Posts by Beth Secosky

How to Stage a Dining Table

Posted by on Jul 11, 2013 in Real Estate Staging

How to Stage a Dining Table

If you are selling your home and looking for some staging tips, here is one on staging a dining table.  Because you are not setting the table for a meal, you can have some fun creating an appealing look whether your style is minimalist or traditional.   If simplicity is the look you are seeking, try a minimalist approach.  A simple centerpiece – think large glass vase with blooming dogwood branches or a row of small simple vases with one flower in each are great examples.  This style works well with a home that has a modern vibe.   Try another look by using unique centerpieces using accents...

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Mix in Acrylic Furniture for a Cool Vibe!

Posted by on Apr 24, 2013 in Interior Design

Mix in Acrylic Furniture for a Cool Vibe!

I saw a picture today of acrylic chairs with a farm table and thought – How cool is that look?  Mixing in Lucite or acrylic furniture with traditional pieces give a room such a modern vibe!  I love it! Many people would hesitate to use acrylic furniture because it looks so contemporary and that may not be their style.  But mixing it in as an accent with traditional or transitional pieces provides that decorating edge that makes the space look so current. For example, I like to use either a Lucite table with upholstered pieces or a wood table with acrylic chairs.  Acrylic Furniture gives the...

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Current Trends in Home Staging

Posted by on Apr 7, 2013 in Real Estate Staging

Current Trends in Home Staging

Current Trends in Home Staging Spring has FINALLY arrived in the Northeast – and not a minute too soon!  It is the season when many homeowners plan to place their property on the market.  The latest real estate news is positive!  The inventories are lower and housing prices are rising.  Could real estate finally be out of its long time slump?  Let’s count on it!  If you are  considering placing your home on the market  you’ll want to think about  some of the ways you can  “gain an edge” on the competition and sell your home quickly and for top dollar!   Remember Home Staging does follow...

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Guest of Creative Living with Sheryl Borden

Posted by on Feb 26, 2013 in Interior Design

I just returned from filming 3 segments on Creative Living with Sheryl Borden.  Creative Living is part of PBS programming and is filmed at KENW in Portales, New Mexico.  Beyond the fact, that Portales is not very easy to get to from Philadelphia, I really enjoyed the experience.   Sheryl was a wonderful host and it was loads of fun to be a guest on TV – Lights, Camera, Action!  My segments included Creative and Inexpensive Decorating Tips, How to Creative beautiful Window Treatments by Color Blocking, and finally How to Select the Right Color Palette for your Space.  My segments will...

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EASYdesigns receives Houzz’s 2013 “Best Of Houzz’ Award!

Posted by on Jan 22, 2013 in Interior Design - Personal, Published Articles

EASYdesigns receives Houzz’s 2013 “Best Of Houzz’ Award!

EASYdesigns of Cherry Hill, NJ Receives Houzz’s 2013 ‘Best Of Houzz’ Award                                                      Annual Survey and Analysis of 11 Million Monthly Users  Reveals Top-Rated U.S. Professionals   Cherry Hill, NJ — January 21, 2013 – EASYdesigns of Cherry Hill, NJ has been awarded “Best Of Houzz” 2013 by Houzz, the leading online platform for residential remodeling and design.  The Interior Design and Real Estate Staging firm was chosen by the more than 11 million monthly users that comprise the Houzz community. The Houzz “Best Of Houzz” award for 2013 is...

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