Staging is the art of styling a space so that buyers imagine themselves living in the home and feel compelled to make an offer. Happy homes elicit an emotional response, a desire to dwell in the space a little longer. In this article, we look at 10+ ways to design a zesty space. Color Have you … [Read more...]
Zesty Staging Project–Trinity Avenue Condo
Downtown Durham, NC has transformed into a vibrant, colorful, and cool place to call home. Empty nesters, creative professionals, University staff and students, and young families are flocking downtown for Durham's world-class restaurants, broadway shows, festivals, and stunning architecture. … [Read more...]
Historic Beaufort, NC home transformation: Part 3 – bedrooms
More Beaufort, NC makeover updates! Welcome to the third article in this series showcasing a room-by-room transformation of a 1923 Craftsman home in North Carolina’s historic coastal town of Beaufort. The two bedrooms went through a lot of changes and you'll see most of them below. Catch up on … [Read more...]
Historic Beaufort, NC Home Transformation: Part 2–Dining Room
Welcome to the second article in a series, where we take you room-by-room through the transformation of a 1923 Craftsman home in North Carolina’s historic coastal town of Beaufort, recently labeled the South’s best small town in 2019 by Southern Living Magazine. In this post, we showcase the dining … [Read more...]
Historic Beaufort, NC Home Transformation: Part 1–Family Room
In this series, we take you room-by-room through the transformation of a 1923 Craftsman home in North Carolina’s historic coastal town of Beaufort, recently labeled the South’s best small town in 2019 by Southern Living Magazine. The Beaufort Historic District is on the National Register of Historic … [Read more...]
5 things Hollywood can teach us about staging
I recently tuned in to the 91st Academy Awards, Hollywood’s biggest night. The category of production design, while not one of the most anticipated, is one I watch closely. This year, the nominated sets ranged from the world of Wakanda in Black Panther, to early 1700s Britain in The Favourite, to … [Read more...]