We're on page 14 of Woman's Day Magazine!

Last August we received a phone call from one of the writers for Woman's Day Magazine. She said she was doing an article on helping women get their homes ready when company decides to stop by unexpectedly. She told us to gather our thoughts and she would call us back in about a week to do a telephone interview. A week later we spent about 20 minutes or so on the phone giving as much information as possible, knowing they would have to edit. We were initially told that the article would be published in December 2008, but later got a call from the editor and was told it would be February 2009. What an exciting day it was when we got the call from a friend who said she saw the article in the February issue! Judy and I both ran to the grocery store and bought several copies!

We are so thankful for the opportunity Woman's Day gave us. A once in a life-time chance to be written up in a National magazine. Thank you Woman's Day!

What a difference!

This home was beautiful, and the furniture and accessories of the owner made the home feel "Big and Grand". But the owners had already purchased another home in another state, so they were forced to pack up their things and move out. After they left, we removed wallpaper and staged the home. Removing the wallpaper in the hall bath and the kitchen really made a difference!

Before the owner moved out

After, using furniture they left with our props and accessories.

Beautiful Antiques!

This home was filled with the most beautiful antiques. There was no question in our minds but to keep the antiques and stage them in a way that was simple, but yet gives buyers an opportunity to see the square footage and amenities. It was a challenge, but yet so much fun to work with such beautiful furniture.

A Beautiful Home!

This was such a wonderful project! We were first in the home about the middle of April. The homeowners had such beautiful things, we knew it would look awesome once it was staged. We made some pretty big recommendations to the living room by asking them to remove the red wallpaper and re-paint a neutral color. In the master bedroom we asked them to remove a huge armoire and replace with a small chair and ottoman we saw in another room. They had their desk in the kitchen, and we asked them to move it upstairs and make an office out of a spare room. We even asked them to paint their shutters on the outside of their home. They were so motivated! They did almost everything we suggested, and the home looks fantastic. I am sure it will be the one to show for realtors!

Before Photos of a Home Yet To Be Staged

On A Mission

Although staging homes for the real estate market is a passion of ours, we recently were given the unique opportunity to prepare a home for a missionary family. This home needed a lot of TLC, and we received a lot of wonderful help! The entire home was painted and cleaned, and we received many donations of furniture and items to stock the home for a family of 6! The home turned out beautiful and we enjoyed every minute of planning, purchasing and decorating! It was a great experience to use the talents and gifts we've been given, to give back!

Downtown Living

Downtown KC is growing and has a lot of great places to live. The owner already had beautiful furniture and just needed a few touches to make it "Wow" for potential buyers.