Creative Home Podcast - Home Staging/Decorating Tips

When selling my house in Virginia, I had a strange request from the buyer. They wanted to buy the curtains of my house and wondered if I would sell them. I had never been asked that question before but after talking to my realtor, I figured out a way to do this and make some cash on the side. Listen to what I did when negotiating the sale of my home in this week's episode. Mentioned in this episode: 4 Most Important Rooms to Stage bit.ly/4importantrooms

When it comes time to selling your home, you may wonder if the hassle of doing all the work and then living in it is worth it? It's hard to keep up with the clean house especially if you have little kids (or even big kids) or pets that make it feel impossible to keep up with the "show ready home". Well let's dive into this episode where I talk about whether you should move out of your house to sell it or not. Mentioned in this podcast: 4 most important rooms to stage bit.ly/4importantrooms

Have you heard of slow-decorating? I have not but slow-decorating is another trend that has been coming up. But I find that I've been doing that myself over the years. I take my time to find the pieces that finish the room rather than rush to get the set and be done with it. This can be hard if you have empty rooms or empty walls and you just want to be done. but if you take the time to get the room like you want it, this may take some time. So let's talk about the slow-decorating trend you can use in your new home in this episode. Mentioned in this episode: 4 most important rooms to stage webinar bit.ly/4importantrooms

It's almost spring time as we air this episode of the Creative Home podcast, which means that houses are going to start popping up with for sale signs. But you may wonder, well how much time and effort do these people really put into a home to get it sold and make it look so darn good? In today's episode, we are going to talk about a staging budget and what you can expect to spend when getting your house ready to sell. Mentioned in this episode: 4 most important rooms to stage webinar bit.ly/4importantrooms Living room layouts bit.ly/livingroomlayouts

With all this pandemic craziness, whether you live in the US or Europe, all these COVID rules are wearing us down. If you are at home, you may be thinking you need some "me" time and people are starting to look at ways to make it all about me. So let me share some Pinterest trends because if you didn't know, Pinterest is actually a search engine, not a social platform. People use Pinterest to find pictures, inspiration, recipes, etc to fix a problem. So let me share some of those problems that people have and how you can turn your space into an emotional escape room in your home.  Mentioned in this episode:  Online Decorating Consult  https://bluediamondstaginganddesign.com/online-decorating-consult/ Room by room guide to using crystals - The Style Curator https://stylecurator.com.au/guide-to-using-crystals/ Blog https://bluediamondstaginganddesign.com/welcome-2/

Lots of homeowners question the need to stage their home while others know it is totally worth it. I also get asked, well, do YOU stage your own home when YOU sell it? And my answer is a definitely YES! But there are a few things that I DO NOT do when staging my house and there are a few things that I DO when staging my house to sell quickly. Let's get into the episode so you can learn those 5 things. Mentioned in this episode 30 Easy Tips To Get Your Home Ready To Sell bit.ly/30easytips 1 on 1 Staging Consultation https://bluediamondstaginganddesign.com/online-staging-consult/ Website www.bluediamondstaginganddesign.com

So you have set up a home staging consultation with a home stager. Great! If you've downloaded my free checklist, 30 easy tips to get your house ready to sell, and you've done some of those things, that is a great start. If you haven't gotten it yet, I will leave the link in the show notes so you can grab it for free. At this point, you may have done some things already but still have questions. So now you hired a home stager but wonder what do you need to do to get ready for the meeting? In this week's episode, I will tell you what you can expect from me as a home stager and what I expect from you as a homeowner. Let's get into the episode! Mentioned in this episode: 30 Easy Tips To Get Your Home Ready To Sell bit.ly/30easytips Facebook www.facebook.com/bluediamondstaginganddesign Website www.bluediamondstaginganddesign.com

Kitchens. They are the hub of a house and if you are selling your house this spring, then you need to listen up. Kitchens are very important rooms especially to moms. As a mom, I am looking for space, cabinet storage, pantry and more. In this episode, I want to talk about what you can do over a weekend to get your kitchen ready to help you sell your home. Mentioned in this episode: 30 Easy Tips to Get Your House Ready To Sell bit.ly/30easytips Rate and Review "I used Kasia's Creative Home Podcast as my main guide for how to stage our home" If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my podcast. This helps me support more people to help them sell their home or decorate their new one. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars and select "write a review".

