samples and help him make a decision. <i>The whole time I was really trying to figure out how I could softly break it to him that I thought it would be a BAD DECISION to</i> <a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_16012_faux-paint-rag.html" mce_href="http://www.ehow.com/how_16012_faux-paint-rag.html" title="FAUX PAINT" target="_blank">FAUX PAINT</a> <i>the cabinets.<br /></i></p> <p><b>So I met with the Investor and his partner and was shown 2 sample boards</b>. One was glazed antique white and one was fauxed a rich dark brown.</p> <p><b>OMG....I was so pleasantly surprised.</b>.....I liked them both and thought the painter was very talented!! I thought both would work fine however the antique white was too personal (maybe a bit dated) and may not appeal to everyone....which is the <i>GOAL</i>!</p> <p><b>OK the moment you've been waiting for...</b>I hope you enjoy these <a href="http://www.cityoftemecula.org/" mce_href="http://www.cityoftemecula.org/" title="Temecula" target="_blank">Temecula</a> Before and After Faux Painting & <a href="http://i1ststag.ipower.com/1ststage.net/id3.html" mce_href="http://i1ststag.ipower.com/1ststage.net/id3.html" title="Home Staging" target="_blank">Home Staging</a> pictures as much as I do!!!</p> <p><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center;" mce_style="text-align: center;"><img title="Temecula Kicthen" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/1/1/2/0/ar127411745002115.JPG" mce_src="/image_store/uploads/5/1/1/2/0/ar127411745002115.JPG" alt="Temecula Kitchen Before Faux Painting & Home Staging" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 5px; border: 3px solid black;" mce_style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 5px; border: 3px solid black;" height="333" width="500" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;" mce_style="text-align: center;"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center;" mce_style="text-align: center;"><img title="Temecula Kitchen After Faux Painting & Home Staging" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/8/0/9/2/ar12741176029082.JPG" mce_src="/image_store/uploads/2/8/0/9/2/ar12741176029082.JPG" alt="Temecula Kitchen After Faux Painting & Home Staging" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 5px; border: 3px solid black;" mce_style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 5px; border: 3px solid black;" height="333" width="500" /></p> <p><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center;" mce_style="text-align: center;"><img title="Temecula Kitchen Before Faux Painting & Home Staging" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/4/6/1/8/ar127411771981643.JPG" mce_src="/image_store/uploads/3/4/6/1/8/ar127411771981643.JPG" alt="Temecula Kitchen Before Faux Painting & Home Staging" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 5px; border: 3px solid black;" mce_style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 5px; border: 3px solid black;" height="333" width="500" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;" mce_style="text-align: center;"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center;" mce_style="text-align: center;"><img title="Temecula Kitchen After Faux Painting & Home Staging" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/5/4/3/9/ar12741178793453.JPG" mce_src="/image_store/uploads/3/5/4/3/9/ar12741178793453.JPG" alt="Temecula Kitchen After Faux Painting & Home Staging" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 5px; border: 3px solid black;" mce_style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 5px; border: 3px solid black;" height="333" width="500" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;" mce_style="text-align: center;"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center;" mce_style="text-align: center;"><img title="Temecula Kitchen Before Faux Painting & Home Staging" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/5/4/6/7/ar127411797376454.JPG" mce_src="/image_store/uploads/4/5/4/6/7/ar127411797376454.JPG" alt="Temecula Kitchen Before Faux Painting & Home Staging" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 5px; border: 3px solid black;" mce_style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 5px; border: 3px solid black;" height="333" width="500" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;" mce_style="text-align: center;"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center;" mce_style="text-align: center;"><img title="Temecula Kitchen After Faux Painting & Home Staging" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/6/9/3/1/ar127411804913966.JPG" mce_src="/image_store/uploads/6/6/9/3/1/ar127411804913966.JPG" alt="Temecula Kitchen After Faux Painting & Home Staging" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 5px; border: 3px solid black;" mce_style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 5px; border: 3px solid black;" height="333" width="500" /></p> <p><br /></p> <p><b>I was sooooooooooo glad I was WRONG about Faux painting the kitchen cabinets!</b> :) Faux painting has come a long way from the <a href="http://www.arteriorsfaux.com/articles/faux-marbleizing-and-sponge-painting.html" mce_href="http://www.arteriorsfaux.com/articles/faux-marbleizing-and-sponge-painting.html" title="bad old sponge painting" target="_blank">bad old sponge painting</a> days!!! Fauxing these white Kitchen cabinets really updated the property! I was so thrilled with the finally results I have decided to use the painter for my property! </p> <p>I am no long "<a href="http://uglyhousephotos.com/wordpress/?cat=36" mce_href="http://uglyhousephotos.com/wordpress/?cat=36" title="Oh No Faux" target="_blank">Oh No Faux</a>"!! :)</p> <p><b>The happy ending</b>..............we reached our goal.......this <a href="http://www.trulia.com/CA/Temecula/" mce_href="http://www.trulia.com/CA/Temecula/" title="Temecula Real Estate Property" target="_blank">Temecula Real Estate Property</a> received multiple offers and is currently in Escrow!!