How to make a small space feel larger? This is a common question we get asked from homeowners and home sellers. After home decorating, designing, and staging over 600 properties, here is what we know from first-hand experience... We just staged a listing for CENTURY 21 Beggins Realtor, Devan Weisser. It's a very cute 2/2 [...]
12,000 sq. ft. estate gets transformed and goes under contract in days. In June, I received a call from Clare Guluzian, a Realtor with Pineywoods Realty. Clare also owns MGA Homes with her husband Aram. MGA Homes is a unique, luxury home builder in Tampa. While their homes are not custom built, every home [...]
The Tampa Bay luxury real estate market is breaking all kinds of records with no signs of slowing down any time soon. Before they are gone, I wanted to share a few properties from this booming market that we recently had the opportunity to stage. With our touch, the home sellers will earn the very [...]
As the old adage goes, there is only one first impression. So why not make it the best it can be when you are listing a home for sale? A well decorated foyer will: • Showcase the home • Set the tone • WOW them to contract After staging hundreds of luxury homes every [...]
2020 was certainly no cupcake walk. Many call it the worst year ever: a pandemic, political peril, and protests. But with every challenging moment in America, we soldier through and discover silver linings that brought positive events. Here are just a few • We all wash our hands more and understand the consequences of [...]
This month, the Tampa Magazines Network (South Tampa Magazine, Tampa Downtown, and TAMPA Magazine) invited Home Frosting to be the design expert for their holiday issue. The article highlights 2020's hot holiday décor trends, along with some questions to help get your planning going. We were honored to contribute and suggested we deck out [...]
Asking a home seller to fork out a few thousand more dollars right before they list their home is never enjoyable. It is not something most Realtors jump at the chance to do, unless they know they will get their client's return on investment. They are already paying you, the Realtor, a percentage of the [...]
As a Tampa-based interior designer and real estate home stager, one always dreams of being a part of a nationally televised home improvement TV show. Well, hard work and building relationships paid off and the Home Frosting team is proud and excited to be included on the 100 Day Dream Home team. Tune in [...]
The master bedroom is considered to be the 2nd most important room on the staging priority list With the average person sleeping one-third of their lifetime, or 229,961 hours to be exact, it is no surprise that the bedroom plays a critical role in the packaging of the home and the rooms that are staged. [...]
Expect to see a lot of this color next year – 2020 Color of the year Pantone, the global color authority announced the 2020 Color of the Year is Classic Blue, a shade reminiscent of the sky at dusk. "It's a color that anticipates what's going to happen next," said Laurie Pressman, the vice president [...]