As a home stager and interior designer in Los Angeles, I am often asked about the value of upgrading a home for sale. The Wall Street Journal recently did a story on this subject: You May Not Recoup The Entire Cost Of These Upgrades When You Sell Your Home. While I agree with the article that [...]
You can grow blueberries in your Los Angeles or Pasadena garden. I grow 2 different varieties of blueberry plants in my Pasadena garden: O’Neal (2 plants) and Misty (1 plant). They’re both Southern High Bush blueberries, which means they have low chill requirements and tolerate heat well. Growing 2 different varieties improves the size of the berries and the quantity.
Is home staging worth the money? It depends upon how quickly you want to sell your home and whether or not you want the highest possible price for it. Several of the homes we’ve staged in the past few weeks are already in escrow or have closed escrow. One San Gabriel home we staged last [...]
We recently staged this exceptional San Marino home for sale. And guess what: it received multiple offers over asking price and is now under contract! We staged the home using a mixture of the homeowners’ furniture with additional rental furniture, Persian rugs, artwork and accessories. The homeowner initially hired Moving Mountains Design for a Comprehensive [...]
