Changing the look of a dated wallpapered room doesn't have to be labor intensive or expensive. I've had great personal experience with painting over wallpaper. It looks great and has held up over the years. However, most of my clients (and some painters) are very skeptical. Read this brief article to [...]
Leona was recently featured in the Womens Council of Realtors newsletter. Read the full article here.
Homes in all price ranges benefit from staging. Here are some before and after photos of a home that was vacated then updated prior to being put on the market. After refinishing the hardwood floors, painting, and replacing the lighting throughout the house, the sellers saw the value of investing in [...]
You’ve heard of staging–to–sell and you have probably heard of staging–to–live, but what about staging–to–rent? Landlords preparing apartments for rental face many of the same issues as owners do when getting their home ready to sell. These before and afters of an apartment that Leona got “rent-ready” demonstrate the same principles [...]
These before and after photos show the dramatic difference between an empty house and a staged house. The buyer has a better sense of how the rooms can be used and how their furniture can fit into the house. Adding furnishings and accessories gives the house a warm, homey feel that creates [...]
