Can a Person Tell Your Personality by Your Home?

March 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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Dining Room Design

What do YOU like in home decor and choosing accessories? You know it’s all based on your personality – your favorite colors, your style, your interests, how many kids, and so on…

I’m sure you have favorite stores for accessories, art, linens, furniture, rugs, etc.  It’s all how you think about it. Some can live with very minimal accessories and some people like to live in a lot of “stuff”.

DC Redesign likes to shop for home staging and design products at many stores that even  may be on your list.

World Market has a very good selection and many promotional sales for rugs, chairs, art, pillows, and bathroom and kitchen accessories. I would suggest signing up for their Perks Program and get additional discounts. All you have to do is provide your telephone number at checkout and you’re done.

I love Pier 1. The dining set and the art in the above photo is from Pier !.  They always have very helpful store assistants to find you some of their really great accessories, candles from their line (which are on sale every month in a different scent), and the accent pillows are very unique.

If you haven’t heard of TPT Home in Costa Mesa, CA, you’ve  got to check it out. It’s a huge store with lots of stuff in the nooks and crannies of the store so allow yourself an hour or more to shop!

Kitchen Accessory Idea

Kitchen Accessory Idea

Psychology is used for color, design and placing  accessories and furniture. This is what determines why some buyers go nuts over some homes, and know it’s the house for them.

“Personality is the strongest predictor of satisfaction with life; some people have everything and are never satisfied and some people have next-to-nothing and seem quite happy with life.” Read about “Can People’s Personalities Change?” at PsyBlog, Understand Your mind.

It’s not just what you have that makes you satisfied or happy, it’s how you think about it. And those habits of thought are heavily influenced by personality. What makes you happy?

At DC Redesign Home Staging we know what it takes to design your home and receive many offers to get it sold quickly.  Who would you rather work with?  Call (714) 815-3506 or email me diane@dcredesign.com.  THANKS!

Home Staging services provided in the cities of Westminster, Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Seal Beach, Long Beach, Los Alamitos, Lakewood, Santa Ana, Cerritos, Cypress, Yorba Linda, Orange, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach and Irvine.

True Portfolio

True Portfolio

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Paint – The Easiest Way to Update Your Home

August 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Paint is one of the easiest and inexpensive decorating tools around. I know I’ve painted my entire home more than once, and spray paint anything; lamp bases, matting around pictures, frames, statues, clear glass vases and plastic lawn chairs.  I would love to paint the tiles on my fireplace, so DIY network lists the steps below.

1. Sand with 150 grit sandpaper to improve adhesion

2. Clean the tile surfaces with TSP (trisodium phosphate) or other non-residue cleaner.

3. Paint using a top quality acrylic primer, and finish with semi-gloss acrylic interior paint. If you want you can even paint the grout a contrasting color but you’ll need a steady hand.

4. Allow the paint to cure for 10 days to 2 weeks before using the surfaces. It’s not suggested to paint tile floors, there’s just too much traffic and abrasion.

This is the photo BEFORE the painting decision. What do you think? I want to brighten up my living room.  Another choice would be to adhere small glass tiles over the existing tiles.

I can’t remove the tiles that are here; because I tried and the concrete chips off when I remove the existing tiles. I’ll have to check in with DIY Network for the tiling info next.

If you would like to include painting in your home staging redesign, DC Redesign has added services of painting or wallpapering.

At DC Redesign Home Staging and as a qualified RESA-PRO home stager we know what it takes to sell your home quickly and for the most money.  Who would you rather work with?  Call (714) 815-3506 or email me diane@dcredesign.com.

 The RESA-PRO designation is earned by the Home Stager and holds the home stager to a higher business ethics and integrity standards in the industry. RESA-PRO home stagers are prohibited from using any stock photos (unless it’s noted) on their Website, and required to a continuing education program to stay up-to-date with all requirements, ethical practices and professionalism in the home staging field.

 Home Staging services provided in the cities of Westminster, Huntington Beach, Seal Beach, Long Beach, Los Alamitos, Lakewood, Santa Ana, Cerritos, Cypress, Costa Mesa, Corona Del Mar, Newport Beach, Newport Coast, Mission Viejo, Irvine, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, and Aliso Viejo.

 

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Staged and Sold in 18 Days!

