Posts by Beth Secosky

Five Inexpensive ways to Perk up your Home

Posted by on Feb 23, 2011 in Interior Design

I am so ready for Spring!  Aren’t you?  Since Spring is still a month away, I was thinking of some easy, inexpensive ways to perk up my home.  Here are my top 5!  Paint an accent wall in one of your rooms.  It is a great way to change the way the room looks and feels!  Buy a new set of lamps – lighting is amazing and while you are at it, add a mirror to reflect that light – your space will fill much bigger!  Add brightly colored pillows to compliment your sofa or bed.  Here is a really inexpensive idea – add greenery, nothing will warm up a room like plants and flowers!  Finally, add bright...

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Top Real Estate Staging Tips

Posted by on Feb 11, 2011 in Real Estate Staging

Thinking of placing your home on the market?  Are you concerned that your home may not sell quickly?   Staging your home may not guarantee a sale but it will put you in the best possible position to sell your home quickly and at today’s top dollar. When staging a home you’ll want to neutralize or “de-personalize” it.  This will attract a broad range of prospective buyers.  The key is to create a space that the buyer can imagine living in. The #1 staging step that creates the best return for your investment of time or money  is De-cluttering and cleaning your home.  Over the years we...

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Windows to your World!

Posted by on Jan 8, 2011 in Interior Design

  Selecting window treatments can be challenging today – do you use shades, shutters, curtains or draperies -Perhaps a combination?  Would you like custom treatments or ready-made treatments? The options today are endless, which make choosing all the more difficult.  After painting a room, window treatments are one of the most affordable design changes to make a room unique and inviting.   Consider some of these tips when selecting window treatments.  Compare the style of your window & room with the treatment you are considering.  For example don’t use a formal brocade drape in a country...

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Pillow Talk

Posted by on Dec 18, 2010 in Interior Design

Want to make a quick and inexpensive design change to your living space that will have your friends saying – “wow – what’s new in this room”?  Let’s talk pillows, yes, pillow talk!  What a great way to completely change the look of a room for a very small investment.  The latest trends offer so many choices – choose romance with ruffles, rosettes or chenille pillows; or how about “shaggy chic” lamb’s wool or vintage graphics?   Regardless of your personal preferences pillows will add the color, texture and pattern to your home for only a few dollars.  EASYdesigns – Interior design made...

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Exit? Staging Right!

Posted by on Nov 12, 2010 in Real Estate Staging

  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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