Posts by Beth Secosky

Exit? Staging Right!

Posted by on Nov 12, 2010 in Real Estate Staging | Comments Off on Exit? Staging Right!

  There is no question Real Estate staging can provide the best opportunity to sell your home at its highest value.  And who doesn’t want that?   More real estate agents and home sellers than ever before are turning to stagers to create the most appealing environment for potential buyers.  A stager will conduct an initial inspection of your home and determine a list of recommendations for simple improvements – within your budget.  Color consultations, furniture placement and appropriate accents & accessories are all part of staging process.  While focusing on the inside of your...

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Halloween Decorating

Posted by on Oct 22, 2010 in Interior Design, Outdoor Living | Comments Off on Halloween Decorating

Boo!!  The Holiday season begins with Halloween and what a fun time of year, especially for the kids – with hay rides, pumpkin picking and trying to decide what costume to wear for trick or treat.   Decorating for Halloween is starting to rival Christmas these days, especially in neighborhoods with lots of children.  Here are some easy tips for decorating your home for Halloween and keeping those decorations up right through Thanksgiving. All you need are lots of pumpkins, gourds, mums and a few really cool Halloween decorations like, skulls, spiders and candles.  It is amazing to me...

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Starry Nights of Autumn

Posted by on Sep 9, 2010 in Outdoor Living | Comments Off on Starry Nights of Autumn

I admit I love summer!  With its long days and sunny weather I spend most of my time outdoors during the summer months.  But as much as I would like to deny it summer is on its way out and fall is fast approaching.  Ok, I’ll admit I do like the cooler evenings and football and a crackling fire. So how do I let go of summer and usher in fall?  By enjoying the cooler weather in an outdoor living space.    Most of us have a patio, porch or deck.  Make the most of it by adding comfortable furnishings, some fall flowers like mums or asters and an outdoor fireplace, fire pit or chiminea.  While a...

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Going Green with Interior Design

Posted by on Aug 24, 2010 in Interior Design | Comments Off on Going Green with Interior Design

  Going green in Interior Design is not a new concept but many people are not sure exactly what it means. Anything that will help support the health of our environment is green so in interior design that means many different choices – buying antiques or gently used furniture, purchasing consumer friendly paints limiting VOC content, using building materials made from recycled  materials or “up-cycling old furniture” – which is the subject of today’s post.  Up-cycling  furniture is salvaging pieces that others may think are no longer usable.  A chair that  is missing an arm or has a...

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Help my Furniture is too Big for my Room!

Posted by on Jul 15, 2010 in Interior Design | Comments Off on Help my Furniture is too Big for my Room!

 One of the most common homeowner design mistakes is buying over sized – or undersized – furniture for their home. Have you ever walked into a room and thought it was cavernous even though there was plenty of furniture in the room? Or found that no matter how you’ve placed your furnishings you just can’t move around the room comfortably?  When you are buying new furniture be sure you know the dimensions of your room – especially the length of the walls – remember those windows and doors.  Take a tape measure when shopping for new furnishings.  Furniture proportionate...

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