One Minute Organization Tip

For remote controls and small “cluttery” items, store in a decorative basket or tin on a shelf or table where you will only see the container. It's an easy way to do a quick pick up and you can do the same in all rooms.

Smart Move Design is a Home Staging and Redesign company located near Syracuse, NY and serves the Central and Northern New York areas.

Home Staging Tip of the Week

When staging a home I often have to move furniture to create better flow in the room.

Several times, in a carpeted room, I've been left with deep carpet indentations made from heavy furniture legs. I learned about this quick fix from a realtor I work with, and it is a great quick fix.

Place one ice cube in each indentation in the carpet left by the legs of whatever piece of furniture you've moved. Simply leave the ice cubes there, and as they melt and the water is absorbed by the carpet, the indentations vanish. The water evaporates and the carpet looks like it should. Any leftover trouble spots? Use the tines of a fork to gently fluff plush carpet fibers back to their original height

Smart Move Design is a Home Staging and Redesign company located near Syracuse, NY and serves the Central and Northern New York areas.

Home Staging Before and After Pics

Everyone always loves to see before and after pics.
Here are a few from a recent staging.
This was an older vacant home and it wasn't showing well.
When there is no furniture in a room, potential buyers' eyes are drawn immediately to any imperfections in the room. Furniture shows you the room's possibilities.

Smart Move Design is a Home Staging and Redesign company located near Syracuse, NY and serves the Central and Northern New York areas.

update - Purchase offer put in by the first couple who walked through the door - sold in one day!

Let's talk Curb Appeal

There are three things that will bring buyers into a home.

1. A good realtor.
2. Good photos of the home on the internet.
3. Great curb appeal.

It's the spring season - the grass is growing and flowers are blooming, so let's talk curb appeal.

Great curb appeal is what gets buyers out of their car and into the home. Without curb appeal, potential buyers will think twice about getting out of the car and some will just keep on driving. Here are the "must do's" for curb appeal.

Mow the lawn and get rid of weeds.
Edge sidewalks and remove grass or weeds growing between the walkway spaces.
Remove trash, debris, garden tools, toys - in other words, declutter the yard.
Clean the windows
Clean the gutters.
Pressure wash dirty siding and dingy decks.
Trim tree limbs that are near or touching the home's roof.
Give the front door a fresh coat of paint. Think color.
Plant or place flowers. Give the home a splash of color with hanging baskets, pots, and window boxes of flowers.
Replace or add a new welcome mat.

Smart Move Design is a Home Staging and Redesign company located near Syracuse, NY and serves the Central and Northern New York areas.