When staging your property you need to focus on the overarching goal, to get this property sold for the most amount of money in the least amount of time! All personal feelings and preferences have to be put aside. Remember that once you decide to sell it is not your home, it is a property. First and foremost, buyer’s look …
Katie’s Corner – Staging From All Four Corners
During the staging process we are constantly thinking about the end result. How is this piece of furniture going to tie into the function of the space? Will this window treatment keep the room light and bright? There are many principles of design to keep in mind. To start stand in each corner and locate the best feature of the …
Katie’s Corner : Overcoming Problem Spaces
When it comes to occupied properties, some rooms and spaces are trickier to stage than others. Such as: mudrooms, kitchens and closets. When in doubt, keep it clean and simple. Buyers are just like you, they understand that we all own a lot of “stuff.” They just don’t want to imagine YOUR stuff in THEIR new home. Mudrooms are …
Jodi’s Current Design Inspirations
I generally obtain my inspiration from my travels, what I am seeing in fashion, real-estate and experiences. Since travel has been halted due to recent events, I have been forced to think outside my normal box. Recently I have been getting inspiration from my local travels – walks in nature, my conversations with clients, and other designers that are coming …
Open For Business
Choose To Be Like Water Deciding to re-open Elizabeth Erin Designs, surviving in an unstable world, has provoked a lot of thought. It has forced us to look at every facet of the way we conduct busies and focus on the two things we know about crises. You can choose to be rigid like wood or you can choose to …
How To Make The Most of a Small Family Room
One of the most used rooms in a home is the family room. It is where you unwind at the end of the day, where the family gets together, and the room that really gets used as a multi-purpose room! These reasons are why, if you’re perfect house came with the downside of a smaller family room, you may need …
January’s Inspirations & Indulgences
Good morning all, I hope your new year is off to a fabulous start! We ended last year, and started again this year, by designing our new storefront (coming to you Spring 2018). We were inspired by so many great designs we’ve done in the past and also some new things we’ve found along the way. In our store you’ll …
Log Cabins with a Twist
As the days get colder, I think more and more about about getting away. However, my idea of a warm retreat is a little bit different than most. I don’t think of a sunny beach, but rather a cozy log cabin. I want a cozy fireplace to sit around and sip my hot coco. The idea of sitting in a …
Best Organizational Tools
We live in the age of the workaholics. Our jobs become our number one priority, meaning that we tend to neglect some other aspects. Like our home. Which a perfect time for an Interior Designer to step in and help get your home organized. Here are some great “tools” to use around your home. Command centers are becoming a …
Old Items Get a Fresh New Face
We had so much fun seeing everyone’s great finds on August 13th for National Garage Sale Day that we felt inspired to show some more fun ideas. We start off small, with some easy at home DIY’s. However, towards the end they get a little tougher, and we suggest only doing them if you are an experienced DIY-er, or have …