Our living rooms. We either hate em or love em. We have spent a lot of time lately in living rooms binge watching Netflix movies especially during the pandemic. Some of us have even spent more time on the couch since March 2020! A study was done on the most time spent in a room and found that most people spend time in the kitchen, followed by time in the living room (or the room with the TV) and the bedroom. It makes sense. We need to eat, relax and sleep, right? But if you can't relax because your living room doesn't feel comfy, then you start to think, well what can I do to make it more me? And that's what I want to talk to you about. Give you five living room updates you can easily do under $100.  Mentioned in this podcast:  Staging Toolkit https://bluediamondstaginganddesign.com/stagingtoolkit/ Living Room Layouts bit.ly/livingroomlayouts Living Room Staging bundle bit.ly/livingroomstagingbundle "I used Kasia's Creative Home Podcast as my main guide for how to stage our home" If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my podcast. This helps me support more people to help them sell their home or decorate their new one. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars and select "write a review".

It's a new year and a new you! So what are you going to do to help yourself? We are talking about our closets because let's face it, we have too much stuff in there. I am guilty of that too and when it comes time to staging and then moving your clothes, you wonder, why do I need all this stuff? I won't even wear that anymore! Stay tuned so we can talk about staging your walk in closet so that you can move into your dream home.  Mentioned in this episode:  Online staging consult https://bluediamondstaginganddesign.com/online-staging-consult/ Rate, Review and Follow on Apple Podcasts  "I used Kasia's Creative Home Podcast as my main guide for how to stage our home" If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my podcast. This helps me support more people to help them sell their home or decorate their new one. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars and select "write a review".

How do you stage your home when you're empty nesters? There are different reasons to move out from your current home: new job or a growing family. But there are those whose family is getting smaller and I'm talking about empty nesters. Some empty nesters have houses that are just too difficult to maintain and they realize they need to downsize. The empty nesters have transformed their kids rooms into offices and other spaces because the adult kids aren't living there anymore. So when it comes time to sell, how should empty nesters stage their home? Let's get into some things you can do to help sell your home.  Mentioned in this episode:  10 bathroom staging updates  Staging Snapshot https://bluediamondstaginganddesign.com/staging-snapshot/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/bluediamondstaginganddesign Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bluediamondstaginganddesign/ Rate, Review and Follow on Apple Podcasts "I used Kasia's Creative Home Podcast as my main guide for how to stage our home" If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my podcast. This helps me support more people to help them sell their home or decorate their new one. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars and select "write a review". Also, if you haven't done so already, follow the podcast. That way you don't miss a single episode. Follow now!

The holidays are a great time to be with family and friends one last time before you move. But in the back of your mind, you have this nagging feeling that you could be doing something after the last Christmas ribbon is ripped off. Since you probably have some time off after the holidays, there are a few things you can do to prepare for the spring real estate and not wait until the last minute.  Mentioned in this episode: 30 easy tips to get your house ready to sell  Rate, Review and Follow on Apple Podcasts "I used Kasia's Creative Home Podcast as my main guide for how to stage our home" If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my podcast. This helps me support more people to help them sell their home or decorate their new one. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars and select "write a review". Also, if you haven't done so already, follow the podcast. That way you don't miss a single episode. Follow now!

Thanksgiving is over and Christmas is upon us. My kids could not wait to decorate for Christmas and it only took us 2 hours to get everything set up inside. Now mind you I only have 3 Christmas totes full of decor for the inside. The exterior is a whole other ballgame. But how did I get it all done so quickly? Let me share what I do to get my home into the Christmas spirit inside my home. Mentioned in this podcast: Staging Toolkit Rate, Review and Follow on Apple Podcasts "I used Kasia's Creative Home Podcast as my main guide for how to stage our home" If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my podcast. This helps me support more people to help them sell their home or decorate their new one. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars and select "write a review". Also, if you haven't done so already, follow the podcast. That way you don't miss a single episode. Follow now!