June 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment

This Costa Mesa CA property was rehabbed, listed on MLS after staging and sold in 18 days!  Check out the photos below.

Contact a Home Stager in your area to create a selling property showing the best in your neighborhood and price range.

At DC Redesign Home Staging and as a qualified RESA-PRO home stager we know what it takes to sell your home quickly and for the most money.  Who would you rather work with?  Call (714) 815-3506 or email me diane@dcredesign.com.  THANKS!

 The RESA-PRO designation is earned by the Home Stager and holds the home stager to a higher business ethics and integrity standards in the industry. RESA-PRO home stagers are prohibited from using any stock photos on their Website, and required to a continuing education program to stay up-to-date with all requirements, ethical practices and professionalism in the home staging field.

 Home Staging services provided in the cities of Westminster, Huntington Beach, Seal Beach, Long Beach, Los Alamitos, Lakewood, Santa Ana, Cerritos, Cypress, Costa Mesa, Corona Del Mar, Newport Beach, Newport Coast, Mission Viejo, Irvine, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, and Aliso Viejo.

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Do You Include These Principles in your Home Design?

February 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Most Interior Designers know the Principles of Design, I’m not one, but I have an Interior Designer in my company and we talk about these principles now and then. We also use these principles in Home Staging design – or try to – and can make or break the design. These photos from other designers are right on in their Principles of Design!

Balance – a sense of visual weight of the elements. I like symmetrical – centered fireplace with two identical chairs facing each other, or this bedroom by Justin Lawson. Notice the side tables; it’s like a mirrored image. I just love this room.

Rhythm – a repetition of elements in a design scheme. Note the design by Kim Coleman where she repeats the squares in the bedpost onto the wall with the square mirror. Repetition can be done with color and visual interest, but the design must include a sense of unity.

 

 

 

 

Emphasis – elements in a design that are more significant than other features in a room. This is one of my favorites. In our home staging, we’ll take a favorite piece of art, furniture piece or wall covering and make it stand out from the other subordinate pieces. A room looks lifeless without emphasis from Interior Design Basics. The area rug pulls all of the other pieces together; could you imagine this room without the rug?

 

 

 

 

 

Scale – using an area rug, art or furniture selections that are too small. Very important in home staging too when there is no scale used in the overall room design. Your design will look weak. This look is complete.

 

 

 

 

Harmony – this is created by the design, itself. Unity and variety need to exist in a room to get harmony by using colors, textures, patterns and variety. All of these photos are excellent in a complete design feel.  Isn’t it a “feeling” when you find that perfect house on the market?

DC Redesign Home Staging and Conceptual Design helps home owners, realtors, investors, property management companies and builders with their designer needs. Contact Diane for pricing or to set up an appointment for a home staging quote or conceptual design questions.  diane@dcredesign.com, (714) 815-3506

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Before You List Your Home, Do You Do These Things?

February 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Did you know that homes listed on the Internet looking great from the outside in, get on the buyer’s list of homes to see?

While staged front door view??  After Staging the home was painted??

The above photos show how backwards home owners can be when deciding to get their homes ready to sell. The white front door is the way the home looked while the inside was staged. After the home owners decided to cancel the contract for staging, it was decided to paint the home. Looks a lot better, doesn’t it?  Why it was done AFTER the staging contract was cancelled is confusing to me.

Taking care of your home is  a lot of work. I’m guilty, even as a home stager, of not keeping up. I’m sure you’ve seen a list like this before, but it doesn’t hurt to be reminded.

  • Get rid of rubbish, dead plants and broken or beat up patio furniture
  • Clean up the pool area and make sure the water is clean
  • Paint the front door and trim a great color – DC Redesign can help you with a color choice
  • Don’t get rid of your gardener just yet, or if it’s you (like me) – prune, feed plants, mow the lawn and remove any dead plants or flowers
  • Driveway, walkways and patios should be free of leaves and dirt

Once you feel your home is ready for staging, call DC Redesign Home Staging for a free design consultation to stand out from other houses on the market in your price range and neighborhood.  Contact Rachel Yehiel, 714-335-2413 to inquire about pricing and appointments. Rachel@dcredesign.com or Diane Concialdi, 714-815-3506, diane@dcredesign.com   We would love to meet with you and offer a couple of suggestions.  We also offer Conceptual Staging!

 

 

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