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Thursday, January 5th, 2012Design2Sell’s New Year’s Resolution is to go greener! We plan on using more products that are sustainable and made in America. We also want to help clients get more green, money that is! Finding sustainable and beautiful furniture and accessories is now easier than ever. Arhaus, a home furnishing store focused on sustainable products, just [...]
Diary of a Design2Sell Intern
Saturday, December 31st, 2011Dear Design2Sell clients, followers, and friends, My name is Rachel, and I’ve been an intern with Design2Sell for the last few months. I have helped stage a few homes and destage a few homes. I have also assisted with creating blogs and newsletters. But mostly, I have learned a lot from Barbara. Barbara’s attention to [...]
‘Tis The Season to Update Your Appliances
Tuesday, December 27th, 2011As 2011 comes to an end, so do the tax credits for energy efficient home upgrades! Congress has not renewed the tax credits for 2012, so ’tis the season to make home improvements! Kateri Callahan, president of the Alliance to Save Energy said, “Making efficienty improvements this year will lower home energy bills and improve [...]
Still Trying To Figure Out What To Give Your Friend Or Neighbor For The Holidays?
Monday, December 19th, 2011The holidays are right around the corner, and Design2Sell doesn’t think giving gifts for the holidays shouldn’t be stressful or expensive. Everyone appreciates a homemade gift, especially when it tastes delicious. Try this recipe from Giada on the Food Network for Ricotta Orange Pound Cake. Baked in a beautiful new baking dish and wrapped with [...]
If Your Home Is On The Market During The Holidays…
Saturday, December 17th, 2011Design2Sell knows that you can’t always control when your house is going to be on the market. The holidays are a busy time and with so much going on, you can forget that you’re still trying to sell your house! Keep these things in mind as you celebrate the holidays and have friends and family [...]
Sherwin-Williams Colormix 2012- Hot New Colors for 2012!
Monday, December 5th, 2011This week Design2Sell participated in a webinar by Sherwin-Williams. Their Colormix 2012 presentation forecasted various colors and themes that we would be seeing more of in 2012. The foundation for the 2012 hot color wheel is nature inspired. Life blood reds, watery blues, growing greens, and natural neutrals. Overwhelmingly, the focus was on red, and its variations. Look out for purples. [...]
How to remove dents in carpets…
Friday, November 18th, 2011At Design2Sell Interiors and Home Staging we are often ask to share tricks of the trade. One is how to remove dents. When a leg of any type of furniture is placed on a carpet, it will often create an unsightly dent. Here is how that issue can be addressed in 2 simple ways: Ice [...]
From Blah to Beautiful!
Monday, November 14th, 2011Design2Sell staged this quaint little home near the Atlanta Zoo and Inman Park. This home was a blank slate and needed some pizazz and personality. After some furniture, accessories, and color, this property is designed to sell! Design2Sell Interiors & Home Staging ** WE STAGE ATLANTA Design2Sell offers Home Staging & Interior Design Services in [...]
Don’t Let Old Flames Die. Add Some Fire and Sizzle to Your Fireplace!
Thursday, November 10th, 2011Design2Sell knows you may never use your fireplace if you live in Atlanta. Our summers are long and hot and our winters are too short! But that doesn’t mean you should ignore the brick monstrosity! A fireplace should be a focal point of the room. If your house is on the market, your fireplace should [...]
Who Doesn’t Belong At Your Open House
Monday, November 7th, 2011Spike and Fluffy may be adorable and well mannered, but they could sabotage your well staged home. Design2Sell can transform your home into a sellable jewel, but dogs and cats aren’t part of the design plan. Leaving pets out during an open house or showing can kill a sale. Here’s one story from Debra Gould [...]
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