Home Interiors

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Stager’s Best Treatments for a Stinky House

No one wants to have the stinky house A stinky house can totally wreck a real estate deal. It doesn’t matter if it’s stinky from…

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The Most Important Rooms to Stage for the Best Return on Investment

Even if you don’t have the time or money to stage your whole property, focus on staging the most important rooms Staging a property for…

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The Most Versatile Home Staging Items for Any Decor Style

Fact: Few people want to spend money on a home that they are preparing to sell. As a professional home stager who has also been…

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The Best Neutral Paint Colors for Any Space

What is the best paint color for interior walls? If only there was an easy answer! A question that I get from home sellers and…

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Your Kitchen Needs A Makeover & I’m Here To Help

The kitchen is the heart of the home Kitchens sell houses Guests always end up in the kitchen OK, you get it, the kitchen is…

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Best Products For A Clean & Healthy Home in 2023

Who loves to clean the house? Not me! To be honest, I love to have a clean house. It’s just that cleaning takes time and…

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Helpful Tips for De-Cluttering a Messy Closet

I de-clutter my closet every season! The de-clutter process hangs over my head as I look toward spring. Didn’t I just go through a major…

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Quick & Easy Way to Dress Up Canvas Wall Art

Canvas wall art is a staple item for home stagers! It’s lightweight, easy to hang, not very expensive, and versatile–it also occupies dead space on…

Which Kitchen Details Are Trending Right Now?
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Which Kitchen Details Are Trending Right Now?

Do you ever spend time looking at kitchen ideas on houzz.com? Odds are good that you do, if you are considering a remodeling project or…

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How I Saved a Ton of Money! Amazing DIY Furniture Rehab Before & After

Happy New Year! Welcome back to the Gate City Design blog! I have been thinking a lot about New Year’s resolutions this year… One resolution…

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How to Clean Your House Using a Few Non-toxic Natural Ingredients

I thought I would end the year by addressing the sexy topic of cleaning the house. In French, the phrase for house cleaning is “faire…

7 Hot Home Decor Trends You Won’t Want to Miss!
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7 Hot Home Decor Trends You Won’t Want to Miss!

High Point Furniture Market was a blast! I’m so excited to live close enough to go–one of the perks of living in central North Carolina!…

My Amazing New Bathroom & Closet Reveal!
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My Amazing New Bathroom & Closet Reveal!

Are we done yet?! I asked myself over and over, as the time frame for my master bath and closet remodel dragged on…and on…and on….

Home Staging helps to sell homes
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How to Avoid Costly Home Staging Mistakes When Selling Your Home

Successful home staging requires meticulous attention to detail It also helps to have home staging training! Home staging is a concept that most people are…

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Best Strategies to Stage that Awkward Kitchen Desk Space

Hi! If you haven’t read my last article on how I refinished a painted kitchen desk top, please follow the link. The project kept me…