Online Art Galleries For Home Stagers And Decorators by Nathan Jelovich
Home staging is a quickly growing field of real estate professionals who specialize in getting the best price for a “For Sale” home, without adding significant costs to the seller. It’s been said that the cost required to hire a home stager is so minimal that usually the first price reduction of a non-staged home is much greater than the cost to stage it. Brass tacks? Home staging saves money in the end and is well worth the small upfront cost.
Home staging not only saves home sellers money, but also gives them a clear sense of simple decorating and design concepts that can be easily implemented into a new house. Most home stagers offer an in-house consultation where they walk you through some of the ideas they have, and recommendations you make, to add top dollar to your selling price. When they do this, take note. With all of their decorating tips, design techniques and professional experience, home owners can really learn a few things to implement in their new house. And if you simply are not decorator savvy, you can always have a home stager or decorator help set your new house, even if you don’t plan to move.
Furnish Your Home On A Budget by Sarah Russell
Let’s face it – you need furniture. Sure, you can cut corners by going Japanese and using your coffee table as the dining table, or by transforming your living room into a Middle Eastern pillow lounge. But in the end, you’ll need at least a few basic pieces of furniture, even for the most spartan of living conditions. Don’t worry – saving money on your furniture is easy and doesn't mean sacrificing the quality of the product. Just follow some of these easy guidelines.
Look for furniture on sale
This might seem a little obvious, but if you really put the effort into sniffing out the best sales, you could save a bundle on furniture. More often than not, the best deals on furniture come every January and July. And if you’re looking for outdoor furniture, August is best.
Also check back at the end of every month. The majority of the furniture companies function on monthly basis – computing their sales, releasing their promotions and introducing new furniture. There may be certain items that won't be offered the following month, so these lines of products may be offered at a very low price. And since most of the furniture companies pay sales people on commission, they’ll be a little more desperate to make the sale when the month is running out.