In this episode, I want to welcome Marisa Sellman from The Marketplace. We talk about how she started her business and how her products empower people and changes lives. One of her products includes artisan made baskets (which is actually a trend I talked about in episode #187) and I want to dive deeper with Marisa about these baskets and how you can use them to beautifully decorate your home or use them to help stage your home to sell. Mentioned in this episode: The Marketplace website The Marketplace on Instagram Staging Toolkit Rate, Review and Follow on Apple Podcasts "I used Kasia's Creative Home Podcast as my main guide for how to stage our home" If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my podcast. This helps me support more people to help them sell their home or decorate their new one. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars and select "write a review". Also, if you haven't done so already, follow the podcast. That way you don't miss a single episode. Follow now!

Now that winter and the holidays are upon us, a lot of us want to just hibernate because let's face it, it's just darn cold outside and it's dark! You want to stay inside, cozy up on the couch and watch some movies. I'm right there with you. And if you're like me, you want to be comfortable, have everything near you and not be interrupted when watching Die Hard, Harry Potter or a new Hallmark Channel movie, am I right? So how do you get that movie watching room ready? If you are lucky you have a separate room but others may not be so lucky. Some of you may think you need to shell out some dough on those fancy movie theaters seats with the tilted floor. But I'm here to tell you how you can turn your living room, bonus room or maybe office space in your home into a movie night room. Mentioned in this podcast 30 easy tips to get your house ready to sell DM me on Instagram Rate, Review and Follow on Apple Podcasts "I used Kasia's Creative Home Podcast as my main guide for how to stage our home" If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my podcast. This helps me support more people to help them sell their home or decorate their new one. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars and select "write a review". Also, if you haven't done so already, follow the podcast. That way you don't miss a single episode. Follow now!

Updating your home and want to know the latest trends for 2022? I've been looking around stores lately and let me share what I observed and how it hooked me into buying it for my home! Trends include connecting with nature, antiques, handmade items, cabinets with color and more! And if you are looking for some handmade artisan items for your home or as gifts, check out www.themarketplacenc.com. They have tons of handmade items from around the world that help women so they can provide for their family. If you are moving soon and need to sell your home download my free checklist, 30 easy tips to get your house ready to sell, at bit.ly/30easytips

Ever heard of a bed in a bag? These are great to help you coordinate your bedding and sheets because it comes all in one package. Kasia shares ones to use to help you sell your home and ones to stay away from.  Recently, Kasia updated her services/products page with digital products to help you stage your home. Take a look at some of the DIY products and home staging services at https://bluediamondstaginganddesign.com/services-2/ so that you can get your house sold faster!

As you start to get your house ready to sell, be aware of openings to get furniture in and out of your home. Home stager, Kasia McDaniel, shares her story of when she had to stage a house early in her career and what happened when the furniture didn't fit up the staircase. And if you need help staging your home this Fall so that you can get it sold quickly, check out the Fall Staging Package at bit.ly/Fallstagingbundle CONNECT WITH KASIA: Follow Kasia on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bluediamondstaginganddesign Join the Home Staging Help for Homeowners Facebook group to get more staging tips: https://www.facebook.com/groups/homestaginghelpforhomeowners

The temperatures are cooling off and the leaf colors are so vibrant with their reds, yellows and oranges colors! Kasia discusses 6 areas around your home that you can easily update with Fall colors to make it feel more cozy. And if you are selling your home this Fall, download her Fall Staging Package to get daily tasks to prepare your home for sales, decluttering video strategies, holiday do's and don'ts as well as professional staging advice for 1 room should you get stuck. You can get it at bit.ly/Fallstagingbundle

Kasia shares 3 signs where you may have too much stuff in your house. Whether you just moved into your house or are moving out, there are signs that you have too much. And when you decide you want to get rid of it, Kasia shares some ideas on what you can do with it. Plus if you are moving this fall, Kasia shares her Fall Staging package with decluttering videos, staging timeline, holiday do's and don'ts and get expert staging advice for one room. You can download this package at bit.ly/Fallstagingbundle