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Been working without Sister Ex so it's hard to post, consult, stage, bill, and shop without her. Fun job today with tons of stairs for exercise. Very thankful for Danielle filling in with jokes, snacks & laughter.




 We had to move our furniture from the model unit into another which meant down the stairs...
 through the corridor....
 and up the stairs...

We staged the model unit 18 months ago and have changed our staging style quite a bit so we spent some time editing and freshening the new unit. Photos to follow.

Sister Ex- Los Angeles

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The other half of the Open House team is busy in L.A. We have rules though....she must send me inspiring photographs while I continue to keep our business running along. Here are photos from a favorite shopping haunt or ours. HD Buttercup in the beautiful Helms Bakery building. Photos from our last shopping trip here.





 I have noticed Pottery Barn coming on strong with all the oversized baskets as well.
 The starburst mirror is an ongoing trend.


Staging

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Not bad for a home we had only 8 hours to stage. We think it turned out cute-my camera doesn't quite capture all of the charm.
 Had to figure out how to fit a couch in this tiny room. The sectional works well as it has a hip look that appeals to a first time home buyer and plenty of room for seating. The chair had to be tiny because it sits in front of a closet.

 We liked out "smooth jazz" master bedroom. It has a nice Zen feel to it.


 It's always fun to do a teen bedroom. Never mind that we could not fit the box spring down the stairs-an all too common staging hurtle. We used 2 mattresses downstairs and 2 box springs up.


 The basement was cutely painted with high ceilings but unfinished. We ignored that and created a usable TV room and office.

 Put a screen in front of the furnace and water heater and hung a TV. It definitely paints the picture of its potential until the homeowner can finish it off.
Another fun listing by Julie Polkinghorn for Windermere Real Estate.