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Calgary Home in Rocky Ridge For Sale

September 28, 2011 (posted by Jennifer Campbell, Home Staging Calgary)

Check out this Rocky Ridge home we provided a home staging consultation for. This beautiful home with stunning views has a fully developed walk out basement and many upgrades including granite tops, raised eating bar, custom cabinets and stainless steel appliances.

For more information on this great location, contact Grant Geddes, Sutton Group Canwest 403-278-9208. (MLS#C3493243)


Staging A Dining Area

September 27, 2011 (posted by Jennifer Campbell, Home Staging Calgary)
Calgary Dining Room Before Staging

Before: Calgary dining room before staging.

Don’t be afraid to move artwork around when staging any space. By re-purposing the mirror that was in the front entry for the dining area, we now get a double take on the beautiful artwork that was above the china cabinet.

The proper height to hang art: take the center of the artwork and it should measure 5′-2″ from the floor.
Calgary Dining Room After Staging

After: By removing the chairs at the end of the table, the room feels more spacious.


Is Your Home Worth $1,000 In Beer?

September 22, 2011 (posted by Jennifer Campbell, Home Staging Calgary)

This sounds very bizarre, but Calgary home sellers are offering $1,000 of beer to anyone who purchases their house. CTV.ca has the report here. What are your thoughts on this? Would alcohol make you fall in love with a property enough to call it home? Is this a good incentive?


How To De-clutter Your Home

September 19, 2011 (posted by Jennifer Campbell, Home Staging Calgary)
Before Staged Kitchen Calgary

Before: Kitchen before staging.

Personally, I don’t like the word clutter as it has a negative feeling associated with it and most people have personal connections to their possessions. However, most home buyers disagree with this statement and #1 on their wish list is a de-cluttered home. Since “the buyer is always right” here’s some easy steps to editing your home for sale.
After Staged Kitchen Calgary

After: By opening the blinds, the kitchen is brighter and
you can view the beautifully landscaped yard.


Empty your closets and storage space and sort each item into 5 categories: keep, donate, trash, repair and sell. Keep in mind the last time you’ve worn or used each item, anything not touched in over a year probably will not be worn or used again.


Group everything you’ve decided to keep back into your closet/storage space by item and colour this adds harmony to your closet. Anything loose should be stored in baskets/boxes.


Contact a local charity to donate the items you no longer wish to keep that are still in good condition and throw out anything that isn’t. Set aside items you wish to repair and sell, give yourself an attainable goal to fix or sell everything in this category. If you haven’t repaired or sold these items by your deadline re-asses if it is worth saving. This will help reduce stress in your life and help home buyers fall in love with your space (not your stuff).