Posts by StephanieKatzInt
Bye-Bye Bi-Level, Hello Condo! (Part 2)
This is how I helped one client merge sentimental and cherished items from her former family home to her new condo to personalize it and make it her very own.
Read MoreTransforming a Bi-Level to Sell (Part 1)
When staging an occupied home to sell, you often have to edit your furnishings and decor and be willing to make relatively small investments to best showcase your home to appeal to a wide audience.
Read MoreThe First Occupied Staging Project that Tugged at my Heartstrings
This is the first occupied staging project I worked on that led me to follow my heart and focus on interior design.
Read MoreA Home Office That Inspires
In recent months, it seems like the whole world has been “working” from home. Whether you’ve carved out a niche in a closet, spread out in the dining room, or taken over the guest room, we’ve all had to come up with some ingenious solutions on the fly. Me? I turned the “formal living room”…
Read MoreHow Do I Make A Gallery Wall?
Creating a gallery wall can seem daunting at first–there are so many ways to display them! I’m happy to offer advice on selecting frames, subject matter, and an installation plan. Whether you have a Type A or Type B decorating personality, I know you have goals for a killer gallery wall. So let’s do this!…
Read MoreAll About our Occupied Staging Consultations
I’m an occupied home stager working with already furnished homes that are getting ready to hit the real estate market. While I do think it’s important to stage vacant houses, I love working with homeowners who have resided in their homes for years. I enjoy the creativity and challenges involved in the process of using existing furnishings and decor. The process is often longer than home sellers anticipate once their home staging consultation is over and the work begins.
Read MoreBefore & After: Preparing a Traditional North Jersey Home to Sell
When I walked into this house, I knew immediately that the homeowner needed some guidance in preparing her home to sell. But she was obviously feeling stuck. Like many of the homes I enter for a staging consultation, pre-packing and decluttering had already begun. But what now? I’m going to break down the key areas we focused on during our occupied staging consultation.
Read MoreA Tiny Bathroom Refresh
I love historical homes–they’re charming, inviting, and they’ve got soul. They’ve seen a lot of design trends come and go and, clearly, the last design trend this particular bathroom saw was in the 70’s! The olive green sink and toilet, flat front vanity and beaten up subway tile really longed for a design refresh.
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