A new approach to staging a home

I think staging a home for it to sell is a great idea and offers a return on investment. Most people are not visual and staging a home allows potential buyers to ‘see’ how the home can work for them. Staging helps people determine how large the rooms are in the house, how their furniture and goods will fit into the house and also the flow of the home. I just read this article which takes staging a home to a whole new level. 
Actual people are living in vacant homes for staging purposes to “turn a house into a home” It makes the home appear more valuable because there is evidence of a family living in it. With this approach to staging, buyers can ACTUALLY visualize their own family in this home which sometimes does not automatically happen with staging furniture. What do you think? Is this better than staging a home with just furniture? 
In addition to writing for Daigle’s Digs, Elizabeth works full-time as a Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Realty Downtown, LLC. Elizabeth’s expertise is in buying and selling a home, first time home buyers, short sales, and investment properties. Contact Elizabeth for any real estate needs. Cell 303-819.73.71. Work 720-314-8352. 

Statement Piece

I absolutely love statements pieces through the home. They act as a conversation starter and sets your home apart from others. I use statement pieces to reflect individuality and also to tell a story through your home. Statement pieces do not need to be flashy, they can be simple yet distinctive.
These antler curtain tiebacks are a great statement piece. For a person that loves the outdoors, animals or hunting they can bring character to your home. 
In addition to writing for Daigle’s Digs, Elizabeth works full-time as a Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Realty Downtown, LLC. Elizabeth’s expertise is in buying and selling a home, first time home buyers, short sales, and investment properties. Contact Elizabeth for any real estate needs. Cell 303-819.73.71. Work 720-314-8352. 

Bedroom Floors

My client recently asked me if he should pull up the carpets in the bedrooms since there were wood floors underneath.Wood floors in the bedroom seem to be a personal preference. I, personally, love them in the bedroom. Some people would much prefer to have their first step out of bed be onto carpet. Keep in mind, if you are contemplating putting wood floors in the bedroom, it will not typically add value to your home since not all buyers want wood floors in the bedrooms. Although, I would highly recommend, make sure whatever flooring is in the before is in pristine condition before putting it on the market. Shampooing carpets and refinishing the wood floors ensures the room shows nicely to prospective buyers.

Images via Pinterst
How do you feel about wood floors in the bedroom? Love it? Hate it? 
In addition to writing for Daigle’s Digs, Elizabeth works full-time as a Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Realty Downtown, LLC. Elizabeth’s expertise is in buying and selling a home, first time home buyers, short sales, and investment properties. Contact Elizabeth for any real estate needs. Cell 303-819.73.71. Work 720-314-8352. 

Bringing the Inside Out

The greatest thing about Denver for me- is the sun. I absolutely love it! Second to the sun, is the lack of humidity. Compared to the East Coast, it is hotter but can be a lot drier heat The nice weather ensures a lot of time is spent outside and I have been looking for ways to bring inside outside (without actually camping). 

My absolute favorite idea? An outside shower. 
I have had the opportunity to go to a number of resorts in the past that have outside showers, the last one was a resort in Costa Rica. The shower had a great view of water, mountains and monkeys. Although, a shower outside may not be all that suitable for homes in the city, it would be a great addition to a home in the mountains.
In addition to writing for Daigle’s Digs, Elizabeth works full-time as a Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Realty Downtown, LLC. Elizabeth’s expertise is in buying and selling a home, first time home buyers, short sales, and investment properties. Contact Elizabeth for any real estate needs. Cell 303-819.73.71. Work 720-314-8352. 

Ordinary to Extraordinary

One of the best things of design is the ability to take something ordinary and make it extraordinary. I love to look for different approaches to designing a home. I came across these pictures of showers that used two shower curtains and instantly loved the idea.

It takes something mundane (like a shower and shower curtain) and makes it more interesting. Using two shower curtains makes the room look more elegant and the shower more luxurious. What do you think? What else around the house can you do to turn something ordinary to extraordinary?
In addition to writing for Daigle’s Digs, Elizabeth works full-time as a Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Realty Downtown, LLC. Elizabeth’s expertise is in buying and selling a home, first time home buyers, short sales, and investment properties. Contact Elizabeth for any real estate needs. Cell 303-819.73.71. Work 720-314-8352.