Good interior design isn’t always the same thing as good home staging Jewel-toned wallpaper is trending in 2020, and it could make a bold statement in your home. But if you’re getting ready to sell, all of your wallpaper—even if it’s in style—needs to go. What you love in your home isn’t necessarily what your…
Read More7 Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make as an Occupied Home Stager
It’s easy to overlook some of these, but buyers notice! When potential buyers walk into a house, they only spend an average of 11 minutes looking at the property. That’s not a lot of time to make a good first impression. You need the best features of an occupied home to be obvious and memorable.…
Read MoreThe Home Stagers Behind HGTV
Our exclusive interview with Kevin Htain and Pat Shankle The depiction of home staging on television has come a long way since Sell This House. Now, many of the houses on HGTV are staged, especially on flipper shows. At 2019’s International Association of Home Staging Professionals (IAHSP) Conference, Melissa Marro, owner of Rave Home Staging,…
Read MoreInterior Design Trends: What’s “In” and What’s “Out”
Melissa shares the latest style trends coming to Northeast Florida Predicting interior design trends can be tough, but it helps to look towards the known industry trendsetters. Melissa Marro, owner of Rave Home Staging, just got back from AmericasMart Atlanta, a wholesale marketplace showcasing the latest trends in home decor and design. Listen along as…
Read MoreHome staging isn’t just for luxury real estate
Every home can—and should—be staged. We’re often asked what kinds of homes we stage. The expectation is that we only stage luxury real estate or houses that have proven difficult to sell. But we’ve staged houses that sold for under $100,000, and we’ve staged houses that sold for over a million. Jessica Carroll, Rave Home…
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