Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Redesign: High-impact, low-cost solutions

If you are going to redesign your own home or if you plan to offer shopping services for those pieces that your client may need, consider the following:

Yard sales
Goodwill
Auctions
Their attic or other rooms (which you should do as you redesign.
Craft Stores
Target
Kirkland's
All Clearance racks

What are you looking for? Old chairs that can be recovered or refinished. Old pieces of furniture can be repurposed, too, such as the old dresser. Lamps. Table cloths. Pictures. Remember, when you are looking, creativity is key.

In the end, you want your clients to say, "It looks like I spent a fortune, but I didn't. It's beyond beautiful!"

To find home staging tips, go to Home Staging by Teri B. Clark or buy 301 Simple Things You Can Do To Sell Your Home NOW and For More Money Than You Thought.

To learn how to become a home redesigner, keep watching here for the new book by Mary Larsen and Teri B. Clark.