Curb Appeal has many components: editing, cleaning, color, and the all important use of plant material. Landscape Staging follows many of the same design principles that are paramount for a successful interior staging, including: Scale, Balance, Texture, Composition, Color and Creativity. The goal is to enhance curb appeal when preparing your home to sell. On a recent staging project for a flip, I was on a mission to find just the right plants, shrubs, and ornamental grasses that would ... read more
Color and Curb Appeal-“Wheat Penny”.. My Hero
This is a story about one of the most important aspects of Home Staging...Color ... how it transforms homes, why it matters.... and why “Wheat Penny” is my Hero. Yup, Wheat Penny, Sherwin Williams’ Color #7705. It’s not where the story begins, but in its own way Wheat Penny was a beginning for me because it was the first significant professional color decision I had to make on my own; without my coaches advising me, without looking for reassurance; and I did it without hesitation or second ... read more
Home Staging Anthem
"Hey BLOOM" (my home staging anthem) I wanted to to kick off my Blog with a song that sings the praises of home staging and explains the benefits of hiring a Home Stager. This lyrical rewriting was inspired by my Pinterest email notifications that would read, "Hey BLOOM, see what pins you're missing". The "Hey BLOOM" always got me humming Pink Floyd's, "Hey You". I would catch myself singing "Hey Bloom" instead of "Hey You".. and then the words kind of ... read more
The Flip Family Room
This was one of our first official staging projects and we loved every minute of it. This tired house needed our creativity and expertise...and we brought it. ... read more
Pop of Color
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Waverly-Orange Chairs by Bloom that Room
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