</p> <p>--------------------------------------------------------------------</p> <p>Blog posted by <b>Janice Sutton, </b><a href="http://www.1ststage.net/" mce_href="http://www.1ststage.net/" title="Murrieta Temecula Home Stager"><b>Murrieta Temecula Home Stager</b></a><b> . We stage & market homes for the Inland Empire/ Riverside County.</b> Are you looking for a<b> </b><a href="http://www.1ststage.net/" mce_href="http://www.1ststage.net/" title="Home Staging Professional" target="_blank"><b>Home Staging Professional</b></a><b>? We currently stage homes in Murrieta, Temecula, Fallbrook, Lake Elsinore, Perris, Corona, Banning</b> and other surrounding <b>Riverside County cities.</b></p> <p>Call us today at <b>(951)704-0597 </b>for a<b> <a href="http://activerain.com/blogs/1ststage" mce_href="http://activerain.com/blogs/1ststage" title="Riverside County home staging consultation" target="_blank"> Riverside County home staging consultation</a>! </b></p> <p><b>Don't delay....Home stage today!</b></p>Murrieta - Temecula Home Stagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05791877608918500525noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211928010710200682.post-15707920491863641182008-02-14T12:36:00.000-08:002008-12-11T11:39:46.652-08:00Going, Going, GONE! The Stage Mobile Home Sold!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5tTkDolu9dM/R7SoFDnDEwI/AAAAAAAAAA8/GaMYknk9tKA/s1600-h/Via+Magnolia+-+After+in+morning+069.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166939477322699522" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5tTkDolu9dM/R7SoFDnDEwI/AAAAAAAAAA8/GaMYknk9tKA/s320/Via+Magnolia+-+After+in+morning+069.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5tTkDolu9dM/R7SnfTnDEvI/AAAAAAAAAA0/JhzZJdzcMmQ/s1600-h/Via+Magnolia+-+After+in+morning+062.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166938828782637810" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5tTkDolu9dM/R7SnfTnDEvI/AAAAAAAAAA0/JhzZJdzcMmQ/s320/Via+Magnolia+-+After+in+morning+062.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><br /> </div><p>I received a call from one of my clients a week before Christmas. He told me that he just received an offer on his Murrieta, CA property after being listed on the market for only<strong> 3 WEEKS</strong>!!! He said <strong><em>"Thank you so much for helping me get the house looking it's best. That's why it SOLD so quickly!"</em></strong> What a wonderful Christmas present! </p><div><br /><br /></div><p>This was a mobile home property staged by <a title="1st Stage Property Transformation" href="http://www.1ststage.net/" target="_blank">1st Stage Property Transformation</a> which I blogged about back in October <a title="Do you Stage Mobile Home's?" href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/222542/-Do-you-Stage" target="_blank">Do you Stage Mobile Home's?</a> wondering if Mobile Homes should be staged. I received some great comments and was looking forward to the challenge.</p><div><br /><br /></div><p><em><strong>I am soooo excited and happy for the home seller, REA. and lil ole me! :) A Win-Win-Win!</strong> </em></p><div><br />We did a whole house consultation for this client, brought in a few accessories and staged the family room and spare bedroom with furniture.</div><div><br /><br /></div><p>I did suggest painting the panelling and removing or painting the wallpaper but the seller had a limited budget. The seller spent most of the budget on the driveway repair which I recommended and he agreed needed to be done. Let's face it...it's the first thing you see and considering this is a 55 and better community we don't need any potential buyer's falling on the way in!</p><div><br /> </div>Murrieta - Temecula Home Stagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05791877608918500525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211928010710200682.post-23805488292173756032008-02-14T12:30:00.000-08:002008-02-14T12:32:47.855-08:00Realtors...Don't Delay.....Stage Today!<p>This Murrieta, CA vacant property you are about to view had been on the market for a few months. After many price reductions and still no luck, Sirva, a relocation company, took the advice from <a href="http://www.marcelhensley.net/" title="The Hensley Group, Inc" target="_blank">The Hensley Group, Inc</a> in December to stage the home. Six weeks after home staging by <a href="http://www.1ststage.net" title="1st Stage Property Transformation" target="_blank">1st Stage Property Transformation</a>, the property received an offer and is now currently in Escrow! :)</p><p>Realtor's, What are you waiting for??? Don't Delay.....Stage Today!!!</p><p> </p><p> <embed bgcolor="#ffffff" swliveconnect="true" allowfullscreen="true" src="http://www.realestateshows.com/show/player.swf" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" movie="http://www.realestateshows.com/show/player.swf" allowscriptaccess="sameDomain" flashvars="flashshowid=252680&baseurl=http://www.realestateshows.com/&playmode=embed" height="385" seamlesstabbing="true" wmode="Window" quality="high" width="480"></embed></p><p>This Murrieta Vacant Property was home staged by <a href="http://www.1ststage.net/" title="1st Stage Property Transformation" target="_blank">1st Stage Property Transformation</a>. Please email <a href="mailto:Janice@1stStage.net">Janice@1stStage.net</a> or call me at 951.704.0597 for a free home staging quote. </p>Murrieta - Temecula Home Stagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05791877608918500525noreply@blogger.com3