The winds of change are blowing. We have noticed a dramatic increase in the number of people renovating their homes versus selling them. 80% of the work we've accomplish has been interior design projects and renovations, with Home Staging sitting at about 20%. A sign of the times?
Hard to say. There are an amazing number of homes for sale and I remain stupefied (more often than not, appalled) at the number of homes that aren't staged, or even straightened up. Photos of unmade beds, dishes in the sink, our furry friends (are they part of the sale?), an array of soaps and shampoo bottles in the shower (no, really, you can take those with you when you move) and my favorite, the blurred shot.
So why are Realtors not recommending stagings? Cost? Time? Fear of the client's reaction?
Legitimate questions, yes?
Needless to say I'm grateful we cover the three most pertinent services ~ it allows us to be everywhere and our feedback has been outstanding.
And yet, I want more (isn't that always the case?). My message has always been to make interior design affordable to everyone because it can be. It's a tough message to get across. I recently had an Ontario friend hire a interior decorator (kudos to her!) because she understood the value. Pay for the service now to avoid paying for your mistakes later. Result: It was a positive experience for her and now she'll confidently go ahead with the changes without second guessing (or worse - restarting!) her choices.
I have much more to share but life outside of work is calling (it's Saturday after all!) and we have a big week ahead. My boo is celebrating his 12th birthday on Friday (my baby is growing up!) and we have projects to finish. I WILL be back this week to share some last minute finds for those of you like me who live for all things silver!! Great finds you can pick up before the Holiday rush.
Until then...a sneak peak! Be safe...
