Go Bold In Your Home There is no need to be reserved with your use for color when it comes to incorporating jewel tones. Don’t be afraid to incorporate daring, or large-scale items into your décor selections in those jewel tones. If your décor is currently mostly neutral, adding a jewel tone accent pillow just won’t do—consider committing to something …
Home Staging is a marketing tool that the best real estate agents and savoy homeowners are taking advantage of. We frequently get asked about how much our stagings cost. We tell everyone the same thing; staging is a marketing tool, therefore an investment to ensure your property is marketed in the best way to reach as many buyers as possible. …
As I am asking this question, I am raising my hands, waving high in the air, and jumping up and down screaming – me, me! I know I am not the only one who needs a place to retreat to and recharge from this crazy day, week, month and year. This, coupled with the fact that we are around our …
According to the Iowa Association of Realtors, in August 2020 there was a total of 4,448 listings sold with an average days on market of 56. Compare this to last winter in January 2020, the Iowa Associations of Realtors said there were only 2,132 listing sold with an average of 70 days on market. These numbers just show that from …
2020 has been quite the crazy year, but has not all have been negative! There are amazing developments to be thankful for on the topic of health and interior design that I am so excited to share with you. The best part is that you don’t have to wait until 2021 to start implementing these trends. Some background on why we can …
The average investment in staging is under $4,000.00. The average price reduction is $10,000. Why not protect your equity in your property with staging instead of throwing it away in a price reduction? At Elizabeth Erin Designs we have over 30 years of combined experience in staging and selling homes. Sometimes we get wrapped up in this business day in …
Remodeling your kitchen can take a toll on your budget, and selections can easily get out of hand. Working with a designer can actually save you money in the long run as we can help you from making costly mistakes! Most designers will offer you their discounts on the finishing selections. For example, we save our clients 15-20% on cabinets alone! These savings …
Frequently we get asked these questions: does staging my house work and how much does it cost on average to stage a house? The answers are simple, when staging is done well, it lowers the time a property sits on the market and sells for more money. The investment in staging is always less than a price reduction, so the …
Building a home can be a stressful process. Why? On average, new construction projects go over budget by 10-20 percent. The reason it is often over budget is because of the unknowns created by the process of working off of allowances. Let me explain further; You have probably been looking on Pinterest, Houzz, and Google for inspiration images for your new home. You …
We at Elizabeth Erin Designs see a missed opportunity in the construction industry – whether you have a remodel or a new construction project. Typically, you are working off average allowances for your design finish selections. With these allowances, you are working on one selection at a time and not the whole project. Making one selection at a time and …