Curb Appeal is critical for selling your house. The before and After photo shows how dramatic the house appearance can change with a more polished looking front entry.
The Home Stylist wrote this.
It is "A Must Have" Book. Get it now!
You want to sell your home, right? You want to sell it as fast as you can and for as much money as you can, right? Staging your home to sell can help you do just that. The just published book that gives you step by step and room by room strategies is The Complete Idiot's Guide to Staging Your Home to Sell.
This book was written by The Home Stylist, Julie Dana, to help people all over the country to get their home sold. It is available at bookstores nationwide and from Amazon.com. There may be similar books on the market about home staging but this is by far the best with many specific cost effective tips. It includes almost 100 actual photographs and diagrams from real houses just like yours contributed by many professional home stagers.
This year’s real estate market will be very competitive. If you want that edge above the competition – as a realtor, homeowner or stager - you need this book.
Check out the BLOG!
Our new blog tells of interesting decorating adventures and sometimes amusing clients. Do not miss this peek inside the world of a professional interior decorator. You may learn a tip or two and sometimes have a good laugh.
We love to hear from our visitors and readers so don't be bashful. Comment on the blog or send us a question.
The Home Stylist offers the innovative home redecorating services you've been
searching for. Online decorating services or do-it-yourself decorating plans will help you get the room makeover you have always wanted. Home staging consultations are designed to help your house sold. The Home Stylist - providing expert decorating and home staging advice for the do-it-yourself person.
The Home Stylist provides two categories of services:
The Home Stylist invites you to subscribe to the FREE monthly blog-o-letter. It is sent directly to your Inbox. You will get a view into the world of professional decorating, stories about interesting clients (don’t worry I’ll protect your identity), knowledge about trends, and special deals.
The Blog-o-letter is short and sweet to be respectful of your time. Sign-up is easy. Use the purple box at the bottom of the page– and on each page of this website. The best part is that the blog is interactive so you can write to ask questions and send in suggestions.
Online Decorating Consultations
The online decorating services or virtual decorating, are available no matter where you live. You
provide detailed information about your home and then The Home Stylist sends you
specific home staging or do it yourself decorating plans. This innovative service can also be called Internet
decorating, e-decorating, cyber decorating or virtual decorating, or decorating
by mail.
Home Staging
I am sure you have heard that staging your home to sell can dramatically reduce its time on the market and help you get the best price, right? The online staging consultation will provide you with specific details of what to do for your house and your situation. You provide the photos or video and The Home Stylist will send you a professional assessment of what staging needs to be done.
Do it Yourself Decorating
Have you been struggling with a room? Overwhelmed with all the decorating choices out there? Or maybe you have a work schedule that makes it hard to have someone meet you at your house. Do-it-yourself decorating consultations are the answer!
You can purchase the separate services listed below or the Complete Decorating Package in which you get color palette, furniture arranging and accessorizing all in one.
Color Palette Consultation
This service is designed for people who need help or confirmation in choosing a
paint color. With thousands of colors to choose from, it can be hard. Receive help with choosing a paint color with confidence with this virtual decorating service.
Furniture Arrangement
If you have not rearranged your rooms in years, or if you can’t figure
out what looks the best, this service will be a big help. The proper furniture arranging
can increase the function of the room while emphasizing its best features.
Accessorizing & Finishing Touches
When homeowners redecorate
a room on their own they are often disappointed in the results. Rooms need to have accessories
and special finishing touches to make the room feel complete. This consultation
gives you specific suggestions on what you need to “pull the whole look
together”.
Services for the Western New York and Buffalo Areas
The Home Stylist, Julie Dana, personally comes to your Western New York or Buffalo area home to provide redecorating help,
decorating consultation services, and real estate readiness. Below are descriptions of services.
Do-It-Yourself Plans
Many homeowners have the desire to decorate but become frustrated
with the multitude of choices and ideas. The Home Stylist offers this do-it-yourself decorating
consultation process in which we work together to formulate a plan to get you the rooms you'll love.
You can implement these do-it-yourself ideas within your personal time
frame and budget. Ideas can include choosing a paint color, furniture arranging and accessorizing your home.
You will be thrilled to see your own before and after decorating results. Get all your do-it-yourself decorating questions answered and form a specific plan for
one room or your entire home. This is our most popular decorating ar service!
Real Estate Readiness
This service is also known by other names, including home staging and market
preparedness or decorating to sell. The philosophy of the home staging style of decorating is creating that critical
first impression and demonstrating to potential buyers how great your home really
is. Real Estate readiness or home staging will get your home prepared and decorate to sell fast. The Home Stylist offers an objective view with frugal home redecorating solutions
and furniture arranging ideas to help you sell your home for more money. Julie Dana, The Home Stylist, is an Accredited Staging Professional (ASP)™ specifically trained in the process of home staging including real estate marketing, psychology of the buyer, and strategic styling.
One Day Room Makeovers
This service is known by many names: interior redesign, one day decorating,
use-what-you-have decorating or no cost decorating. The philosophy of this decorating method involves
the specific, artful furniture arranging highlighted by beautiful accessories
the homeowner already possesses. The room makeovers or interior redesigns are usually accomplished in just one day.
INTERESTED IN THE HOME STAGING OR REDESIGN BUSINESS?
Julie Dana of The Home Stylist has assisted many individuals in launching their own staging or decorating business. Do you want to learn more about what it takes to do this? Do you want to know how to get started? Not sure what the first steps are? Julie can help.